Squalid Splendor on Nostr: #oversharing After years of being pre-diabetic, my new A1C level (over 7) means ...
#oversharing
After years of being pre-diabetic, my new A1C level (over 7) means I’ve officially crossed into diabetes territory. Yay me! I know: eat better, get more exercise. Meanwhile, my doc offered me the choice of Ozempic (I hate needles, so no thanks) or metformin (pills, very common treatment). So I’ve been on metformin for a few weeks now.
I already knew this, but if you Google “side-effects of”, the second suggested topic is “side-effects of metformin”. These include nausea and diarrhea, and sure enough I’m nauseous and shitting my guts out. Yay. I’m drinking lots of water and forcing myself to eat at least a little bit. The heat and humidity aren’t helping, but at least we have A/C so I’m grateful for that. And I need to lose weight, so there’s a silver lining in there.
I know, poor me, wah wah wah, etc. Nausea is one of my least favorite things, but I’m very familiar with it. My anxiety always goes straight to my gut, and I am naturally a very anxious guy.
But I’m grateful for Medicare, while it lasts. Thinking about the future only fuels my anxiety. I’m looking for healthy distractions. God knows I’ve tried nearly all of the unhealthy ones.
Published at
2026-06-29 21:04:40 CESTEvent JSON
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