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<blockquote data-quote="ringi" data-source="post: 1624901" data-attributes="member: 410240"><p>Firstly to get a more dependable BG reading, wipe off the first drop of blood with tissues and test the second drop of blood. Washing hands in clean water (rinse of all soap) first and drying with clean tissues also should be done when possible.</p><p></p><p>As to Gliclazide and low carb, there is nothing to be concerned about, provided you keep some fast acting carbs nearby for if/when you get a Hypos, and test often including before and when driving. If below 5 eat carbs, if below 4 do not drive until above 5 for some time.</p><p></p><p>As soon as your readings are often below 7 2hr after meals, talk to your GP about reducing your Gliclazide dose. You will find it hard unless you have <strong>about </strong>the same level of carbs at all meals, so you need to decide what you are going to do and keep to it. Normally when someone on Gliclazide starts low carb, we tell them to reduce their carbs slowly, but as your BG is so high, you are <strong>unlikely </strong>to get a bad Hypos even if you did not eat at all for a day.</p><p></p><p>(I decided to stop my own Gliclazide without waiting for my GP's approval as my BG was getting very low, and I was by then very committed to low carb, but we must always advise people to talk to their GB about drug doses. Remember you can cut a tablet in half if needed.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ringi, post: 1624901, member: 410240"] Firstly to get a more dependable BG reading, wipe off the first drop of blood with tissues and test the second drop of blood. Washing hands in clean water (rinse of all soap) first and drying with clean tissues also should be done when possible. As to Gliclazide and low carb, there is nothing to be concerned about, provided you keep some fast acting carbs nearby for if/when you get a Hypos, and test often including before and when driving. If below 5 eat carbs, if below 4 do not drive until above 5 for some time. As soon as your readings are often below 7 2hr after meals, talk to your GP about reducing your Gliclazide dose. You will find it hard unless you have [B]about [/B]the same level of carbs at all meals, so you need to decide what you are going to do and keep to it. Normally when someone on Gliclazide starts low carb, we tell them to reduce their carbs slowly, but as your BG is so high, you are [B]unlikely [/B]to get a bad Hypos even if you did not eat at all for a day. (I decided to stop my own Gliclazide without waiting for my GP's approval as my BG was getting very low, and I was by then very committed to low carb, but we must always advise people to talk to their GB about drug doses. Remember you can cut a tablet in half if needed.) [/QUOTE]
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