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<blockquote data-quote="AliB" data-source="post: 103415" data-attributes="member: 16907"><p>This is a difficult one Tulip, because it is not something I personally have had much experience of. My numbers were way to high for too long for that to be an issue, and since going low-carb (which has helped to stabilise my sugar levels), apart from a few right at the beginning as my body was sorting itself out I haven't really had any problem.</p><p></p><p>I do get a warning - usually feeling 'not right' and a bit shaky/spacey which is enough to catch it before it becomes a problem. Having said that, I did get a little low last night - I'd had my normal dose of Metformin and Insulin but wasn't feeling very well (a threatening cold I think) and hadn't eaten enough for it to work on. When I tested it was 4.2 which is borderline for me.</p><p></p><p>I had half a square of plain choc and that was enough to bring it back up and it was fine after that. When I have had them in the past I would usually have just a little amount of carbs just to take it up enough to be out of the 'danger' zone, then have some protein to bolster it without spiking it.</p><p></p><p>I was only saying to my husband today that I think sometimes part of the problem is that people feel a bit low and have loads of carbs to boost it back up, but invariably they have too much which sends it soaring, then it plummets again and they are back into a hypo before they know it. We have a friend like that who seems to spend his days bouncing between highs and lows.</p><p></p><p>Why are you on Gliclazide? Have you tried controlling your Diabetes with diet at all?</p><p></p><p>I have been fine on Metformin and haven't needed to try anything else, but I know a friend of mine was on Gliclazide and had to come off it because she couldn't control her sugar levels on it and it made her feel bad. Hypos do seem to be a fairly common side effect of the drug.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AliB, post: 103415, member: 16907"] This is a difficult one Tulip, because it is not something I personally have had much experience of. My numbers were way to high for too long for that to be an issue, and since going low-carb (which has helped to stabilise my sugar levels), apart from a few right at the beginning as my body was sorting itself out I haven't really had any problem. I do get a warning - usually feeling 'not right' and a bit shaky/spacey which is enough to catch it before it becomes a problem. Having said that, I did get a little low last night - I'd had my normal dose of Metformin and Insulin but wasn't feeling very well (a threatening cold I think) and hadn't eaten enough for it to work on. When I tested it was 4.2 which is borderline for me. I had half a square of plain choc and that was enough to bring it back up and it was fine after that. When I have had them in the past I would usually have just a little amount of carbs just to take it up enough to be out of the 'danger' zone, then have some protein to bolster it without spiking it. I was only saying to my husband today that I think sometimes part of the problem is that people feel a bit low and have loads of carbs to boost it back up, but invariably they have too much which sends it soaring, then it plummets again and they are back into a hypo before they know it. We have a friend like that who seems to spend his days bouncing between highs and lows. Why are you on Gliclazide? Have you tried controlling your Diabetes with diet at all? I have been fine on Metformin and haven't needed to try anything else, but I know a friend of mine was on Gliclazide and had to come off it because she couldn't control her sugar levels on it and it made her feel bad. Hypos do seem to be a fairly common side effect of the drug. [/QUOTE]
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