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<blockquote data-quote="xyzzy" data-source="post: 276686" data-attributes="member: 40343"><p>Well there you go! Well done. :clap: </p><p></p><p>Yes but be a bit careful with the Glic. As its an insulin stimulating drug you probably will need to eat some carbs when you take it or you could drop too low. You did the right thing when you felt shaky and ate a good choice with the banana to get your levels back up a bit without filling yourself full of pure sugar.</p><p></p><p>If the Glic is working that well at stimulating your insulin response you MAY be able to give it up entirely if you keep your carbs low enough. I just take Metformin (3 x 500g) as do many others. If you want to do that then you really HAVE to commit to a low carb lifestyle as otherwise your levels will be too high. The advantage of giving up the Glic is two fold. Firstly it will allow your pancreas to have a nice rest (so long as you keep low carb) which many think is a good thing and secondly you won't be susceptible to going too low as Metformin cannot take you too low in all but the most extreme cases. Obviously discuss with your doctor before changing your meds.</p><p></p><p>As to levels you should be aiming for under 8ish two hours after eating a meal and at other times of the day to be between 4 and 7. If you can achieve that then you will really minimise the risks of complications occurring later down the line as effectively you will be running your levels at roughly the same as a non diabetic. Not a cure though as you will still need to eat low carb (or go back on higher strength meds) if you start eating more carbs again.</p><p></p><p>Keep those questions coming!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="xyzzy, post: 276686, member: 40343"] Well there you go! Well done. :clap: Yes but be a bit careful with the Glic. As its an insulin stimulating drug you probably will need to eat some carbs when you take it or you could drop too low. You did the right thing when you felt shaky and ate a good choice with the banana to get your levels back up a bit without filling yourself full of pure sugar. If the Glic is working that well at stimulating your insulin response you MAY be able to give it up entirely if you keep your carbs low enough. I just take Metformin (3 x 500g) as do many others. If you want to do that then you really HAVE to commit to a low carb lifestyle as otherwise your levels will be too high. The advantage of giving up the Glic is two fold. Firstly it will allow your pancreas to have a nice rest (so long as you keep low carb) which many think is a good thing and secondly you won't be susceptible to going too low as Metformin cannot take you too low in all but the most extreme cases. Obviously discuss with your doctor before changing your meds. As to levels you should be aiming for under 8ish two hours after eating a meal and at other times of the day to be between 4 and 7. If you can achieve that then you will really minimise the risks of complications occurring later down the line as effectively you will be running your levels at roughly the same as a non diabetic. Not a cure though as you will still need to eat low carb (or go back on higher strength meds) if you start eating more carbs again. Keep those questions coming! [/QUOTE]
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