Metformin help...? Type1.

[C1a1r319]

Hi,
I just wanted some advice on Metformin as I am having a bit of a struggle. I have type 1 diabetes and PCOS and they put me on Metformin a few years ago. In the last 3 months I have been taking it deligently. I am finding I am continuously tired, dragging my legs, I also sleep most afternoons for 2 hours since I have been off of university. It's quite bad. I also get other symptoms, but it is the tiredness that bothers me the most.
I did a basal test of my insulin overnight and my glucose went from 10.2 to 3.9 from 22:00 to 06:00. Am I possibly taking too much and that is causing my symptoms?
I also follow a low carb diet and would rather not change everything at once so I'm not sure if this is the diet or my medication?
I am in touch with a diabetes team but I would like to know some peoples experience with this drug.

 

[catherinecherub]

I don't take Metformin @C1a1r319 but there are plenty of Type2s and some Type1s who do take it. They might have an answer for you and so I will bump your post up.

 

[PatsyB]

have been on Metformin for four years it has nave made me tired... and hope it doesn't start now laughs

 

[amyjamzy]

Hi , im a type 1 and on metforminas i have PCOS too. im 27 have been on metformin now approx 3/4 years and on a pump.
I havent experineced much tiredness with being on the metformin however my type 2 friend has terrible tiredness with his!. I often get very tired at about 2/3pm sometimes it can be tricky to handle but im unusre whetehr this is due to the metformin.
It seems to have calmed my pcos symptoms even though i still lose my head hair. it definatly encourages the absorbtion of my insulin. witrh your overnight hypoing it could be a range of things, but looking at the metformin when are you taking it? I was taking 1 tablet before breakfast and 1 before my evening meal i found that i was yo yoing so im now on 1 tablet before breakfast and it has stabilised however i find that i need a lot more insulin with my evening meal.
Diabetes itself can make you tired espcially if your having highs or lows and i always find if my bm has been good then either gone high or plummeted to a low i get very tired. my type 2 friend like i said experiences extreme tiredness and headaches and he believes its from the metformin. hope some of that helps

 

[Patriciadartlady]

I have been on Metformin for years and my Doctor has been monitoring my situation. Having developed a problem with my kidneys my Doctor has now changed me to Gliclazide and although my blood sugar levels are fluctuating they are still within allowed levels.

 

[Indy51]

Metformin is known to interfere with the absorption of B12, so I would make sure you are checked for deficiency. Fatigue is a common symptom of B12 deficiency.