[Flabbergasted]

Hello everyone, I found out I had type two diabetes 6 months ago. The story behind it is this: I had been sick for about 4 years and I just ain't the one to run off to a doctor because I am as tough as they come..(i am scared as heck of doctors). Anyways, my girlfriends dad has type 2 diabetes and he had an extra tester she braught home and I was rudely awakened one morning with a demand that she was gonna test my surgar level. With a little protest and a lot of nervouse tention I let her do it. Those 5 seconds of the meter registering were the longest in my life. Se said "423" and looked at me. I said, "so what does that mean?" She said I was lucky I was alive. Moments like that will reduce a man or woman to rubble. She got on the phone and made an appointment and the doctor said she wants to see me like yesterday. So I went got my meds (Metformin) and have been on them up until a month ago. My surgar had been reading at 170 - 230 at that time. The last time I took my pills were on a sunday (mothers day) I took my pill that morning and was sick from 9 am to 4 or five pm. At 9 pm I took my second pill and was VERY sick until 4 am the next morning, my stomache felt like pain I have never ever felt in my life except for a bad toothache. I havn't took a pill since. I don't know if it was the flue or not but I have had the flue before and it didn't feel like that. But I do a lot more exercise without it now and my surgar level reads 113 - 130 - 177 - 220. 177 - 220 on the days where i have to just pig out. Ya see I quit smokin, drinking and runnin around since my son was born 4 years ago and went from weighing 170 to weighing 263. Since exercising (but not everyday) and cut out the big gulp pepsi and eating 5 meals a day I now weigh 210. and still losing. Learning how to eat again is very very hard. I try to eat subway sandwiches for supper when i can, they do not affect my blood surgar for some reason. Anyways I'm rambling so ......

[Eddy]

Welcome! We're glad to have you!

No worries about rambling, either... that just means you'll fit right in.

Browse around, read up, ask questions, and just generally make yourself at home!

[shutterbug]

Welcome to the forum. I'm glad you found us. What meds are you currently taking?

[Flabbergasted]

I am not taking any meds at all, after that night in pain I will never put another pill in my mouth except Ibuprofin, again. I was afraid I was dieing from that acid lactictosis or whatever it is that metformin can give you. I am very paranoid about drugs and stuff anyways, which is weird since I was one of those heavy metal party all the time guys from the 80's and 90's. Now at 35 and a family guy I am just plain scared of drugs. Now I try to be constantly active.

[patricia52]

I am so glad you found us. Welcome to our little group. I am still kind of new to D but there are many here who have been battling the D for many years. Just ask questions, read what others are saying and learn all you can. b/4 long you will be helping others.

[UpNorth]

Welcome to the forums

[princesslinda]

Welcome to the forums! You'll find lots of great advice here.

I'd encourage you to test your blood sugar often. Testing is critical to good control. If you test 2 hrs after your first bite of food, you'll see how different foods affect you and will be able to make smarter food choices.

May of us find that eating lower carbs (avoiding rice, pasta, bread and potatoes) helps keep our #s stable. Also, exercise is very important.

Hope you can find a diet drink you can enjoy...try different ones, i'm partial to Diet Mtn Dew and Diet Dr. Pepper. Regular sodas are full of sugar.

Sorry to hear that you had a bad experience with the metformin. If you're off all meds, i'd encourage you to test a lot more frequently, so you'll see if your #s stay high....our goal is to stay as close to normal as possible, thereby avoiding complications...and if diet/exercise alone don't work, there are several meds you can try.

Hope you post often.