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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pleinster" data-source="post: 1004592" data-attributes="member: 221545"><p>George,  I was on 80mg Gliclazide later upped to 160mg as readings were as high often in the high teens and never below 9 really. I changed my diet and came off my Gliclazide after looking at notes I had taken on what I was eating, when I was taking meds and what my levels were at various times...it wasn't doing a thing. After a few days of eating low carb foods my levels dropped really nicely and continued to do so. Now I never really get above 9 and mostly I'm under 7.2 and often a slow as 5.8. That said, I have a steroid spike in the am, and now that my diet is under control I'm trying Gliclazide again to see if I respond better now. I'd like to be hitting no more than 6.5 and be averaging about 5.6, and believe it is do-able. Advice is - record everything...stop eating bread, cereals and potatoes to start....and consider a low carb diet...if you haven't already. check the site for all kinds of info. I have also heard that Gliclazide is best taken 20 mins before breakfast..but it's speculative. Good luck</p></blockquote><p></p>

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