Hi everyone,
I am new to the forum and have joined for some support and hopefully gain from the knowledge of other diabetics. I am a type 2 with a family history on both sides. I have just had my Metformin increased from 500mg 3xday to eventually 1000mg 3xday. At the moment I am taking one morning and lunchtime, then 2 with dinner in the evening. The intention is for me to increase by a further dose weekly until I am up to the full amount.
I started the increase last Friday when my Hba1c was 9.3, since then I have begun to feel severly light headed and dizzy. I expected the nausea and diarrhoea which I have also experienced but wasn't prepared for this dizzy feeling. To be honest I am really concerned about increasing the dose again for the next stage incase it gets worse. Pre breakfast blood sugars were in the 9's but have come down now to 8.1mmols this morning which I am pleased about.
I have to admit, and hang my head in shame, because I am a qualified health professional (albeit with very little up to date knowledge about diabetes), and have due to stress, and coping with an autistic son, almost tried to ignore the fact that I was diagnosed as diabetic because I felt it was just one more thing to add to the stress and I didn't want it!! (who does?).
My diabetes has now turned and bitten me on the backside, and I am making some lifestyle changes and accepting that I can't ignore it.
Can anyone give me any idea about whether the side effects that I am experiencing are normal, and if so how long they are likely to last? Thanks in advance for any replies :?
I am new to the forum and have joined for some support and hopefully gain from the knowledge of other diabetics. I am a type 2 with a family history on both sides. I have just had my Metformin increased from 500mg 3xday to eventually 1000mg 3xday. At the moment I am taking one morning and lunchtime, then 2 with dinner in the evening. The intention is for me to increase by a further dose weekly until I am up to the full amount.
I started the increase last Friday when my Hba1c was 9.3, since then I have begun to feel severly light headed and dizzy. I expected the nausea and diarrhoea which I have also experienced but wasn't prepared for this dizzy feeling. To be honest I am really concerned about increasing the dose again for the next stage incase it gets worse. Pre breakfast blood sugars were in the 9's but have come down now to 8.1mmols this morning which I am pleased about.
I have to admit, and hang my head in shame, because I am a qualified health professional (albeit with very little up to date knowledge about diabetes), and have due to stress, and coping with an autistic son, almost tried to ignore the fact that I was diagnosed as diabetic because I felt it was just one more thing to add to the stress and I didn't want it!! (who does?).
My diabetes has now turned and bitten me on the backside, and I am making some lifestyle changes and accepting that I can't ignore it.
Can anyone give me any idea about whether the side effects that I am experiencing are normal, and if so how long they are likely to last? Thanks in advance for any replies :?
