New diabetic
It’s been about a year since my doctor diagnosed me; type 2. My A1C HAS BEEN 5.7 and below since then, I don’t require insulin, I just take a metformin pill in the AM. I haven’t changed my diet, I drink water 99.9% of the time and I’ve tried everything to lose weight, even the gastric sleeve and I didn’t lose an ounce. I’m about 70 lbs overweight. I constantly have a dry mouth, my veins have gotten tiny and I have chronic diarrhea!!! Is this the calm before the storm? I forget I’m diabetic most of the time!!
I hope someone knowledgeable enough can answer this query. It might help a lot of people.
Metformin causes some common side effects. These can occur when you first start taking metformin, but usually go away over time. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or cause a problem for you.
The more common side effects of metformin include:heartburn, stomach pain, nausea or vomiting, bloating, gas, diarrhea, constipation, weight loss, headache, unpleasant, metallic taste in mouth
my dad was recently diagnosed but he 
Hi, thanks for chiming in! It looks like your comment may have gotten cut off. How is your dad doing after being newly diagnosed? I'm sure it can be quite a shock. We have a lot of resources about managing type 2 diabetes if he's interested. As a loved one supporting him, I thought I may share a couple articles that might be helpful for you: https://type2diabetes.com/living/supporting-someone & https://type2diabetes.com/living/caregivers-tips
Best,
Minel (Team Member)
