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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JoKalsbeek" data-source="post: 2669360" data-attributes="member: 401801">Hi [USER=583943]@Swan2019[/USER] ,[USER=572522]@LivingLightly[/USER] asks some excellent questions... I know it might be a bit intimidating to start testing yourself, but I really, really would. When my blood sugars started to normalise, I experienced true hypo's because of the meds I was on (gliclazide; metformin doesn't usually cause hypo's, glic does), but also something called a False Hypo. It absolutely feels and acts like a real one, and it is just as scary as a real one to go through, because as far as your body is concerned you just plain are hypoglycemic, and it won't listen to reason. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> It's so used to you being high all the time, it'll absolutely freak out when you start showing normal, healthy numbers. Resulting in things like a pounding heart, dizziness, rubbery legs, feeling faint and whatnot... Thing is, if you treat a false hypo as a real one, (meaning you throw sugars at it), it'll just take longer for your body to get used to normal blood glucose levels. Best thing to do is eat something rich in fats and/or protein, like some cheese or something, so your body'll stop freaking out, without kicking your blood sugars up high again. But first, you have to know whether you're actually hypo, or your body just thinks you are... And that's where finger pricking comes in. The more info you have, the better.Let us know the answers to LivingLightly's questions, and if you can at some point, let us know what your meter tells you... It'll help us help you.You're going to be okay. (And yes.... Metformin can cause severe gastro-intestinal upsets. Nausea, explosive diarrhea, etc, and these are very common side effects... If they don't abate after 2 weeks, they're not likely to. Be sure to take metformin with food, never ever on an empty stomach, and/or ask for the slow release version, which seems to be kinder on the insides.... To me, three weeks of metformin meant bloody bowels and dehydration, so I started looking for alternatives. Been low carbing ever since, and remained in the normal, non-diabetic range these past 7,5 years.  <a href="https://josekalsbeek.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-nutritional-thingy.html" target="_blank">https://josekalsbeek.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-nutritional-thingy.html</a> is what worked for me, just so you know. You have options, metformin isn't the end all/be all of medication and/or treatments.)You be good to yourself eh... And let us know whether we can help with anything.Jo</blockquote>

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