low carb and glicazide meds

[markp1985]

Hi
I have been told that i have diabetes type 2 last week. my bloods came back at a1c 100 mmol/mol and 11 percent with finger prick test at 13.5.
i have been put on glicazide 40mg twice a day. I have been reading a lot on a low carb lifestyle as this has helped a lot of people and think its the way i want to go, but i have also been told being on glicazide i need to eat carbs to make the meds work and also possibly put on weight. any advice please.

 

[Pipp]

Hello, @markp1985 and welcome

Many of our members have great success adopting a low carb lifestyle to control their T2 diabetes.
However, if you are on medication that can cause very low blood glucose levels, such as the gliclazide you are prescribed then you would need to be very cautious about a low carb diet. Unless, following discussion with your doctor you decide to try different medication, and the low carb way of eating .

There is information you may find useful in this article.

Adapting diabetes medication for low carbohydrate management of type 2 diabetes: a practical guide - PMC

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Perhaps discuss it with your doctor or nurse?

You will also find info for new members if youbscroll down beyond my signature in this post. Have a read, and come back with any questions.

Do let us know how you get on.
Best wishes
Pipp

 

[markp1985]

Hi
I am now moving over to metformin so hopfully will work a lot better along side my low carb lifestyle