Being newly diagnosed myself, 59 year old male, who apart from a mini stroke some 5/6 years ago had been relatively healthy (I thought) it was a big shock, prescribed Metmorfin immediately 1 x 500 for 2 weeks, then told to raise it upto what I now know is max 4 x 500 per day.
Totally shocked and took the afternoon off work to try to get my head round the diagnosis, sat down with PC and googled all,the information I could find, very quickly found this forum and joined.
Over the next few weeks got as much information as I could didn't take the Metmorfin, got a slight handle on the situation and started posting on here, all,the advice about metformin from majority of members was that it was safe and OK to take.
I had already started on my own version of the LCHF diet and started with the tablets, but decided to,only go upto 2 x 500 per day, this has worked for me so far, BG levels are coming down from the averaged at diagnosis 9.5 to average now self testing of 6.5.
Sorry I have rambled on and got away from the question, but I think most people go into shock on hearing the word DIABETES and are not aware that diet and exercise can offer a good road to take. If I had known year ago what I have learnt in the last 2 months I would never have allowed my self to get overweight and lethargic which has probably led to my condition.
HI HO, hindsight is a wonderful thing, no good looking back have to look forward.
I have most probably mentioned this before, but here we go again, this forum is a wonderful tool for people with diabetes the information and support I have seen and received here is first class and I hope to be able to put something back to the community in due course.
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