Hi
Until I got Long Covid last year, I managed my type 2 with diet only but it went haywire. I was put on Metformin, initially 2 then 3 per day (two in evening, one in morning) but the diarrhoea became impossible to live with, including accidents whilst awake. That prompted my GP to suggest coming off it to see if the gastric side effects improve. I had my last dose on Friday evening, by Monday there was no 6 or 7 visits to the loo. I've also noticed my vision has improved a bit. I was putting the blurry vision increase down to Long Covid but seems not. My blood sugar was in the mid 5s to mid 6s on Metformin but was 7.2 this morning. I've been increasing walking as much as I can alongside Long Covid. I am also in the process of my partner of 20 years leaving me as he now wants something from a relationship that I cant ever be, so stress levels are through the roof. Brain fog caused by Long Covid is restricting my normally good research skills so if someone could point me to an idiots guide of the pros and cons of different diabetes medications, that would be great. I know we are all different, so what works for one, might not be suitable for others. My GP is lovely but struggling with post covid brain fog to a lesser extent, so giving him a summary would be helpful.
Until I got Long Covid last year, I managed my type 2 with diet only but it went haywire. I was put on Metformin, initially 2 then 3 per day (two in evening, one in morning) but the diarrhoea became impossible to live with, including accidents whilst awake. That prompted my GP to suggest coming off it to see if the gastric side effects improve. I had my last dose on Friday evening, by Monday there was no 6 or 7 visits to the loo. I've also noticed my vision has improved a bit. I was putting the blurry vision increase down to Long Covid but seems not. My blood sugar was in the mid 5s to mid 6s on Metformin but was 7.2 this morning. I've been increasing walking as much as I can alongside Long Covid. I am also in the process of my partner of 20 years leaving me as he now wants something from a relationship that I cant ever be, so stress levels are through the roof. Brain fog caused by Long Covid is restricting my normally good research skills so if someone could point me to an idiots guide of the pros and cons of different diabetes medications, that would be great. I know we are all different, so what works for one, might not be suitable for others. My GP is lovely but struggling with post covid brain fog to a lesser extent, so giving him a summary would be helpful.
I wonder why your GP has put you on such a high dose of Metformin, your BG readings look good to me, perhaps you could ask him/her what the reasoning is?
