Maybe I'm just not thinking clearly, but how do I know what effect lchf is having on my BG? I'm trying really hard, having maybe 30-50g max carbs per day (although sometimes only around 10) but I'm also taking 80mg gliclazide and 500mg metformin. The DN told me to take 1000mg metformin, but I thought my levels were OK so I've never take the 2nd tablet! My BG seems to have settled at 5-6 in the morning and 4-5 pre evening meal, (one day I had 3.8 and wasn't feeling too good on that) but is this just due to the medication, or the diet changes? Or both?
I have my next HbA1c next Monday. Is it likely the DN will let me cut down on the meds, or will have to continue with them forever?
TBH I am feeling really down and fed up with all this. I had 4 weeks of diet only before I saw the DN and I was feeling really good, full of energy and BG had come down from 13.1 on diagnosis to 8-9. As soon as I started taking the meds I felt rough and haven't really felt good since. I wake up with a headache every morning, I'm always tired, feeling run down and full of aches and pains. I have sciatica, and I know being in pain doesn't help and isn't diabetes fault.
I just feel like I lack motivation to do anything. I know you guys can give me a boost!