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<blockquote data-quote="Daibell" data-source="post: 604948" data-attributes="member: 21149"><p>Hi. The reason for weight gain with Gliclazide is that it stimulates the islet cells to produce more insulin hence the body can metabolise more carbs (which may then be stored as fat!). To avoid weight gain it is essential to have a low-carb diet if Gliclazide is working for you. Were you on Metformin SR (Slow Release) before? If not, do ask for the SR version to be started as this is a more useful med if overweight than Gliclazide, although you may possibly need some Glic as well. I've never come across a posting about blurred vision from Met or Glic as such - only that from very high blood sugar. Note that Sitagliptin is another med sometimes used as it has few side effects apart from one or two unusal but serious ones and doesn't cause weight gain or hypos. BTW I was on all three of these meds at max dose before insulin raised it's head, but it sounds like your islet cells are working fairly well so you are in a better place.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Daibell, post: 604948, member: 21149"] Hi. The reason for weight gain with Gliclazide is that it stimulates the islet cells to produce more insulin hence the body can metabolise more carbs (which may then be stored as fat!). To avoid weight gain it is essential to have a low-carb diet if Gliclazide is working for you. Were you on Metformin SR (Slow Release) before? If not, do ask for the SR version to be started as this is a more useful med if overweight than Gliclazide, although you may possibly need some Glic as well. I've never come across a posting about blurred vision from Met or Glic as such - only that from very high blood sugar. Note that Sitagliptin is another med sometimes used as it has few side effects apart from one or two unusal but serious ones and doesn't cause weight gain or hypos. BTW I was on all three of these meds at max dose before insulin raised it's head, but it sounds like your islet cells are working fairly well so you are in a better place. [/QUOTE]
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