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Can metformin cause weight loss even though i am on synthroid (thyroxine) 115 after having thyroid cancer 3 years ago . i am 5 ft8!150 lbs. i am a smallmeater but?

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Dr. Quang Nguyen answered

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Metformin: Metformin is considered a weight neutral drug.. In clinical trials, the typically weight loss is around 2 kg. The main advantage for metformin is that it does not cause weight gain which is what we always worry about with diabetes drugs. Your bmi is 22.8 which is excellent. I wouldn't worry about it.

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A member asked:

Can metformin cause weight loss even though i am on synthroid (thyroxine) 115 after having thyroid cancer 3 years ago . i am 5 ft8!150 lbs. i am a smallmeater but?

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Dr. Quang Nguyen answered

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