I was diagnosed a two months ago and I am on metaformin 1000 miligrams twice a day. I physically feel like the hunched back of Notre Dame-- I am red, puffy, fatigued, have thin hair, no periods. I am 45 and now I have Type 2 diabetes. My endocrinologist also thinks I may have another genetic disorder called Porphyria or Carcinoid Syndrome. I long for the days when I was healthy, thinner and better looking. How do you all deal with the body image stuff ? Ijust feel like an old, 45 year old blob bouncing around like the Michelin tire guy on TV! I try to dress nice and look nice but some days its really hard. I cry alot and even though my husband loves my dearly and tells me he loves me no matter what. I wish I could just feel better. How do you all cope?
I hope you are all having a good day and I appreciate any help.
First, welcome! Second, the feelings you are having are SO common here. I think everyone understands. It takes time, the right meds, and still days when it hits hard. It's good that you have such a supportive husband. I think being here and just being able to talk to others who know what you are going through can be a big help too.
I just want to say I so know how you feel, I am 40 next year and soem days I feel a hundred.
I go to the Gym 2hrs a day except Sunday. I eat 1000 calories a day and I cannot lose weight. In the last month I have lost 1cm from my hips, my weight is the same and every other area of me is teh same.
My Gym instructore praise me for my motivation and some days I dress in clothes that make me feel great, but some (most) days I feel like the michelin man as well.
All I can say is at least I feel healthier now. I started to feel healthier after about 6 months on Met and I have virtually no symptoms now after two and a half years, so thats my grab and hold thought when I feel awful.
I won't say cheer up cause I beleive you need to wallow some days cause life isn't fair and sometimes this disease sucks, but I must say it is not as bad as some diseases out there.
So have a woe is me day sometimes, just read some posts here and know we all have them, and then get up tomorrow and thank the Lord you are breathing and your heart is beating and just go from there.
Every day is a new day and your choice on the outlook of that day is yours to make. Always seekt he positive in every situation, even the bad ones. It helps. And do your best to rid your life of any negatives. I had to cut loose a few friends who hurt more thant hey helped. But my life has improved since then.
And definitely draw on the support of your family and close friends.
And remember to LOVE YOURSELF. Regardless of how you look, you are who you are based on what is inside. IF people have problems with the outside, you shouldn't keep them around.
BE STRONG! and remember - YOU ARE STRONGER THAN THIS!
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bouncing around like the Michelin tire guy on TV! I try to dress nice and look nice but some days its really hard. I cry alot and even though my husband loves my dearly and tells me he loves me no matter what. I wish I could just feel better. How do you all cope? 
