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Im a 24yr old, 53kgs, 152 height woman with pcos. my fasting blood sugar is 68. what dosage of metformin(glucophage) do you recommend for me?
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See your Doctor...: To be on Metformin, you need to be under a doctor's care as you will need labwork every 6 months. When you first start Metformin, you may have side effects such as diarrhea or nausea. For this reason, Metformin is often started at a very low dose such as 250mg twice a day. After 2 weeks to a month, the dose in increased to 500mg twice a day and after another month up to 1000mg twice a day.
Answered 2/5/2018
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