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<blockquote data-quote="Grateful" data-source="post: 1599262" data-attributes="member: 438800"><p>That is very high, but there are lots of people on this forum who started out with similar levels and have been successful in bringing their T2 under control.</p><p></p><p>Again, prefacing this with "I am not a doctor," it is not surprising that your doctor has prescribed drugs. With a combination of drugs, diet and exercise, you will succeed in reducing your blood glucose (BG) levels. You posted a graph that looks good, but I cannot comment much on it because I don't self-test my own daily BG levels and don't really understand those numbers.</p><p></p><p>Start a food diary. You like using phone apps so probably you've already found a way to do that. Measure the grams of carbohydrates and keep below a certain daily level (up to you to decide the level).</p><p></p><p><strong>Warning: Diamicron is also known as Gliclazide. <em>"Gliclazide, like other sulfonylurea drugs, can cause symptoms of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) including dizziness, lack of energy, drowsiness, headache, and sweating have been observed."</em></strong></p><p></p><p>There is an interaction between the Diamicron and the low-carb diet. If you do not adjust the dosage of the drug while reducing your food carbs, you may suffer from hypos. I have never taken drugs for diabetes, so you should ask your doctor for advice about this. People on this forum will also have lots of useful advice about this.</p><p></p><p>In my opinion, your goal should be to try to control your T2 so well (using diet and exercise) that you can stop taking the Diamicron. This may well be impossible, but (if I were in your place) that is what I would try to do. Your doctor may be against it, and you will find some people on this forum who may be against it. The "conventional wisdom" is against it.</p><p></p><p>Good luck!!!</p><p></p><p>P.S. Do consider keeping track of your BMI. It makes a bit of difference whether you are an "overweight" diabetic, or a stick-thin one like me. We are all pretty much in it together, but the advice does have to be tailored a bit for body type. If you are very overweight or obese, losing weight should be a priority.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Grateful, post: 1599262, member: 438800"] That is very high, but there are lots of people on this forum who started out with similar levels and have been successful in bringing their T2 under control. Again, prefacing this with "I am not a doctor," it is not surprising that your doctor has prescribed drugs. With a combination of drugs, diet and exercise, you will succeed in reducing your blood glucose (BG) levels. You posted a graph that looks good, but I cannot comment much on it because I don't self-test my own daily BG levels and don't really understand those numbers. Start a food diary. You like using phone apps so probably you've already found a way to do that. Measure the grams of carbohydrates and keep below a certain daily level (up to you to decide the level). [B]Warning: Diamicron is also known as Gliclazide. [I]"Gliclazide, like other sulfonylurea drugs, can cause symptoms of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) including dizziness, lack of energy, drowsiness, headache, and sweating have been observed."[/I][/B] There is an interaction between the Diamicron and the low-carb diet. If you do not adjust the dosage of the drug while reducing your food carbs, you may suffer from hypos. I have never taken drugs for diabetes, so you should ask your doctor for advice about this. People on this forum will also have lots of useful advice about this. In my opinion, your goal should be to try to control your T2 so well (using diet and exercise) that you can stop taking the Diamicron. This may well be impossible, but (if I were in your place) that is what I would try to do. Your doctor may be against it, and you will find some people on this forum who may be against it. The "conventional wisdom" is against it. Good luck!!! P.S. Do consider keeping track of your BMI. It makes a bit of difference whether you are an "overweight" diabetic, or a stick-thin one like me. We are all pretty much in it together, but the advice does have to be tailored a bit for body type. If you are very overweight or obese, losing weight should be a priority. [/QUOTE]
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