I have had all this food before it not affected me
Hi JackoHi I'm type 2 on metformin I had my evening meal as usual and 10 minutes I just had a urge to eat something sweet I've never had this before I tested my levels and they was 14.6 please advise
Similar question: what does your diet consist of? That will have more of an impact on your blood sugar than metformin will.Hi Jacko
It was good to see someone else with sugar cravings. I have only been on Metformin since December and apart from feeling sick all the time I also get sugar cravings which are annoying as like you it is something new for me. My fasting blood sugar has gone from 5.7 before taking Metformin to 6.2 which is also disappointing. I am thinking of not taking the Metformin and see if my sickness and cravings go away and get my blood sugar down. I was diagnosed 3 years ago and for that time I used diet and excercise to control my blood sugar but recently my GP said I needed Metformin to protect my heart. I am already on a low carb diet.
This is what happens when I eat rice, bread or pastaI had beef grill steaks and rice . I have never had a feeling that I needed something sweet before like I did last night
I do test my BS some mornings but as it has usually been under 6 I do not worry too much. I have not tried to test after food so that is an option I should try. I keep my fats down as my cholestrerol is 6.2 which is why my GP put me on Metformin as I cannot tolerate statins. I will test after food and maybe cut out the banana.Do you have a blood glucose meter? What does the porridge, banana, and bread do to your blood glucose levels? Depending on how insulin resistant you are, the carbs in your diet could be spiking your blood glucose. That leads to carb craving as your blood glucose drops from these highs. Also, your diet seems very low in fats.