[thanley0105]

Hello! I just got diagnosed with T2D this past Monday and started Metformin that evening. My blood levels were not that high but my A1C was 7.1 so we know that they have been consistently out of the normal range for months now and hanging around 150-160 consistently. Too high 😞. My doctor said Metformin twice daily at 500 mg. per dose will fix this as I am still producing insulin but have become resistant to it. I read about the side effects and making sure to do a slow start and ramp up so I started on 250mg. for this week and I am now at 425mg twice a day. The first few days I felt fine but today I am super tired, I feel like my heart is kind of racing, and a bit out of it. My morning glucose was 100, after breakfast was 106, and I will take my lunch reading shortly. I am responding to the Metformin as yesterday I had readings all day below 100 and felt great. Now today I feel weird and hazy. No stomach issues or anything like that, just kind of spacey and tired. Is this normal? Maybe it is from adding another increment of the Metformin to get closer to that 500mg dosage I am supposed to be on? I dont know. My dietary control is very good. I am actually on Atkins and I have no issues following that. However, I am in ketosis and will stay in that for awhile to also shed some weight. Anyone here use Atkins and induction ketosis with Metformin? Make sure you realize that I am NOT talking about Ketoacidosis....that is something very different. I have lost 5 pounds in two weeks from the combo of the diet and now the diagnosis and Metformin. I am hoping to lose about 20 pounds and be at a really good weight for me. What advice can you offer about starting Metformin and how it makes you feel? Is what I am telling you kind of normal in the beginning? I hope so. I will be following up with my Internist in two weeks to see how things are going. Until then, I am hoping this kind of blah feeling today will pass. Thanks for listening!

[dano]

Welcome to the Forum!

I can't really tell you about my experiences with Metformine, since I started it many years ago and really don't remember much about the start. I can tell you that I didn't have the nausea that many people experience. Give the med some time to get used to it, as it takes a while to get acquainted to your system.

Read through the first three threads in the Type 2 Section, when you get a chance, if you have not already done so. These threads will most-likely help you a lot. Self education is one of the keys to successful management of your diabetes, along with a healthy / sensible diet and exercise. Basically, diabetes requires a life-style change for the better. Good luck with your control and management.