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<blockquote data-quote="Ailidh" data-source="post: 902316" data-attributes="member: 191393"><p>Or could the 2 be linked?</p><p>I know it's hard to judge on the basis of a post!</p><p></p><p>I was diagnosed T2 in mid-June. The fortnight until I saw the DN felt like forever, and I was very anxious. Thankyou to people who replied to me then.</p><p></p><p>I've been referred to the podiatrist - appointment Aug 3rd.</p><p>I've been referred to the diebetic dietician - but had a letter on Friday saying the post was vacant, so I couldn't have an appointment.</p><p>I have my 2nd DN appointment tomorrow morning.</p><p></p><p>Was put on Metformin 500mg for a week, then 2 x 500mg but the diarrhoea was so severe that the DN advised me by phone to stop all together for a week, then try again. It was already switched to SR at the end of the first week.</p><p>During that week, I was on clarithromycin for a toe infection. It didn't seem nearly as bad as most people seem to find it.</p><p></p><p>I gave myself a couple of days at the end of the course before restarting the Metformin. On the 2nd day, I was completely overwhelmed by hopelessness and tearfulness - not something I'm much given to. It subsided after lunch. That was Friday.</p><p>Saturday wasn't bad at all, mood-wise. I re-started the Metformin.</p><p>Sunday afternoon, I again was overwhelmed and tearful. I find it hard to eat on Metformin, I feel permanently full, but I had a guest so pulled myself together and made a simple meal. An hour later, I was human again.</p><p></p><p>I usually have a pre-bed snack of oatcakes with a little cheese, and a small glass of milk if I wake in the night. Last night guest and I went to bed early and watched a film, and I fell asleep without snack or precautionary milk. This morning I discovered I'd only eaten 900/1200 calories the day before, and woke with a headache and tears again. Breakfast (scrambled eggs) didn't help much but, after a roast beef and salad on Burgen soy and linseed bread sandwich for lunch, I feel human again.</p><p></p><p>I understand about anxiety following diagnosis.</p><p>I also have anxiety about returning to a post-chemo anxiety syndrome that I had in 2013.</p><p>but I do think this overwhelmed with tears thing is something new; and as it seems to lift with food, I'm wondering whether a hypo is a likely cause? And could it be that Metformin is adding to the low?</p><p></p><p>Thankyou.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ailidh, post: 902316, member: 191393"] Or could the 2 be linked? I know it's hard to judge on the basis of a post! I was diagnosed T2 in mid-June. The fortnight until I saw the DN felt like forever, and I was very anxious. Thankyou to people who replied to me then. I've been referred to the podiatrist - appointment Aug 3rd. I've been referred to the diebetic dietician - but had a letter on Friday saying the post was vacant, so I couldn't have an appointment. I have my 2nd DN appointment tomorrow morning. Was put on Metformin 500mg for a week, then 2 x 500mg but the diarrhoea was so severe that the DN advised me by phone to stop all together for a week, then try again. It was already switched to SR at the end of the first week. During that week, I was on clarithromycin for a toe infection. It didn't seem nearly as bad as most people seem to find it. I gave myself a couple of days at the end of the course before restarting the Metformin. On the 2nd day, I was completely overwhelmed by hopelessness and tearfulness - not something I'm much given to. It subsided after lunch. That was Friday. Saturday wasn't bad at all, mood-wise. I re-started the Metformin. Sunday afternoon, I again was overwhelmed and tearful. I find it hard to eat on Metformin, I feel permanently full, but I had a guest so pulled myself together and made a simple meal. An hour later, I was human again. I usually have a pre-bed snack of oatcakes with a little cheese, and a small glass of milk if I wake in the night. Last night guest and I went to bed early and watched a film, and I fell asleep without snack or precautionary milk. This morning I discovered I'd only eaten 900/1200 calories the day before, and woke with a headache and tears again. Breakfast (scrambled eggs) didn't help much but, after a roast beef and salad on Burgen soy and linseed bread sandwich for lunch, I feel human again. I understand about anxiety following diagnosis. I also have anxiety about returning to a post-chemo anxiety syndrome that I had in 2013. but I do think this overwhelmed with tears thing is something new; and as it seems to lift with food, I'm wondering whether a hypo is a likely cause? And could it be that Metformin is adding to the low? Thankyou. [/QUOTE]
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