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<blockquote data-quote="TracyC" data-source="post: 1106282" data-attributes="member: 283758"><p>I went to the doctors because i was so thirsty and was subjected to a number of blood tests, the most recent was 18.7 which I'm told is high. I was due to go see the Diabetic nurse this morning but my little girl is off school poorly so was unable to make it. I phoned to cancel, but I got a call this afternoon saying that the new blood tests results were now back ( I don't know the results ) but that I need to start on medication immediately ( my doctor had told me that I would be able to control my diabetes with diet alone ) The nurse who called told me I needed to take one in the morning for the first two days then take 1 in the morning and 1 at tea time after meals. Its called Metformin the prescription I have been given. </p><p></p><p>She asked me if i smoke, I do but i am down to maybe 2 a day, sometimes none...and she said that the tablets might make me feel sick. This is where my panic sets in. I have an extreme fear of vomiting, its not just the case that I don't like it ..for me its absolute terror I experiance. Its been so bad in the past that when my children have been sick ( I cant cope with others being sick either ) Ive literally been close to moving out ( have a very understanding husband thank goodness! ) .</p><p></p><p>So my question is ...do I HAVE to take this medication? If I absolutely have to take it is there anything i can do to stop myself being sick potentially, maybe anti-sickness pills? and is there another medication I could take instead that doesn't have that side effect. Im prepared to put up with any other side effects...Im fine with headaches, getting the runs etc ( sorry! ) . Im sure a lot of people will read this and think i should be more focused on the diabetes than the effects of the medication but until I know I 100% won't throw up I cant even bring myself to think about it. Many thanks in advance! Tracy x</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TracyC, post: 1106282, member: 283758"] I went to the doctors because i was so thirsty and was subjected to a number of blood tests, the most recent was 18.7 which I'm told is high. I was due to go see the Diabetic nurse this morning but my little girl is off school poorly so was unable to make it. I phoned to cancel, but I got a call this afternoon saying that the new blood tests results were now back ( I don't know the results ) but that I need to start on medication immediately ( my doctor had told me that I would be able to control my diabetes with diet alone ) The nurse who called told me I needed to take one in the morning for the first two days then take 1 in the morning and 1 at tea time after meals. Its called Metformin the prescription I have been given. She asked me if i smoke, I do but i am down to maybe 2 a day, sometimes none...and she said that the tablets might make me feel sick. This is where my panic sets in. I have an extreme fear of vomiting, its not just the case that I don't like it ..for me its absolute terror I experiance. Its been so bad in the past that when my children have been sick ( I cant cope with others being sick either ) Ive literally been close to moving out ( have a very understanding husband thank goodness! ) . So my question is ...do I HAVE to take this medication? If I absolutely have to take it is there anything i can do to stop myself being sick potentially, maybe anti-sickness pills? and is there another medication I could take instead that doesn't have that side effect. Im prepared to put up with any other side effects...Im fine with headaches, getting the runs etc ( sorry! ) . Im sure a lot of people will read this and think i should be more focused on the diabetes than the effects of the medication but until I know I 100% won't throw up I cant even bring myself to think about it. Many thanks in advance! Tracy x [/QUOTE]
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