5.2 this morning it's been the same for three days in a row
Some Advice Please:
14 days ago I decided to reduce my medication from 80 to 40 mg daily.
I walked briskly for just over an hour late evening after main meal.
My eating has been the same possibly a bit more variety.
My readings during the day has been less than 5.5 and +2hrs has been less than 6.5
My fasting average over this period has been 5.24
Overall I'm pleased with the experiment.
The only medication I'm on is Gliclazide.
The experiment was done because I'm concerned about the effects of this medication on me Pancras in the long term.
My understanding is that:
Gliclazide encourages a possibly faulty Pancras to work even harder to produce more insulin, and that it helps with insulin resistance.
Metformin makes the body's cells more sensitive to insulin. It also decreases the amount of sugar naturally produced in the liver.
My doctors reason for prescribing Gliclazide was that I did not need to loose any weight and this would not suppress my appetite whereas Metformin would.
Gliclazide is prescribed for the treatment of type 2:
When eating healthy foods, weight loss, and exercise do not keep the blood sugar level within a target range.
And for people who cannot make enough insulin or who have become resistant to the insulin their body makes.
My Liver, Kidney, Blood pressure and cholesterol are all ok. My first HbA1c was 64.
My first prescription was Gliclazide 160 mg daily which since the end of July I have been able to reduce to 40 mg and at the same time kept my BG in check.
Forgive my ramblings......
I do not think all the options was explored before starting me on Gliclazide are my concerns unfounded? ??.