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- Type of diabetes
- LADA
- Treatment type
- Insulin
- Dislikes
- Not riding my bike
Hi,
I am in the middle of a metformin crisis - old hands will know what I mean. I have spent the last two hours on the throne, sore tummy, feeling pretty washed out.
Metformin and I have a bit of a love hate relationship. My blood sugar loves it, my tummy hates it. This has been a problem since I was diagnosed. I have tried everything ordinary or SR, spreading out doses, taking them during meals...the lot, it seems I just cannot tolerate it.
My doctor has given me a new pill to try, Canaglifloxin. It does the necessary, but my diet is very very restricted if I am just managing on that. I have to stay extremely low carb. This is something I can do for a while, but then I get cravings for just a little something sweet, or maybe a beer or a glass of wine when out with friends.
Just having a whinge and feeling sorry for myself, I know what I have to do, it's just a pain.
I asked my doc if insulin was a possibility, but he says that it is way too early on to be even thinking of that.
Fortunately I bought a new pair of walking boots today, think I am going to need them.
A very fed-up,
Prov
I am in the middle of a metformin crisis - old hands will know what I mean. I have spent the last two hours on the throne, sore tummy, feeling pretty washed out.
Metformin and I have a bit of a love hate relationship. My blood sugar loves it, my tummy hates it. This has been a problem since I was diagnosed. I have tried everything ordinary or SR, spreading out doses, taking them during meals...the lot, it seems I just cannot tolerate it.
My doctor has given me a new pill to try, Canaglifloxin. It does the necessary, but my diet is very very restricted if I am just managing on that. I have to stay extremely low carb. This is something I can do for a while, but then I get cravings for just a little something sweet, or maybe a beer or a glass of wine when out with friends.
Just having a whinge and feeling sorry for myself, I know what I have to do, it's just a pain.
I asked my doc if insulin was a possibility, but he says that it is way too early on to be even thinking of that.
Fortunately I bought a new pair of walking boots today, think I am going to need them.
A very fed-up,
Prov