I was on metformin several years ago and went in to my kidneys shutting down which the hospital took me off at that point as believed was the cause. Could this be a fact as I am know longer on it and only on occasion show any signs of kidney problems
Hello, Metformin is not known to cause kidney failure. So I suggest you evaluate for diabetes which is the common cause for nephropathy. The other cause include hypertension as well. I suggest you rule out these two factor first. I need to know your urea, creatinine estimation and EFR value as well to comment further. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards