I wonder if anyone could tell me if they have had a similar reaction.
I was diagnosed in June and my Hb1AC was 8.5. Got it down with diet weight loss and exercise alone to 7.2 in October. However, I hadn'd been feeling so great for the last month or so and some of my symptoms pre diagnosis were creeping back. So I went back to the practice nurse last week and had some more tests done. My urine sample was loaded with sugar, my fasting bg in the surgery that morning was 14 and my test results came back with an Hb1AC that had risen to 7.5.
I started metformin 500mg with my evening meal on Thursday. That's to increase to 500mg three times a day over the next three weeks. I've fely a bit icky but nothing serious - except a stonking headache I can't shift even with paracetamol. Everything I've read on the patient leaflet with the medicine and on here suggests that could be a side effect. It's hideous and I am not looking forward to getting through a working week with a headache like this.
Has anyone had a similar experience and how long might it last? I fear it may get worse as I up the doseage. Thanks
I was diagnosed in June and my Hb1AC was 8.5. Got it down with diet weight loss and exercise alone to 7.2 in October. However, I hadn'd been feeling so great for the last month or so and some of my symptoms pre diagnosis were creeping back. So I went back to the practice nurse last week and had some more tests done. My urine sample was loaded with sugar, my fasting bg in the surgery that morning was 14 and my test results came back with an Hb1AC that had risen to 7.5.
I started metformin 500mg with my evening meal on Thursday. That's to increase to 500mg three times a day over the next three weeks. I've fely a bit icky but nothing serious - except a stonking headache I can't shift even with paracetamol. Everything I've read on the patient leaflet with the medicine and on here suggests that could be a side effect. It's hideous and I am not looking forward to getting through a working week with a headache like this.
Has anyone had a similar experience and how long might it last? I fear it may get worse as I up the doseage. Thanks