Metformin Not Being Digested

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I take Metformin 500 mg twice a day.Recently I have noticed that the pills are in my stool not digested.I have noticed my glucoses are not stable.What could be causing this and does anyone else experience this.

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Hello, Linda! How are you doing?

Are there any markings on the tablets that you're taking? Are they by chance time released ones?

If so, then what you are seeing in your stool is just the outer shell. It isn't intended to be digested, but the medication is released and used by your body.

The FDA lists this as an oral antidiabetic medication and its typical side effects may possibly include nausea, dizziness, headache, flatulence, stomach pain and hypoglycemia.

What have your numbers been?

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The writing on my 500 mg. tablets is IP 178 are these the time released ones?

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