Hi all was started on gliclazide 2 and half months ago only on 20mg and put on 5.5pounds in that time and i was devastated i'm only 5 foot 2 and that was a huge amount for me and was not eating anymore than usual my weight was always stable before starting on gliclazide but have now told DN i was going to stop taking it which i have done but i can't shift the weight this has really upset me and has affected my confidence, i know in the grand scheme of things this may sound trivial but it a big deal to me, any.I looked up side effects of gliclazide before my review and asked about weight gain and DN told me no i would not put on weight on i would probably lose weight feel lied too just so i would take the tablet
You either gain weight and have controlled bloodsugars, or you lose weight and have your bloodsugars all over the place, with complications headed towards you. That's basically the options you're being given, then? Oh boy. *shakes head*.
Go over your diet. (What do you eat in a typical day? Can you tell us? Then we can let you know which goods spike your bloodsugars
and get stored as fat.) The traditional "less fats, more carbs" is exactly the opposite of what a T2 needs. Also, you want to steer clear of fruit. All the advice that's usually given goes out the window when you have a metabolic disorder like we do. It's a steep learning curve, but I do believe you can both lose weight AND get your bloodsugars down. Without medication. I know I did. And many here with me.
https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/blog-entry/the-nutritional-thingy.2330/ is my own little quick-start guide, but there's loads more sources on the web, like dietdoctor.com and this forum's website diabetes.co.uk (not .org!). It's a lot to take in, but it's nowhere near as hopeless as your DN made it sound.
You have options. Healthy ones.
Good luck!
Jo