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A member asked:
Im prediabetic so my doctor has me on metformin, my sister says it can bring your sugar way down, is that why i fell without tripping on anything?
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Not likely: Metformin does not bring sugar "way down". Many people take it for anti-aging effects when they are not even "pre" diabetic.
Answered 12/19/2016
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