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I took metformin pills for three days and now i'm doing injections twice a day. can mediformin cause this?

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Dr. Ronald Krauser answered

Not enough info: Injections of what? Insulin? If you now need insulin, it is the result of your diabetes, not the metformin.

Answered 8/28/2013

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