I have been taking metformin for about 2 months, then for the last 3 weeks I have had intense diarrhea, is this normal?

27-year-old woman4 years ago

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Alexandre Chagnon · 4 years ago

Hello Ma'am,

This is indeed a side effect of the medication.

Usually, it is recommended that the medication be stopped for a few days until the situation settles down, and then gradually resumed to the target dose in 7 to 10 days.

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