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I was on metformin 500 mg for pcos and prediabetes but stopped taking it to take antibiotics. ive been off 4 a month. can i have diabetes now?
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Check fasting BG: You shouldn't need to stop metformin when taking most antibiotics, but if you are worried that your prediabetes has progressed to diabetes, have your doctor order a fasting blood glucose or if concern is very high, a 2 hour glucose tolerance test. Then discuss with your doctor restarting your metformin or not
Answered 11/19/2015
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