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<blockquote data-quote="JoKalsbeek" data-source="post: 2457537" data-attributes="member: 401801"><p>Hello [USER=547988]@Sarah Jane H[/USER] ,</p><p></p><p>As others said, you could try low carbing, just<em> please</em> test your heart out as you do. I was on gliclazide and didn't realise combining it with low carb could cause hypo's, which it did. (My endo swore it couldn't happen. Guess she never read the leaflet. Didn't believe my meter's low readings either. Thankfully my GP did get clued in and took me off of all meds.) Hypo's are very unpleasant and downright scary, so.... Keep a meter handy, and always have plenty of strips, maybe some dextro on hand if things get too low. If you do dip into hypo territory, it's high time to adjust your medication. Okay? You're headed in the right direction and your HbA1c won't be as astronomical as where you started, but in my personal opinion it'd be better if that can be achieved without (too much) medication. A pancreas can get worn out by gliclazide and you want to avoid that, if at all possible.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, <a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/blog-entry/the-nutritional-thingy.2330/" target="_blank">https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/blog-entry/the-nutritional-thingy.2330/</a> might help you with the low carbing some, and how to test around meals effectively. Please take good care of yourself, and you <em>will</em> be alright. </p><p></p><p>One more thing: The people offering advice on here are usually experienced diabetics. Then there's the medical professionals, some of whom are up to date on the latest methods, some are basically living in the dark ages. And wahey, there's a whole world out there on Google that'll tell you this or that is right or absolutely lethal. If at any point you feel overwhelmed with all the conflicting information you're getting, <em>trust in your meter</em>. It will tell you whether something is working for you, or isn't. What works for one may not for another (Like, I can't have pulses, but there's people here who can), so... You find out what is right for you. Test. Test. Test some more. It won't try to sell you anything or convince you of some dietary dogma. It'll just let you know how your blood sugars are responding, which is knowledge you can actually use to make things so, so much better. </p><p></p><p>Hugs,</p><p>Jo</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JoKalsbeek, post: 2457537, member: 401801"] Hello [USER=547988]@Sarah Jane H[/USER] , As others said, you could try low carbing, just[I] please[/I] test your heart out as you do. I was on gliclazide and didn't realise combining it with low carb could cause hypo's, which it did. (My endo swore it couldn't happen. Guess she never read the leaflet. Didn't believe my meter's low readings either. Thankfully my GP did get clued in and took me off of all meds.) Hypo's are very unpleasant and downright scary, so.... Keep a meter handy, and always have plenty of strips, maybe some dextro on hand if things get too low. If you do dip into hypo territory, it's high time to adjust your medication. Okay? You're headed in the right direction and your HbA1c won't be as astronomical as where you started, but in my personal opinion it'd be better if that can be achieved without (too much) medication. A pancreas can get worn out by gliclazide and you want to avoid that, if at all possible. Anyway, [URL]https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/blog-entry/the-nutritional-thingy.2330/[/URL] might help you with the low carbing some, and how to test around meals effectively. Please take good care of yourself, and you [I]will[/I] be alright. One more thing: The people offering advice on here are usually experienced diabetics. Then there's the medical professionals, some of whom are up to date on the latest methods, some are basically living in the dark ages. And wahey, there's a whole world out there on Google that'll tell you this or that is right or absolutely lethal. If at any point you feel overwhelmed with all the conflicting information you're getting, [I]trust in your meter[/I]. It will tell you whether something is working for you, or isn't. What works for one may not for another (Like, I can't have pulses, but there's people here who can), so... You find out what is right for you. Test. Test. Test some more. It won't try to sell you anything or convince you of some dietary dogma. It'll just let you know how your blood sugars are responding, which is knowledge you can actually use to make things so, so much better. Hugs, Jo [/QUOTE]
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