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I'm inclined to agree with you, and I am seeing my gp tomorrow, but I suspect she will just refer me to the diabetes nurse again :-( And I'm not good at standing up for myself unfortunately.

Oh, yes, I accept that it's the gliclazide doing it. Hmm, might try coming off the meds and drastically changing my diet then ...

After my last visit virtually all my readings were under 8 (there were a couple that were over 8 but under 9 over a period of several months - and at least half were under 7) but the diabetes nurse still insisted on doubling my dose of gliclazide. And I'm slightly concerned about the low carb...

I should probably add that since being on meds I have some diabetes symptoms (needing the loo more, especially at night, drinking more and feeling tired). I don't have these symptoms when not on the meds!

Basically toast and fruit for breakfast; probably a sandwich for lunch and then a cooked dinner in the evening, usually quorn plus veg with some potatoes. I've always tried to eat a balanced diet but can't give up all sugar - it's back to the 'quality of life' thing, but that's only in coffee...

Just going to have a rant, sorry :-( Last year I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and started on medication. I went through metformin (severe constipation and major weight gain), sitagliptin (major joint pain) and gliclazide (a month long headache). I came off all meds just before Christmas...

When the meter I had from my surgery gave me readings that I was sure weren't right I used my husband's, together with his expired strips. They gave readings that seemed more reasonable and I then got some new strips and used them and they gave the same sort of readings. However I now have a...

I am today starting back on Gliclazide after a trial with insulin. I'd originally stopped taking Gliclazide after a couple of hypos but had a pretty bad one on insulin (not bad enough to put me in hospital but bad enough to both me and my husband), I'm told to keep the carbs up to prevent...

I've tried Metformin twice and came off it both times because of weight increase. Didn't notice much change in sugar levels, but have noticed a drastic difference between the meter my husband uses and the one I was given, indicating that some machines are not completely reliable.

Hi Daibell, thanks for your response. I have no idea what my BMI is but I am dieting, quite difficult as I have thyroid problems as well. I find the angle required to inject in the stomach awkward as I have rheumatoid disease which affects my wrists quite badly, so the thigh is a better option...

Thanks for your response, Urbanracer. Blood sugar levels are still high, around 10, but spoke to the diabetes nurse today and she's increased the insulin dose by two units. My husband seems to be getting better at giving the injection and it was much less painful last night (still can't bring...

Hi everybody. I only started medication for T2 diabetes last year. I took metformin for a month and gained half a stone, was switched to Sitagliptin and suffered joint pain and constipation and then changed to Gliclazide(spelling?) and suffered hypos. For the few months I was on the various...

I was on metformin for a month and put on half a stone. I recently tried it again and put on over 3 lbs in 5 days. Am now trying insulin injections instead, but understand that can also cause weight gain :-(

Hi Kate, thanks for your response. I'm only taking the levels once a day at the moment so no, I didn't take it 2 hours after eating yesterday but did today, I'm trying to vary it as much as possible. The nurse is talking insulin, but I think she's just saying that as a threat as she...

Hello everyone. I've been flirting with diabetes since 2004, but was diagnosed properly with Type 2 last year. I was put on metformin, which I took for a month and put on half a stone, so the meds were changed to Sitagliptin, which caused constipation and muscle pain, so was switched to...

I gave up about 8 years ago, after smoking 40 a day quite regularly for years. In the end I went to an Allen Carr clinic, which I found really helpful, as are his books, which focus on the good things about stopping smoking, not the bad things about smoking. The thing is to not think of it as...