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Are there any withdrawal symptoms when stop taking metformin?
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Are there any withdrawal symptoms when stop taking metformin?
gwenstat66
I have stopped taking metformin, are there any withdrawal symptoms?
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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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