What does metformin do exactly?

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Metformin works by helping to restore your body's proper response to the insulin you naturally produce. It also decreases the amount of sugar that your liver makes and that your stomach/intestines absorb.

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I've just got my thyroid test results, and I'm a bit confused about what they mean. My T3 level is 91.35, T4 is 5.87, and TSH is 10.55. I don't have any symptoms like weight gain or loss. Is this something I should be worried about?

yes yo can start with levothyroxine 50mcg and repeat test after 3 months

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I'm really worried about my sugar levels; they've hit 163. I need to bring it down in just three days. Is that even possible, and could you recommend any medication that might help? I'm trying to get ready for a company test and want to make sure everything's under control.

irrelevant use of medicine is very dangerous so stop use of quick relief medicines

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I'm a bit concerned because I recently had a treatment with FSH injections to help with conceiving. They told me only one egg developed in my right ovary, and none were growing in my left ovary. Does this mean my left ovary might be inactive, and follicles won't ever develop there? Is this something I should be worried about for the future, or is there a way to stimulate the left ovary to produce eggs too?

Eggs can grow on either ovary, but ovulation occurs more frequently from the right ovary than the lef

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