Hi I have recently been diagnosed as type 2 Diabetes in March, I had no symptoms and was utterly shocked when I found out.. As this was during the Covid outbreak and I have not been able to really talk about the condition as all classes etc cancelled I am feeling a little overwhelmed and confused about what I should be doing. . My doctors have been really good and have telephoned me to see how I am and have put me on Metformin 500mg. I was taking 1 tablet a day for 2 weeks and then increased to 2 however I could not keep taking the 2 as I felt nausea etc and went back to one a day. I have started walking every day, losing weight and monitoring my food intake. All seemed well until the last week when I have started waking up in the night really hot and needing a drink and also I seem to get really overheated when carrying out any physical activity? The doctor is going to put me on a slow release Metformin which is equivalent to 2 tablets a day! but he is saying that I am possibly having a reaction to the medication ! how does that work? does anyone else suffer from the overheating ( I am over the menopause several years ago so it isn't that ) I also am not sure if i am eating the correct foods? I have cut down portion sizes and cut out cakes and biscuits etc (have found low sugar alternatives) However after reading items on this site you all seem to be talking about cutting carbs how do i know how many carbs to eat? and how do I know if my sugar count is changing I haven't been told or advised on this and I am completely at a loss now . They have offered me DESMOND when we can get back to some sort of normal and my eye test was cancelled too, I suppose it is jut unfortunate at the moment so asking you all for ideas? thanks in anticipation, By the way my bloods were in the 80's when taken in March.