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Thanks for the reply and detail - it did make perfect sense but I fear that it will not help me in my situation. I think the only solution for me is to retest every thing/meal that I ate, and drastically cut down on portions that I could get away when I was on Gliclazide :( I will try very...

Hi - and thanks for the heads up regarding different types of Metformin. I was aware that there were two types, but thought the slow release was used when the other caused too many nasty side-effects - rather than differing control methods on blood sugars! Having examined the tablet info sheet...

Another thought I had - undoubtedly nonsense though - was that I wondered whether when Glicazide was stopped, the pancreas had a bit of a reaction to its withdrawal? After all, the drug had been "persuading" that organ to work harder than it had been before, so maybe when that "persuasion" was...

Thank you all for your feed-back. I started on Gliclazide because of kidney issues (transplanted 3 years ago - doctor nervous about prescribing Met as can have issues if poorish kidney function, so chose Glic). However, at last renal consultant visit, the consultant decided that my kid...

I have been on Gliclazide for the last 5-6 months (40mg bd) and my Hba1c has come down from 8.5 to 7.1 so far. In the early days I tested regularly to find out what things I could eat - and what to avoid! On tests two hours after eating I aimed for about 7.5 - 8.5 (depending on how virtuous I...

Had a look to see what was out there on the 'net with regard to NODAT (and preferably also its relationship with type 2) - sadly not a great deal that is not overwhelmingly opaque to the lay-person (at least in my opinion)! :? However, the most useful link I could find is to an American...

Thanks for the responses. I did join this forum around Christmas time and have picked up much helpful information and various people have been kind enough to answer my earlier questions regarding diabetes in general. With regard to NODAT - not entirely surprised that there has not yet been a...

Hi Posted a few months ago when I was told that I had diabetes. I assumed it was type 2 as I had only fairly recently started having issues with glucose, and because of potential kidney complications my GP put me on to Gliclazide. Initial HbA1C was 8.5% (December 2011) - now 7.1% (March 2012)...

Hi again Not gone away, just testing and trial and error with diet. Looking far more promising than earlier, so I suppose I must be doing something right! Not had a result in double figures since I last posted (worst was 9.0 - but after a 'pub lunch of Fish and (a few) Chips , and a pint of...

Indeed. Even my brief researching on the net has shown that in general, carbs are not flavour of the month! :) Not sure about my DSN - seems pleasant and competent enough - but I suspect has a very high caseload so may well give advice "by the book", one size fitting all. Armed with my...

It was in my original (lost) second post, but I am fortunate enough to get strips on prescription (at least at present). My GP was very on the ball about Hypos, so no concerns there. The reason I asked about online sources was that prescription strips are finite, being unable to order more...

Many thanks for your responses, Grazer and Daisy - always good to know that a forum is well-subscribed and active. Sadly this is my second attempt at a second post - my previous one seemed to disappear into the ether when I pressed Submit - so who knows - it could maybe appear anywhere! :)...

With apologies, but this is a post I made this morning on a small Renal Forum I belong to. Since then I found this site and forum, so hope you will not mind if I post a copy here... Hi there Diagnosed with Diabetes just before Christmas. Transplanted 2 years 9 months ago and kidney doing ok...