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<blockquote data-quote="VashtiB" data-source="post: 2376850" data-attributes="member: 511345"><p>Hello and welcome,</p><p></p><p>Wow- you have really been through the wringer. </p><p></p><p>The general advice is that we want to keep our levels lower than 8 so even getting it down to 8 may be a bit high. However, I'm not sure what effect the Gliclazide may have overnight for example. What are your morning readings like? My suggestion is while you are waiting to see the nurse start logging your meals and your readings. I find it can be very easy to eat a lot more carbs than you realise if you don't log. I suspect that may be even more true for a vegetarian as most vegetables contain carbs and I am sometimes guilty of underestimating the amount they have. When you are on medication you need to be careful about reducing your carb intake too quickly but I think it is ever a bad idea to actively calculate your intake from time to time. I know that if I don't monitor it occasionally I can 'carb creep' which leads to higher levels.</p><p></p><p>Once you have an accurate idea of your carb intake that may give you an idea of whether there is any room to move. There is also a place on the site for vegetarians so if you check that out they may have more practical help. </p><p></p><p>Good luck with the nurse and let us know what she suggests.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VashtiB, post: 2376850, member: 511345"] Hello and welcome, Wow- you have really been through the wringer. The general advice is that we want to keep our levels lower than 8 so even getting it down to 8 may be a bit high. However, I'm not sure what effect the Gliclazide may have overnight for example. What are your morning readings like? My suggestion is while you are waiting to see the nurse start logging your meals and your readings. I find it can be very easy to eat a lot more carbs than you realise if you don't log. I suspect that may be even more true for a vegetarian as most vegetables contain carbs and I am sometimes guilty of underestimating the amount they have. When you are on medication you need to be careful about reducing your carb intake too quickly but I think it is ever a bad idea to actively calculate your intake from time to time. I know that if I don't monitor it occasionally I can 'carb creep' which leads to higher levels. Once you have an accurate idea of your carb intake that may give you an idea of whether there is any room to move. There is also a place on the site for vegetarians so if you check that out they may have more practical help. Good luck with the nurse and let us know what she suggests. [/QUOTE]
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