HELLO TO ALL

[Sandwich-Phil]

First of all I wish to say hello and introduce myself.

I have been diagnosed as T2 yesterday after a long drawn out test ending in the GTT and a reading of 20.0 two hours after drinking the glucose drink. My GP is great and even printed out info for me when I was given the news. I am glad that I have got a diagnoses as I have been unwell for years on and off, with my previous GP's not being very good.

I have had a rollercoaster of emotions in the last 24 hrs and started taken Metformin which I take two tablets after food ( one in the morning and the other at evening)

I have been reverted from a veggie diet back to very low carb diet day three now.

I have a couple of issues:

I feel so sick this evening, have very very watery stools, bad headache, nausea........

I have drank loads of water and have reduced my carbs down to less than 15g a day , no sugar.....

I am trying to be positive , after an hour of tears thinking that all I have to look forward to is feeling even worse day in day out .

Could someone tell be is it ok to take anti diarrhea meds with the metformin ?

Does anyone have some positive first step advice for me please because I am having a hard time this evening and dont know what to do !

Thank you

Phil

 

[Indy51]

Going low carb can cause issues as well until your body adapts to it. The Atkins' folk call it "induction flu".

Part of what happens is you shed a lot of minerals, especially sodium, potassium and magnesium. Low carb doctors (Phinney & Volek) suggest drinking a couple of cups of bouillon a day of the first few weeks of the diet to replace the lost salt until your body makes the adaption.

I can't give you any advice on Metformin as I don't take it. A lot of folks can have gastro-intestinal problems with it at first, but I believe it usually settles down. Hopefully someone taking Metformin can advise you more.

Good luck with it,

 

[daisy1]

Hi Phil
I have answered you on your other thread giving you the information for new members we give out. I hope you find it useful.