Are there any withdrawal symptoms when stop taking metformin?

gwenstat66

I have stopped taking metformin, are there any withdrawal symptoms?

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I am a 64 year old male have been diabetic type 2 for 12 years now, highest a1c has ever been is 6.2. The last couple years it has been 5...

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I am suffering with type II Diabetes from the last 1yr and using metformin 500mg twice a day, glucose levels are fasting 140-150 and post...

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Super_sally888

there should not be an side effects. However, as this medication is an insulin sensitiser, stopping it may result in your blood sugar going higher again.

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diabetes86

BG will go up

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should i take medicine

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