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How Safe Is Metformin To Control Sugar Levels?
Hi, I've been diabetic for 31 yrs. Startd on Metformin/Glibenclamade. Insulin when pregnant. Now on Humalog and Lantus. Want to revert to Metformin as sugar levels are 6, creatine 79, chol ldl 2.1,, hdl 2.66 fbc nad alb/creatine 1.3. Is it possible without becoming dangerous to my health?
Wed, 23 Jul 2014
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Metformin is very safe drug as long as your kidneys are normal . If your creatinine level is less than 1.2 mg / dl you can use Metformin . You have mentioned your creatinine as 79 is it 79 or 0.79
Metformin is very safe drug as long as your kidneys are normal . If your creatinine level is less than 1.2 mg / dl you can use Metformin . You have mentioned your creatinine as 79 is it 79 or 0.79
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