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Metformin report #SELF-3064
Male patient reported the following Metformin side effect(s):Joint pains, muscle pains hip pains
Event date: Sunday February 8th 12:00:00 AM
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Age: 56
Weight: 140
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Diagnosis: I have type 2 diabetic situation and recentloy my physician recommended metformin. In the 2nd week I had to face a terrible situation with joint pains, muscels pains. I also have had gout attac 3 years before and I had to face the same situaion. I talked to the Dr. and he asked me to stop taking metformin. I still have the joint paints and now taking the indomethicin as a tratment. Hope this pain go away with the use of indomethicin.
Pre-existing conditions:
Hospitalized? No
Life-threatening? No
Disabled? No
Birth Defects? No
Was intervention required to prevent damage? No
Other serious medical events? No
Died? No
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