Is it safe to take metformin without a doctor's appointment

[Jaylee]

Apologies, just read a few articles regarding this: seems it stems from a review in 2016 which suggested that insulin has a part to play in building muscle mass, due to it's action in protein synthesis. And it's often abused with deadly consequences:

https://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/news/20030804/insulin-for-bodybuilding-can-kill

Hi,

I’ve taken a look at the seedy underbelly of this practice. From what I can gather, anabolic steroid use long term has a detrimental effect on certain organs in the body? Kidney, liver damage? (Are just some..)
So then.. (& I won’t link to what I’ve seen on the web.) To continue with the training & getting “results.”
They recommend…. You guessed it. “Da slin.” These “ripped” guys sit there at a desk in a flimsy vest giving “advice” like a “hip” GP.

An NHS link to the risks of steroids here. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/anabolic-steroid-misuse/

Jaw droppingly reckless.. The way I see it. If one has a functioning pancreas, lean body mass, & possibly a stuffed liver not producing glycogen? (From steroid abuse.) Then bang in the exogenous insulin on top.. one might be in for some rapid lows..