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<blockquote data-quote="Bluetit1802" data-source="post: 1900494" data-attributes="member: 94045"><p>Hi and welcome,</p><p></p><p>I assume your second diabetes drug is Gliclazide? </p><p></p><p>Metformin is a mild drug that doesn't do much to lower blood sugars, it is an appetite suppressant though so maybe helpful if you need to lose weight. It does help overall blood sugars, but only to a limited extent and won't stop any post meal spikes.</p><p></p><p>Gliclazide is different. This works on the pancreas, forcing it to produce additional insulin. It has its drawbacks in that it can cause you to go too low and hypo if your carb intake is very low. It is also not a brilliant drug if your pancreas is already producing too much insulin, as the more insulin you have floating about, the worse any insulin resistance will become. Sadly, in the UK Type 2 diabetics are rarely routinely tested to see how much natural insulin we are producing, so we have no idea if we have too much or too little. As a T2 it is more likely you have too much, although not in every case. </p><p></p><p>As for a low carb or keto diet, you can't go wrong with the dietdoctor website recommended by [USER=85347]@Lazybones[/USER] above. On that site there is a list of good food choices and a list of poor food choices. That page is here - <a href="https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/foods#foodlist" target="_blank">https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/foods#foodlist</a> The only difference between low carb and keto is the amount of carbs you choose to eat. Keto is generally regarded as 20g a day or maybe up to 30g.</p><p></p><p>Has your GP prescribed a meter and strips for you? If you drive or operate dangerous machinery, he should have done. If he hasn't, then the best advice is to buy your own meter. With this you can test before and after eating to see how you have reacted to that meal and whether there were too many carbs in it. I won't go into details here as I don't want to overwhelm you with information.</p><p></p><p>Have a good read round all the threads, arm yourself with knowledge, and ask as many questions as you like. Good luck. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bluetit1802, post: 1900494, member: 94045"] Hi and welcome, I assume your second diabetes drug is Gliclazide? Metformin is a mild drug that doesn't do much to lower blood sugars, it is an appetite suppressant though so maybe helpful if you need to lose weight. It does help overall blood sugars, but only to a limited extent and won't stop any post meal spikes. Gliclazide is different. This works on the pancreas, forcing it to produce additional insulin. It has its drawbacks in that it can cause you to go too low and hypo if your carb intake is very low. It is also not a brilliant drug if your pancreas is already producing too much insulin, as the more insulin you have floating about, the worse any insulin resistance will become. Sadly, in the UK Type 2 diabetics are rarely routinely tested to see how much natural insulin we are producing, so we have no idea if we have too much or too little. As a T2 it is more likely you have too much, although not in every case. As for a low carb or keto diet, you can't go wrong with the dietdoctor website recommended by [USER=85347]@Lazybones[/USER] above. On that site there is a list of good food choices and a list of poor food choices. That page is here - [URL]https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/foods#foodlist[/URL] The only difference between low carb and keto is the amount of carbs you choose to eat. Keto is generally regarded as 20g a day or maybe up to 30g. Has your GP prescribed a meter and strips for you? If you drive or operate dangerous machinery, he should have done. If he hasn't, then the best advice is to buy your own meter. With this you can test before and after eating to see how you have reacted to that meal and whether there were too many carbs in it. I won't go into details here as I don't want to overwhelm you with information. Have a good read round all the threads, arm yourself with knowledge, and ask as many questions as you like. Good luck. :) [/QUOTE]
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