Feeling sick after eating?

[cathplum]

Hi,

Does anyone else feel sick after eating? Morning is particularly bad!

At first I thought it was the metformin? I take glucophage/metformin slow-release, but my diabetes is controlled with insulin. (metformin I believe is for insulin resistance?)

Also, I'm finding that after breakfast my insulin takes awhile to kick-in and I find that my eye-sight is blurred from high sugars.

Any advice??

Thanks Cath

PS got diabetic clinic appointment tomorrow morning so will ask doctor but often find they don't really have the answers to my questions!

 

[Northerner]

Might be the metformin, but also if you are getting high levels after eating this can make you feel nauseous (it does me!). Have you tried injecting 15-30 minutes before eating? Especially in the mornings, I find that I can inject almost an hour before eating and not drop low - this is because insulin resistance is higher in the mornings, plus your liver often releases extra glucose as you wake. I find that injecting 15-30 mins before my meals helps keep post-meal levels down, but you do need to use your judgement according to what your levels are like prior to the meal (you might not want to wait so long before eating if you are on the low side e.g. 4-5 mmol/l), also according to what you are about to eat e.g. spaghetti converts slowly to glucose for me so if I injected too early then the insulin would peak before the food got going. There are no real rules, you just have to experiment with caution and find out what works best for you 🙂

 

[Nic:)]

I also feel sick when my blood sugars are higher than they should be I find taking a motillium (domperidone) anti sickness tablet that you can but over the counter helps to take the sickly feeling away!
🙂