I am insulin resistant probably headed to type 2 diabetes.
My doctor originally prescribed 850mg of metformin. I had trouble keeping my numbers up and I felt terrible. He now has be taking a half dose. Nothing has changed. I can't take it anymore. I feel nauseated all the time, feel horrible, and no matter whether I eat or not I still feel this way. I am going to stop taking until I can get back in to see him.
Has anyone else had this problem? If so what did you do and/or what did your doctor do? On top of everything else, my meter is broke. So I need to get another one now. My insurance didn't cover the meter anyway. My doc gave it to me. I'm determined to get this under control. I have four children to watch grow up. I have to get better.

Why dont you give the office a call on Monday & let them know how you are feeling. You said you had trouble keeping your numbers up? Are you getting low blood sugars? Metformin is probably not causing lows. It works to make you more sensitive to your own insulin and to stop your liver from producing glucose. It is known for gastric side effects but if you are having low blood sugars even in the 60s it could make you feel sick to your stomach. Certain generic brands are worse than others. Maybe they will try a subsitute.

If you are getting low blood sugars it could be from the carbs you are eating. Stick to a high protein lower carb diet. In essence, stay away from bread, chips, pasta, things that are made from a box, etc for a while that should definitely help. You'd be surprised at how these food make your own insulin surge than you feel horrible later! Try to stick to a diet of ...I can eat it if...if you hunt it, fish it, grow it, or raise it. Our bodies weren't designed to take in the monsterous amounts of sugar/carbs (its all the same to the body if you arent buring it) breads, boxed foods, packaged foods, snacks etc have high levels of refined sugars which spike your blood sugar and for you may cause you to overproduce insulin and then you are sick.

As far as your meter, ask your insurance company which strips they cover and then go to that meters website or ask your doc for another meter. Also, many times the pharmacy has coupons for a free meter when you purchase strips. You could even call whatever meter company your insurance company covers and they probably would send you a free meter. No need to buy one. They make their money from the strips not the meters.

Thanks for your reply. I called in to the doctor today. He said for me to stop the medication for now. He said that part of the problem may be that I was following the atkins plans as well as using this med. He also said that maybe this med is not going to work.
I don't understand. I have to lose weight. He said I have to eat normally with this med, just to cut back on excess sugar.
I had gestational diabetes and was on injectible insulin as well as being on an atkins like diet. I felt great, lost weight, actually weighed less the day I delivered than the day I got pregnant with those two pregnancies.
I am going to continue on my atkins diet for now and see if I can lose some weight. Maybe that will get my numbers down so I won't need the meds.

I admire your determination because that is what it takes. Keep in mind that the more body fat we have the more the body wants to store fat. With Atkins, sometimes we can overdo the fat we injest to make up for the carbs we arent eating and eventually we stop loosing weight. If this is happening maybe you could modify your atkins a little so your fat intake is less and you could add a complex carb like apples or raw celery & carrots.

Are you eating every 2-3 hrs? This is a huge thing too! By doing this, you will jump start your metabolism. And of course exercise, even if its a quick walk!

See your goal. Write it down. See yourself achieving it! Go for it! Great Health!