Symptoms-help please

[Eddy Edson]

Why would exercise mean you can’t take metformin? Metformin is a very safe drug and very common, there’s no risks from taking it and doing exercise.

FWIW, there's research suggesting that met can reduce the insulin sensitivity benefits from exercise for some non-diabetics.

That seemed to be the case for me once I'd normalised glucose regulation & it's one reason why I dropped the met (the other reason was that it seemed doubtfuil it was delivering any benefits at that point).

 

[Lucyr]

FWIW, there's research suggesting that met can reduce the insulin sensitivity benefits from exercise for some non-diabetics.

That seemed to be the case for me once I'd normalised glucose regulation & it's one reason why I dropped the met (the other reason was that it seemed doubtfuil it was delivering any benefits at that point).

With a1c of 55 they still have insulin resistance and exercise alone isn’t enough

 

[Eddy Edson]

With a1c of 55 ...

Yeah, I missed that. There's no reason to think that there are any exercise-related negatives from Met when HbA1c is at that level.

 

[rebrascora]

Yeah, I missed that. There's no reason to think that there are any exercise-related negatives from Met when HbA1c is at that level.

Unless it is being tethered to the toilet. That definitely limits exercise.

 

[Lucyr]

Unless it is being tethered to the toilet. That definitely limits exercise.

That doesn’t stop you taking metformin as can try the slow release

 

[Richieboy]

That doesn’t stop you taking metformin as can try the slow release

Why would exercise mean you can’t take metformin? Metformin is a very safe drug and very common, there’s no risks from taking it and doing exercise.

Misunderstanding, i think. It’s not that it means I can’t take metformin. More just I exercise a lot, eat 90%of the time well (virtually nothing processed, low carb), so wondering if there is something else that might work better. Seems to me that I get quite wild swings in bloods. Also, Metformin definitely upsets my stomach-first thing in the day in particular I get the runs (sorry, Brits do love a bit of toilet humour!) I am going to ask for new meds. It leaves me feeling drained (like the double entendre?).

I really also, wanted to know- does anyone recognise those hangover like symptoms I described. My research is inconclusive.

 

[Martin.A]

According to your Relationship to Diabetes you're in remission, so how long have you had T2 and how were you managing it previously?

 

[Leadinglights]

Have you always had a problem with stomach issues with the metformin as slow release can be better for people or if it is recent then a change of brand may have caused the problem due to different coating of additives.
It is not usual to be considered 'in remission' if still taking medication.

 

[Lucyr]

According to your Relationship to Diabetes you're in remission, so how long have you had T2 and how were you managing it previously?

An a1c of 55 isn’t remission though so that must be a mistake?

Also, Metformin definitely upsets my stomach-first thing in the day in particular I get the runs

Ask for slow release metformin. If you don’t feel it’s doing enough and you aren’t on the maximum dose you could ask to increase it. Diabetes medications don’t really aim to stop spikes though, that’s more down to what you eat when

 

[Martin.A]

An a1c of 55 isn’t remission though so that must be a mistake?

That's what's confused me. Previously T2, then remission, now back into diabetic range?

 

[Lucyr]

That's what's confused me. Previously T2, then remission, now back into diabetic range?

They said a1c before this was 60 so not in remission before latest a1c either.