curiouscandela Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 My doctor started me back on Metformin yesterday for weight control. I took 500mg with breakfast this morning, and I've felt exhausted all day. I've been on it before, and I don't remember feeling this way. She also increased my Adderall to 90mg from 60mg, which I started today, and I don't feel like the Adderrall is working at all today. I can't concentrate and just feel like I want to nap. I only take 20mg of Lexapro, 10mg of Namenda, the Adderall, and the Metformin in the morning. I think the Metformin is affecting the Adderall. Has anyone ever taken the two together before? Why isn't the Adderrall working? Could the Metformin be interacting with the Namenda and making me tired? Could last night's meds be interacting with the Metformin? She increased my Vistaril to 150mg, which I took last night with 500mg of Metformin, and I felt fine. Could the Latuda from last nigh interact with Metformin? Again I felt fine last night. I'm on a ton of meds, so who knows what it is. Maybe I should try taking my Metformin at night only. Anyone know if it will still work with once a day dosing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpladybug Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 I take it with a meal in your situation I would take it with dinner, not with your nighttime meds maybe you will get used to it there so much that is not known about drug interactions and everyone can react differently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneMarie Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Metformin ER can be taken once a day. The regular is shorter acting and should be taken more often as prescribed. If you are not on the extended release, talk to your doc before changing the times per day that you take it. I take Metformin ER at night with Lamictal, Latuda and Klonopin along with other non-psych meds. I take Adderall I the morning. I did not notice an increase in sedation when I started Metformin, but I can be hard to sedate. I also didn't take it in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimako Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Do you have a glucose meter? I will get extremely tired if my blood sugar is high or low. I feel like I've taken a sleeping pill. If it's low, you can eat something to bring it back up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savannah Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 I tried it for weight control also. I am on 3 antipsychotics and my pdoc wasnt concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarsuds Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 I take it in the evening with my dinner, my doctor recommended that and I don't really have any side effects other than a little sickness feeling in my tummy occasionally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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