A place for Sulphonylureas & Prandial Glucose Regulator users (such as Gliclazide, glimepiride, Repaglinide etc) to discuss their experiences, side effects and issues. Fri, 14 Jul 2017 16:13:29 +0000 Fri, 14 Jul 2017 16:13:29 +0000 Diabetes Forum • The Global Diabetes Community http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/category/sulphonylureas-prandial-glucose-regulators.53/ Thu, 13 Jul 2017 15:37:19 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/is-repaglinide-a-switch-or-a-dial.48440/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/is-repaglinide-a-switch-or-a-dial.48440/ invalid@example.com (curiouser) curiouser
Basically T3c = my pancreas is a bit busted (I had pancreatitis, but they're also checking for mild cystic fibrosis). The current situation is that I still make my own background insulin, but don't make bolus insulin in response to a meal.

I've been put on Repaglinide, and told to titrate the dose until I get normal post-prandial readings without going hypo.

It's never going to be...

Is Repaglinide a 'switch' or a 'dial'?]]> 1 Wed, 12 Apr 2017 15:31:53 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/glimepiride-tablets-1mg.103045/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/glimepiride-tablets-1mg.103045/ invalid@example.com (LaurenMoffitt) LaurenMoffitt 4 Tue, 04 Apr 2017 21:36:15 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/pioglitazone.54066/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/pioglitazone.54066/ invalid@example.com (lanzlady) lanzlady



Thanks in advance
Lanzlady]]> 6 Sun, 05 Mar 2017 10:41:09 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/gliclazide.114640/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/gliclazide.114640/ invalid@example.com (James1968) James1968 Will it harm me in any other way?]]> 16 Mon, 12 Dec 2016 21:59:03 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/gliclazide.112878/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/gliclazide.112878/ invalid@example.com (Chris9R) Chris9R
I read a lot here but don't post much (sorry)

I've been diagnosed with T2 for just over a year now and for the last 6 months or so the slow release metformin has really given me a really windy problem along with an upset stomach almost every day.

I just had my yearly check and talked trough the problem with the nurse and she's put me on Gliclazade 80mg twice a day. I've been on them a week now and it's fantastic, no more upset stomp and more importantly no windy trouble ( my...

Gliclazide???]]> 11 Sun, 11 Dec 2016 21:20:16 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/gliclazide-dose-paradox.112854/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/gliclazide-dose-paradox.112854/ invalid@example.com (Erin) Erin
For you who have increased gliclazide from 80 to 120mg on account of symptoms of hyperglycemia and fatigue, with increased bg numbers, something strange has happened to me. Something so strange that I think only a pharamacologist would understand: I cut my gliclazide dose by 40mg in order to save a batch in case I needed extras, and to my surprise, I do not feel so much fatigue. Hmmmm or have higher numbers. The numbers seem to be related to time of eating and the amount of...

Gliclazide dose paradox]]> 3 Sat, 15 Oct 2016 20:18:25 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/gliclazide.21479/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/gliclazide.21479/ invalid@example.com (stuart264) stuart264
Gliclazide]]> 16 Thu, 21 Jul 2016 04:49:00 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/recent-diagnosis-t2-gliclazide-weight-gain.97308/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/recent-diagnosis-t2-gliclazide-weight-gain.97308/ invalid@example.com (JenBry) JenBry A few weeks ago I was diagnosed with T2. I was prescribed metformin and gliclazide. 1 x5 metformin and 1x gliclazide per day to start. After almost 3 weeks, despite eating less than half I was eating before, and mostly carb free (including 'hidden' sugars), I am up almost 2 kg on the weight I was 3 weeks ago. My fluid intake previous to diagnosis was mostly water, 2 -4 litres per day. Now I struggle to get even 1.5 litres in per day. I am extremely overweight. With eating mostly leafy...

