since takin metformin 12 days ago i have been getin headaches every now and again and im told its because metformin lowers the sugar in the blood makin u feel weaker and causin headaches, so im meant to be eatin something sweet like a diabetic would? cause im not sure how much is standard to eat to make the headache go, i want to lose weight not put it on eatin choc so wat is advisable?

Hi, Xnikx!

I, too, got headaches when I first started taking metformin. I NEVER got headaches before, so it was annoying to say the least! I found that eating regularly.. every 3-4 hours, with regular meals and healthy snacks in between, kept the blood sugar from dropping too low. You don't want to eat something super-sugary like a diabetic would.. that just sets you up for another crash. Try a piece of fruit or some whole grain bread with a tablespoon of natural peanut butter.. hope that helps!

What about orange juices or things like that? Would they help with the headaches, since I suffer with them at the moment too!

I've had headaches since I've started taking it too. I started three days ago. I feel good today, but the headaches still want to creep in. I read on another forum that they'd eat something to raise their sugar. I didn't even think about that being the issue. Makes sense though!

yeh but thats mainly for if ur diabetic if ur takin metformin for pcos my doc sed best to hav a bit of bread to get rid of it if its due to the med cz it kicks in quiker then sugar

i too have had headaches from metformin. and stomach problems and all of the side effects. the doctors said that it could take up to a month for the side effects to go away...and it has been a year. two months ago i ended up in the hospital because of my head. so i quit all my medicines. i have lost 6 pounds, my stomach doesnt bother me nomore and my sugar levels is normal. i dont have headaches like i used to. and i dont have the munchies either(they said that meformin would help this stop but instead made it worse) and i thank God that i dont have to take the meds nomore.

I just started Metformin 2 days ago for PCOS. I am on 500mg 3x daily. I have headaches too. i wasnt sure if it was a normal side effect as i couldnt find it mentioned online.