Type 2 Gliclazide and testing.

[Donna85]

Good morning everyone. I have a question. I am on 80mg x2 daily of gliclazide. Just made a morning drink and was about to take my gliclazide when I had a thought. If you are supposed to take this about 20 mins/ with food, how do you know if it's the gliclazide that's brought your numbers down after 2 hours of if the food is actually not too carby. I know the aim of the game is to get those numbers to good levels even with meds, but now I'm confused I don't want to have things thinking they are ok to eat for me, if it's the meds that's doing all the work and making it seem better than is. . Sorry for long message and hope it makes sense.

 

[Donna85]

Confused wht it says type 1, I'm type 2 x

 

[EllieM]

Confused wht it says type 1, I'm type 2 x

You probably accidemtally clicked the T1 option instead of T2 in the title. I believe you can edit it yourself but if you can't you could ask a moderator eg @Jaylee is online now

 

[lovinglife]

I’ve changed it to Type 2 for you @Donna85

But if you could also edit your profile to say you are on medication as your about you info panel under your name says diet only. As you are medication particularly Gliclizide, which can cause hypos it’s very important that members know you are on meds when sharing experiences & advice. If you need any help doing this just shout out & one of the mods will direct you through it

As to your question is it the Gliclizide or the food, well both really, it’s a fine balancing act on getting your carbs right for your dose of gliclizide. But that’s very personal which is why it’s important to test before & after meals & if you feel a bit off as in dizzy, blurred vision, wobbly etc because that could be a hypo. Be careful of dropping your carbs too low when on Gliclizide, it may be a gradual thing

 

[Donna85]

Thank you. Yes I'm on gliclazide twice daily. I understand everyone is different and has different experiences, I was just very confused and still struggle to understand a lot of this despite being type 2 for about 7/8 years now. I've got to this point with short periods of success but mostly with my head in the sand and my fingers in my ears.