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I have pcos and i take metformin tab 800mg daily. i complain of headache due to lowering my blood suger. is metformin bad? and i want to lose weight.

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Metformin good: Coupled with a low glycemic index diet, metformin will never lower blood glucose. You need to increase the metformin dose up to 2.5 g per day. The low blood sugar is being caused by hyperinsulinemia overshoot, and you need more metformin, not less.

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Answered 7/12/2014

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