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I'm taking 1000mg of metformin everyday. can i go in a tanning bed? i've been tanning on and off for 20 years.
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No problem: I have never heard of a problem with tanning while on metformin. There are some other medications that increase sensitivity to sunlight, or uv light, but not metformin.
Answered 4/1/2016
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