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Chris Watts said:
Feels like a minefield, i don't know if i am going too far with cutting out carbs and sugar or not far enough!
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Ive been there and I'm guessing that's common. And that's where the self testing will help.
 
Hello Chris and welcome to forum
 
Thanks everyone. A week in to the Metformin and i am having occasional stomach "issues" an hour or two after taking. I have been told this is normal and will settle but it isn't at all pleasant!
 
Chris Watts said:
Thanks everyone. A week in to the Metformin and i am having occasional stomach "issues" an hour or two after taking. I have been told this is normal and will settle but it isn't at all pleasant!
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Ugh It's awful right? It does usually settle down though so hopefully you will feel better soon 🙂 Personally I found that once my diet changed, I coped much better with the Metformin......they don't seem to like carbs haha!
 
Yeah, i have been mega low carbing my diet so hopefully it will calm 🙂
 
Hiya Chris.🙂 Welcome!😛
 
Chris Watts said:
Well i have been usually quite good with sugar even before, we already have sweetener in the house, we use skimmed milk and i am not a very big sweet eater. However, i used to like my biscuits, and my carbs would have been through the roof with pasta and potatoes. So i have switched now to 2 x shredded wheat for breakfast, salad with some form of meat for lunch with a fat free yoghurt and not having pasta or potatoes with my dinner. Feels like a minefield, i don't know if i am going too far with cutting out carbs and sugar or not far enough! Been taking Metformin now for 3 doses so i have no idea if i should feel different, the same or what! Think i am driving my wife mad!
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I was diagnosed with a hba1c of 117 in Nov 16. My diet was very heavy on carbs as not a big meat eater. I still struggle with my reduced carb diet to a degree but I have tested daily since diagnosed (My gp gave me a meter but only 50 strips a month so I bought the code free as well).

Bread - Tesco finest high protein 400g sliced bread, Burgen soya and linseed sliced bread or fresh from Lid bakery high protein rolls are all under 10g of carb per slice /roll (normal bread about 16g per slice and rolls 30-40g). I have max of 2 slices a day

I rarely eat potatoes or pasta now and I have a spoonful of rice. I limit root veg like swede/carrots/parsnips etc.

Wine is fine as it lowers my blood glucose 🙂

Indian takeaways are fine for me providing I limit rice.

Eggs, cheese, milk, cream, chicken, quorn, tofu, nuts and importantly green veg (if you low carb you can become constipated while your body adjusts) are the rest of my daily diet. I also allow myself a kinder bar (5.6g carbs) as a treat!

3 months later my hb1ac was down to 42. I'm on 1000g met daily, never had side effects from it.
 
I've never had side affects from Metformin (take 2000mg a day). i am sure it will calm down. I have found the best thing for me has been reducing my carb intake. I do not strictly count carbs but limit the amount of bread, potatoes, rice etc that I have. It certainly has an effect on my sugar levels.
All the best
David
 
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