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Many, many people have had a tough time over the last couple of years. One of my teenage children became very unwell and the last year and a half has effectively seen me become a carer much of the time. When I struggled to cope I started taking sertraline antidepressants, they have helped enormously.
Unfortunately, a side effect is raised blood sugar levels. They also can cause a dry mouth. The increased thirst, dry mouth and urgency/ incontinence of bladder and bowel came on gradually but the blurred vision left me in no doubt. My bg was over 11 mmol/l.
I have controlled today successfully since August 2020 with low carb diet. My gp has arranged a host of blood tests, hba1c, thyroid etc.
I tried metformin when first diagnosed and was nauseous and switched to low carb diet which worked, until now.
I'll wait for blood test results to come back but expect that medication for today may now be prudent ( not metformin though). I just wondered whether others have had similar experiences. I haven't posted in such a long time as the illness of my child has been such a dominating factor. I've found the forum so helpful in the past and really valued the support and kindness of people in this community. Best wishes
Unfortunately, a side effect is raised blood sugar levels. They also can cause a dry mouth. The increased thirst, dry mouth and urgency/ incontinence of bladder and bowel came on gradually but the blurred vision left me in no doubt. My bg was over 11 mmol/l.
I have controlled today successfully since August 2020 with low carb diet. My gp has arranged a host of blood tests, hba1c, thyroid etc.
I tried metformin when first diagnosed and was nauseous and switched to low carb diet which worked, until now.
I'll wait for blood test results to come back but expect that medication for today may now be prudent ( not metformin though). I just wondered whether others have had similar experiences. I haven't posted in such a long time as the illness of my child has been such a dominating factor. I've found the forum so helpful in the past and really valued the support and kindness of people in this community. Best wishes