- Messages
- 16
- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
Hi, I joined this site years ago when I was diagnosed and did ok for a while, then life got a little stressful ( a lot stressful ) and I fell off the band waggon in a big way. I am talking completely ignoring my diabetes ( type 2 ) and eating whatever I wanted when ever I wanted, sweet tooth so not just one chocolate bar a day but several, plus everything else naughty you can think of. I also became vegetarian in this time, so no meat etc. I guess I eat for comfort a lot, as does my partner, we doing go out drinking etc as our wee girl is 10 and profoundly disabled. I am ashamed to admit that this Diabetes diagnosis really peed me off, its like omg life hard enough and now they are taking my only treat away from me too....Grrrrr
But now I have decided to take the matter into my own hands because I have been experiencing complications I can only assume are to do with my diabetes, and I have to be around for my daughter as long as I can.. so I made an appointment with the diabetic nurse after my Dr gave me a royal telling off and the nurse started me immediately on Metformin. However I am frightened to take them as I am an emetiphobe ( an extreme fear of vomiting, so bad I have had to leave the house when someone is ill indoors, even my child! I know that sounds awful and I feel guilty so much, but luckily my partner is great and can take over )
So yes I have read the meds can cause you to be sick so I cant make myself take them. Anyone know if there si an alternative med that doesn't have the side effect of vomiting? Also.... I am not allowed to have a glucose testing thing so how do i find out if I am at the right blood glucose level either on or off the meds. Am wondering if taking anti-sickness drugs at the same time might take away that side effect.
Any advice would be so appreciated x
But now I have decided to take the matter into my own hands because I have been experiencing complications I can only assume are to do with my diabetes, and I have to be around for my daughter as long as I can.. so I made an appointment with the diabetic nurse after my Dr gave me a royal telling off and the nurse started me immediately on Metformin. However I am frightened to take them as I am an emetiphobe ( an extreme fear of vomiting, so bad I have had to leave the house when someone is ill indoors, even my child! I know that sounds awful and I feel guilty so much, but luckily my partner is great and can take over )
So yes I have read the meds can cause you to be sick so I cant make myself take them. Anyone know if there si an alternative med that doesn't have the side effect of vomiting? Also.... I am not allowed to have a glucose testing thing so how do i find out if I am at the right blood glucose level either on or off the meds. Am wondering if taking anti-sickness drugs at the same time might take away that side effect.
Any advice would be so appreciated x