Feeling Tired on Met

[keirin]

Anyone else feeling tired while taking metformin? I'm a little concerned. I'm on day 6 of taking it, and around day 4 I started to feel fatigued. I have to really push myself to get thru the day and all I want to do is sleep. Any suggestions? Will it get better as my dosage goes up? Right now I'm only on 500mgs... planning on upping it to 1000 this friday.

[splendidwedding]

I'm on day 9 on 1000mgs and yes I've been really fatigued! Today is the first day i havent felt zonked! But today i had coffee. and for a the first 7 days on the met. (w/spiro) i wanted to stay away from the coffee and drink more water. But yes for the first week I took naps and went to bed earlier (weekends i woke up later then usual). Last night i went to bed at 9:30p and work up at 4:45a. and i felt refreshed!
And the fatigue is one of the only symptoms i've had while on met. beside nausea!

[ssssyd4]

Everytime I upped up my dosage I had to get used to it all over again. For me, the fatigue went away after a few weeks each time. Also, I started taking a daily vitamin to give me a little extra energy and it seems to help. I wish you the best and I hope the fatigue goes away.

[keirin]

Thanks for the responses... it's good to know that it will get better over time, and that it isn't uncommon. I'm taking a multi vitamin every day and trying to get out and walk, too, but man it's hard right now. :-) I'll just keep it up and hope it evens out soon.

[nemesis_divina]

Good gravy yes. Some days I'm more tired than others, and I couldn't tell you what I did differently on those days that I'm more awake.

[KellysBakery]

I was asleep before 9 last night...I have only been on Met 16 days. I have found that I am more tired at night, but able to get out of bed fairly easy in the morning...this last weekend, I got out of bed at 7, back in bed by 8 and slept until 11:30...VERY rare for me

[Timshaun]

I noticed that I was really tired the first couple of days, but not I get really tired if I miss a dose.

[enligh10dwon]

You should try taking a b complex vitamin. I think met depletes it from our bodies but dont quote me on that because i'm not for sure. I do know that adding b complex 50 helped me with fatigue alot

[voraradhika]

Hey Guys

I have been on Metformin (500mg) since July 2008. Initially, everything was great - I had loads of energy and even lost around 15 lbs in the last few months. MY periods also became regular. In March 2009, I started feeling tired, fatigued and my right arm would hurt and I would eat a lot - only sweet or spicy food. VEry bad taste in the mouth - nausea and my throat would feel too dry and always wanted to drink something cold and sweet. Then the Endo asked me to cut down my metformin and spiro - leading upto 250 mg (twice a day, total = 500) and 50mg Sprionoloactone (once a day). I was back to normal energy and I was also diagnosed with hypothyroidism and I started Syntroid (50mg). But after a week, I started feeling tired and exhausted again. Since yesterday, I don't even have the energy too watch TV or even check my email. I didn't take metformin last night or this morning. But even after few hours, I feel tired and my arms are achy. I am eating a lot and craving for sweet food or drinks. My throat feels too dry and can't open my eyes. It is Sunday, so can't even call the endo. I don't know what to do. Anybody, has any similar experiences. My hands feel so tired. Please advice guys. Do you think I have low B12 levels or vitamin D deficiency due to metformin. Please advice guys!!!!