carry on Ken
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Good morning all,
Since joining the forum i have read many very interesting things about type 2 diabetes. As ive only recently been diagnosed with this creature, i do look for help and advice on how you all cope and manage your diabetes. Q. Is there anyone on Gliclazide? and if so has it worked in bringing down blood sugars?. ive been on them for a week 40mg before breakfast, and like most newly diagnosed, have changed my diet and eating habits, which may i add has depressed me, as love all the things that are bad for me. Also i would like to ask if anyone is on Gliclazide PLUS steroids? Ive been on long term steroids to control another illness myasthenia gravis and for me the meds for this and the steroid (only 5mg Prednisilone) has managed my illness. Trouble is my doctor and diabetic nurse both say thd steroids cause my blood glucose to rise, yet my neorologist says it should not increase levels. Although the steroid is only 5mg i have been on them for two years so they are in my system.
So its a difficult one to try and juggle both my mg and diabetes. Gliclazide should lower my levels yet the steroids increase the levels.
Im currently keeping a record of my blood sugar levels 2nd week now using a jazz wavesense monitor to prick my fingers 4 times a day. Incidently the diabetic nurse who i have been seeing at my practice has been fantastic loaning me the blood glucose monitor and i got a prescription for plenty of strips and lancets. Again im not sure exactly what my targets should be i know a normal reading is around 4.7 I however have never been normal and readings fluctuate during the day from 6.0 (the lowest reading) to 10.9( highest) and thats maintaing what i believe is a masive improvement on my diet prior to my diagnosis. Some days its so disheartening. when my result starts fairly low then come lunchtime my levels have spiked after having a breakfast of 1 boiled egg and a coffee with soya milk.
Since joining the forum i have read many very interesting things about type 2 diabetes. As ive only recently been diagnosed with this creature, i do look for help and advice on how you all cope and manage your diabetes. Q. Is there anyone on Gliclazide? and if so has it worked in bringing down blood sugars?. ive been on them for a week 40mg before breakfast, and like most newly diagnosed, have changed my diet and eating habits, which may i add has depressed me, as love all the things that are bad for me. Also i would like to ask if anyone is on Gliclazide PLUS steroids? Ive been on long term steroids to control another illness myasthenia gravis and for me the meds for this and the steroid (only 5mg Prednisilone) has managed my illness. Trouble is my doctor and diabetic nurse both say thd steroids cause my blood glucose to rise, yet my neorologist says it should not increase levels. Although the steroid is only 5mg i have been on them for two years so they are in my system.
So its a difficult one to try and juggle both my mg and diabetes. Gliclazide should lower my levels yet the steroids increase the levels.
Im currently keeping a record of my blood sugar levels 2nd week now using a jazz wavesense monitor to prick my fingers 4 times a day. Incidently the diabetic nurse who i have been seeing at my practice has been fantastic loaning me the blood glucose monitor and i got a prescription for plenty of strips and lancets. Again im not sure exactly what my targets should be i know a normal reading is around 4.7 I however have never been normal and readings fluctuate during the day from 6.0 (the lowest reading) to 10.9( highest) and thats maintaing what i believe is a masive improvement on my diet prior to my diagnosis. Some days its so disheartening. when my result starts fairly low then come lunchtime my levels have spiked after having a breakfast of 1 boiled egg and a coffee with soya milk.