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Newbie
Hi everyone,
So I have been given the dreaded gliclazide, all be it a low dosage, and straight away I experienced rapid weight gain and so I went back to my docs. He basically said I will almost certainly have to go onto insulin in the next year. I had found that for the first couple of years I had managed to keep things just about under control and then last year which was incredibly stressful due to work and working away from home for a good chunk of the year I saw my levels completely spiral out of control.
So they want me to take it for another 2 months to see if I see any drop in my levels. Even though I resent the side effects I am realistic and want to try and avoid moving up to insulin if possible.
Going to try and drastically increase the amount of exercise I can do and hope that helps, but I see a lot of people say just go to insulin as it will make your life easier. I am torn because I am up at 5 in the morning and dont get back until 730 so I feel that I am running on autopilot.
Also I find that I hate most of the suggested meal plans. (I haven't gone through the one here yet so I am hopeful!!). Any other suggestions as to how to deal with gliclazide?
So I have been given the dreaded gliclazide, all be it a low dosage, and straight away I experienced rapid weight gain and so I went back to my docs. He basically said I will almost certainly have to go onto insulin in the next year. I had found that for the first couple of years I had managed to keep things just about under control and then last year which was incredibly stressful due to work and working away from home for a good chunk of the year I saw my levels completely spiral out of control.
So they want me to take it for another 2 months to see if I see any drop in my levels. Even though I resent the side effects I am realistic and want to try and avoid moving up to insulin if possible.
Going to try and drastically increase the amount of exercise I can do and hope that helps, but I see a lot of people say just go to insulin as it will make your life easier. I am torn because I am up at 5 in the morning and dont get back until 730 so I feel that I am running on autopilot.
Also I find that I hate most of the suggested meal plans. (I haven't gone through the one here yet so I am hopeful!!). Any other suggestions as to how to deal with gliclazide?