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Metformin 500mg
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My husband is taking 500mg metformin for 10 days ..now we stopped metformin and doing work outs and diet .is it okay to stop metformin
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Dr. Raveendran S R
Diabetologist
14 yrs exp
Chennai
Kindly share his blood sugar levels
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Dr. Komal Bhandari Totla
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9 yrs exp
Solapur
Ideally should not stop. Monitor ...BSL and then take call
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Dr. Mohammed Zaid
Diabetologist
14 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi, the information provided above is quite limited. It would be helpful if you could provide the blood glucose levels at the time of initiation of medication and the current readings. Lifestyle Modification is necessary irrespective of drug therapy, so let him continue his workouts/diet.
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Continue lifestyle modification(diet & exercise)
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Dr. Shiva Madan
Diabetologist
9 yrs exp
Lucknow
Why he is taking metformin
What disease. What sugar?
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