Re: Depression with Met?
From: Anne (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 10 May 2002 16:09:49 -0500 (CDT)
I have never read of a link between depression and met. I did
experience some fatigue with met. but my moodiness and depression went
away on it. There are a lot of organic reasons for depression. I
suggest you go to your doctor and get all hormones, including thyroid
tested. Depression very often is a symptom that something is wrong in
your body.
Hope you feel better soon.
Anne
At Fri, 10 May 2002, Kathryn wrote:
>
>I have been taking Met now for 6 weeks. I upped to 1500mg a week ago,
>the dose I have been prescribed. Since upping the dose I have been
>incredibly tired, and the last 2-3 days have been feeling very down,
>almost depressed (particulary today). I have a history of mild
>depression, but haven't been like this for years now. I have a 17month
>daughter, and can't afford to be sitting around feeling sorry for
>myself, however much I can't help it. There is nothing else that could
>be bringing me down at the moment, I am very happy with my life and
>though it's not perfect I am (or was) happy. What concerns me is how
>quickly I've gone down, not like my usual pattern where I could
>recognise and deal with the depression before it got bad.
>
>Is depression a recognised side effect of Metformin?
>
>Thanks for any input.
>
>--
>Kathryn
>
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