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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kjell" data-source="post: 2162976" data-attributes="member: 516477">Many thanks for your replies. I’ve read through the links you kindly pointed to as well as all the other info on the website. Here’s more background, as requested.I went to the GP with a severe tiredness complaint, going back two months. He arranged a blood test. It came back with a glucose reading of 6.9. He ordered another blood test. It came back with an HbA1c of 54 and a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. The diabetic clinic nurse recommended two websites to help me get started with adapting my diet and a doctor prescribed Metformin 500g twice a day.You ask if Type 1 has been considered and if I’m using a glucose monitor. The answer is no to both. I don’t know if age is significant. I’m 74,You asked about eating changes. I received the diagnosis last Friday so I’m still finding my way with eating changes. I’ve cut out sugar and am groping my way to reducing carbs and increasing veg and fruit and protein and fat. I haven’t developed a pattern yet. In fact I was hoping I might hear from someone who had started off in my situation (no energy, severe weight loss) in the hope there might be indications of how I should go about doing things from the start.However there is one change. I’m getting very nauseous after the second Metformin and it is discouraging further eating. Previously any appetite there was developed towards the end of the day but now the nausea replaces it. The leaflet says this is common at the beginning and if it continues stop taking it. Any idea how long to persevere? Thanks.</blockquote>

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