Feeling sick at night

Recently diagnosed with Diabetes.  35 yr female. 

I have been put on blood meter checks twice a day. Before breakfast and before dinner.  If sugar is above 150, I am to take 500 mg of Glucophage. 

First couple days, it totally upset my stomach.  Now, I have gotten used to it I think, except that at dinner time, I take the med, eat, and feel nauseus for the rest of the day.  In the morning, I wake up fine.  I do take iron, vitamin C, birth control, and prevacid in the evening as well. 

I am not eating  anything bad - chicken, and veggies mostly.  Not even butter or salt. 

I can eat those things at lunch - and be fine. 

I checked my sugar level about two hours after eating last night and during the ill feelings and it was 175.  I thoguht maybe it would be way low.  But it wasn't. 

Any ideas?   

Post Edited (Natava) : 8/18/2009 9:45:54 AM (GMT-6)

Glucophage is known for having these gastrointestinal side effects. It does take a little getting used to which is why docs will start the doses small.

Eating mostly whole foods (fresh veg & fruit), simply cooked protein (eggs, poultry, meat, fish), and cutting way back or eliminating starchy foods (potatoes, rice, corn, grains, flour-breads, cakes, doughs) and of course processed foods.... will go a long way in lessening the icky side effects. This also puts you well on your way to a healthier way of eating and managing diabetes.

Hope things start levelling-off for you soon. Hang in there.