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2. Here’s How to Know If Your Metformin Is Working or Not - AOL

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   Per Dr. Wheeler, some signs that metformin may not be working are persistently high blood glucose levels and no improvement in HbA1c levels after 6 months. Aside from no improvement in your ...

3. Is There a "Best Time" to Take Metformin? - AOL

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   Stomach and bowel issues can be metformin side effects, especially when you’re first starting out. If you work from home and are close to a bathroom, you may be fine taking your meds at any time ...

4. Dumping syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Osmotic diarrhea, distension of the small bowel leading to crampy abdominal pain, and reduced blood volume can result. Late dumping syndrome occurs 2 to 3 hours after a meal. It results from excessive movement of sugar into the intestine, which raises the body's blood glucose level and causes the pancreas to increase its release of the hormone ...

5. Metformin - Wikipedia

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   Metformin inhibits cyclic AMP production, blocking the action of glucagon, and thereby reducing fasting glucose levels. [117] Metformin also induces a profound shift in the faecal microbial community profile in diabetic mice, and this may contribute to its mode of action possibly through an effect on glucagon-like peptide-1 secretion. [108]

6. Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor - Wikipedia

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   Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors (AGIs) are oral anti-diabetic drugs used for diabetes mellitus type 2 that work by preventing the digestion of carbohydrates (such as starch and table sugar). They are found in raw plants/herbs such as cinnamon and bacteria (containing the inhibitor acarbose ).

7. I'm Taking Metformin. Could It Cause Me to Lose Hair?

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   Metformin is a drug used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. While some may notice fallout or thinning when taking this medication, the connection might not be what you think.