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<blockquote data-quote="Brunneria" data-source="post: 2250297" data-attributes="member: 41816"><p>Your HbA1c dropped from 110 to 70 in 3 months.</p><p>That IS a big drop, and it will have been almost completely due to diet change since while Metformin has an effect on blood glucose, the effect is nowhere like as large as a 40 point drop on an HbA1c.</p><p></p><p>congratulations for that reduction by the way. You should be proud of yourself. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>Gliclazide is a much more powerful drug than Metformin, and my concern would be that if you have reduced your diet to under 20 g carbs a day, and then add Gliclazide on top, you may push your blood glucose down into some nasty hypos.</p><p></p><p>did your nurse prescribe you a blood glucose testing meter and instruct you on how to use it?</p><p></p><p>If not, then I would strongly urge you to get one (shop around, some brands are much more expensive to keep supplied with test strips! I use the Tee2 myself).</p><p></p><p>by testing your blood glucose you will be able to see whether your less than20g carbs has brought you down lower, and then you will be able to make a much more informed decision on the Gliclazide. Your testing results will also be useful discussing the matter with your nurse.</p><p></p><p>Not everyone’s body will allow them to control bg with diet, or with diet and Metformin. Some of us need extra help, and Glic can be a very useful drug, but it is very important to know what blood glucose levels are, and avoid hypos.</p><p></p><p>please let us know how you get on?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brunneria, post: 2250297, member: 41816"] Your HbA1c dropped from 110 to 70 in 3 months. That IS a big drop, and it will have been almost completely due to diet change since while Metformin has an effect on blood glucose, the effect is nowhere like as large as a 40 point drop on an HbA1c. congratulations for that reduction by the way. You should be proud of yourself. :D Gliclazide is a much more powerful drug than Metformin, and my concern would be that if you have reduced your diet to under 20 g carbs a day, and then add Gliclazide on top, you may push your blood glucose down into some nasty hypos. did your nurse prescribe you a blood glucose testing meter and instruct you on how to use it? If not, then I would strongly urge you to get one (shop around, some brands are much more expensive to keep supplied with test strips! I use the Tee2 myself). by testing your blood glucose you will be able to see whether your less than20g carbs has brought you down lower, and then you will be able to make a much more informed decision on the Gliclazide. Your testing results will also be useful discussing the matter with your nurse. Not everyone’s body will allow them to control bg with diet, or with diet and Metformin. Some of us need extra help, and Glic can be a very useful drug, but it is very important to know what blood glucose levels are, and avoid hypos. please let us know how you get on? [/QUOTE]
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