Recent Content by Wolfgang

I've suffered the same dire effect, so to speak, since starting on Metformin about six weeks ago. I've been on three a day for three weeks, which seems to have made it worse. Most evenings I'll go three or four times. This evening it was five or six (I stopped counting), and we had friends over...

Thanks folks. I'll see what effect it has cutting the cereal out. Eggs is (are?) a good suggestion, I love eggs. They might also help negate one of the nasty side effect of the metformin!

Thanks for the replies, folks. Since posting, my metformin dose has been increased, so I'm adapting to this. Still giving high-ish readings some of the time and still feeling weary when I do. Diet-wise, I have cereal (Rice Krispies, Cornflakes or Special K) with semi-skimmed. Lunch, maybe two...

I've been taking Metformin for 4 weeks, and have dramatically changed my diet to reduce fat and sugar. My BG has come down, and has always been between 4.0 and 10.0, but are generally between 5.0 and 9.0. There is no apparent pattern to the readings, the time of day, the food I have eaten...

That's why I posted in the type 2 forum.

It's a week since I was diagnosed. It came about because I was due to have surgery on my shoulder last week, but the pre-op tests showed that I might be diabetic. It was confirmed through further tests at my GP's. My BG level was 16.0. The surgery has been postponed while I start to manage my BG...

Hi Bikerbaby, It's a week since I was diagnosed, and I have a few problems with tiredness/lethargy. I'm going to start a new thread about it, as there are some underlying issues. Hope you feel better soon, Wolfgang

Hello, I've just joined. I was diagnosed as type 2 three days ago. It came as a shock, although it does explain how I have been feeling recently. There's a lot to understand and take in. It's reassuring to find a forum such as this.