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How important is diet when you are only taking Metformin twice daily and do not need insulin by injection? I've not been feeling very well and haven't been able to figure out why. So I'm wondering if I should be more careful with my eating. Terri |
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Hi Terri.... I don't know if we've officially met and I'm a T1 on insulin so I don't know much about your question except from what I have read on different threads from people that take metformin. From what I understand nauseousness and tummy problems do stem from taking this med...... We have a medications board in the blue area on the left of the page....it's the second from the bottom..... Medications : ~~~~METFORMIN HYDR~~~~Share your experience here you might want to check it out and see if what you're experiencing is described here by other members who take it...... if so, it'd probably relieve your mind..... hope this helped hon..... Peace,Cheryl |
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| | From:  Citem1 | Sent: 3/16/2008 10:36 PM |
Hi Terri, I'm a Type 1 on insulin as well so I can't advise on the metformin. However, I do work with a Type 2 who is on metformin. All I can tell you is what I've witnessed with him. He stays away from white anything: bread, pasta, rice, potatoes, he eats a lot of salads, he also eats foods that are low on the glycemic index so that his blood sugars don't rise - too high anyway. And for him, there are foods that he just won't touch because they make his sugars spike (pizza, chinese,anything high fat, etc.). All I can suggest for you is to test often to see how different foods make your blood sugars react. So test 2 hours after you've finished eating. And test at different times throughout the day just to see how your sugars are. Because each of us is different, you may be fine with some foods that others won't eat. Hope this makes sense to you. You mentioned that you haven't been feeling very well - do you know what your sugars are? Have you tested? Are they high? If so, this may be why you're not feeling well. Please let us know. Hope you're feeling better soon Take care Chris |
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The short answer is that diet is supremely important with all diabetics, no matter the type. Chris has given good advice about healthier choices when selecting foods. The meds for T2s can cause tummy side effects, mostly because they are taken by mouth, and have to go through the intestinal tract. And just about anything (including high sugars and acidosis) can cause belly aches. I know if I eat salad 2 days in a row! LOL! But we are all different. If the trouble with your stomach persists, you need to ask your doctor, OK? Because food is such an integral part of our life and glucose control, it is important that you be able to eat regularly, and make healthy choices. Hope you're feeling better! HUGS! sheryl |
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Sheryl sweetie you know our dear friend from G's... our tagging home.. lol.. Hugs.. |
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I've been a type2 diabetic for almost four years now. But I do have other major health issues that I live with daily. I've with diabetics all my life, my mom who takes insulin 2x a day and Metformin as well, my grandmother, and many other family members. I was told by my doctor that diabetes is a hereditary disease. Things have been tough lately and I have cut back in several areas of my day to day life. But I couldn't help wondering if what I spent for food stuffs for me was the wrong place to cut back. There are times when I shake really bad and if I eat something it seems to help. Thanks very much for responding and thanks for your suggestions are appreciated. I'm a bit of a procrastinator, a big baby, when it comes to checking my sugar. Hate poking myself in the finger.  But I am going to have to get over that. Terri |
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| | | From: Veets10 | Sent: 3/17/2008 6:28 AM |
Sweetie you will get ober the aversion of testing... really. Those shakey feelings might be do to high or low blood sugar. When you feel like that... do you prick your finger and get a reading?? You don't have to thank anyone here for responding.. You have more questions? Ask them and you will get response.... But truly... the answers start from having a medical team that is on your side.. What docs are monitoring your Diabetes? |
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I only see my family doctor and she doesn't do any tests unless I mention having problems. Sometimes when things aren't to good I wonder if some of my medications are not 100% compatible. Take 16 different kinds every day but not all for diabetes. Lately I have only been eating once a day due to some difficult times. That's what made me think that my diet was the problem. I'm going to try and do my blood testing more consistently and see if it's the problem. |
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Please try to eat more than once a day. That in itself will cause the shakes.... and keep this in mind... if you are not eating when you should, you body will make extra insulin... and that can be a bad thing. Diet IS very important to ANY diabetic, as just medicating alone will not help, control, or fix your numbers. I too use to be afraid to stick my finger.... I have a funny posted around here some where, where I told of the first time ever sticking my finger. I woke up first before anyone else in the house and was going to be a good little girl and check my numbers.... well once I read the instructions on how to do it... I sat with the lancet poised at the side of my finger for about 5 minutes trying to push the button... I was so scared of it all the sticking, will it hurt and all that that I could not do it... I finally with tears in my eyes waiting for someone to wake up and help me asked the dog to scare me so I could get it over with. He just looked at me like I was goofy... but then out of the blue he barked and it scared me and Ta Da... I got my first spot to check my BS... I was a happy camper not cause of my reading... which was still in the high zone...but because I had do it and it was over. I do think you are not eating enough. and that is why you are getting the shakes... you need to test to see if you are shakey because of too high or too low... If it is a low you will need to eat something fast acting to get your sugar up. And if it is high, the only think I know to do is to drink lots of water. One big question here is this.... Did you see a nutritionist/dietican(sp), after you were diagnoised? If not you really need to see one as they will be able to tell you all you need to know about the best foods to avoid, the best foods that are the best for diabetics to eat. I hope this helps you in some small way.... and try getting in touch with your doctor... if he/she can not help much ask them for a recommendation of someone that you can see that specializes in diabetic care. Huggles.... Debra |
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| | | From: Veets10 | Sent: 3/17/2008 1:21 PM |
Hey Irish,, this is your day! Thinking about this logically..If you are on 16 medications you should be seen my some specialists. Of course I don't know what those meds are treating but the best GP still wouldn't have the expertise to address all your problems. Are you getting tests afew times a year to monitor the Diabetes?. |
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