Why might metformin be discussed if I do not have diabetes?

A medicine’s original use does not describe every situation in which it may be prescribed. Metformin may be considered off-label for some patients as part of weight or metabolic care. That does not mean being offered it establishes a diabetes diagnosis.

It is also not a universal weight-loss medicine or something everyone should take.

At MedFIT, metformin is one of several oral options. The reason for using it should fit your health picture and what the plan is intended to accomplish.

Next: Ask Valerie what role metformin would have in your plan and how you would judge whether it is helping.