Gricep
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Hi does anybody have issues with metfirmin, i am on 2x500 per day and it makes me sick to the stomach. I have been on it fir over a year now.....i also take blood pressure tabs and have diviticulitus.....anybidy help ?
Diverticulitis with metformin thrown upon it? I'm surprised you're not curled up in a miserable ball all day. The metformin side effects should abate in about 2 weeks. If they don't, then metformin isn't really for you, and you should've been taken off of it ages ago. Just my opinion. (I was absolutely miserable while going through Metformin Hell!)Hi does anybody have issues with metfirmin, i am on 2x500 per day and it makes me sick to the stomach. I have been on it fir over a year now.....i also take blood pressure tabs and have diviticulitus.....anybidy help ?
Diverticulitis with metformin thrown upon it? I'm surprised you're not curled up in a miserable ball all day. The metformin side effects should abate in about 2 weeks. If they don't, then metformin isn't really for you, and you should've been taken off of it ages ago. Just my opinion. (I was absolutely miserable while going through Metformin Hell!)
Due to metformin's side effects I was switched to gliclazide instead, which has its own issues here and there... So while I was dealing with all that I decided to try the low carb way of eating, and in a few weeks time I didn't need either one. (And am off the statins for cholesterol too). So... Odds are you can do without met perfectly fine if you low carb from here on in. What's your meter telling you? How are your blood sugars throughout the day and what are you currently eating?
Hello, my 14 day average on 2 chks per day are 7.8.....I'm starting today with just 50 carbs per day to see if that helps. I have lost over 2 stone now so hoping that helps also....I normally take 1 met before bed but may change this as I feel sick on awakening.....after eating it goes to about 9.5 but then returns to mid 7s and sometimes high 6s....will plenty of juice help ?Diverticulitis with metformin thrown upon it? I'm surprised you're not curled up in a miserable ball all day. The metformin side effects should abate in about 2 weeks. If they don't, then metformin isn't really for you, and you should've been taken off of it ages ago. Just my opinion. (I was absolutely miserable while going through Metformin Hell!)
Due to metformin's side effects I was switched to gliclazide instead, which has its own issues here and there... So while I was dealing with all that I decided to try the low carb way of eating, and in a few weeks time I didn't need either one. (And am off the statins for cholesterol too). So... Odds are you can do without met perfectly fine if you low carb from here on in. What's your meter telling you? How are your blood sugars throughout the day and what are you currently eating?
Woa! Juice?! No, please, no juice!Hello, my 14 day average on 2 chks per day are 7.8.....I'm starting today with just 50 carbs per day to see if that helps. I have lost over 2 stone now so hoping that helps also....I normally take 1 met before bed but may change this as I feel sick on awakening.....after eating it goes to about 9.5 but then returns to mid 7s and sometimes high 6s....will plenty of juice help ?
Haha no juice then, I actually ment no added sugar water added soft juice, the metformin does not give me tummy issues as such but a feeling of car sickness and a bit of off baĺance....I was thinking of dropping back to 1 a day and watch my numbers....I think you are correct tho the carbs and weight loss should all help, I was around 25 stone a month ago and now down to under 23.....long road heyWoa! Juice?! No, please, no juice!
Your numbers are looking pretty good, and that'll have more to do with your lowering your carb intake than with the metformin. You could drop down a bit lower, maybe? I've just had a very filling breakfast/lunch with about 3 or 4 grams of carbs, that's a can of tuna, mayo, two eggs, capers, olives, and an excellent goat milk-based cappuccino, as cow dairy doesn't agree with me. I won't feel hungry until dinner, or well beyond! Only reason I eat around 5 is because my husband'll want his grub. I could go without longer. just an idea... I think if you get your numbers a TAD bit lower, you can discuss going off met with your doc... You're just a hair's breath away, from the sound of it.
Back to juice: assuming you mean fruit juice. Fruit is jam-packed with sugars (fructose and glucose). That's why the bulk of us avoid all of it save for berries, tomatoes, starfruit and avocado. Vits and mins can be gotten from extra veggies or (organ) meat. Anyway, lots and lots of sugar in fruit. And if you eat the fruit whole, that's bad enough. But if you have it juiced, all the fibres are shredded... And that means they don't slow down the uptake of the sugar in your bloodstream. You'll go VERY high, VERY fast. Don't bother checking bloods 2 hours after juice. Test half an hour afterwards and you'll be in shock. About 2 years after diagnosis I was well on my way with low carb, and during a show's intermission there were drinks... Only things left to choose from were wine and juice, and since I'm rather teetotal these days, I went for the OJ, as a one-off. Within five minutes my heart was racing, my cheeks were flushed and I felt absolutely dreadful. Like I was going to drop dead on the spot. (Could thankfully go back to my seat, but really? I just wanted to go home!). Also.... Fructose is regarded as a toxin by the liver. Not good if you have non alcoholic fatty liver disease and don't want it to get worse.
Just something to consider. You're better off with tea, coffee or water. Or hey.... Cappuccino.![]()
It is a long road, but you are making quite a bit of progress! Don't underestimate the mountains you're moving right now. Aaaand I don't know what soft juice is (I'm Dutch, sorry), so without a brand I can't look up the nutritional information/ingredients, and cheat everyone into thinking I actually am this great diabetes-sage-guru-type.Haha no juice then, I actually ment no added sugar water added soft juice, the metformin does not give me tummy issues as such but a feeling of car sickness and a bit of off baĺance....I was thinking of dropping back to 1 a day and watch my numbers....I think you are correct tho the carbs and weight loss should all help, I was around 25 stone a month ago and now down to under 23.....long road hey
and cheat everyone into thinking I actually am this great diabetes-sage-guru-type.
Vimto is fine, just keep in mind that if you start experiencing bloating or constipation, it could be down to the artificial sweeteners. (Too much of them are toxic to gut bacteria, and you need those little ones to live!). If it gives no issues at all though, have at it!It's no added sugar vimto squash, and around 4 large glasses per day?....
Thank you xVimto is fine, just keep in mind that if you start experiencing bloating or constipation, it could be down to the artificial sweeteners. (Too much of them are toxic to gut bacteria, and you need those little ones to live!). If it gives no issues at all though, have at it!![]()