Hi everyone, my metformin has just been put up to 4 a day 2 inthe morning and 2 after dinner, problem is im completely exhausted my sleeping has never been great but even going out on long walks and eating well with little carbs my body feels heavy and im struggling, im currently waiting on strips to arrive so cant test my blood, the nurse said i didn't need to monitor my blood but thanks to this forum i was advised they would say that so i got one myself but ran out of strips will be more organised in future, does anyone else have or had this problem, thanks in advance for all advice
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Ljc
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Hi. How long have you been on Metformin .
Yes it’s a good idea to test, if your blood glucose is high it can make you very tired and testing just before then two hours after starting to eat along with a food diary ,will help you find out which carbohydrates are the culprits.
If they are not high then other caused need to be ruled out , ie Anaemia or Thyroid problems , their are others.
I am not sure if Metformin can case exhaustion , I will check
Yes it’s a good idea to test, if your blood glucose is high it can make you very tired and testing just before then two hours after starting to eat along with a food diary ,will help you find out which carbohydrates are the culprits.
If they are not high then other caused need to be ruled out , ie Anaemia or Thyroid problems , their are others.
I am not sure if Metformin can case exhaustion , I will check
Ljc
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Hi it’s me again. I have no wish to worry you but
After a quick search I read that Extreme tiredness can be a rare but serious side effect of Metformin , so it would be wise to contact your Gp ASAP.
Here’s us where I found the info
www.nhs.uk
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Please let us know how you get on
After a quick search I read that Extreme tiredness can be a rare but serious side effect of Metformin , so it would be wise to contact your Gp ASAP.
Here’s us where I found the info
Metformin: a medicine to treat type 2 diabetes
NHS medicines information on metformin – what it's used for, side effects, dosage and who can take it.
www.nhs.uk
Please let us know how you get on
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Hope you find a reason for your tiredness @T2lynne
I find tiredness (and grumpiness!) can be associated with high, low, and erratic blood glucose levels, but it’s difficult to spot that until yli can check your levels again. But as others have said, there can be many reasons for fatigue... and not *everything* is always diabetes-related!
Let us know what the Dr suggests 🙂
I find tiredness (and grumpiness!) can be associated with high, low, and erratic blood glucose levels, but it’s difficult to spot that until yli can check your levels again. But as others have said, there can be many reasons for fatigue... and not *everything* is always diabetes-related!
Let us know what the Dr suggests 🙂
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