22 and insulin resistant taking metformin.

[LaurenMoffitt]

Hi. I'm newly diagnosed with insulin resistance and am taking metformin 500mg 3 times a day from tomorrow. How often do you take blood glucose tests please? Started low carb diet. Also any advice and tips please? Thanks

 

[CarbsRok]

Hi. I'm newly diagnosed with insulin resistance and am taking metformin 500mg 3 times a day from tomorrow. How often do you take blood glucose tests please? Started low carb diet. Also any advice and tips please? Thanks

The dr who told you to take that amount obviously doesn't like you Perhaps read the patient leaflet as it explains about taking 1 tablet for a couple of weeks and then the same for the 3rd it also states to take with evening meal if it's the slow release you are taking.

 

[LaurenMoffitt]

Endocrinologist has recommended that dose. Off to visit GP tomorrow to get the prescription so will see what they say.

 

[CarbsRok]

Fair warning if you take that lot in one day to start with you will have a very bad upset tummy and possibly a very runny b*m as well.

 

[LaurenMoffitt]

I'm hardened with that problem. Regularly need to take industrial laxatives for bowel scans.

 

[zoze_j]

Oh wow, I'm in agreement with CarbsRok - I had to take metformin for a short while a couple of years back. I started on the lowest dose & STILL had some pretty nasty side effects!

 

[Cloe-1992]

Hey Lauren.

I haven't got any advice with taking metformin but With testing my bms I normally do before I eat 2 hours after and a bed time bm too and whenever I'm feeling 'off' lol . Everyone will test a different amount and at different times , it's whatever works best for you and for you to be able to spot patterns to be able to tweak and keep good control over your diabetes .
Hope the metformin works well for you. x

 

[LaurenMoffitt]

Thanks for all the advice. Had a hypo in hospital outpatient clinic today. Discovered that I'm going hypo at 6.

 

[TorqPenderloin]

Thanks for all the advice. Had a hypo in hospital outpatient clinic today. Discovered that I'm going hypo at 6.

You're only on Metformin but your blood sugar is dropping below 4.0?

What was your actual reading?

 

[LaurenMoffitt]

You're only on Metformin but your blood sugar is dropping below 4.0?

What was your actual reading?

Blood sugar was 6.1 and I had a hypo. Only started metformin today after hypo.

 

[tim2000s]

As we mentioned in your previous thread, you are suffering false hypos. Your body is not accustomed to a lower glucose level due to being high for so long. Note that this is not a hypo and doesn't need to be treated like one as your glucose levels are fine.

 

[TorqPenderloin]

As we mentioned in your previous thread, you are suffering false hypos. Your body is not accustomed to a lower glucose level due to being high for so long. Note that this is not a hypo and doesn't need to be treated like one as your glucose levels are fine.

I'll echo what Tim said.

An actual hypo (hypoglycemia) means your blood sugar is below normal (generally less than 4.0).

 

[ickihun]

@LaurenMoffitt I know your false hypos are scary but a few of us know by experience what is going on. We've been there and worn the t-shirt. Myself I didn't have this forum when I was in your position. I had to work it out for myself. Stuck on metformin and see you in 6 months. I was encouraged to change my diet but it was unheard of lchf. Atkins yes but not lchf.
I can tell it's all very scary for you but it will get better. This forum is brilliant and I'm still listening to some much more experienced diabetic managers. Their success speaks volumes. The nhs is limited and we're all put in the same pot. This forum helps you adapt your bodies needs with sometimes trial and error but the basic principles are the same.
If your overweight loose safely and follow successful dieters who were sometimes extremely insulin dependant and not so much now.
I'm sure these false hypos will soon be a thing of the past for you.
Please keep me informed as I love a success story.