My doctor called me yesterday and informed me that I have type 2 diabetes. I have high blood pressure, severe migranes & osteo arthritis. I have had high blood pressure going on 9 years. Sometimes when I wake up my face & lips tingle. I don't like to drive when I feel this way because when I turn my head while driving I feel light headed. I have always thought the reason I am feeling this way is because of my blood pressure, but now I am wondering if it is the diabetes that is causing me to feel this way, my feet have also started going to sleep even when I have them flat on the floor and not elevated. I have had severe migranes since 1987. I am adopted buy my mom has always know the health history of my birth family. My grandmother and aunts have diabetes, severe migranes and crippling arthritis. I didn't come on this forum to sound like I am falling apart, . I joined this forum so I could find some answers. My doctor is making me an appointment with a diabetes educator (that is what they called it) I am looking forward to learning more about this disease and how to try to control it. I am also concerned about my 10 year old son Shawn, he is very upset because his momma has diabetes, he is worried that I am going to die. I am going to bring him to the classes with my husband and I, hopefully that will ease his fears.
My doctor prescribed me metformin 500 mg, I took it early that day with food, around 8:00 last night I got sick at my stomach and I still felt that way when I woke up this morning., is that medicine suppose to make you feel that way?
I am looking forward to hearing back for someone on my posting. Please let me know if you think it is a good idea to bring Shawn to the classes.
Thanks,
Soni
Hi Soni. Sorry you had to join the Diabetes club, but at least now you know, you can start to take some steps to control it, and will probably feel much healthier when your glucose levels are in the normal range.
Metformin frequently causes gastro side-effects in the early days, but this should ease as your body becomes used to it. I suffered side-effects for about 5/6 days, some people have them for a few weeks,but it's well worth sticking with it if you can because of the benefits. If your not already on the slow release version, ask your Doc if you can change to that, the side-effects should be less severe.
An interesting point about the migraines. I used to suffer with them regularly, at least once a week, since being diagnosed with Diabetes and having my numbers under control, I have only suffered 2 in 6 months.The Doc says it's unlikely to be connected, but I believe it is.
You don't say if you are testing your own blood glucose, if not you need to start doing that immediately, it's the only way to show how you will react to some foods. Most people find it best to go with a low carb diet for keeping numbers in the normal range.
Try to keep reassuring your son that Diabetes is not a death sentence, in fact once diagnosed you can lead a much healthier life. At the education classes they will mention the complications that uncontrolled Diabetes can lead to, only you know your son well enough to know how he might react to that information. If he already knows about the complications, or you know you can reassure him, it would probably be a good idea to take him, a bit more knowledge might reduce his fears.
Mandy,
Thank you so much for sending my that very helpful reply. No, I havent' started checking my blood glucose yet but I have an appointment this coming Tuesday afternoon with the nurse and they told me that she will show me how to do this. I had no idea that diabetes and migranes might be related (lol). Do you have any idea about the tingling on my lips and my face? I am going to get my husband, daughter and son to go with me on Tuesday, that is if my husband is not working. My daughter and son will go with me for sure.
Thanks again for posting a reply to my posting, I started to think maybe I was crazy and didn't get anyone to understand what I was asking, so you made me feel real good to hear from you.
Thanks so much,
Soni
Hi again Soni. Glad I was able to help. The tingling you are experiencing would be best mentioned to the Doctor. Diabetes can cause nerve problems and tingling symptoms, related I think to neuropathy, but I know very little about this, I thought it started first in the feet or hands. It may be something completely unconnected, so it would be best to ask the Doc about it.
The migraine thing is my own theory, I have not read about it being connected to Diabetes, and my own Doc didn't think it was, but I think it would be too much of a coincidence, given the drastic reduction in my attacks.
Good Luck with your appointment on Tuesday, let us know how you get on. Mandy
I was also recently diagnosed with type two diabetes, my docter put me on glucophage 500mg twice daily and on a low gi diet but i am realy battling to adjust to it all. so thanks for your messages they will help me too. Regarding the migraines i also had severe migraines frequenyly but since controlling my glucose levels they have improved although i tend to get a headache when my glucose levels are hi! I am testing my levels every day and they range from 3.2 - 17.0 when they are hi i feel drowsy and disorientated. how do your levels affect you?
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. I joined this forum so I could find some answers. My doctor is making me an appointment with a diabetes educator (that is what they called it) I am looking forward to learning more about this disease and how to try to control it. I am also concerned about my 10 year old son Shawn, he is very upset because his momma has diabetes, he is worried that I am going to die. I am going to bring him to the classes with my husband and I, hopefully that will ease his fears.
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