I was diagnosed with type 2, 2 wks ago the day I broke up for 2 wks holiday. Given a fact sheet and a prescription for metformin 500mg, told to take 1 a day at breakfast for first wk, then two a day from 2nd week onwards. Felt sick to start with, then pharmacist told me a yoghurt wasn't substantial enough for breakfast, swapped to a couple of slices of toast and seemed a lot better. Once started on the 2 a day felt really bloated and quite sick, seem to have it sussed now, I realise I have to eat a decent amount of food. Just need to try and work a way around my tiredness now. People keep asking me what my readings are, I don't know, haven't been told to take any, don't know how to, or have anything to take them with, I have to take a sample to dr's on Wednesday when I get some more blood tests done, then I have to see the Dr on Friday, he is putting me on statins then. My daughter has a friend who is a diabetic and she has said that I should try and avoid statins at all cost, why? I don't have a clue, I just feel so alone at the minute, don't even know what foods I should be avoiding. Sorry for all the waffle, but I could really do with some advice, guidance before I see my dr on Friday so I know what he is talking about and what route I should be asking to go down.
Thanks