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Re: Metformin/thrush - yuck, sorry!

From: Belle (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 11 Jan 2002 14:17:00 -0600 (CST)


Metformin reduces your blood sugar by assisting the insulin into your cells. It does not cause it to go through the skin. You do not actually excrete excess sugar through your skin because of metformin.

At Fri, 11 Jan 2002, Isabella wrote: >
>Just wondering if anyone else has noticed an increased tendency to get
>thrush when taking Metformin. I recently developed very itchy skin as
>well as the usual symptoms and think it must be linked to the dreaded
>Candida, as I've got no signs of a rash and have changed my washing
>powder to a non-bio variety to be on the safe side. Wondered if it
>could be anything to do with the excretion of the excess sugar from your
>body. By my way of thinking, if the Met reduces your blood sugar, then
>anything left in your system has to go somewhere! Any thoguhts anyone?

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Hope this helps,

Belle




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