talkin' bout side effects

so i took my first metformin last night as you know. and for some reason (this probably has to do with the fact that i waited 16 hours to eat yesterday) i had hunger pangs even after i ate dinner. i had a TLC pumpkin flax bar and that helped. But i didn't feel any side effects.

I went to bed around 1am. i slept pretty ok. not great, but not bad. i woke up at 7. i could have slept longer but i made myself get out of bed because i know if i don't work out early i'll never work out. plus i like to get in there before 8am because at 8 the sun beats in and it gets so hot in the gym.

i woke up feeling empty. as in my stomach was empty. i was in a good mood though. i think i dreamt about healthy things so i woke up feeling good. i went to the bathroom. i usually have to go to the bathroom 2 or 3 times in the morning so i didn't notice anything diff. so i went up and walked around the pool. it was nice and cool and i had my mp3 player. but after 5 min i felt an urgency to go to the bathroom so i went. one thing i noticed was that while i was going i kept getting cramps and feeling like i needed to go more. i felt like i would never get out of the bathroom. but still nothing bad. then i got on the elliptical for 30 min. at the 18 min mark i felt like i had to go to the bathroom but i didn't wanna stop because i was afraid i wouldn't wanna get back on the machine afterwards. so i kept walking but was careful not to push myself because i knew i'd have to run to the bathroom. i ended up finishing the 30 min and i didn't have to go.

i came back to the apt and ed was in the bathroom so i started doing dishes and cleaning the kitchen. i was nervous i would have to storm in there but i was ok. i felt the hunger pangs and i knew i had to eat something but let me tell you, i REALLY did NOT feel like eating anything. i had NO desire. but i knew i had to eat. so i made some cracklin oat bran with strawberries an walnuts. it was good. i especially enjoyed the strawberries. they were like...little nuggets of deliciousness and refreshingness.

now its 10:30 my tummy still feels sensitive. i know i will have to go soon. i should probably go now before the view.

so far my symptoms are:

nausea- but not the typical dizziness that you get from reading while in a moving car. but more like just a feeling at the base of my esophagus that feels like it could come up at any minute.

sensitive stomach

increased urgency to have a bowel movement

luckily for me none of it is bad. its all mild. whew!