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Been on Gliclazide for around 18 months but the last couple of months my sugar has been getting really low - under 4 a lot of the time making me feel shaky/weak and nearly passing out. Stopped taking pills altogether 3 weeks ago and readings regularly around 4-5 mark - still feeling iffy. What...

Stopped taking Gliclazide about a week ago as I was feeling faint quite often, since stopping this hasn't eased and my levels have been between 3.5 - 4.5 max. What has happened !

Was kindly informed by my Diabetic nurse yesterday that the reason Gliclazide isn't prescribed as much as Metformin is down to cost !. Been put on it now as Metformin causing too many side effects. Does anyone know anything about Gliclazide ?...on 2x80mg a day.

The Diabetic Nurse at my GP has advised that it is not recommended to test on Type 2 ? Only been diagnosed recently and am finding this a bit odd as I have now bought strips and a meter myself and it is beginning to help me understand a bit more about my body tolerances. The downside is it...

Just been diagnosed with Type 2 - Readings between 12 + 16, start meds on Monday but I am really struggling to understand what you can and can't eat. For instance Crisps are very low in sugar but I have heard that as they are potato based then there is an issue here. Does anyone have a quick...

New to this so apologies if I am talking rubbish. Went to the docs last Thurs morning for a blood test and it came back at 15.9 whatever this means as I have no idea ! Was asked to come back for a Fasting Test which I am currently waiting on results. Getting a bit concerned...my symptoms are...