hi just wanted to introduce myself to the forum im 66 year old male live in cumbria diagnosed about 6 years ago had trouble to control need advise also got c.o.p.d and had stroke in 2012 got labradoodle for exrsie look forwaaard to asking things colin
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advice on low carb diets also my last hBCa1 hd gone from 54 in september 2024 to my latest in january 25 hd gone up to 65 i ws on two 40 mg tablts in the morning and two at night gliclazide but my surgery nurse prationer has decided to put me on on 80 mg in morning and 3 80 mg at night well to me thats a bit of a jump and also wanting me to tak the higher dose at night is sking for hypos prblm being i havnt had a diabetic doctor for 15 months or mor as thy were on th sick the practionr iv just seen was just a teelephone apointment last time it wnt high i managed with tablts and a verry strict diet but shes not happy with that so not suree wht to do
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Hello Colin, and welcome to the forum.
Hope we can be of help some. Do you have a meter? With gliclazide, you really should have one, because as you mentioned, hypo's are a possibility. Low carbing and gliclazide can indeed result in hypo's occurring too, so do be careful and make sure you test often, especially when you feel unwell, confused, suddenly panicked, sweaty, wobbly or otherwise icky.
If you want to try a low carb diet, mixing it with a higher dosage of gliclazide might not be safe. I'm all for going the diet route, but mixing those two methods... Not the best option. So rely on your meter, see where that takes you, and decide for yourself what feels right and safe for you. And do try to discuss dosage with the nurse, because this is YOUR diabetes and you have to live with it. You're not very high up in your HbA1c, so I'm wondering at why you're not allowed to just diet your way out... But maybe it's the original dosage of glic keping things in hand, I don't know.
Keep going for those walks. Keep those lungs and legs working. Yay for Labradoodles!
(I'm more of a cat person, but I know the breed, and they are absolutely reliable and loyal.)Hang in there,
Jo
PS: https://josekalsbeek.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-nutritional-thingy.html is a bit on low carbing, but again.... I'd not mix it with gliclazide. No, I'm putting that wrong. I DID mix it with gliclazide, because I didn't know any better. It did not go well. Do be careful.
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Hi, I can see why you want to do something. I have zero experience with any diabetic medication so not best to advise, but one thing I do know is that lowcarb/keto does not sit well with glicazide. The reason it isn't advisable to do it alongside taking glicazide is that, like glicazide, it will reduce your BG. The two together can take BG lower than is safe - as you say, asking for hypos. And you really need to talk to your medical people before starting to adjust your medication.
I guess the good news is that for many of us here low carb has worked really well in reducing blood glucose levels and getting rid of diabetic symptoms. It does mean a big change in eating patterns and does need some willpower, at least in the beginning.
hi thnks for rplying yes i havnt chnged the dose for ages last time beecuse the hBCa1 wnt up to 58 i went on diet cut out drink beer mainly nd was eating greek yoghart blubrriees rasbrrys nd wanuts nd salads for lunch or scrmbld gg fish chicken for dinnr and i no tim my levls wnt down to 48 nd now sh wnts me to got and double my meds becaaus its gone from 54 to 65 and that includd xmas and a stressfull two month i agreed to it on thursday but not happy now and going to teell thm no im going to try diet d if it doesnt work up my dosage im really fd up with it and worrid
Hello Colin, and welcome to the forum.
Hope we can be of help some. Do you have a meter? With gliclazide, you really should have one, because as you mentioned, hypo's are a possibility. Low carbing and gliclazide can indeed result in hypo's occurring too, so do be careful and make sure you test often, especially when you feel unwell, confused, suddenly panicked, sweaty, wobbly or otherwise icky.
If you want to try a low carb diet, mixing it with a higher dosage of gliclazide might not be safe. I'm all for going the diet route, but mixing those two methods... Not the best option. So rely on your meter, see where that takes you, and decide for yourself what feels right and safe for you. And do try to discuss dosage with the nurse, because this is YOUR diabetes and you have to live with it. You're not very high up in your HbA1c, so I'm wondering at why you're not allowed to just diet your way out... But maybe it's the original dosage of glic keping things in hand, I don't know.
Keep going for those walks. Keep those lungs and legs working. Yay for Labradoodles!
Hang in there,
Jo
PS: https://josekalsbeek.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-nutritional-thingy.html is a bit on low carbing, but again.... I'd not mix it with gliclazide. No, I'm putting that wrong. I DID mix it with gliclazide, because I didn't know any better. It did not go well. Do be careful.
Hello Colin, and welcome to the forum.
Hope we can be of help some. Do you have a meter? With gliclazide, you really should have one, because as you mentioned, hypo's are a possibility. Low carbing and gliclazide can indeed result in hypo's occurring too, so do be careful and make sure you test often, especially when you feel unwell, confused, suddenly panicked, sweaty, wobbly or otherwise icky.
