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<blockquote data-quote="janeridal" data-source="post: 878784" data-attributes="member: 189749"><p>Greetings to everyone! Please bear with a slightly lengthy history. I am 62, female, and was diagnosed with Type 2 last November. My Hb1ac was around 102, and my self test around 27. Over the previous 18 months I had gradually, intentionally, lost weight to go from being about a stone overweight to reaching a BMI of 25 (using the 5:2 diet, but not religiously!); and usually reach the 10000 strides a day target. So it was a big shock. I was started on Gliclazide straight away, with metformin added a month or so later. Blood sugar came down slowly; I had to switch to slow release metformin as the gastric side effects were not settling down; it has taken at least 3 months since I switched for the side effects to settle. 3 months ago my Hb1ac was 70, and daily early morning tests consistently around 9. 2 weeks ago my latest Hb1ac was back to 100, and self test back in the 20s. I am now on maximum gliclazide, only 2 metformin because of my tolerance difficulties, and self testing ranges between 16 - 17 early morning to 23 - 24 before bed - seems stable but obviously far too high. My diabetic nurse is referring me to the local specialist unit. I eat a generally healthy diet (of course not perfect) and have not yet made any major changes. I am confused as to why my blood sugars have suddenly headed back in the wrong direction, somewhat depressed, and a bit concerned that I am going on a strenuous birdwatching trip in 1 week's time, probably before I've seen the specialists... Comments?!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="janeridal, post: 878784, member: 189749"] Greetings to everyone! Please bear with a slightly lengthy history. I am 62, female, and was diagnosed with Type 2 last November. My Hb1ac was around 102, and my self test around 27. Over the previous 18 months I had gradually, intentionally, lost weight to go from being about a stone overweight to reaching a BMI of 25 (using the 5:2 diet, but not religiously!); and usually reach the 10000 strides a day target. So it was a big shock. I was started on Gliclazide straight away, with metformin added a month or so later. Blood sugar came down slowly; I had to switch to slow release metformin as the gastric side effects were not settling down; it has taken at least 3 months since I switched for the side effects to settle. 3 months ago my Hb1ac was 70, and daily early morning tests consistently around 9. 2 weeks ago my latest Hb1ac was back to 100, and self test back in the 20s. I am now on maximum gliclazide, only 2 metformin because of my tolerance difficulties, and self testing ranges between 16 - 17 early morning to 23 - 24 before bed - seems stable but obviously far too high. My diabetic nurse is referring me to the local specialist unit. I eat a generally healthy diet (of course not perfect) and have not yet made any major changes. I am confused as to why my blood sugars have suddenly headed back in the wrong direction, somewhat depressed, and a bit concerned that I am going on a strenuous birdwatching trip in 1 week's time, probably before I've seen the specialists... Comments?! [/QUOTE]
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