MosheBenYehuda
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- Type of diabetes
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
Hi T2G,Moshe, It is incredibly helpful to read your measured words on Metformin as my insecurities with the knowledge of its side effects has me feeling quite uneasy. All I imagine with the notion of taking it is (forgive the visual) suffering from explosive d... and never being able to leave my home, let alone the bathroom for that matter, which maybe wouldn't be such a bad thing as I'd get in more comic book reading, but the requirement to connect with society and to earn a living in order to maintain it all is still a top priority.
I also feel this enormous sense of loss in my ability to gain control, which is both wounding and scary. Since diagnosis, I feel like I've acquired an eating disorder, ironically the inverse of how I had been eating previously, which was so much more disordered than now, and it is a very awkward thing to take in, especially in situations that involve menus beyond my planning. I also worry about too much weight loss as I don't have much more to lose. I lost 13 pounds (not sure of the stone measurement) in three weeks and my doctor and the diabetes educator both felt encouraged but that any more pounds shed would not be beneficial. This is another reason why I want to avoid taking Metformin as it does fuel weight loss. And on a really petty note, I also cannot afford to purchase any more new clothing as eating right is absurdly more expensive than eating wrong and I don't want to look like the guy in a weight loss advertisement who shows off the old baggy trousers full time because there wasn't enough money in the budget to do a final makeover.
I am rooting for you that you should have good results on your A1C test and will be able to get control in the best way possible.
Glad to be of any help;-)
And btw, following a severe dysenteria contacted after birth, I had to live with all the symptoms of an IBS, so I know well what you're hinting at...
Nevertheless, Metformin comes in several concentrations and release variations, so in case you need it, you have quite a lot of space of choices...
Gosh, I sound like a Metformin sales rep :-D
Besides, I have a numerous family, with myself the only earner, so I can relate to living on a tighter budget!
No pettiness here Sir, we share the same shoes, and help each other on the way