Hi all, my husband was diagnosed with Type 2 just two weeks ago (his first fasting blood test was 12.4) and he was given a testing kit and told to test 4 times a day. He was also given Gliclazide (1 tab twice a day) and some diet info.
He's reduced his sugar intake to about as low as possible without actually giving up eating but his levels are still really high - varying between around 9 in the morning to anything up to around 16 before bed. The nurse doubled his Gliclazide dosage last week and told him he'll almost certainly be on insulin soon (which sent him into a total panic, worrying about driving/possibility of losing his job).
At no point do we remember her saying anything about carbs, but from reading a few posts on here it seems he should be more worried about that than sugar?
Any advice re how much carbs/diet or anything else much appreciated as he's about ready to give up trying :-(
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He's reduced his sugar intake to about as low as possible without actually giving up eating but his levels are still really high - varying between around 9 in the morning to anything up to around 16 before bed. The nurse doubled his Gliclazide dosage last week and told him he'll almost certainly be on insulin soon (which sent him into a total panic, worrying about driving/possibility of losing his job).
At no point do we remember her saying anything about carbs, but from reading a few posts on here it seems he should be more worried about that than sugar?
Any advice re how much carbs/diet or anything else much appreciated as he's about ready to give up trying :-(
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