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<blockquote data-quote="Joshman" data-source="post: 142453" data-attributes="member: 26361"><p><strong>Re: Metformin will I feel better</strong></p><p></p><p>I started on Metformin back in February. The GP accidentally started me off on 3 tablets a day which resulted in practically every side effect going, I thought I was going to die! Eventually they realised their error, I was meant to start off on 1 tablet a day and gradually build it up to 3 tablets over a 8-10 week period. </p><p></p><p>I too suffered from extreme exhaustion, general fatigue, zero energy etc and things have improved. The metformin certainly helps but for me cutting back on carbs was also a major factor. I was reading up on this forum and other people recommended avoiding complex carbs. So for a couple of days I totally cut out bread, potatoes, rice and pasta and it made a big difference to my energy levels. Nowadays I still eat them but nowhere near as often and in much smaller portion sizes. </p><p></p><p>So I would say yes, if you're able to tolerate it, the metformin will help you to feel better but you still have to keep tight control of your diet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Joshman, post: 142453, member: 26361"] [b]Re: Metformin will I feel better[/b] I started on Metformin back in February. The GP accidentally started me off on 3 tablets a day which resulted in practically every side effect going, I thought I was going to die! Eventually they realised their error, I was meant to start off on 1 tablet a day and gradually build it up to 3 tablets over a 8-10 week period. I too suffered from extreme exhaustion, general fatigue, zero energy etc and things have improved. The metformin certainly helps but for me cutting back on carbs was also a major factor. I was reading up on this forum and other people recommended avoiding complex carbs. So for a couple of days I totally cut out bread, potatoes, rice and pasta and it made a big difference to my energy levels. Nowadays I still eat them but nowhere near as often and in much smaller portion sizes. So I would say yes, if you're able to tolerate it, the metformin will help you to feel better but you still have to keep tight control of your diet. [/QUOTE]
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