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<blockquote data-quote="Jasperville" data-source="post: 1195349" data-attributes="member: 294517"><p>I've been low carbing for 5 months..............my figures are below. At the start I was on Gliclazide 240mg (and Metformin/Canagliflozin).</p><p></p><p>By April, I was getting one or two readings of 3.9 or 4.0, on returning home from work after no food since lunch. So I reduced to 160mg in April and 80mg in May. Recently started following Jason Fung's intermittent fasting regime, and again went down to 3.9, so stopped my Gliclazide completely a few days ago. </p><p></p><p>I worry +++ about hypos. Although I'm aiming for BG to never go above 7.7 (and failing, as can't stay low carb enough!), I would much rather go high a few times each week than low. I think there is good evidence that regular hypos do a lot of damage.</p><p></p><p>I haven't told my GP yet about any of the Gliclazide reductions.</p><p></p><p>I agree with previous posters that it makes no sense to cover the hypoglycaemic effect of Gliclazide with carbs, but understand your reluctance to reduce it, as your sugars have not come down as you would like. How long have you been low-carbing? If you stick with it, there is a good chance your sugars will come down without the risk of hypos or high doses of medication.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jasperville, post: 1195349, member: 294517"] I've been low carbing for 5 months..............my figures are below. At the start I was on Gliclazide 240mg (and Metformin/Canagliflozin). By April, I was getting one or two readings of 3.9 or 4.0, on returning home from work after no food since lunch. So I reduced to 160mg in April and 80mg in May. Recently started following Jason Fung's intermittent fasting regime, and again went down to 3.9, so stopped my Gliclazide completely a few days ago. I worry +++ about hypos. Although I'm aiming for BG to never go above 7.7 (and failing, as can't stay low carb enough!), I would much rather go high a few times each week than low. I think there is good evidence that regular hypos do a lot of damage. I haven't told my GP yet about any of the Gliclazide reductions. I agree with previous posters that it makes no sense to cover the hypoglycaemic effect of Gliclazide with carbs, but understand your reluctance to reduce it, as your sugars have not come down as you would like. How long have you been low-carbing? If you stick with it, there is a good chance your sugars will come down without the risk of hypos or high doses of medication. [/QUOTE]
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