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[Johnnyb89]

Hi there

So for the past few weeks I've been feeling woozy headed and sometimes dizzy, ever since collapsing at work, doctor started me on metformin 8 days ago.

First week 1 x 500mg
Second week 2 x 500mg
Third week 3 x 500mg

I still feel crappie, still feel woozy headed every day, is this the anixety or do the tablets take time
to work

I'm doing more excersie and have cut down on sugar and carbs

Help me I'm struggling

 

[EmmaL76]

Hi Jonny, many of us have been through this. Have you been checking your blood sugars at home? Is there a chance you have dropped them too quickly? Was your hba1c high to begin with?

 

[Johnnyb89]

Hi there

I was 63 when I had my test, I haven't doctor said I didn't need to home test

 

[EmmaL76]

Okay so not ridiculously high but high enough for your body to take time to adjust if your sugars are lowering. Doctors often tell type 2’s not to test but virtually every single one on here does, or did at some point to get a better idea of how their bodies are reacting to certain foods. Have you changed your diet dramatically?

 

[Johnnyb89]

Massively I've been struggling to eat solids

So been eating more soaps and health cereals

 

[Pumper_Sue]

So been eating more soaps and health cereals

You must meet my puppy he likes soap as well 🙂 I love predictive text

Cereals are not a good idea people with diabetes quite often call them cereal killers due to the high sugar and carb content.

You may also find that soup might be raising your blood sugars as well if it's tinned stuff. I know it raises my blood sugars no end and I've seen many a comment on the forum about soup and higher blood sugars.

 

[Johnnyb89]

Sue lol so does mine, what would recommend, I'm drinking more water, but still struggle to swallow anything solid

 

[harbottle]

Massively I've been struggling to eat solids

So been eating more soaps and health cereals

Well the soap should help things slide in and out better.

I had a few moments of dizziness when I started Metformin and going low carb, which I believe was a 'fake hypo', but it soon passed. I had no side effects from Metformin, the majority of people don't. (I started at 83 so it was pretty high.)

I avoid soup and cereals, as I don't know what's in the soup and cereals are basically sugar.

 

[Felinia]

Hello and welcome. It does take some time for your body to adjust to changes. Regarding food, the thing most Type 2 try to avoid is carbs - that includes bread, potato, rice, pasta, cereals, most fruits, and of course cakes, biscuits, sweets, pastries, pies. But you need to take it slowly as too quick a drop can cause, amongst other things, false hypos and eye problems. At an HbA1c of 63 you are in the diabetic range, but not massively high - some members started off at over 100. 3 months of healthy eating should bring the HbA1c down considerably. Soup is a good food, but I would advocate home made (without potato or thickeners) or fresh chilled broth, not tinned. The thing to do is check the carb content on the packaging.
Why do you think you are struggling with solid food? Is it an anxiety thing? Do you have other medical issues?

 

[Johnnyb89]

Hello and welcome. It does take some time for your body to adjust to changes. Regarding food, the thing most Type 2 try to avoid is carbs - that includes bread, potato, rice, pasta, cereals, most fruits, and of course cakes, biscuits, sweets, pastries, pies. But you need to take it slowly as too quick a drop can cause, amongst other things, false hypos and eye problems. At an HbA1c of 63 you are in the diabetic range, but not massively high - some members started off at over 100. 3 months of healthy eating should bring the HbA1c down considerably. Soup is a good food, but I would advocate home made (without potato or thickeners) or fresh chilled broth, not tinned. The thing to do is check the carb content on the packaging.
Why do you think you are struggling with solid food? Is it an anxiety thing? Do you have other medical issues?

Hi there, thank you for your reassurances, it's all anixety ever since being diagnosed, doctors has checked my throat and said its fine but I still feel like there is a lump there

 

[Felinia]

Hi there, thank you for your reassurances, it's all anixety ever since being diagnosed, doctors has checked my throat and said its fine but I still feel like there is a lump there

It is a shock at first, but you will slowly adjust. When I was young I used to get terrible stress related bouts of sickness, but once my GP said there was nothing physically wrong, they stopped. Now you have had reassurance, I hope you will soon be able to tackle solid food again. But start with soft, like omelette, cottage pie topped with carrot and swede, things that slip down easily.

 

[Leadinglights]

You could have yogurt with some berries or make sugar free jelly and have with cream.
Home made soups are good as you know what is in them, courgette and brie, broccoli and stilton, butternut squash and red pepper are all good combinations.
Scrambled eggs are good.