gliclazide

Have any of you had or are taking gliclazide I have been on it for 4 days now and since taking it I have been really itchy and my vision is abit blurred just wondering if any of you have had similar side effects

This is my first post (so excuse the length) but wanted to post my journey of "taking back control" as I never come across postings about long term diabetics of 10 years plus (on meds for years) turning their situations around and becoming med free and if there are any they appear hidden.. It...

Hello fellow T2's. Some quick background: I was diagnosed about 3-4 months ago and have been on Metformin since then, That was until yesterday. I have been suffering somewhat from what I now know are a couple of known side effects of the medication, namely A bad taste in my mouth and reduced...

Hi everyone, First of all, please forgive me if my English is not good. I found out I have type 2 diabetes over 3 years ago but I didn't take it seriously and didn't take any medications at all. But that changed after I had my health check 2 months ago and the doctor explained to me that my...

I have just returned home after seeing my DN for my yearly HBA1C results. didn't have a review last year so got nothing to compare but I knew my numbers were going to be up as test myself. So 78mols 9.3% target 7.5% cholestrol 4.68 so that is great. Blood pressure 136/55 and pulse 55 weight...

I take a raft of pills for my various medical issues. Two to keep my blood pressure under control, two doses of steroid (which is why I'm T2 as I've been on them for many years),One times 4 twice a day to keep my transplanted liver from going off, the obligatory daily aspirin and yes I'm still...

Hi I am Woody I have recently been diagnosed as Type 2 and taking 80mg Gliclazide in the morning and before evening meal. My doctor has set a target of between 6 to 10, however I am struggling to keep my blood sugar level up above 7 and it can drop as low as 3.3 even after eating regularily...

Due to economic constraint (presumably) my surgery has stopped supplies for my blood sugar monitor. My doctor saw the irony as my then latest blood test (3 monthly) showed a rise to 69. He wanted to put me on Gliclazide. I'm already on 2000 Metformin, 100 Sitagliptin. I resisted as it causes...

Hi All I have type 2 and have been prescribed 30mg Gliclazide in the morning and 50mg of Galvus at night time. I frequently wake with a feeling of nausea which can last for some time. Does anyone have experience of this drug combination? Should I be taking them both at the same time (in the...

I see my Specialist monthly atm as we try and sort out my insulin and medications. He is fully on board with low carbing as is my GP. Bonus point for me! So today he has taken me off my gliclazide! Lowered my lantus by 2 units so now down to 16 units daily. Wants me to ring him next week to...

Hi guys I wanted to ask for any advice on tackling Mody, I was diagnosed with it back in 2010 and was put onto just glibenclamide.Nowadays I'm on 500mg Metformin and 80 mg of Gliclazide three times a day as well as 8 units of levemir insulin at night before bed: as of today Im now on 10 units of...

Well, I got called in to my GP last Tuesday after two lots of bloods and a urine test to be told I have type 2. I'd asked for the tests due to my eyesight getting very blurry and losing >20kg in 6 months, along with migraines. Got a meter and I'm testing 3-4 times a day and my BG levels vary...

Hi there, my name is liv and I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in March 2014 so I've had it just over 2 years! I was put on novo rapid and levermir insulin, but around August 2015 I took my self off my insulin as I started to feel really ill and depressed. I didn't take any form of medication...

I'm Type 2 on tablets (Gliclazide 40 mg) and measure my Blood Sugar twice a day. In the morning, before breakfast the typical value is 8.0 mmol/L. In the afternoon, before tea, the reading is typically 5.0 mmol/L. The readings average out at about 6.9 mmol/L, which corresponds to the latest...

My 3 monthly blood sugar has recently jumped from 6.5 to 12.8 and despite increasing Metformin to 200mg per day and 160mg of glicazide in a morning my daytime sugars are still in the 9.5 and above region. They are usually okay first thing in a morning. I have been recently diagnosed with...

Hello Just wondering if any of you have had a similar experience to me. I have been T2 for almost 20 years. I take 1000mg Metformin with breakfast and evening meal, and I also take 80mg Gliclazide with evening meal. This has been my usual medication for many years and I have been plodding...