Bravo2zero
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- Type of diabetes
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- Unfit thin people who think all over weight people are unfit
Thanks I still take 1 gliclazide after main meal, I do double check low readings just to make sure. I have had low readings more when I went down to 1 gliclazide than with 2. It's a mine field but hopefully it will sort its self out and in May when I have my 3rd Hba1c reading it will be lower than 59. My Desmond trainer said this was ok but Dn wants it between 42 and 52 ?Hi @Bravo2zero (Dave),
Hmmm - certainly under 3 is low, and is surprising if you are no longer on gliclazide.
I would be interested to hear other's views on this because they may have personal experience themselves.
I guess your low could be put down to a poor test strip reading - did you do only the one BG test when you were low? if that happens again it might be worth double checking.
Metformin works by suppressing gluconeogenesis within the liver - basically it surpresses the liver from secreting glucose from sources other than glycogen. Theoretically if you become a little hypo, your body should still have the capacity to manage this. A low BG causes your pancreas to secrete glucagon - this triggers you liver to secrete glucose through glycolysis (so this is the process where it converts glycogen into glucose) What I am trying to say is that metformin shouldn't impact on your body's natural ability to manage it's BG level. Consequently in theory your body will naturally take over and self-manage your 'low' without the need for taking on board more glucose.
Speak to your doctor about his however - keep a good record of the BGs you are recording and if you get a low reading in future, check at least once again just to be sure and take an average.
Appreciate your advice ( keep sending it)
Take care
Dave