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Thank you Sean so much for sharing your routine and thoughts and personal info. You have obviously a great deal of knowledge and experience and I am just beginning. I decided today to keep off the Gliclazide and stay off all carbs and see if I can get my bs readings back down below 7. Today they...
I have changed my diet. I stopped all cabs 8 weeks ago and my bg came way down. 2 weeks ago a dietician said I should introduce some low GI carbs, ca. 30 - 50g d day. I did. quinoa, chickpeas. But I am not losing weight! So I stopped the gliclazide. I went off animal protein 2 weeks ago also as...
I have not been following all of the diabetes advice for about 15 years. I have been on Gliclazide and Metformin consistently for about 2 years. 8 weeks ago I changed my diet and eliminated all carbs and fruits. My HbA1c was over 100. After 6 weeks I got it down to 57. I started using a glucose...
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I stopped taking 80mg Gliclazide on Wednesday23 August. I m continuing with Metformin in the evening of 1 g. Today is Saturday 26 August. Previously to stopping my average meter reading was 6.3 taking it 2 or 3 x a day. Now my readings are generally in the 8 range with one a 9.6. Is this a...
Thank you so much for your detailed and very helpful and kind reply. I am pretty new to the forum and this is terrific that people are helping.
To answer your questions and add some new info:
I am eating 3 meals a day and testing before most meals and sometimes late at night.
What motivated...
Hi I just stopped gliclazide for 3 days and my bs are starting to rise again from below 7 to between 7 and 9.5 I need to lose weight. can you explain further or give additional references. thank you. jeff
For 3 days I have stopped my Gliclazide. Now my sugar levels are starting to rise from below 7 to 7 - 9. I need to lose weight. I stopped most animal food except for sardines and mackerel. How long will it take before I can see some wieght loss. I am walking 30 minutes a day as fast as I am able...
Thank you for the advice. The last 3 days I have stopped Gliclazide and my blood readings are reading higher, between 7 and 9 instead of below 7. I have also started eating some low GI carbs. I do not want to go backwards. Thanks. Jeff
Thank you so much for your advice and kind words. I am really struggling with diet, exercise, I fell today and scraped my hands an knee and hip but that's life. Maybe I should cut out all carbs again while I am transitioning to not taking the glicl. take care. jeff
Thank you for the advice. The last 3 days I have stopped Gliclazide and my blood readings are reading higher, between 7 and 9 instead of below 7. I have also started eating some low GI carbs. I do not want to go backwards. Thanks. Jeff Metformin 1 g
Thank you for the advice. The last 3 days I have stopped Gliclazide and my blood readings are reading higher, between 7 and 9 instead of below 7. I have also started eating some low GI carbs. I do not want to go backwards. Thanks. Jeff
Thank you for the advice. The last 3 days I have stopped Gliclazide and my blood readings are reading higher, between 7 and 9 instead of below 7. I have also started eating some low GI carbs. I do not want to go backwards. Thanks. Jeff
I have not been following all of the diabetes advice for about 15 years. I have been on Gliclazide and Metformin consistently for about 2 years. 8 weeks ago I changed my diet and eliminated all carbs and fruits. My HbA1c was over 100. After 6 weeks I got it down to 57. I started using a glucose...