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To Fergus - I would be interested in knowing how low in carbs your diet is. If I were to cut out or down on my carbs I do not know what I would put in its place - because of my IBS vegetables and fruit are not good and neither are other high fiber foods. :roll:

Thank you for your responses. I am on Metformin and Gliclazide and I wanted to come off the Gliclazide because of extra weight gain. I went to see a Diabetes Nurse because I wanted to go on to Byetta. However she said that I could not go on Byetta because of my chronic IBS and she suggested...

I have recently been put on to Lantus as part of my attempt to achieve control of my diabetes!! What I would like to know (and I do understand that it is different for everyone) is what dose are you on. I am increasing my dose every 3/4 days and decreasing my gliclazide. Many thanks...

Again i do not use the same strips but the strips I use I have been purchasing direct from the pharmaceutical company - maybe you can do the same. My GP has not prescribed for me for over a year now and my diabetes is not under control so that is why I have been buying my own strips. However...

Since starting Gliclazide last November (in addition to Metformin) I have put on an extra stone. I am hoping to come off the Gliclazide shortly as it is not working but I want to know is will stopping the Gliclazide result in a reduction in my weight?? All advice greatly received. :roll...

Goodness me - I am even more determined to get off the Gliclazide now! As far as weight increase goes I did discover that when Gliclazide is taken with Metformin the Metformin is likely to cause and increase whereas on its own it doesn't!! I started off on one 80mg Gliclazide which after 3...

hanadr How did you manage to persuade the medics to take you off Gliclazide and onto Byetta? I have been on Metformin 2g daily and then in November last year Gliclazide was added. I have put on a stone as a result of this and I really would like to get off it. I have lived most of my life...

<font face="Arial"></font id="Arial"><font size="3"></font id="size3"> Is there anyone in the Coventry area that is getting Byetta on prescription? My GP added in Gliclazide in December and I will get getting new blood test done this week. I think it has helped BUT I have put weight on and...