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Metformin side effect?
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I just had some really bad upper stomach pain and kind of crushing feeling in my chest and weird feeling in my jaw. It lasted for several minutes and I almost called 911. Don't know if this could be a side effect of metformin. I just started taking it last week. I had a stress test a couple of weeks ago and everything was fine.
Posted on 06/06/08, 12:06 pm
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Reply #1 - 06/06/08  2:05pm
" Gastric distress is a common side effect, with me it was so bad I had to stop taking this. the chest pain and feeling in your jaw, you should definitely call your doc aobut those. "
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Reply #2 - 06/08/08  4:26pm
" I was on metformin for a couple of years and developed chronic diarrhea. I had to come off of it and go on insulin "
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