Metformin And Extreme Tiredness

faithrose28 · 05-11-2008, 01:11 PM

Hello, just wondering if anybody has any advice on metformin, ive been taking 1500mg a day for almost 2 weeks now and have found im more tired than normal...is this normal and will it go away???
Are there any foods that will help keep my energy levels up as im going back to the gym next week???
If anybody wants to chat just email me at kell2831@aol.com or add me at kell2831@hotmail.com

Hope sumone can help me babydust to all those ttc
me 29 dh 32
diagnosed may 1998
current medication - metformin 1500mg a day

LittleBitIzzy · 05-11-2008, 01:34 PM

I've been realllllly tired on it....and I don't even remember when I first went on it, at least 8 months ago probably. It hasn't gotten any better for me....but when I take my multivitamins I notice a big difference.

Danger Girl · 05-12-2008, 01:44 AM

I got really tired on met too. To the point where I wouldn't be able to stay awake in the middle of the day. I had to take a nap. Some days it was almost like passing out. I tried taking it two different times, each for about 6 months. Same problem. It didn't seem to matter when I took it, either.

enligh10dwon · 05-12-2008, 06:23 PM

Try taking a B-Complex vitamin in the a.m. Not quite sure which one, but met is known to cause a b vitamin deficency. Helps alot with the fatigue.

Scarlett1125 · Yesterday, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by faithrose28

Hello, just wondering if anybody has any advice on metformin, ive been taking 1500mg a day for almost 2 weeks now and have found im more tired than normal...is this normal and will it go away???
Are there any foods that will help keep my energy levels up as im going back to the gym next week???
If anybody wants to chat just email me at kell2831@aol.com or add me at kell2831@hotmail.com

Hope sumone can help me babydust to all those ttc
me 29 dh 32
diagnosed may 1998
current medication - metformin 1500mg a day

It might be low blood sugar. I wasn't eating as much food as usual last May, and I was tired for like an entire week. I've found that I can't just "nibble" on Met., as I get dizzy and tired.

scmjem · Yesterday, 04:30 PM

I have only been on it a few days and I feel really tired, BUT I am not sure if it is Met or the fact I cut out sugar and diet soda. I am hoping it will go away. I can barely focus at work!!

witchy1 · Yesterday, 07:00 PM

I would second the b-complex supplementation. Met is known to deplete b12 (I think).

Headyfeady3 · Yesterday, 07:12 PM

I say take a B-complex also. That is what I did and boy did it make things better. Also that is just one of the things that met does to some people. I say take the largest dose of met in the evening and the smaller dose in the am. Something else that might help is changing to ER met.

ms_tara · Yesterday, 08:31 PM

I'll have to agree. I started with a B complex vitamin and the fatigue has gone away. Also, switching to ER really helped with the GI problems and hair loss that I was having. You may want to try that.

BobbysGirl1994 · Yesterday, 08:34 PM

Would you suggest just B12 or a complex?

05-11-2008, 01:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
faithrose28 FAITHROSE28 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: kent, england , uk Posts: 31 My Mood: Points: 2,606.09 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 2,606.09 Donate	Metformin And Extreme Tiredness Hello, just wondering if anybody has any advice on metformin, ive been taking 1500mg a day for almost 2 weeks now and have found im more tired than normal...is this normal and will it go away??? Are there any foods that will help keep my energy levels up as im going back to the gym next week??? If anybody wants to chat just email me at kell2831@aol.com or add me at kell2831@hotmail.com Hope sumone can help me babydust to all those ttc me 29 dh 32 diagnosed may 1998 current medication - metformin 1500mg a day

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enligh10dwon Lovin ME Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 466 My Mood: MyEbay : Points: 5,779.04 Bank: 2,375.22 Total Points: 8,154.26 Donate	Try taking a B-Complex vitamin in the a.m. Not quite sure which one, but met is known to cause a b vitamin deficency. Helps alot with the fatigue. __________________ Tahlena 27 PCOS Offically Dx'd 2003 IR Dx'd 9/4/2007 * Rx's 9/5/2007 MET 1000mg * Supps BComplex 50 Saw Palmetto CLA Omega Complete Complex Prenatals Soy cd 3-7 *** To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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scmjem Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 22 My Mood: Points: 404.60 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 404.60 Donate	I have only been on it a few days and I feel really tired, BUT I am not sure if it is Met or the fact I cut out sugar and diet soda. I am hoping it will go away. I can barely focus at work!! __________________ JEM Diagnosed with PCOS May 2008 Symptoms: Weight Gain, Acne, Hirsutism, Irregular Periods, Skin Tags, Infertility, Thickened Endometrial Lining, Hyperplasia. Treatment: Started Metformin and Yaz the BC Pill and will be rechecked in 3 months. TTC since August 2004 Stopped TTC May 2008, trying to regulate hormones and lose weight before trying again. I really want to have a baby before the end of 2010. This means I need to lose a bunch of weight and get my PCOS under control.

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witchy1 As the Goddess wills it Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Nashville Posts: 99 My Mood: Points: 1,023.18 Bank: 251.00 Total Points: 1,274.18 Donate	I would second the b-complex supplementation. Met is known to deplete b12 (I think). __________________ Put on your big girl panties and deal with it! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Andrea: 29 DH(Bryan):30 Married October 31, 2004 Dx 2003 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Momma to 7 fuzzies - 4 ferrets, 2 dogs, & 1 cat.

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Headyfeady3 TTC #1 since 1999 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,433 My Mood: Points: 17,011.84 Bank: 835,398.56 Total Points: 852,410.40 Donate	I say take a B-complex also. That is what I did and boy did it make things better. Also that is just one of the things that met does to some people. I say take the largest dose of met in the evening and the smaller dose in the am. Something else that might help is changing to ER met. __________________ *Heather* To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. After a 2 cycle break I am ready for TTC again. 13 Cycles down and more to come " Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls. The most massive charters are seared with scars." To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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LittleBitIzzy Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 23 Points: 803.80 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 803.80 Donate	I've been realllllly tired on it....and I don't even remember when I first went on it, at least 8 months ago probably. It hasn't gotten any better for me....but when I take my multivitamins I notice a big difference.

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Danger Girl Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Livonia, MI Posts: 22 My Mood: Points: 446.88 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 446.88 Donate	I got really tired on met too. To the point where I wouldn't be able to stay awake in the middle of the day. I had to take a nap. Some days it was almost like passing out. I tried taking it two different times, each for about 6 months. Same problem. It didn't seem to matter when I took it, either.

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ms_tara Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 24 Points: 299.29 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 299.29 Donate	I'll have to agree. I started with a B complex vitamin and the fatigue has gone away. Also, switching to ER really helped with the GI problems and hair loss that I was having. You may want to try that. __________________ Just Me! (28) To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Dx 2003 Restarted meds in April '08 1500 mg Met NPC CD 14-26 B Complex Red Raspberry Leaf Vitex Cinnamon If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer. ~Matthew 21:22

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BobbysGirl1994 Bashful Cyster Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 6 My Mood: MyEbay : Points: 244.40 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 244.40 Donate	Would you suggest just B12 or a complex? __________________ Bobbys Girl and Proud of it. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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