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What Causes Tiredness And Drowsiness While On Metformin For Diabetes?
Lately I have been feeling really tired and sleepy. Like I can be at my desk and all of sudden my eyes are closing. Yes I am a diabetic and I take 1000 mil of metformin twice day. Morning and Night. I really don t have any symptoms of the disease. I m not thirsty I have not lost weight I ve been 220 for a couple of years. I also take levothyroxine .05 mg every morning. But I can say the last couple of months I have been sleepy.
Mon, 11 May 2015
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With a history of hypothyroidism, you may first want to confirm that your thyroid hormone levels are normal.
Other causes would be anemia, sleep disorders, fatigue related to chronic medical illness, side effect of medication, depression.
A blood test can assess for anemia and your doctor can check for any other problems as well
The treatment would depend on the cause.
I hope this helps
With a history of hypothyroidism, you may first want to confirm that your thyroid hormone levels are normal.
Other causes would be anemia, sleep disorders, fatigue related to chronic medical illness, side effect of medication, depression.
A blood test can assess for anemia and your doctor can check for any other problems as well
The treatment would depend on the cause.
I hope this helps
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