Hello,
33 male weight 125 kg. Dx with high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus T2 (FBG was 7.3), fatty liver (ASP and ALP elevated). Started diabetic diet and Glimepiride for 10 days. FBG was 6 or under but after 10 days I had hypoglicemic episode. I was shaking, cold, lost all my strength. The whole time my BG was 6. I ate few things. Bread and fruit. Shaking stopped.
Doc said FBG of 6 and HbA1c of 6.3 should be managed with diet and exercise. On my insisting that I am still shaking and wery weak he said to take Metformin (500mg with lunch). I was better. I could walk and all.
I did Glucose tolerance test. IRI test - insulin resistance index. I am waiting for results (20 days). She said no drugs since I have normal BG(4.7-5.7).
I tried to not take metformin for 3 days. To make it without shaking I drank sugared fruit juices and ate honey (Before I started the diet I was taking a lot of extra sugared drinks: Juice after breakfast. Coke with lunch. Juice with dinner. And I ate cakes and candies.) Now with the diet, I am forcing myself to drink sugar drinks just to have enough power to go home after work. (I am NOT starving my self : I eat plenty for breakfast. Lunch is meat, veggies and sidedish(carbs) and dinner is bread and some spread or fruits and veggies. Also I have fruit and cracker snacks in the meantimes)
I was very tired after 3 days without metformin so I started again (500mg). Three days later I am still tired - I just read on these forums to take Vitamin B12 - so I will ) I also take cinnamon and Chromium Piccolinate.
I am perfectly happy to eat the diabetic diet. I have strong will. I wasnt even counting calories and I was loosing weight (8kg in 40 days). But now that loosing weight has slowed down. I am weak and cant exercise.
I dont know what to do.
Do I continue to drink sugared drinks in order to deliver sugar to the cells?
How do I convince the doctor that there is a problem?
Do you have any advice?
Thanks
Haris