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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Geocacher" data-source="post: 380871" data-attributes="member: 32611">I've always taken metformin up to the day before, as I was told, and never had a problem.  They did need to give me a glucose drip once during surgery when it was postponed from morning to afternoon, which is very likely why they have asked you to have a light breakfast.I do know that some contrast dyes used for MRI scans can cause problems for people taking metformin, and you do have to stop taking metformin a few days before if they are planning to use a contrast dye but I've never had a scan where they've needed to do that.I'm sure you'll be fine and I hope everything goes well for you.</blockquote>

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