Hi,
I haven't been around for a while, but I've been pootling along on Metformin 500mg TDS and gliclazide 80mg OD, and all was good. Occasional reading of 10-12 if i ate something particularly naughty, but generally OK.
Now suddenly, I've got fasting readings of about 16-19, and post meals of about 20-24. Nothing else has changed. Latest HbA1C was about 60 - but that probably only reflects about 2-4 of these high readings.
Theyve increased my gliclazide. No difference.
Spoken to doctors and nurse again today - added in pioglitazone (or whatever it is), and gliclazide now up to max levels.
What the heck is going on?
I wouldn't be as bothered, but my work (I'm a research nurse on the COVID wards) has now decided that I meet a new level in their stratification thingy, and have to stay at home until BMs are a bit more reasonable.
Diet hasn't changed. It could be a LOT better than it is, but pretty much as soon as i put food in my mouth, that's it, it's over 20. The only decent reading I've had in the last month or so was when I fasted for 24 hours (not deliberately - I just didn't get chance to eat all day!), and then I managed to get a 9.7
Any ideas very welcome. But I'm veggie and have dodgy cholesterol, so high protein, high fat is out.
I haven't been around for a while, but I've been pootling along on Metformin 500mg TDS and gliclazide 80mg OD, and all was good. Occasional reading of 10-12 if i ate something particularly naughty, but generally OK.
Now suddenly, I've got fasting readings of about 16-19, and post meals of about 20-24. Nothing else has changed. Latest HbA1C was about 60 - but that probably only reflects about 2-4 of these high readings.
Theyve increased my gliclazide. No difference.
Spoken to doctors and nurse again today - added in pioglitazone (or whatever it is), and gliclazide now up to max levels.
What the heck is going on?
I wouldn't be as bothered, but my work (I'm a research nurse on the COVID wards) has now decided that I meet a new level in their stratification thingy, and have to stay at home until BMs are a bit more reasonable.
Diet hasn't changed. It could be a LOT better than it is, but pretty much as soon as i put food in my mouth, that's it, it's over 20. The only decent reading I've had in the last month or so was when I fasted for 24 hours (not deliberately - I just didn't get chance to eat all day!), and then I managed to get a 9.7
Any ideas very welcome. But I'm veggie and have dodgy cholesterol, so high protein, high fat is out.