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What Causes Loss Of Appetite In A Diabetic Person?

I had a strike7weejs ago a and have been gettinging 2 firticreme per day. I have list apofix 3 stone and have no appettute at present going to see the didticican next week so will be interested to see hat she is saying about forticreme continuing what are your thoughts on firticrdn Dr grief? Should I still carry on with 2 per day. I am aso diabetic controlled by medicines metfirmin liquid5mls mirn an YYYY@YYYY
Wed, 3 Sep 2014
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Loss of appetite could be because of Metformin.

Metformin is 1st line drug used for Diabetes worldwide and one of the adverse effect of metformin is loss of appetite.
Metformin also causes some wight loss which is actually beneficial in obese overweight diabetic patients.
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What Causes Loss Of Appetite In A Diabetic Person?

Loss of appetite could be because of Metformin. Metformin is 1st line drug used for Diabetes worldwide and one of the adverse effect of metformin is loss of appetite. Metformin also causes some wight loss which is actually beneficial in obese overweight diabetic patients.