Re: Metformin? and Lithium?

Posted by SLS on June 8, 2010, at 21:05:00

In reply to Metformin? and Lithium?, posted by SheilaC on June 8, 2010, at 19:45:18

> Does anyone take Metformin along with their meds?
>
> My regular doc says I am pre-diabetic (he says thats like being a little pregnant though!).
>
> He feels that I should take Metformin, especially since I now take Lithium and Seroquel. Plus, I am about 40 - 50 lbs overweight.
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> Does Metformin help with weight loss?
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> I guess it couldn't hurt.

There is quite a bit of interest in using metformin to combat antipsychotic-induced weight-gain. It seems to work.

- Scott
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but in how hard the climb.
The measure of success lies only in how high one feels he must
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