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Hi All, Can anyone suggest an alternative to Gliclizide that doesn't cause wieght gain, disregarding Metformin as i can't take them, Ive been gaining wieght for 5 months now,2 months ago doc put me on Orlistat to help with weightloss, I've lost 2lbs in 2 months which in my book isnt good enough...

sounds interesting, can anyone post links to buy this suppliment plz?

Hi, i was the same on metformin, i felt like i was having an out of body experience, it was awful, i couldnt drive or function properly, Doc changed my meds to Gliclazide and has put down on records that i'm sensitive to metformin, sensitive isnt the word i'd of used.lol. hope you feel better soon

I'm in Scotland and get strips and lancets free, no prescription charges in Scotland, the hospital supplied my with a meter too

hi, same happened to me only my bloods were higher. Hospital put me on an insulin pump over night to get levels down, I was discharged with a change of meds. From metformin to gliclazide (3 a day) no problems since, hope they sort it for you x

Hi Daniel, My side effects were awful, i was walking around like a zombie as if i was having an out of body experience, as well as the tummy troubles,I was so bad i had to stop driving for 3 months,They did give me slow release but they made no difference, finally took me off them when i landed...

I'd love to hear the alternatives, that way i can go with a list to my nurse, also look them up beforehand? Thankyou :-)

I havent but i will do, thankyou x

Thanks graj0, Thats exactly whats happening with me, and i'm not willing to put the weight back on i fought so hard to loose, Are you still on Gliclazide or did you get a change of meds? I'm at my nurse next month so i'm wondering whether to ask for a change..

Hi everyone Has anyone found weightgain as a side effect of gliclazide? i'm on 3 x 80mg per day and finding weightgain a problem, is there an alternative to gliclizide? ive tried metformin but took a bad reaction to it, Not had diabetis that long so not sure whats avaiable, i'm also have...

Hi everyone, i'm fairly new to the forum and diabetes, I've been diagnosed with type 2 but docs are dithering whther i'm really type one. My problem is i've just discovered i'm intollerant to aspartame, found in most diet sodas. I feel really ill after drinking diet juices and wondered if anyone...

Hi Yes i'm overweight by about 2 1/2 stone, I've been slimming since sept last year and have lost 3 1/2 stone, and now i've given up coco cola the weight is dropping off, I'm trying to follow a low carb diet, I've changed to brown bread, brown rice etc, I've just taken my bloods and there 21.6...

Thankyou Indiana Hi Totsy, They found it by accident, Doc was checking my hormone levels and told me my sugar was a bit high but nothing to worry about, the same day i'd gone down with a urine sample as i thought i had a water infection, there was sugar in my urine too, he then sent me for a...

Hi Everyone, Im Shelley, and I was diagnosed type 2, 5 weeks ago, i have to say i'm not coping well at all, I was put on metformin and it's caused a whole range of problems for me, My bloods since diagnosis have been between 20-30, I've been following a low carb diet and have cut sugar...

Hi Scotty, I feel your pain, I'm only diagnosed 5 weeks ago and already landed in hospital due to high blood glucose,low blood pressure and dehydration, (caused by metformin) I feel this is the beggining of a nightmare.. Shelley

Hiya, I sympathise with you, I'm just out of hospital due to metformin,I felt awful on them and they ran the stomach out of me so much i was dehydrated, and because of the dehydration i now have low blood pressure, if i were you i'd ask for a change of meds, they've now got me on gliclazide and...