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Re: so tired?
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Wed, 21 Nov 2001 10:27:52 -0600 (CST)
it's good to know i'm not alone! i'll keep everyone posted on my status
(no pun indended....).
Sarah
At Wed, 21 Nov 2001, UK wrote:
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>Sarah,
>
>I have been on Met (500mg) for about 4 weeks and was sleeping 16 hours a
>day during the 2nd week.
>I had to take a week off work because I was so dizzy and tired all the
>time.
>Even now, i keep nearly nodding off at my desk and feel absolutely
>exhausted all the time.
>A few people have responded to my post on this forum saying it is a side
>effect of the Met (I too have suffered no vomiting, upset tummy etc,
>although I do get a bit of nausea now and again).
>
>I spoke to my Dr last week who suggested reducing the dose (only way to
>do that would be to break the tablets in half which is not practical) or
>eating more complex carbs when I feel like this as my sugar levels may
>be too low and I think that is helping.
>I have changed my diet and am eating much heathier now and have got a
>bit more energy.
>I am hugely overweight (don't even know how much I weigh anymore)and
>have always craved stodgy, sugary foods but find I am satisfied now with
>a piece of fruit or some juice when I get the dizzy hypo symptoms. Could
>just be power of the mind or an effect of the Met ... who knows ?
>
>Anyway, good luck.
>I hope it works for both of us.
>
>Gemma (UK)
>
>At Wed, 21 Nov 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>>Hi guys,
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>>as you may or may not know, i just started taking MET. my doc is
>>started me out on a low dose (500 mg) which increases each week and a
>>half until i'm up to 1500mg. it's been about 3 weeks and i'm just now
>>at 1500mg.
>>
>>anyway, the point of this post is that i'm starting to notice that i'm
>>SO tired all of the time. is this a side effect of met, and does it go
>>away? i'm not really having a problem with the gastro side effects a lot
>>of people here mention. just the tiredness. can i do anything about
>>it?
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>>i'm not at all overweight (i'm 5'3" and weigh around 105 lbs.). is my
>>dose maybe too high? my doc does not think so, but i'm just curious as
>>to what you girls think.
>>
>>as always, thanks for your help,
>>Sarah
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