Diabetes Type 2 Support Group

Type 2 Diabetes is a condition in which the body either does not produce enough insulin or does not make efficient use of it. Insulin is a hormone needed to convert food into glucose, a sugar that the body uses for energy. Without enough insulin, glucose can accumulate in the blood, and can cause serious health problems such as heart disease and strokes and organ damage...

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Mara22
Mara22

Hello all,


This is new to me!  I was recently diagnosed with an A1C level of 10. Doc immediately prescribed 2000 mils of metformin, 1000 in the morning and 1000 at dinner.  


Tomorrow will be two weeks on the meds and I feel horrible. Low energy, nauseated, dizziness to name a few. Has anyone has these side affects?  Also, my glucose levels are ranging between 140 and 170. Seems too high to me with all the meds I'm on.  Thoughts????

billwfriend
billwfriend
metformin can also cause the trots...but the Metformin ER (extended release) does not have that side effect so much as regular does...
Atpeacemary
Atpeacemary
Hugs my friend. those numbers are almost within range. Fasting should be below 126 and after meal should be below 180. As for Metformin causing problems, it takes a while before you get used to them. I had no problem but my sister did. Do you take it with a meal
MsBlank1
MsBlank1
My doctor told me to go on it slowly and have it with a meal.
I started out with once a day for a week and then added the second dose a week later.

I have a very sensitive stomach but was pleasantly surprised it did not effect me the way it does some folks.
My diabetes is under control (diagnosed 4 years ago) and I am going to drop my meds after the new year. I follow my meal plan to the letter, exercise, meditate, and have a positive outlook. My A1C's have been around 5.5 for the past 2.5 years. I consider myself pre diabetic. It doesn't mean I will go crazy and eat whatever......I will continue to follow my food plan and exercise to maintain or continue to do even better.
Everyone is different and probably will object to my going off my meds, but I am done with doctors who pop a pill for everything with no cure. Also......I don't know where we are going with the health care insurance and I'm already paying through the roof for coverage. I have had to take a different plan each year and always have to change doctors. So since diagnosis 4 years ago, I have gone through 4 doctors. Enough is enough already!
Ok....I'll get off my soap box.
Good luck and hopefully all these meds will be a thing of the past sooner than later.
RTB2525
RTB2525
I went through the same on a similar dosage. It took my body roughly 3 months to adjust, but now it’s routine and I don’t notice any side effects. All I can suggest is to hang in there. I know it’s not easy. I wish you the best!
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