hi, i took metformin to reduce weight due to antipsychotic medication i dont have diabetes and after taking it for one week i developed severe insomnia and stopped taking it but my problem persisted for a whole week now i cant get enough sleep i dont know the exact mechanism of inducing insomnia or how to treat it. i tried to take valeriana but it did nothing and melatonin isn’t effective and sleeping pills is addictive i dont know what to do
I take otc benadryl it helps a little.
its anti histamine its potent in sedating and having good sleep but it will cause weight gain. benzodiazapine is perfect choice but its unavailable in my country
I take Lybalvi which is zyprexa plus a weight control med called samidorphan. I don’t usually have insomnia.
its opioid antagonist same as naltrexone did you have any side effect form using it? is it effective in reducing weight or at least maintaining body weight?
It’s an excellent appetite suppressant but you have to factor in the facts I have taken zyprexa for more than ten years and I am now on only 10 mg.
oh i see i maybe i will give it a try i am now using alpha lipoic acid and gymnema sylvestre combo and noticing visceral fat reduction. my main problem now is insomina due to metformin usage even after i discontinued it i am afraid it could be irreversible side effect
the problem is still presisted i searched the internet and some says it could be hypoglycemia is this possible? as i mentioned before i discontinued it can it be irreversible side effect? there is no much info about metformin induced insomnia on the net. i need help
Could it be a side effect of the supplements?
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i dont take any supplement when the problem started only lurasidone (latuda) after i have developed insomnia i discontinued it and took alpha lipoic acid and stooped it due to cognitive impairment and now i am on gymnema sylvestre for weight loss and i took it before and didnt cause any problem but i am going to discontinue it also because there is case reports about liver hepatitis. so the only reason for my insomnia is metformin i didnt suffer from insomnia in my entire life its terrible
Sorry I know insomnia is no fun.
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i wake up today around 3.30 am and couldn’t sleep again
I have insomnia every night. I’ve been up since 3 too.
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it has been a whole month now since i discontinued metformin and i still suffer from insomnia and to be specific unable to maintain sleep.i mean i wake up several times while i am sleep which never happend to me before.unfortunately it seems its irreversible side effect. i warn anyone who think of trying it for weight loss.
Stay on your ap… Insomnia is the first symptom to a relapse
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you made me feel worry i am afraid to relapse. i am on my antipsychotic i will keep taking it for sure. without it i could stay awake for days!! metformin is potent in induction of insomina and it still presisted even after discontinueation!!