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Metformin users

caroltina
caroltina Posts: 453 Member
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
i have been taking metformin at night for a few months, I have pcos not diabetic, and upped my dose to mornings as prescribed but have felt sleepy all day to the point I dozed off twice, is this normal?

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  • billsica
    billsica Posts: 4,741 Member
    I don't think I'd take any advice I got off an internet message board.
  • ncahill77
    ncahill77 Posts: 501 Member
    all I can speak from is experience and no it's never made me sleepy.
  • jm7581
    jm7581 Posts: 2 Member
    just stared taking it today and left my lunch at home and went back for it then after that I still left a set of keys there. I am hoping the airheadness goes away. Not looking forward to the diarehha..:(
  • daniellesb1
    daniellesb1 Posts: 178 Member
    Same here - I take it for PCOS. I have been put back on it last week, and just upped my does to 2 caps a day (take them together at night). I dont think this makes me feel sleepier than usual, and dont recall from the previoustime I was on it either.

    But I would def call your doc and inquire ! Dont go by posts alone....
  • inittothinit42
    inittothinit42 Posts: 64 Member
    all I can speak from is experience and no it's never made me sleepy.

    ^ Me either. It does make my stomach upset, though.
  • bethy0316
    bethy0316 Posts: 75
    The only side effect I ever had was headaches, and that was when I first started taking Metformin. They have since gone away completely.

    Sorry. Hope you feel better.
  • caroltina
    caroltina Posts: 453 Member
    I don't think I'd take any advice I got off an internet message board.

    Just wondering before I bother the nhs!!!!
  • La_Amazona
    La_Amazona Posts: 4,855 Member
    I took metformin once upon a time and don't remember that as a side effect..
  • jill5280
    jill5280 Posts: 117 Member
    I don't think I'd take any advice I got off an internet message board.

    Just wondering before I bother the nhs!!!!

    Thanks....made me smile!
  • caroltina
    caroltina Posts: 453 Member
    I don't think I'd take any advice I got off an internet message board.

    Just wondering before I bother the nhs!!!!

    Thanks....made me smile!

    Well! As if anyone would take this as sole medical advice! I might just be having a bad day ? Might try once more but if I am like it tomorrow I am going back to night time only
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