Hi NotSoSweet2
Try to get your spirits up.
Sometimes even with the best will in the world we need the help of some medication in order to keep things under control.
Metformin is not so bad as medication goes. It has been prescribed to diabetics for decades now and is known to be reasonably safe to use long term.and to have other health benefits beyond helping with glycemic control.
In fact it is so good, I am on it myself!
It has one potential adverse side effect that I know, in that it may give some people upset stomachs. It is affectionally known as metfartin for a reason
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Taking the pill in the middle of a meal helps in this respect. Also people are usually asked to build up dosage gradually in order to avoid side effects of the drug i.e. 1 pill daily during first week. 2 during the second and so on. There is a slow release form of the drag Metformin SR that people find easier to tolerate.
And as an added bonus metformin is known to be an appetite suppressant.
I can understand you are feeling disappointed right now but nobody said that this game would be easy, that there would not be any setbacks along the way.
Do not give up!
See the setbacks as challenges, start again more determined than ever. In dealing with diabetes, everyday is day one, it does not matter how well or badly you have done yesterday, what matters is what you will do today (Thank you Andy12345, for this line, I liked it so much, I made it my own.)
Also realize that whatever the scales or your glucose meter may say, is just feedback on how effective your treatment is to be used in order to fine tune it further. It is not judgement of you as a person.
So keep smiling and be more determined to get on top of this than ever.
Pavlos
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