Hello everyone, I am a 50 year old male who was diagnosed in Nove
mber withType II. My sugar hit 330 when I visited my doc...this was in a fasting state. I had all the symptoms by then, excessive urination, some blurred vision etc. My 22 year old son was in surgical ICU for over three weeks with a severe head injury, he is fine now thank God! Prior to my visit obviously I had the stress of my sons condition and I also had a second left knee surgery the week after his release, and consequently lost my job, whew what a ride!!! All this prior to my diagnosis. I however was able to keep my fasting sugar at between 110-120 up until mid may ( metformin 500 mg daily). I developed a a cracked tooth, had it repaired but it was unstable and developed a abscess, my FG went up to 165-170. It has remained at an average of 160 over the last 45 days or so. I saw my Doc who raised my Metformin from 500 mg to 750 mg once a day. This was also 45 days ago...so it hasn't helped. I eat less than 100 grams of carbs a day and exercise every evening with a brisk 2 mi walk..I also weightlifting moderately heavy three times a week. I'm at 6 ft and weigh about 260..I have lost only about 6-7 pounds since my dx even thou I exercise the way I do...I use to run which helped me drop weight quickly, however it is no longer an option do to my knee problems. I am really frustrated I started taking 2 metformin one in the am and the other in the pm each at 500 mg for the last two weeks, my sugar has ranged from the lowest 143 to the highest 167 or so. I need some expert advise and or some ones life experience if any with this problem...Sorry for the long post.
mber withType II. My sugar hit 330 when I visited my doc...this was in a fasting state. I had all the symptoms by then, excessive urination, some blurred vision etc. My 22 year old son was in surgical ICU for over three weeks with a severe head injury, he is fine now thank God! Prior to my visit obviously I had the stress of my sons condition and I also had a second left knee surgery the week after his release, and consequently lost my job, whew what a ride!!! All this prior to my diagnosis. I however was able to keep my fasting sugar at between 110-120 up until mid may ( metformin 500 mg daily). I developed a a cracked tooth, had it repaired but it was unstable and developed a abscess, my FG went up to 165-170. It has remained at an average of 160 over the last 45 days or so. I saw my Doc who raised my Metformin from 500 mg to 750 mg once a day. This was also 45 days ago...so it hasn't helped. I eat less than 100 grams of carbs a day and exercise every evening with a brisk 2 mi walk..I also weightlifting moderately heavy three times a week. I'm at 6 ft and weigh about 260..I have lost only about 6-7 pounds since my dx even thou I exercise the way I do...I use to run which helped me drop weight quickly, however it is no longer an option do to my knee problems. I am really frustrated I started taking 2 metformin one in the am and the other in the pm each at 500 mg for the last two weeks, my sugar has ranged from the lowest 143 to the highest 167 or so. I need some expert advise and or some ones life experience if any with this problem...Sorry for the long post.