Metformin Novice

After a month on Metformin 500 x 3 times daily, the digestive problems continue, does anyone have any ideas about diet, I am currently eating virtually no obvious carbs, just protein, fish eggs and chicken with vegetables, no bread pasta rice and only a little fruit.
Now I am on the full dose I am feeling poorly and have terrible diarrhoea. I take my tablet during meals and take natural yogurt afterwards to try and calm things down.
Also Blood sugar levels are not close to normal yet, how long does it take?
Any ideas would be most welcome.

For the diarrhea, try adding more fibre to your diet like beans, lentils, nuts, seeds and some whole grains (i.e. oatmeal). Choosing the high-fibre veg (brocolli, cabbage, etc.) over starch (carrots, potatoes) and high-fibre fruit (berries, mango, apple with peel, etc.) would help, too.

Sometimes it takes weeks for the body to adjust so, follow the routine of healthy eating and regular testing and taking your meds and things will eventually level off.

DO keep a daily log as Jeannie suggests and I assure you that the information will help the doc tremendously in deciding the next course of action.

Hi Cherry, LADA is a term that is fairly new although the 'condition' isn't. Latent Autoimmune Diabetes of Adults or LADA or 1.5 Diabetes just means that the adult is slowly becoming an type 1. That is, the pancreas quits making insulin. Instead of this happening in childhood, it happens later in life. Many times the adult is diagnosed as a type 2 and treated as such but the doctor and patient find the blood sugar cannot be controlled or that it fluctuates wildly. So, then they discover that the person is becoming a type 1 as his/her insulin production gets less and less. There are tests the doctor can order to determine if the pancreas is still producing insulin or if the production is declining. This is important to know so medication can be adjusted.


Also, a food journal, along with any activity, is important so the doctor can see if there are any foods that are affecting the blood sugar too.



Good luck. Let us know how you're doing.

Of course it may take a little time for the metformin to do its job (but not that long!). Most people see results in days, not longer than that. But, to be fair, maybe with the new medication and change of diet and some added exercise you weren't doing before, it might take a week or so for the blood sugar to get down to its new normal. This is why it's important to document what you eat and do every day. This way the doctor can evaluate everything correctly. Good luck. Have fun on your holiday.