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Hi, I was diagnosed with type 2 a week and a half ago. I've been given Metformin 500mg three times a day and instructions to lose weight.
I was also told to make a doctor's appointment within 2 weeks so I am going to try and get an appointment tomorrow.

I'm having side effects from the tablets and my stomach is really upset, but also I am still feeling really rough and my eyesight is all over the place. When I was diagnosed, my long distance vision was blurry and it took about five days for it to clear and it's clear as a bell now. At the same time, my near vision improved! I usually wear reading glasses for small print and found I could easily read what I couldn't read before. Now though, my long sight is great but I'm finding my near sight is worse than it was before. :crazy:

Is this sight thing being all over the place normal and is it normal that I still feel so rough? I'm back at work but so lethargic and what with the upset tummy and my eyesight, it's a bit difficult.

I've read a lot of what you've advised for newbies, maybe I missed it though. Sorry in advance if I did.
 
The feeling rough with metformin is normal. It normally wears off after a few weeks, but if it doesn't, ask to go onto the slow release version which doesn't have the same side effects. You may ask "why not give me them in the first place then?" - because they are a little more expensive!
Eysight will be all over the place. As our blood glucose levels get higher, pressure in the eye changes our vision and makes things blurred. We often get prescribed glasses on the basis of this blurred vision. As our blood sugar levels start to drop on treatment of the diabetes, our vision improves again and this further change affects long and near sightedness differently. Wait for your blood sugar levels to settle for quite some time before getting any new glasses!
 
Oh that's a bit reassuring about the eyes then, thanks for that. I actually had an eye test about two weeks before I was diagnosed and I haven't yet picked up my glasses. :? I think my new prescription was for my eyes as they were though as they weren't that different to what I had before. Whether they will be ok for me now is anyone's guess I suppose.
I better knuckle down and work on my sugar levels.
 
It was vision that was the catalyst for my diagnosis. Always worn glasses but over a weekend changed from seeing OK to seeing b***** all! The optometrist sent me to the doc and it all went from there. Like yourself the vision concerned me greatly and despite the diagnosis it was a huge relief to be told that changing vision was normal symptoms and would clear.

I had to get a new prescription right away as I had commitments that meant I had to drive. That prescription was good for all of 3 days! (Luckily specsavers £25 ones).

My eyesight has actually improved in 4 weeks since diagnosis and much lower BGs - eyesight has been steady for 2 weeks now, and I'm using a pair of glasses I chucked in the drawer 3 years ago. Going to talk to nurse tomorrow and see if she thinks OK now to get new prescription.

I'm on glickazide unlike yourself and despite decent BGs last couple of weeks I still feel pretty cr***y. I'm assured that it's just the body getting used to lower levels and will improve.

Cheers, John
 
Thanks John, that's really helpful to know, not only the eye stuff but the feeling rough stuff.

I was really shocked with the eye situation to be honest and to know that it's normal to be all over the place is reassuring. In fact when they diagnosed me I actually felt relieved to know what it was that was causing it and what I needed to do about it.

I'm looking forward to the long weekend though, working is a bit of a strain at the moment especially when I'm having trouble reading things!
 
I work from home and it's stopping myself taking readings that's difficult! Could become addictive! However I've found that taking all the readings I have, about 6 - 8 a day, has given me a better understanding of what's happening.

I have the OK from my boss to take time off as and when I needed it, as long as basic tasks get completed. Before I got a desk to fly much of my work involved working at heights - getting dizzy 40 feet up certainly isn't a good idea so I'm in no doubt I would've had to take time off.

Guess I'm lucky in having a great nurse and very accomodating boss.

John
 
Oh Lord I can't imagine doing anything that involved heights at this moment in time!
I went in to work a week last Monday and felt so rotten I went to a walk in clinic on Monday pm on my way home and they sent me to hospital, so I was in there until Tues evening then took the rest of the week off. I came back this Monday and as I said I still feel rough and am working at half speed! The thing is though, people at work seem to think I've had 4 days off and I'm OK now!

I think I will do extra readings as well to try and understand what affects me . I've heard some stories about GPs not wanting to prescribe the strips as they are expensive!
 
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