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<blockquote data-quote="DCUKMod" data-source="post: 2205346" data-attributes="member: 345386"><p>JMoli - as others have said, it can take a while for the results to come back, if you have had the antibodies andC-Peptide tests.</p><p></p><p>In the meantime, don't panic. Easy to say, but less easy to do, but it helps nothing, and could well be pushing your numbers a bit. Stress can do that.</p><p></p><p>In the meantime, it sounds like your diet is pretty decent.</p><p></p><p>I'm a slight old bird, and find if I lose weight it can take an irritating amount of time and effort to get it back on again. At times when I need to gain a bit, I tend to firstly eat a bit more of everything, so just up the portions a bit, then I'll add a bit more fat, maybe cheese, or nuts, or pork scratchings (which I love!). Doing that it creeps (and I mean creeps) back on, albeit slowly.</p><p></p><p>Adding carbs could make the weight gain a bit faster, but could likely increase your blood numbers, so a tricky balancing act there.</p><p></p><p>Do you have check-points arranged with your medical team to see how you're doing? Many folks find Gliclazide "inspires" weight gain, whether wanted or more usually not, so I can see why they might have you on that, for that reason alone. It does however ask your pancreas to work harder to produce more insulin to deal with the blood sugars. If you transpire to be a T1, that might be putting things under a bit more pressure than you want.</p><p></p><p>You're in a tricky middle ground, no-mans land at the moment. Stay close to your team, and if those mds aren't bringing down the numbers, or they are rising further, there are lots of options they might try for you.</p><p></p><p>Good luck with it all. Sounds like you've had a really tough time of late, but there I see a new normal out there, even if it's not quite clear yet exactly what that might be.</p><p></p><p>Stick with us.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DCUKMod, post: 2205346, member: 345386"] JMoli - as others have said, it can take a while for the results to come back, if you have had the antibodies andC-Peptide tests. In the meantime, don't panic. Easy to say, but less easy to do, but it helps nothing, and could well be pushing your numbers a bit. Stress can do that. In the meantime, it sounds like your diet is pretty decent. I'm a slight old bird, and find if I lose weight it can take an irritating amount of time and effort to get it back on again. At times when I need to gain a bit, I tend to firstly eat a bit more of everything, so just up the portions a bit, then I'll add a bit more fat, maybe cheese, or nuts, or pork scratchings (which I love!). Doing that it creeps (and I mean creeps) back on, albeit slowly. Adding carbs could make the weight gain a bit faster, but could likely increase your blood numbers, so a tricky balancing act there. Do you have check-points arranged with your medical team to see how you're doing? Many folks find Gliclazide "inspires" weight gain, whether wanted or more usually not, so I can see why they might have you on that, for that reason alone. It does however ask your pancreas to work harder to produce more insulin to deal with the blood sugars. If you transpire to be a T1, that might be putting things under a bit more pressure than you want. You're in a tricky middle ground, no-mans land at the moment. Stay close to your team, and if those mds aren't bringing down the numbers, or they are rising further, there are lots of options they might try for you. Good luck with it all. Sounds like you've had a really tough time of late, but there I see a new normal out there, even if it's not quite clear yet exactly what that might be. Stick with us. [/QUOTE]
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