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<blockquote data-quote="pixor" data-source="post: 112474" data-attributes="member: 21188"><p>Hi Chrissie,</p><p></p><p>I was diagnosed as diabetic 2 years ago, at the age of 40. I had blood sugar levels hitting 12-14 mmol just before I went to bed.</p><p></p><p>I managed to get my HBA1C down to around 7.5, mmol of 7-9 before bed by following a low carb diet and exercising more regularly (although not as much as I would like as I have had a back problem).</p><p></p><p>My GP wanted to get my HBA1C down further, and I tried Metformim. I have ulcerative colitis, and the Metformim made me very ill. So ill that I had to go on steroids. Which made my blood sugar shoot up to 12-14 mmol before bed, and I had real trouble getting it down below 10, even weeks after finishing the course.</p><p></p><p>At this point, my GP wanted me to go on Gliclazide. I had heard horror stories too (Dr. Bernstein's low carb book doesn't recommend them) about burning out the pancreas, so I asked to see a specialist. The specialist impressed me, and I had confidence in his advice. He told me that any risk to my pancreas as a result of taking Gliclazide was small, however, the risk to me of not getting my blood sugar down was high, that increased risk of heart attacks, strokes and all the other bad things far outweighed any harm Gliclazide *might* cause.</p><p></p><p>I am on a very low dose (40mg/day) and have had no side effects. My blood sugar in the morning and before bed is typically 6-7 mol, and I've even managed to get 5.1 on occasion. I am still following a low carb diet, and still *trying* to exercise regularly. I am due an HBA1C soon, and I think the results will be a great improvement.</p><p></p><p>One thing I've noticed is that my blood sugar seems to be more stable - there seems to be less spikes than I used to get. Getting my blood sugar down further seems to make me feel less tired too.</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps,</p><p></p><p>Mike.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pixor, post: 112474, member: 21188"] Hi Chrissie, I was diagnosed as diabetic 2 years ago, at the age of 40. I had blood sugar levels hitting 12-14 mmol just before I went to bed. I managed to get my HBA1C down to around 7.5, mmol of 7-9 before bed by following a low carb diet and exercising more regularly (although not as much as I would like as I have had a back problem). My GP wanted to get my HBA1C down further, and I tried Metformim. I have ulcerative colitis, and the Metformim made me very ill. So ill that I had to go on steroids. Which made my blood sugar shoot up to 12-14 mmol before bed, and I had real trouble getting it down below 10, even weeks after finishing the course. At this point, my GP wanted me to go on Gliclazide. I had heard horror stories too (Dr. Bernstein's low carb book doesn't recommend them) about burning out the pancreas, so I asked to see a specialist. The specialist impressed me, and I had confidence in his advice. He told me that any risk to my pancreas as a result of taking Gliclazide was small, however, the risk to me of not getting my blood sugar down was high, that increased risk of heart attacks, strokes and all the other bad things far outweighed any harm Gliclazide *might* cause. I am on a very low dose (40mg/day) and have had no side effects. My blood sugar in the morning and before bed is typically 6-7 mol, and I've even managed to get 5.1 on occasion. I am still following a low carb diet, and still *trying* to exercise regularly. I am due an HBA1C soon, and I think the results will be a great improvement. One thing I've noticed is that my blood sugar seems to be more stable - there seems to be less spikes than I used to get. Getting my blood sugar down further seems to make me feel less tired too. Hope this helps, Mike. [/QUOTE]
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