If you want to try a low carb diet, mixing it with a higher dosage of gliclazide might not be safe. I'm all for going the diet route, but mixing those two methods... Not the best option. So rely on your meter, see where that takes you, and decide for yourself what feels right and safe for you. And do try to discuss dosage with the nurse, because this is YOUR diabetes and you have to live with it. You're not very high up in your HbA1c, so I'm wondering at why you're not allowed to just diet your way out... But maybe it's the original dosage of glic keping things in hand, I don't know.
Keep going for those walks. Keep those lungs and legs working. Yay for Labradoodles!
Hang in there,
Jo
PS: https://josekalsbeek.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-nutritional-thingy.html is a bit on low carbing, but again.... I'd not mix it with gliclazide. No, I'm putting that wrong. I DID mix it with gliclazide, because I didn't know any better. It did not go well. Do be careful.
what kind of meter do you suggestHello Colin, and welcome to the forum.
Hope we can be of help some. Do you have a meter? With gliclazide, you really should have one, because as you mentioned, hypo's are a possibility. Low carbing and gliclazide can indeed result in hypo's occurring too, so do be careful and make sure you test often, especially when you feel unwell, confused, suddenly panicked, sweaty, wobbly or otherwise icky.
If you want to try a low carb diet, mixing it with a higher dosage of gliclazide might not be safe. I'm all for going the diet route, but mixing those two methods... Not the best option. So rely on your meter, see where that takes you, and decide for yourself what feels right and safe for you. And do try to discuss dosage with the nurse, because this is YOUR diabetes and you have to live with it. You're not very high up in your HbA1c, so I'm wondering at why you're not allowed to just diet your way out... But maybe it's the original dosage of glic keping things in hand, I don't know.
Keep going for those walks. Keep those lungs and legs working. Yay for Labradoodles!
Hang in there,
Jo
PS: https://josekalsbeek.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-nutritional-thingy.html is a bit on low carbing, but again.... I'd not mix it with gliclazide. No, I'm putting that wrong. I DID mix it with gliclazide, because I didn't know any better. It did not go well. Do be careful.
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Usually it's good to have a meter that has the cheapest strips. That's where the costs lie, not in the meter itself. Being Dutch, I get other brands here than you might, so... @Rachox has good info there, so I'll tag her in for you.
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Hi @ambercoco1 , thanks for the tag @JoKalsbeek , here’s some info with links for UK meters, and to be clear I have no commercial connections with any of the companies mentioned.
HOME HEALTH have the Gluco Navii, which is a fairly new model and seems to be getting good reviews.
https://homehealth-uk.com/all-produ...ose-meter-test-strips-choose-mmol-l-or-mg-dl/
Links to the strips for future orders:
https://homehealth-uk.com/all-products/glucose-navii-blood-glucose-test-strips-50-strip-pack/
Then they sell the older SD Code Free, details to be found here!
https://homehealth-uk.com/all-products/codefree-blood-glucose-monitoring-system-mmoll-or-mgdl/
SPIRIT HEALTHCARE have a meter called the Tee2 + which is quite popular:
https://shop.spirit-health.co.uk/co...e2-blood-glucose-meter?variant=19264017268793
The strips are to be found here:
https://shop.spirit-health.co.uk/co...py-of-tee2-test-strips?variant=19264017367097
If there is a choice of units of measurement then ‘mmol/L’ are the standard units in the UK, ‘mg/dl’ in the US, other countries may vary.
Don’t forget to check the box if you have diabetes so you can buy VAT free. (for all meters and strips)
If you’d like to try a free 15 day trial of the Freestyle LIBRE 2 plus follow this link:
Sampling | Diabetes Care | Abbott
Dexcom also offer a free trial of their Dexcom one + here
The Dexcom ONE+ CGM (Continuous Glucose Montoring) system | Dexcom
HOME HEALTH have the Gluco Navii, which is a fairly new model and seems to be getting good reviews.
https://homehealth-uk.com/all-produ...ose-meter-test-strips-choose-mmol-l-or-mg-dl/
Links to the strips for future orders:
https://homehealth-uk.com/all-products/glucose-navii-blood-glucose-test-strips-50-strip-pack/
Then they sell the older SD Code Free, details to be found here!
https://homehealth-uk.com/all-products/codefree-blood-glucose-monitoring-system-mmoll-or-mgdl/
SPIRIT HEALTHCARE have a meter called the Tee2 + which is quite popular:
https://shop.spirit-health.co.uk/co...e2-blood-glucose-meter?variant=19264017268793
The strips are to be found here:
https://shop.spirit-health.co.uk/co...py-of-tee2-test-strips?variant=19264017367097
If there is a choice of units of measurement then ‘mmol/L’ are the standard units in the UK, ‘mg/dl’ in the US, other countries may vary.
Don’t forget to check the box if you have diabetes so you can buy VAT free. (for all meters and strips)
If you’d like to try a free 15 day trial of the Freestyle LIBRE 2 plus follow this link:
Sampling | Diabetes Care | Abbott
Dexcom also offer a free trial of their Dexcom one + here
The Dexcom ONE+ CGM (Continuous Glucose Montoring) system | Dexcom