Recent diagnosis T2, Gliclazide, weight gain]]> 4 Tue, 26 Jan 2016 04:05:46 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/how-is-the-decision-made-about-which-drug-to-prescribe.54935/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/how-is-the-decision-made-about-which-drug-to-prescribe.54935/ invalid@example.com (shellysexbomb) shellysexbomb
When meeting with my diabetic nurse she said she was giving me 8 weeks to get the BG levels down then putting me on gliclazide (sp?) I just wondered how the professionals decide which one to start you on? Some of the stuff I have read makes me NOT want to start on this as I get the impression it will burn my pancreas out and I'll be injecting in no time ]]> 10 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 18:45:50 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/when-do-you-take-your-gliclizide.31307/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/when-do-you-take-your-gliclizide.31307/ invalid@example.com (tree-peony) tree-peony
I was wondering how other people take theirs?]]> 13 Mon, 04 Jan 2016 18:35:54 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/starting-on-gliclazide-and-lack-of-doctors-support.37189/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/starting-on-gliclazide-and-lack-of-doctors-support.37189/ invalid@example.com (pav) pav
With...

Starting on gliclazide and lack of doctors support]]> 2 Sun, 08 Nov 2015 18:34:26 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/gliclazide.87095/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/gliclazide.87095/ invalid@example.com (belfastbrett) belfastbrett This is the first question I have asked. I was diagnosed T2 just before Christmas last year, and joined this site, having read a lot of other people's posts, I want to applaud all you wonderful people for rallying around and helping each other out.

so as for my question, when I was diagnosed they immediately put me on metformin 500mg, didn't help so they increased to 1000, and finally 2000mg this played havoc with me so I stopped taking it, I couldn't concentrate and was falling...

Gliclazide]]> 4 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 01:03:07 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/side-effects-of-gliclazide.34536/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/side-effects-of-gliclazide.34536/ invalid@example.com (Sallybear) Sallybear
Basically as soon as the medication has begun to lower my blood sugar I am freezing cold. I was sitting in bed with three layers on a blanket around me and I was ice cold to the touch I couldn't get warm. I am the sort of person who is always hot, always in a T-shirt even on a cold day and now can't get warm at all.

Also my breasts are so tender I can...

Side effects of GLiclazide]]> 7 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 00:49:53 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/gliclazide-dosage.75005/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/gliclazide-dosage.75005/ invalid@example.com (rowan) rowan I take 2 gliclazide with breafast and 2 with dinner, started on this max dose when my levels were high 20s (I take 2 metformin at the same time).
I asked DN recently about reducing amount seeing as my A1C had gone down and she said not yet, they're still too high, which sometimes they are, but lower numbers are getting much more common before dinner now.
It was 4.5 before dinner tonight so am wondering if I should...

Gliclazide dosage]]> 5 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 19:57:03 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/new-medication.47254/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/new-medication.47254/ invalid@example.com (lanzlady) lanzlady
is there anyone out there on a new med called Dapagliflozin if so have you achieved good results
for your HbA1c it is new since last November 2012 ?



Thanks in advance
lanzlady]]> 4 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 11:49:38 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/gliclazide-and-alcohol.68778/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/gliclazide-and-alcohol.68778/ invalid@example.com (carls1976) carls1976 3 Mon, 15 Sep 2014 18:57:30 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/januvia-side-effects.64478/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/januvia-side-effects.64478/ invalid@example.com (steppy) steppy Januvia, and that scares me; anyway, this morning I got up out of bed as normal and I came over all faint, and began sweating; this lasted for a short time and had to sit down before I fell down!

I've never had...

Januvia Side Effects]]> 8 Fri, 20 Jun 2014 16:25:31 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/new-to-gliclazide-getting-emotional.57335/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/new-to-gliclazide-getting-emotional.57335/ invalid@example.com (lessci) lessci
New to Gliclazide - Getting Emotional]]> 6 Thu, 17 Apr 2014 01:26:07 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/gliclazide.56421/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/gliclazide.56421/ invalid@example.com (JMW) JMW Prescribe Januvia and the above medicine? With these meds, in 94 yr. Old male blood sugars fluctuate
From 325-110. We are in U.S. medical care is very poor. No one will do anything to make it better.
The funny thing is we have medical insurance!]]> Tue, 02 Apr 2013 20:06:19 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/been-moved-from-metformin-to-glicazide.39317/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/been-moved-from-metformin-to-glicazide.39317/ invalid@example.com (coreservers) coreservers
was on 4 500mg metformin daily, now on only 1 cglicazide. but not feeling nearly as good.]]> 3