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Message: <blockquote data-quote="martsnow" data-source="post: 995123" data-attributes="member: 213703">I was only diagnosed six weeks ago, but the doctor insisted, that I take Gliclazide, to bring my levels down quickly, part of the reasons being, I was already starting to show, physical symptoms.The other thing to point out, is that different people, tolerate and metabolize, the same dose of medication, at differing rates. So I think initially one size/dose doesn't fit allAs an example, both my brother, and myself, are the same weight, height and same build, and we both,    take Lithium, (not for diabetes) To get a blood reading of 0.8 mmol]/L  (the therapeutic dose for Lithium 0.4 - 1.0 mmol/L)I take 400mg, but my brother, has to take 1200mg, to give the same, blood levels.Due to us being the same, weight, build and height, I can only assume, that our bodies, metabolize the drug, at differing rates</blockquote>

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