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Re: Rash as side effect of Metformin?!
From: Charong (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 6 Apr 2002 20:09:01 -0600 (CST)
Yes I developed a rash about 3 to 4 months after taking a higher dosage
of Glucophage. My Endocrinologist said he had never heard of a rash in
relation to the drug, and I have been to many Dermatologists. I am
still trying to get rid of the rash. It went away with lots of lotion,
topical creams, etc. But It has returned 3 months later. So now I am
trying everything all over again. My dermatologist thinks I am allergic
to the drug. I was told we are faced with so many allergins that it may
be difficult to pinpoint. Good luck!
At Fri, 4 Jan 2002, anonymous wrote:
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>Of course it can like any type of medication you can be allergic to it.
>That rash is a very common symton of allergies. It would be unusal to
>be allergic but not impossible!!
>
>Please go back to your doctor and do allergy testing as if you are
>allergic you can make yourself worse in the long run.
>
>At Thu, 3 Jan 2002, Michele wrote:
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>>I've been taking metformin since July. I started at 500mg which was
>>increased to 1000mg in October. Within the two weeks following the
>>increase I developed an awful rash--raised red spots about the size of a
>>dime covering my stomach, chest, back, legs and shoulders--which has yet
>>to go away, despite treatment with several different products. I saw a
>>couple women had posted similar complaints on the main PCOS page, but
>>when I asked my endocrinologist about it she claimed that in all the
>>years she's been prescribing metformin that she's NEVER seen anyone
>>break out in a rash from it. We decided not to stop met and try some
>>topical stuff to make it go away first, because the metformin seems to
>>be helping otherwise. I'm looking for another medical opinion, from
>>someone who frequently deals with us PCOS-ers. Can metformin cause a
>>rash?
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