Hi everyone
I am brand new to this forum and have just been diagnosed as having type 2 diabetes. If I am honest I have been very worried about this as I know nothing about diabetes. I was diagnosed last Monday after having two fasting blood tests and put on Metformin and I am still waiting for an appointment with the diabetic nurse.
First of all I would like to ask everyone about Metformin. I was given this to take one every morning (500mg) for the first week before upping my dose from next week to 2 a day. I am not keen to do this as I have been suffering from really bad stomach cramps, wind and trips to the toilet. In fact it's ruining my day, every day because I have a constant uncomfortable feeling in my stomach. It's awful and I don't know how long I can go on feeling like this!! Everything I seem to eat makes my stomach bubble, then the cramps and pain and it's really getting me down.
The second thing is my diet. I am overweight and I am well aware that I need to bring my weight down. The problem is I have no idea what foods or meals I should be having and at what times.
Finally my blood sugar level. I keep getting mixed information from different websites and all I got told from my GP was that it was high but not worryingly high!! Before going on the medication I was always between 7.5 and 10.5 but today after day 5 of the awful metformin I was 4.5 before lunch. Can anyone give me any idea of what the ideal levels are supposed to be at certain points of the day?
Sorry for all the questions but my head is just all over the place with worry and i'm sick of having a bad stomach. Thanks everyone.
Paul
I am brand new to this forum and have just been diagnosed as having type 2 diabetes. If I am honest I have been very worried about this as I know nothing about diabetes. I was diagnosed last Monday after having two fasting blood tests and put on Metformin and I am still waiting for an appointment with the diabetic nurse.
First of all I would like to ask everyone about Metformin. I was given this to take one every morning (500mg) for the first week before upping my dose from next week to 2 a day. I am not keen to do this as I have been suffering from really bad stomach cramps, wind and trips to the toilet. In fact it's ruining my day, every day because I have a constant uncomfortable feeling in my stomach. It's awful and I don't know how long I can go on feeling like this!! Everything I seem to eat makes my stomach bubble, then the cramps and pain and it's really getting me down.
The second thing is my diet. I am overweight and I am well aware that I need to bring my weight down. The problem is I have no idea what foods or meals I should be having and at what times.
Finally my blood sugar level. I keep getting mixed information from different websites and all I got told from my GP was that it was high but not worryingly high!! Before going on the medication I was always between 7.5 and 10.5 but today after day 5 of the awful metformin I was 4.5 before lunch. Can anyone give me any idea of what the ideal levels are supposed to be at certain points of the day?
Sorry for all the questions but my head is just all over the place with worry and i'm sick of having a bad stomach. Thanks everyone.
Paul