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Be sure to stay close to home until you know how you will react - Metformin can cause digestive upset if you are unlucky - some take it no problem, but if you are susceptible, as I was , Oh boy..
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Welcome to the forum, I hope you will find some useful information to help you get to grips with the changes you will need to make. Metformin just helps the body use the insulin it produces a bit more effectively in conjunction with dietary changes and getting more exercise if you can.
How much you need to do will depend on what your HbA1C result is as that tells you how far into the diabetic zone you are, the threshold is anything over 47mmol/mol.
In any case reducing the carbohydrates in your diet is need and this link may give you some ideas for doing that, it is a low carb approach which is suggested as being no more than 130g carbs not just 'sugar' per day, it is not NO carbs. https://lowcarbfreshwell.com/
There are some meal plans if you like something more prescribed or you can just follow the principals of low carb.
@jayne1967 you may also find this useful and it may be suitable depending on what, if any medication you have been prescribed.
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Welcome to the forum @Leckie
Hopefully you’ll be starting on a low dose of Metformin, and increasing gradually. It can help to take it mid-meal.
Some members who get a slightly upset stomach find it easier with a ‘slow release’ formulation. And for others any tummy issues settle down fairly swiftly.
It’s a very widely used medication, with a proven track record. So hopefully you’ll get on well with it, and be able to find a way to balance your glucose levels with a combination of the recommended medication, and some adjustments to your menu.
There’s a downloadable e-book about enjoying food with diabetes here:
And some different meal plans here using a variety of approaches
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Hopefully you’ll be starting on a low dose of Metformin, and increasing gradually. It can help to take it mid-meal.
Some members who get a slightly upset stomach find it easier with a ‘slow release’ formulation. And for others any tummy issues settle down fairly swiftly.
It’s a very widely used medication, with a proven track record. So hopefully you’ll get on well with it, and be able to find a way to balance your glucose levels with a combination of the recommended medication, and some adjustments to your menu.
There’s a downloadable e-book about enjoying food with diabetes here:
And some different meal plans here using a variety of approaches
Meal plans and diabetes
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Thank you, the site is a great help in getting my head round it allWelcome to the forum @Leckie
Hopefully you’ll be starting on a low dose of Metformin, and increasing gradually. It can help to take it mid-meal.
Some members who get a slightly upset stomach find it easier with a ‘slow release’ formulation. And for others any tummy issues settle down fairly swiftly.
It’s a very widely used medication, with a proven track record. So hopefully you’ll get on well with it, and be able to find a way to balance your glucose levels with a combination of the recommended medication, and some adjustments to your menu.
There’s a downloadable e-book about enjoying food with diabetes here:
And some different meal plans here using a variety of approaches
Meal plans and diabetes
Eating nutritious, healthy and downright delicious food is that bit easier with our meal planners. We've created multiple different weekly meal plans to suit all types and tastes. They're nutritionally balanced, are calorie and carb counted, and can help if you want to lose weight. They also...
Thank you, I already had these symptoms before getting the metformin it seems to have doubled the trouble I got 2 months supply so hope fully it will have settled before I have to get the next lot.
Leadinglights
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Do you have IBS by any chance that was causing problems prior to the metformin. If you are not on slow release then you should ask for that if it is not already if your symptoms don't settle in a few weeks. Don't wait 2 months. There may be other medication that would suit you better.
not sure , I have a horrible feeling of my insides being pulled down especially when walking any distance so excercise is difficult ,have asked about it but nobody seems to know what the cause is , will check my metformin tho and ask for a change if needed,
Leadinglights
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I think that need investigation as it doesn't sound right that you should be getting a feeling that impinges on walking. Have you had any tests, ultrasound or CT or colonoscopy.
not at all , i,v been writing a list since my diagnosis ( which was 2-3 min call your now diabetic I,ll leeave a prescription at the desk for metformin take it at breakfast, it might make you a bit windy but that will pass and 3 weeks of nicotien patches to stop smoking ) of all the things that have been steadilly getting worse over the last year somaybe now i,ll get some answers if its to do with the diabetes or souwt completely different.
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