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<blockquote data-quote="Bluetit1802" data-source="post: 2041179" data-attributes="member: 94045"><p>Hi [USER=505710]@Jackie0022[/USER]</p><p></p><p>In my not very expert opinion, if your pancreas is not producing much insulin then Gliclazide may make matters worse. It works by forcing the pancreas to secrete more insulin, and in doing so it is possible your pancreas will wear out much faster.</p><p></p><p>As type 2s, the less insulin we need the better we will be. The best way to reduce the need for insulin is to reduce the carbs that create the need for insulin. I would be tempted to speak to the nurse about lowering your carb intake and adjusting your injected insulin accordingly. What your nurse has said about eating those carbs is advising you to eat up to the medication levels she has set. What is much better is quite the opposite. It is better to medicate according to what you eat.</p><p></p><p>I also am not fully understanding why you have been diagnosed T2 when they know you produce very little insulin yourself.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bluetit1802, post: 2041179, member: 94045"] Hi [USER=505710]@Jackie0022[/USER] In my not very expert opinion, if your pancreas is not producing much insulin then Gliclazide may make matters worse. It works by forcing the pancreas to secrete more insulin, and in doing so it is possible your pancreas will wear out much faster. As type 2s, the less insulin we need the better we will be. The best way to reduce the need for insulin is to reduce the carbs that create the need for insulin. I would be tempted to speak to the nurse about lowering your carb intake and adjusting your injected insulin accordingly. What your nurse has said about eating those carbs is advising you to eat up to the medication levels she has set. What is much better is quite the opposite. It is better to medicate according to what you eat. I also am not fully understanding why you have been diagnosed T2 when they know you produce very little insulin yourself. [/QUOTE]
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