A metformin question

[Katetype2]

Hello,

So I’ve been on metformin for a few days now. Am I crazy, or is there a slight appetite suppression that comes with it?

I had to go in to the office today and due to time restraints ended up having a Subway turkey salad and a protein yogurt for lunch. Now I’m a big girl and I can EAT and never feel full. And yet, this salad had me feeling stuffed to the brim and I haven’t wanted anything else to eat today. It’s almost 11pm and I really don’t want anything - but I am going to have to have a little something so I can take my metformin. I’ve only had around 500 calories today, which isn’t good.

Does metformin curb your appetite?

Aside from that, things are going well. Little bit of a stall on weight loss, but that’s always the case with me after the first couple of weeks of weight loss. I know it will start moving again soon.

As an aside… Someone at work (who doesn’t see me very often) told me I looked like I’d lost some weight today - which was a very nice surprise! It’s only 9lbs yet - a micro-drop in the ocean compared to what I need to lose, so I certainly wasn’t expecting anyone to notice. Perhaps I look a tiny bit less bloated - which is good. I know a lot of people say they drop a dress size when they lose 10lbs. This have never been the case for me. I drop dress sizes so slowly - so it really was a surprise that anyone noticed my little loss today. I’ll take it!

 

[Anna DUK]

Well done on the weight loss so far @Katetype2. You're doing really well. Yes metformin can reduce your appetite. Will you be due to increase the dose in a week or so? Watch out for typical side effects, such as an upset tummy.

 

[Lucyr]

Does metformin curb your appetite?

Yeah it can do. Have you read the leaflet in the box? It should list loss of appetite in the potential side effects section.

 

[Katetype2]

Well done on the weight loss so far @Katetype2. You're doing really well. Yes metformin can reduce your appetite. Will you be due to increase the dose in a week or so? Watch out for typical side effects, such as an upset tummy.

Thanks Anna! Yes, due to increase next week. So far, I have had no adverse side effects… keeping my fingers crossed
Thanks for confirming the appetite suppression. Good to know!

 

[Katetype2]

Yeah it can do. Have you read the leaflet in the box? It should list loss of appetite in the potential side effects section.

Hi Lucy. Yeah I did - but I have the memory of a goldfish so had forgotten.

 

[Anna DUK]

Thanks Anna! Yes, due to increase next week. So far, I have had no adverse side effects… keeping my fingers crossed
Thanks for confirming the appetite suppression. Good to know!

I take metformin and I found that taking the metformin with food or on a full stomach helped me. I took a dose on an empty stomach just the once and it felt like someone was using a rake to scrape my stomach lining 😱

 

[Lucyr]

Hi Lucy. Yeah I did - but I have the memory of a goldfish so had forgotten.

Worth rereading then so you’re aware of what signs of dangerous side effects to look out for as well as the more minor ones

 

[Katetype2]

Worth rereading then so you’re aware of what signs of dangerous side effects to look out for as well as the more minor ones

Yes - I definitely will. Thank you.

 

[Katetype2]

I take metformin and I found that taking the metformin with food or on a full stomach helped me. I took a dose on an empty stomach just the once and it felt like someone was using a rake to scrape my stomach lining 😱

Yeah I’m pretty scared of the potential side effects. I’ve just had a protein shake so that I can take it with something in my stomach.

 

[saffron15]

I started SR metformin in August. One tablet increasing each weekup to 4. First two weeks I was bunged up then last two weeks I wasn't. The following week I was put on an SGLT2 and metformin reduced to two tablets. When I first started using it it definitely suppressed my appetite. I was eating between 80 and 120 gms of carbs and was surprised I was full ( i was doing this awaiting the blood test result until mid August 6 weeks) I lost 10 kgs. However once on metformin i often didn't eat supper. Once I was on the SGLT2 I knew I had to keep carbs at a reasonable level and tried to make an effort to eat supper. I had 7 weeks of a cold plus intermittent diarrhoea. Not sure at that point what drug caused it. I was sleeping less as the SGLT 2 caused me to pee more. End of October I was on steroids which seemed to supercharge my appetite.
If you have weight to lose enjoy your reduced appetite.

 

[Katetype2]

I started SR metformin in August. One tablet increasing each weekup to 4. First two weeks I was bunged up then last two weeks I wasn't. The following week I was put on an SGLT2 and metformin reduced to two tablets. When I first started using it it definitely suppressed my appetite. I was eating between 80 and 120 gms of carbs and was surprised I was full ( i was doing this awaiting the blood test result until mid August 6 weeks) I lost 10 kgs. However once on metformin i often didn't eat supper. Once I was on the SGLT2 I knew I had to keep carbs at a reasonable level and tried to make an effort to eat supper. I had 7 weeks of a cold plus intermittent diarrhoea. Not sure at that point what drug caused it. I was sleeping less as the SGLT 2 caused me to pee more. End of October I was on steroids which seemed to supercharge my appetite.
If you have weight to lose enjoy your reduced appetite.

Sounds like you have had an interesting time with it all. Thank you for the info 🙂