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<blockquote data-quote="JoKalsbeek" data-source="post: 2250391" data-attributes="member: 401801"><p>It's not advisable to mix Gliclazide with a low carb diet, as you'd very likely hypo. And believe me, those are NOT fun. Eating carbs to accommodate taking medication is a bit backwards, probably. It's between you and your doc though, as we can't give medical advice here. Just something to think about; your idea of just trying this for 3 more months and re-testing then is a good one, though I'll touch on that some more in a sec. As for your HbA1c, you did pretty good, especially having been thrown off the deep end, so the response you got after just being put on metformin with no further guidance... Is a bit disappointing. And probably typical too: just throw more medication at the patient. Ah well. You've moved on to a ketogenic way of eating, and that will make quite the impact on your blood sugars. Get yourself a meter and watch a miracle happen<-- no waiting for 3 months, but getting results in real time. It's a great motivator. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> Mind you, I'm missing above ground vegetables and the like in your current diet. While going full carnivore is fine, (and quite a few here swear by it), you might want to have some veggies, for variety's sake. <a href="https://josekalsbeek.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-nutritional-thingy.html" target="_blank">https://josekalsbeek.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-nutritional-thingy.html</a> has some ideas, and there's a load of ideas over on dietdoctor.com and diabetes.co.uk . </p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p><p>Jo</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JoKalsbeek, post: 2250391, member: 401801"] It's not advisable to mix Gliclazide with a low carb diet, as you'd very likely hypo. And believe me, those are NOT fun. Eating carbs to accommodate taking medication is a bit backwards, probably. It's between you and your doc though, as we can't give medical advice here. Just something to think about; your idea of just trying this for 3 more months and re-testing then is a good one, though I'll touch on that some more in a sec. As for your HbA1c, you did pretty good, especially having been thrown off the deep end, so the response you got after just being put on metformin with no further guidance... Is a bit disappointing. And probably typical too: just throw more medication at the patient. Ah well. You've moved on to a ketogenic way of eating, and that will make quite the impact on your blood sugars. Get yourself a meter and watch a miracle happen<-- no waiting for 3 months, but getting results in real time. It's a great motivator. ;) Mind you, I'm missing above ground vegetables and the like in your current diet. While going full carnivore is fine, (and quite a few here swear by it), you might want to have some veggies, for variety's sake. [URL]https://josekalsbeek.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-nutritional-thingy.html[/URL] has some ideas, and there's a load of ideas over on dietdoctor.com and diabetes.co.uk . Good luck! Jo [/QUOTE]
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