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Say you are not obese, and do not have diabetes (type 1 or 2) and take 2000of metformin(at once), what would happen?

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Stomach ache: We use metformin in patients without diabetes for other conditions like pcos, for example. If someone took 2000 mg of metformin just to try it, a bad stomach ache would likely ensue.

Dr Ferguson and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 9/30/2013

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