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Started metformin 500mg 2x/day. have diarrhea 2hrs after each dose. will this stop? can i take anti diarrheal meds?should my doctor the dose & time
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Possibly: Diarrhea caused by metformin is a fairly common symptom. Whether it'll stop or not, hard to tell. Usually, it gets better in a few weeks, but may not. You may try to take anti-diarrheal medicine in hopes it will ease it, but, again, no guarantee. If in a 3-4 weeks you are not feeling much better, i'd consider switching to a different medicine.
Answered 12/9/2012
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Diabetic diarrhea: Diabetic diarrhea is a potentially complex disorder to sort out with several contributing factors. Nerves in the GI tract may not work (causing malabsorption, bacterial overgrowth), altered transit with spurious diarrhea, decreased colon water absorption, loss of anal strength etc. Meds such as metformin may or may not play a role.
Answered 6/10/2014
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