my medicine is coming out in my bowels!

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Registered: 09-25-2004
my medicine is coming out in my bowels!
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Sat, 09-25-2004 - 12:42am
hello, i need some help here i'm diabetic and take medicine for it 2 huge white pills.

i have been haveing cronic diarrhea lately with lots of gas blood on and off "i have hummies" and mild stomach pain and oily base on the water. over this pass week i have noticed that my sugar medicine is in the toilet completely whole. where should i go for help my primary dr and a bowel specialist. what could cause this? any help would be great. i'm a female 47 years old don't smoke or drink...thanks jo
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Registered: 03-23-2003
Sat, 09-25-2004 - 9:36am

Hi Jo!


Welcome to the board!

 
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Registered: 09-25-2004
Sat, 09-25-2004 - 4:26pm
thanks i do that. the medicine i take for sugar is metformin xr 2 500 mg tablets and 150 mg effexnor could this be what they call malabsorption problems...thanks jo
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Registered: 03-23-2003
Sun, 09-26-2004 - 9:09am

Hey Katkrazy57


Here is what I found out about metaformin:

 
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Registered: 10-14-2003
Sun, 09-26-2004 - 8:02pm

Hi and Welcome

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