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<blockquote data-quote="Bluetit1802" data-source="post: 1486240" data-attributes="member: 94045"><p>Hi and welcome,</p><p></p><p>We can't say whether your wife needs extra medication or not. That is for her doctor to decide, but if she wants to reduce what she takes she needs to change her diet. All carbohydrate converts to sugar once in the system, not just sugar. She needs to use her meter to tell her which foods her body can tolerate. If she tests before she eats and again 2 hours after first bite, there will be a rise in levels in most cases. If that rise is above 2mmol/l there are too many carbs in that meal. Ideally any rise should be under 1.5mmol/l. The fewer carbs the lower the levels will be and the flatter the better. If she goes along this route, which is advisable, she will need to test regularly because the Gliclazide may cause her levels to drop too low. (It works by stimulating the pancreas to produce extra insulin, which won't all be needed if she reduces carbs.)</p><p></p><p>If I were you, I would strongly consider getting a blood test yourself when you arrive home!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bluetit1802, post: 1486240, member: 94045"] Hi and welcome, We can't say whether your wife needs extra medication or not. That is for her doctor to decide, but if she wants to reduce what she takes she needs to change her diet. All carbohydrate converts to sugar once in the system, not just sugar. She needs to use her meter to tell her which foods her body can tolerate. If she tests before she eats and again 2 hours after first bite, there will be a rise in levels in most cases. If that rise is above 2mmol/l there are too many carbs in that meal. Ideally any rise should be under 1.5mmol/l. The fewer carbs the lower the levels will be and the flatter the better. If she goes along this route, which is advisable, she will need to test regularly because the Gliclazide may cause her levels to drop too low. (It works by stimulating the pancreas to produce extra insulin, which won't all be needed if she reduces carbs.) If I were you, I would strongly consider getting a blood test yourself when you arrive home! [/QUOTE]
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