I started met on Saturday night. The endo said to take 500mg with dinner but after some reading decided to start with 1/2 a tablet to reduce side effects. The first night I felt nausous but don't at the moment. The problem I'm having is that I feel very spacey and tired along with a little down. Is this normal and will it pass??????
I'm worried that if I feel like this on 1/2 a tablet how will I feel when I have to take three a day...............Any advice would be appreciated.
I have been extremely tired the last couple of days, although I have been on Met for a couple of weeks now. I know from taking it previously that it can cause severe hypoglycemia in me,at least. So, I advise you take it with lots of high protein foods, and try to eat more smaller meals/snacks thru out the day.
I also started to feel more hungry today...uggg
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Another cause could be a Vitamin B12 deficiency. I take Metformin and my endo told me that Met causes a Vitamin B12 deficiency in your body. I have posted the link to a Vitamin B12 Deficiency Study below:
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Spacey and tired is often a sign of hypoglycemia. Since your body is going to start using insulin differently on the drug, make sure you are eating enough. Eat a small snack when you feel that way and I bet things will improve.
Take care.
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Hi,
Christy advised me when I first started--advised me that it sounded like my blood sug. had gotten too low. I had a really spacey feeling/lightheaded, too. That hasn't happened since.
Christy (or anyone),
Do you know if increased hunger is usual on met? I've been ravenous. I also have been feeling very depressed--it's hard for me to keep up with anything except my job. Not much energy for mroe than my job and walking 4 or so times a week.
Thanks everyone for your advice. I have started talking vit. b12 in the hope that it will help. I am feeling worse just prior to meal times so I guess that may be hypoglycemia????????????
I will start eating more high protein foods and see if that helps...
I have been advised by the pharmacist to check blood sugar levels with a blood glucose monitor so I will let you all know the results.
Lets hope we all start feeling normal again soon!!!!!!!!!
Ever since my period began at age 13, I had frequent spells of fatigue, night sweats, dizziness and nausea only to be told by numerous doctors that there is nothing wrong. I have even been admitted to the psych ward when I demanded a cause/diagnosis for these horrible spells.
These episodes seemed to decrease once I was on the pill. ( I never realized there my be a connection between the 2 until now)
Anyway...My spells seem to be back full force now I have started the Met. 500mg I was fine but the 1000mg is killing me! I feel like the "crazy" teenager again-which is not a good thing.
This morning is the 1st one where I actually feel OK, I pray it lasts and that I can bump up to 1500mg soon. Has anyone out there had a similar experience? I feel so alone sometimes....I am only 30 and cannot bear to have to live with these spells. Will they ever go away for good? Please help..I need a shoulder to lean on!
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Hi. I just started on Met. last Thursday. I do not feel like myself at all. I am tired, dizzy, and use-less. I have been sleeping all day and could not do any work! My head hurts too. I was supposed to take 1500 mg (3x500mg) per day, however, I have only been able to take 1000 mg due to the side effects. I just am not feeling like my happy self, kind of depressed too. Just wanted to share with you so you know you are not alone.
I hope I can hurry and work my way to the 1500mg doctor recommended. Take care.
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pre-natal vitamins and iron since 6/2003
Diagnosed w/ PCOD 4/20/04
started Met. 1500 MG 4/21/04
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Your doc had you dose up really fast. I was on 500x2 weeks, then 1000x the last 2.5 mos. I'm not sure I want to go up to 1500.
I have had some really nice things happen in the last couple of weeks--big decrease in oiliness, some decrease in rapidity of hair growth and it seems thinner, too. I also am having a slight reduction in hairloss. I also am having a more normal cycle.
The negs for me are I am SO tired. I'm wondering if the met is affecting my thyroid meds because I'm noticing more heart palps, too--which may mean i need to decrease thyroid.
I too wonder if it will pass? I'm not sure if it's worth feeling this tired.
did anyone start to feel less tired after months?
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I was having a horrible problem with extreme fatigue. I started the XR and the fatigue was magically gone. It might be worth a try. I think maybe it was too much of an overload of meds all at once with the regular Glucophage/Metformin (generic). I am not IR (testing at the fasting level) but when I eat my insulin triples into abnormal levels. Good Luck!
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Thank you for your replies. I am feeling better today, but I was up all night, kept going to the bathroom b/c of drinking lots of water. I am gonna stay on 1000 mg until I see my doc, I am supposed to see him when my ovualtion test shows positive. He told me to start testing for O on Cycle day 10, and that is today. It so good to have this mesage board and all of your support. Sometimes, I don't feel like doing anything but I go through and read all theses posts and it is great to be able to relate!
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started Met. 1500 MG 4/21/04
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I too have been feeling soooo tired and my head hurts too. I thought maybe I was getting a sinus infection but maybe it's the met. I've also been feeling dizzy. I've been taking 250mg of met twice a day (a very low dose) but still feel awful.
My doctor said to stop it for a week and see how I feel and restart when I feel ok again. I'm worried that I will have to go through it all again..........
I hate feeling unwell and am also feeling down when I don't normally. Oh I want to feel good again.
Here's to us all getting back to normal. Take care. Kathy
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