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Does Metformin Disturb Sleep

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Dr. Chintan Solanki MD

Can seroquel cause balding in the front of head? I take 100mg for sleep. I am also on metformin . ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chintan Solanki ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Shehzad Topiwala MD

I just started taking Metformin 500 mg twice daily and keep waking up at night with very vervous and jittery stomach and cannot get back to sleep. Also seen to be gaining weight, is this normal? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shehzad Topiwala ( Endocrinologist)
Dr. Klarida Papaqako MD

I have been taking Losartan and nefidepine together with metformin for about 3 years. I read sleep problems are side effects of both nefidepine and Losartan. I average about 4 hours of sleep per night... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Klarida Papaqako ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Olsi Taka MD

take many medications at night...do not sleep..could there be an interaction causing this? take lipitor 80mg, januvia 100mg, glimepiride 4mg, losartan 50mg, metoprol tar 12.5 mg, metformin 1000mg, coQ10 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Olsi Taka ( Neurologist)
Dr.  Binu Parameswaran Pillai MD

I am on 100mg of seroquel for sleep following stressful divorce. I have mild PCOS my endo wants me on Metformin . A1C is 4.2. Can both meds be taken or no? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai ( Endocrinologist)

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Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal MD

43 year old AA male. COPD, HYN controlled, Sleep apnea. Had had a cough since the beginning of ... days. Medications: Lotrel 10/20mg of, Metformin 500mg of, Singular 10 mg of, Ventolin rescue inhailer. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Harshita MD

I am taking metformin for my polycystic ovarian syndrome. I am experiencing extreme tiredness and drowsiness. I usually sleep from approx. 10-6, but after taking metformin, I am sleeping from 10-10. It... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Harshita ( Ophthalmologist)
Dr. MIR OSMAN ALI MD

2mg, tomsulosin 5mg,vit D3 250mcg,metformin 500 in night, afternoon metformin 500,morning diamicron mr 60 mg 2 tab,olmesartan 20, clinidipine 5, clopilet 75, metformin 500 along with pentocid 40 bd. I ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. MIR OSMAN ALI ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Rachan MD

Since taking metformin I now have a huge rash in my armpit area - I have used 3 anti fungal creams ... races and I cannot sleep - it cleared it up in 7 days after 60 days of battling this but once I stopped ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rachan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.       Dorina Gurabardhi MD

Metformin 1000 mg twice a day for it. They are working well. My last two A1C tests were 6.1 and 6.3. My question is: Every time I eat, I go to sleep. Actually, I don t knowingly go to sleep. I wake up... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi ( General & Family Physician)