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I am diabetic type 2 and take statins and metformin. I am on a strict ketogenic diet, carbs < 20g/day.
I asked Dr Jason Fung on Diet Doctor the following:
When in ketosis I may be relying on gluconeogenesis to produce glucose for my brain. If the Metformin I am taking inhibits glucose formation, might this limit the amount of energy supply to the brain and produce symptoms of fuzziness and becoming light-headed?
His reply was "It's definitely possible".
A bit worrying, as I do suffer from a fuzzy head that I normally attribute to keto flu.
Has anyone heard of this sort of problem with metformin?
I asked Dr Jason Fung on Diet Doctor the following:
When in ketosis I may be relying on gluconeogenesis to produce glucose for my brain. If the Metformin I am taking inhibits glucose formation, might this limit the amount of energy supply to the brain and produce symptoms of fuzziness and becoming light-headed?
His reply was "It's definitely possible".
A bit worrying, as I do suffer from a fuzzy head that I normally attribute to keto flu.
Has anyone heard of this sort of problem with metformin?