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stomach ache with metformin

• Anonymous ORIGINAL POSTER
  stomach ache with metformin - Posted by Anonymous

  My doctor increased my dose of metformin and I am getting terrible stomach ache when I take it. Do you have any suggestions?
• Samuel Grossman, BS Pharm, Pharm.D, CDE PROFESSIONAL
  Answered 1/7/2015 by Samuel Grossman, BS Pharm, Pharm.D, CDE

  Stomach aches from metformin are common in some patients. Taking metformin after meals, with the last bite of a meal, can lower the incidents of stomach pain. If the stomach ache continues please talk your provider. The dose may have to be reduced or your provider may switch you to a different medication to treat your diabetes.