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- Type of diabetes
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
Morning folks,
Struggling here looking for help please.
I feel absolutely ****, just blaaaaaaaaaaaaaahh . . . constant moods swings - mainly big dips . . .
Thought I had a handle on this but the games changing.
Diagnosed T2 about 4 years ago and was prescribed gliclazide and metformin however after taking them for about 6 months weaned myself of them with low carb and exercise. HbA1c was usually around 5.5
Last few months have been a struggle with numbers all over the place, last HbA1C was 7.3
This last couple of weeks I had readings through the day consistently in the high teens and nothing I try seems to bring them down. Started back on gliclazide 2 months ago and doseage has slowly increased and this week on maximum of 320 daily (2x 160)
Numbers remain high. I have a docs appointment tomorrow (for something else) and an appointment with regular diabetes nurse a week Monday. I'm in two minds whether or not to discuss it with the doc as his usually honest response is that the specialist nurse know more than him.
Has my diabetes progressed to a point where I will be insulin dependent? Would that make me T1 or still T2 but insulin dependent? (Is there such a thing?)
I normally take plentty of exercise and lift weights but just so wiped recently haven't had the energy or enthusiasm.
Also seeing as how the gliclazide is having no effect and I'm convinced it's the high dose that's making me feel so **** do you think I could cut the dose?
Any thoughts on that or options on how to bring my numbers down appreciated.
Gliclazide varies!
Metformin 2x 1000
Bisoprolol 2.5mg
Perindopril 8mg
Indapamide 2.5mg
John
Struggling here looking for help please.
I feel absolutely ****, just blaaaaaaaaaaaaaahh . . . constant moods swings - mainly big dips . . .
Thought I had a handle on this but the games changing.
Diagnosed T2 about 4 years ago and was prescribed gliclazide and metformin however after taking them for about 6 months weaned myself of them with low carb and exercise. HbA1c was usually around 5.5
Last few months have been a struggle with numbers all over the place, last HbA1C was 7.3
This last couple of weeks I had readings through the day consistently in the high teens and nothing I try seems to bring them down. Started back on gliclazide 2 months ago and doseage has slowly increased and this week on maximum of 320 daily (2x 160)
Numbers remain high. I have a docs appointment tomorrow (for something else) and an appointment with regular diabetes nurse a week Monday. I'm in two minds whether or not to discuss it with the doc as his usually honest response is that the specialist nurse know more than him.
Has my diabetes progressed to a point where I will be insulin dependent? Would that make me T1 or still T2 but insulin dependent? (Is there such a thing?)
I normally take plentty of exercise and lift weights but just so wiped recently haven't had the energy or enthusiasm.
Also seeing as how the gliclazide is having no effect and I'm convinced it's the high dose that's making me feel so **** do you think I could cut the dose?
Any thoughts on that or options on how to bring my numbers down appreciated.
Gliclazide varies!
Metformin 2x 1000
Bisoprolol 2.5mg
Perindopril 8mg
Indapamide 2.5mg
John