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Sorry, if this is in the wrong thread. I posted about this on Monday, and still no one had answered my question.
A little update to this post...my eyesight is back normal!! I've lost more weight, down to 94 and I cried my eyeballs out at the doctors office. We both thinking alike believe that the Metformin was causing a havic on my stomach. I was having watery diarrhea 4-5 times a morn before I could finish my one and only mug of coffee. I was reduced from the 5 Metformins a day to 2 (1 morn/1 night) and put on Glipizide 5mg (1/2 morn/1/2 night). Well, I'm back to normal routines on the commode. But, I still need to gain some weight back...I hear eat more protein. Everything dealing with diabetes is to lose weight why not the other way around for some people. My bgl has been averaging 120 for 30 day reading, and the last 14 day average was 115. I've had only 2 readings in the 80's and they scared me...I can feel the "feeling" coming on so I stop everything and eat right then and there. Normally it's the wait of 2 hours to test before supper when this happened.
The doctor told me to carry a jar of peanut butter with me and to eat 2 tsps at least every 2 hours. I'm on a 45-47 carb grams for BLS and 15-17 for snacks.
Appt for A1C Thurs, so wish me luck. If you know of any "fattening" foods that will help me gain some weight, let me know please.
I've always been "petite" more or less a "skinny mini". I've over the years had eaten or drank products to gain weight. After averaging 108-110 for almost 2 years, I was kinda happy, drinking Boost every morn for breakfast or even the Carnation Instant Breakfast.
Now, I'm down to 94 (I weigh 95-100 30+ years ago) and like my husband said "you're too skinny, you look like a Holocaust survivor".
Well, I'm embarrassed to be seen like this.
I will take any suggestions you have to offer that will help me gain my lost weight back.
Thanks!
MimiMc
A little update to this post...my eyesight is back normal!! I've lost more weight, down to 94 and I cried my eyeballs out at the doctors office. We both thinking alike believe that the Metformin was causing a havic on my stomach. I was having watery diarrhea 4-5 times a morn before I could finish my one and only mug of coffee. I was reduced from the 5 Metformins a day to 2 (1 morn/1 night) and put on Glipizide 5mg (1/2 morn/1/2 night). Well, I'm back to normal routines on the commode. But, I still need to gain some weight back...I hear eat more protein. Everything dealing with diabetes is to lose weight why not the other way around for some people. My bgl has been averaging 120 for 30 day reading, and the last 14 day average was 115. I've had only 2 readings in the 80's and they scared me...I can feel the "feeling" coming on so I stop everything and eat right then and there. Normally it's the wait of 2 hours to test before supper when this happened.
The doctor told me to carry a jar of peanut butter with me and to eat 2 tsps at least every 2 hours. I'm on a 45-47 carb grams for BLS and 15-17 for snacks.
Appt for A1C Thurs, so wish me luck. If you know of any "fattening" foods that will help me gain some weight, let me know please.
I've always been "petite" more or less a "skinny mini". I've over the years had eaten or drank products to gain weight. After averaging 108-110 for almost 2 years, I was kinda happy, drinking Boost every morn for breakfast or even the Carnation Instant Breakfast.
Now, I'm down to 94 (I weigh 95-100 30+ years ago) and like my husband said "you're too skinny, you look like a Holocaust survivor".
I will take any suggestions you have to offer that will help me gain my lost weight back.
Thanks!
MimiMc