Diabetic anyone?

[TruTexan]

Originally Posted by Rockinonahigh

The bigest problem I have had lately if the feeling like I am drunk as a shit house rat,my brain feels like its a sleep and I stagger when I walk.Exasution is in this too cause I am really week as a kitten.I finely ate some ice cream and a candy bar and started feeling better even tho I have had a couple of minor bouts of this when it hits I just go to bed and try to sleep it off.Yes,I called the doc and have an appointment for Tuesday.I did check my blood sugar and it comes in below or near as 100 when I test.My doc didn't seem to worried about it when I called. I have a nasty taste in my mouth too like real bad breath even tho I brush my teeth and use super pro mouth wash,I also keep pepper mints with me incase I need them.

Is this after you wake up in the morning Before eating a meal that your sugar is lower than 100 ?
You could be having a medication reaction, or could be getting ill with something too. Please have some blood work done and go to the doctor while you are fasting so they can do an A1C test and fasting glucose on you.

[Rockinonahigh]

Originally Posted by TruTexan

Is this after you wake up in the morning Before eating a meal that your sugar is lower than 100 ?
You could be having a medication reaction, or could be getting ill with something too. Please have some blood work done and go to the doctor while you are fasting so they can do an A1C test and fasting glucose on you.

I have been testing in the morning right after I get up,it has been anywhere from 80 to 104,mostly it has been in the mid to high 80's.For it to be any higher than that I would have to eat something about 5 or 6 a.m. I test between 8:30 and 9:00 A.M.
I wen't to see my pain care doc for a follow up on my injection,he said the same thing about it could be the meds I am on.The meds he give me never bother me an do take care of the pain.He said one thing about the odd sleeping problems I am having that is the being tired a lot even tho I do sleep at night or think I do,with the exception of letting the girls out when they need to.He suggested I go to a sleep study just to make sure that I don't have some issue I am not aware of, I told him I would think about it..and I will.
Next Tuesday I an seeing my g.p. to check the rest out and change meds if need be as well as more blood work just to be on the safe side,I had some done two weeks ago that was just fine...at least they didn't call and say there was anything to worry about.

[Logicaly]

I do use a Brita Filter at home, I can taste the difference between it and a UV Filter unfortunately, but it is for sure better than nothing.

Now that I am up to my full dose of Metformin 2000MG a night, I feel like total crap in the morning. I have got to get past this part, cause I am tired of feeling bad in the morning. I have a job I need to be able to get up and go to.

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Oh metformin sucks, for sure! Blech.

Necessary evil until you're all healthy!

[Rockinonahigh]

I'm taking 500 m.g. of metformin 2 x a day morning and night,all I ever got out of it was quirky guts,just how do you feel that's making you feel difrent?I was wondering cause I could be having somthing going on and not realising it's from the metformin.

[Logicaly]

Originally Posted by Rockinonahigh

I'm taking 500 m.g. of metformin 2 x a day morning and night,all I ever got out of it was quirky guts,just how do you feel that's making you feel difrent?I was wondering cause I could be having somthing going on and not realising it's from the metformin.

My guts all messed up, and I feel pretty nauseous in the morning. I also take 40mg of Lipitor as well at the same time, so that could play a part, but I am pretty sure its the Metformin.

[TruTexan]

Originally Posted by Logicaly

My guts all messed up, and I feel pretty nauseous in the morning. I also take 40mg of Lipitor as well at the same time, so that could play a part, but I am pretty sure its the Metformin.

Metformin causes some severe diarrhea for sure and to combat this my doctor prescribed another similar drug called Welchol. It helps combat the diarrhea believe it or not. I take 500 mg 2x day of both Metformin and Welchol together along with Lipitor and Trilipix for my cholesterol at night. I don't have any other side effects going on from any drug I'm taking, thank goodness.

[MsTinkerbelly]

Originally Posted by Logicaly

My guts all messed up, and I feel pretty nauseous in the morning. I also take 40mg of Lipitor as well at the same time, so that could play a part, but I am pretty sure its the Metformin.

I can't take metformin, it made me really sick and caused a great deal of pain.

I have however, taken Lipitor 80mg for a long time, and i have had to add COQ10 which helps me with muscle aches and memory. Doctors forget to tell you that you should take COQ10 with your cholesterol meds. It is a supplement you can buy over the counter.