JoanneByers
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Hello
Just wondering if any of you have had a similar experience to me. I have been T2 for almost 20 years. I take 1000mg Metformin with breakfast and evening meal, and I also take 80mg Gliclazide with evening meal. This has been my usual medication for many years and I have been plodding along without any issue, HBA1C usually around 6.5 and regular checks of my BG are usually somewhere between 4.5 and 10.5.
In this past week I have been getting high readings of anything from 10 up to 16. I have not particularly changed what I eat or my exercise levels. I have not been ill and cannot think of any reason why this would happen. The only symptom of high glucose I have had has been a thirst and when I think about it perhaps I have been more tired than usual.
Anyway, yesterday I saw my GP and explained what was happening and all he suggests is to daily take another 80mg Gliclazide at breakfast time. I have started doing that today but my sugar levels are still high. How soon should I expect to see a reduction in my sugars after taking extra medication and is there anything else I should be asking the Doctor to do for me rather than just increase my meds.
I am so confused as to why this would happen when I have had my diabetes well under control for many years.
Thanks
Just wondering if any of you have had a similar experience to me. I have been T2 for almost 20 years. I take 1000mg Metformin with breakfast and evening meal, and I also take 80mg Gliclazide with evening meal. This has been my usual medication for many years and I have been plodding along without any issue, HBA1C usually around 6.5 and regular checks of my BG are usually somewhere between 4.5 and 10.5.
In this past week I have been getting high readings of anything from 10 up to 16. I have not particularly changed what I eat or my exercise levels. I have not been ill and cannot think of any reason why this would happen. The only symptom of high glucose I have had has been a thirst and when I think about it perhaps I have been more tired than usual.
Anyway, yesterday I saw my GP and explained what was happening and all he suggests is to daily take another 80mg Gliclazide at breakfast time. I have started doing that today but my sugar levels are still high. How soon should I expect to see a reduction in my sugars after taking extra medication and is there anything else I should be asking the Doctor to do for me rather than just increase my meds.
I am so confused as to why this would happen when I have had my diabetes well under control for many years.
Thanks