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Do your diabetes lab results go to normal after you're on metformin for a long time?
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Yes: Metformin is a medication that lowers sugar by making your body more sensitive to insulin. While on medication you could achieve a normal hba1c, making it look like the diabetes has gone away. However, sugars will likely rise once you stop the medication.
Answered 10/4/2016
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