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[cosmic69]

Hi Everyone

Diagnosed with type 2 after problems with a foot infection last year. Started Metformin & Simvastatin two weeks ago & feel awful!
Also lost my job last week so having to jobsearch while feeling grotty!

Jools

 

[Steff]

hi jool and a warm welcome , sorry to hear about the job , but good luck in the hunt for a new one x

 

[Northerner]

Hi Jools, welcome to the forum 🙂

Sorry to hear of all your recent misfortunes. The good news is that, now you have been diagnosed you can start to work at improving your health. Once you start to get ytour levels under control you will feel so much better. A lot of people report side effects with the drugs you are taking, particularly metformin, but hopefully these will fade in a short while.

Try not to get too stressed with the job search, and give yourself time to get to grips with the diabetes. There are some good book recommendations on the forum, so check them out in the 'Recommended Books' section.

Do please ask any questions you may have in the General Messageboard!

 

[Mojo]

Hi Jools, welcome to the club! This wesite is great, hope you enjoy using it.

Good luck with the job hunt!

Mo 🙂

 

[bev]

Hi and welcome!Bev

 

[wakman]

Sorry about your Job.

But "Hello" this is a good source of information with alot of friendly advice

 

[sasha1]

Hi Cosmic69

Welcome to the forum...Sorry to hear of your recent job loss..and hope you feel a bit better soon.

Heidi
🙂

 

[Mand]

Welcome Jools 🙂🙂

 

[insulinaddict09]

Hello and Welcome to the forum Jools 🙂 Good Luck with the job hunt !!!

 

[C*5_Dodger]

Hello and welcome to the site. Sorry to read about the job loss, I hope it soon get better for you on all fronts.


Regards Dodger

 

[sofaraway]

welcome 🙂

Do you think it's the medication that is causing you to feel unwell? Or is the the result of high blood sugars?

 

[cosmic69]

Hi Nikki

I think it's the meds. On the day I went in to the docs to get the results of the last blood test I was feeling really well & great. Started on the meds & felt awful. Feel slightly better now & hope that continues. I suppose the stress of no job isn'y helping things. Went for an agency interview and didn't feel I projected myself well at all. Try again next week I suppose.

 

[sofaraway]

sometimes it takes awhile for the side effects of new meds to settle down. if they don't then I would suggest going back to your GP to see if there are any alternatives.

Hope the interview went better than you thought