Or could the 2 be linked?
I know it's hard to judge on the basis of a post!
I was diagnosed T2 in mid-June. The fortnight until I saw the DN felt like forever, and I was very anxious. Thankyou to people who replied to me then.
I've been referred to the podiatrist - appointment Aug 3rd.
I've been referred to the diebetic dietician - but had a letter on Friday saying the post was vacant, so I couldn't have an appointment.
I have my 2nd DN appointment tomorrow morning.
Was put on Metformin 500mg for a week, then 2 x 500mg but the diarrhoea was so severe that the DN advised me by phone to stop all together for a week, then try again. It was already switched to SR at the end of the first week.
During that week, I was on clarithromycin for a toe infection. It didn't seem nearly as bad as most people seem to find it.
I gave myself a couple of days at the end of the course before restarting the Metformin. On the 2nd day, I was completely overwhelmed by hopelessness and tearfulness - not something I'm much given to. It subsided after lunch. That was Friday.
Saturday wasn't bad at all, mood-wise. I re-started the Metformin.
Sunday afternoon, I again was overwhelmed and tearful. I find it hard to eat on Metformin, I feel permanently full, but I had a guest so pulled myself together and made a simple meal. An hour later, I was human again.
I usually have a pre-bed snack of oatcakes with a little cheese, and a small glass of milk if I wake in the night. Last night guest and I went to bed early and watched a film, and I fell asleep without snack or precautionary milk. This morning I discovered I'd only eaten 900/1200 calories the day before, and woke with a headache and tears again. Breakfast (scrambled eggs) didn't help much but, after a roast beef and salad on Burgen soy and linseed bread sandwich for lunch, I feel human again.
I understand about anxiety following diagnosis.
I also have anxiety about returning to a post-chemo anxiety syndrome that I had in 2013.
but I do think this overwhelmed with tears thing is something new; and as it seems to lift with food, I'm wondering whether a hypo is a likely cause? And could it be that Metformin is adding to the low?
Thankyou.
I know it's hard to judge on the basis of a post!
I was diagnosed T2 in mid-June. The fortnight until I saw the DN felt like forever, and I was very anxious. Thankyou to people who replied to me then.
I've been referred to the podiatrist - appointment Aug 3rd.
I've been referred to the diebetic dietician - but had a letter on Friday saying the post was vacant, so I couldn't have an appointment.
I have my 2nd DN appointment tomorrow morning.
Was put on Metformin 500mg for a week, then 2 x 500mg but the diarrhoea was so severe that the DN advised me by phone to stop all together for a week, then try again. It was already switched to SR at the end of the first week.
During that week, I was on clarithromycin for a toe infection. It didn't seem nearly as bad as most people seem to find it.
I gave myself a couple of days at the end of the course before restarting the Metformin. On the 2nd day, I was completely overwhelmed by hopelessness and tearfulness - not something I'm much given to. It subsided after lunch. That was Friday.
Saturday wasn't bad at all, mood-wise. I re-started the Metformin.
Sunday afternoon, I again was overwhelmed and tearful. I find it hard to eat on Metformin, I feel permanently full, but I had a guest so pulled myself together and made a simple meal. An hour later, I was human again.
I usually have a pre-bed snack of oatcakes with a little cheese, and a small glass of milk if I wake in the night. Last night guest and I went to bed early and watched a film, and I fell asleep without snack or precautionary milk. This morning I discovered I'd only eaten 900/1200 calories the day before, and woke with a headache and tears again. Breakfast (scrambled eggs) didn't help much but, after a roast beef and salad on Burgen soy and linseed bread sandwich for lunch, I feel human again.
I understand about anxiety following diagnosis.
I also have anxiety about returning to a post-chemo anxiety syndrome that I had in 2013.
but I do think this overwhelmed with tears thing is something new; and as it seems to lift with food, I'm wondering whether a hypo is a likely cause? And could it be that Metformin is adding to the low?
Thankyou.