eggbox16
Member
- Messages
- 5
- Location
- bere regis dorset
- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
- Dislikes
- Soaps
hi over the past few months (3-6) ive been having trouble getting and keeping my glucose levels to a resonable level im type 2...my bloods have been in double figures im losing weight 4 months ago 1 of my meds were changed from gliclazide to linagliptin for whatever reason .ive not changed my diet where i was actually in control with my levels now ive been put back gliclazide with linagliptin now im having more lows than ive ever had an testing my bloods 5-8 times a day to keep a check on them and still losing weight i do seen the nurse end of april. but im worried my blood sugars will be low 1 day when im driving any suggestions
hi yes dvla are aware im diabeticHow low do you go? Have you spoken to your doctor about the lows?
Have you told the DVLA that you have diabetes?
hi i was on gliclazide then taken off it and put on linagliptin had my usual annual bloodtests an found out i wasnt doing so well so the nurse advised me to go back to gliclazide an still take linagliptin and keep a record of my blood sugars for a month an go back to see her with the results i wouldnt say there drastically low lowest being 3.4 not had lower but my bloods are still high 2/3hrs after foodLet me confirm your concern, if I may.
4 months ago you were prescribed an additional tablet to take alongside your Gliclazide, but you are now finding you keep going too low?
If that's the case, I think you need to talk to whomever prescribed the tablets. It sounds to me like the dose is too great for you, whilst you are eating as you are. These things are usually a balance between meds and food. The alternative would be to eat more, but that really goes against all logic, if you are feeding to feed the drugs.
I can't advise you to stop or reduce any medication and if you are looking to trim up a bit, telling you to eat more isn't going to be popular, so keep a very close eye on things, test regularly and talk to your Doc/ nurse tomorrow if you can.
hi i was on gliclazide then taken off it and put on linagliptin had my usual annual bloodtests an found out i wasnt doing so well so the nurse advised me to go back to gliclazide an still take linagliptin and keep a record of my blood sugars for a month an go back to see her with the results i wouldnt say there drastically low lowest being 3.4 not had lower but my bloods are still high 2/3hrs after food
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