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How long does it take to recover from Metformin Fatigue
Hi, I'm Leigha. My new endo prescribed Metformin for prediabetes. ) I've been on it a month, and went to ER this weekend with serious back pain and fatigue. I'm just sleeping all the time, which isn't like me at all. The ER doc couldn't find anything wrong and told me to stop taking the metformin. Has anyone else experienced these symptoms? How long did it take to recover from the fatigue? I'm torn between whether to stay on 500 mg dose once a day or drop it altogether. I usually take 1000mg (500 x 2 per day). I will be calling my doctor for an appointment today. Just wondered what others have done?
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This is my first time commenting on this site. I have been on Metformin for years. I have been fatigued for a few years but have had wonderful blood glucose and other blood work results. I have shared the fatigue with my regular Dr. who has recently prescribed PT, has anyone else experienced “possible metaphormin”fatigue. Thanks Ruth
My experience might be relevant i took Metformin for a very short time. It caused me to have extreme blood pressure highs and lows. My blood pressure would soar dangerously high (190/100) both when I was hyperglycemic and/or hypoglycemic. I felt nervous and I shook. I also experienced episodes of great fatigue.
Obviously, I stopped taking Metformin. I am not diabetic but took it as a possible means of preventing my MGUS from progressing to malignancy. Metformin is in clinical trials for this.
I had been taking Metformin for over 10 years. It took me years to figure out the connection between taking Metformin and my constant fatigue. I was always tired. I would get home from work and lay down to relax and I would be asleep in a minute and then easily sleep for 3 hours. I suffered from a total lack of motivation. When I realized that my symptoms started around the time I began taking Metformin, I stopped taking it. This was about 2 months ago. Since then, I don't sleep 12 hours a day on weekends and my motivation has improved greatly. I am now taking the supplement Berberine, and the highest my blood sugar has been is 164. I believe Metformin does more harm than good. A friend of mine who has diabetes asked his doctor if Diabetes can be reversed. Her answer was "Yes, but I am not supposed to tell patients that it can be reversed". Are our doctors getting commissions from pharmaceutical companies when they prescribe drugs to their patients?