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Expirence with Gliclazide

 
Hi I'm on Metformin and gliclazide and have been on both now for about 2 years gliclazide was added as Metformin on its own stopped working.
Up untill about 3 months ago I could control at about a1c 62 max now I know my levels are on the rise again so it looks like gliclazide no longer working.
My normal morning readings before breakfast now often above 12.
In fact I tried a libre sensor for 14days and my level starts climbing at about 2am to about 14-18 till when I get up at 8:30am .
Although it may be 8 or so when I go to bed.
 
I have not had any trouble with this medication; though it is much weaker than glubutryde. Perhaps I should have stayed on glubutriyde instead of going on insulin. I like to have the extra 80 gliclazide in 4 tablets during the day as diet and activity are more unpredictable than a steady insulin dose. My GP wanted to reduce them to two, but I didn't want to.
 
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