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Im scared I wasn't expecting this .........Gliclazide 40mg

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Whey hey got a reading of 7.6 tonight. It was before food but really pleased with it. Starting to feel loads better.
 
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Great news Sheilagh!
 
I have had a reading of 6 tonight before food.........what a clever little tablet 🙂
 
Sheilagh1958 said:
I have had a reading of 6 tonight before food.........what a clever little tablet 🙂
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Great news Sheilagh! 🙂
 
Been for a 2 week check up today after the introduction of my medication. She is pleased with the reduction in my levels. Average levels before breakfast is around 12, around 10 at lunch and around 6 before evening meal.

I currently take 1 40mg Gliclazide each morning. She us going to discuss my levels with the doctor tomorrow and get back to me on Friday. She thinks they may introduce a 2nd tablet to be taken in the evening. I have to go and see her again in a fortnight.

Last week i was give a blood pressure monitor and had to check my BP twice a day ss my blood pressure reading was high in the surgery. When i take it myself reading us fine. This mornings reading was the highest one i have had week 😱. Blood pressure is fine just shoots up at the doctors.
 
Sheilagh1958 said:
Been for a 2 week check up today after the introduction of my medication. She is pleased with the reduction in my levels. Average levels before breakfast is around 12, around 10 at lunch and around 6 before evening meal.

I currently take 1 40mg Gliclazide each morning. She us going to discuss my levels with the doctor tomorrow and get back to me on Friday. She thinks they may introduce a 2nd tablet to be taken in the evening. I have to go and see her again in a fortnight.

Last week i was give a blood pressure monitor and had to check my BP twice a day ss my blood pressure reading was high in the surgery. When i take it myself reading us fine. This mornings reading was the highest one i have had week 😱. Blood pressure is fine just shoots up at the doctors.
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'White coat syndrome' is a well known phenomenon. My BP reading can be a bit higher than normal if I cycle to the surgery, so I have to turn up early and take a book to read for half an hour before going in.
 
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Can I ask why people have to request these as we are given them free from health centre type2 on insulin
 
linda metcalfe said:
Can I ask why people have to request these as we are given them free from health centre type2 on insulin
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Everyone on insulin, or drugs like gliclazide that can casue hypos, should have a meter. This is especially important for drivers, who must test before setting out on even the shortest journey.

The doctors try to restrict their use in us T2s who are on diet/exercise and metformin only, on the basis that strips are expensive. There are plenty of other excuses they give to hide this basic fact, but all their arguments can be refuted with a bit of ammunition from this site.
 
Just had call from surgery. Now taking 1 tablet in the morning and one at lunch time. Once my levels are at a more stable place. May take me off theses tablets and see if Metaformin will do the trick as that tablets is normLly the first port of call.
 
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Just had a further call from the Doctor. I am to increase my medication to 2 40mg Gliclazide tablets in the morning for another 2 weeks. They are pleased with the reduction with my numbers. They are hoping that the 2nd tablet will get my morning and lunchtime figure down to single figures (they are currently running around 10-12). Before my evening meal they are around 6 which they are happy with.

They are then going to take me off the Gliclazide and put me on Metaformin and see how my body copes with that.

She stressed how important it is for me to check my levels and now i am on the 2nd tablet want me to check before i go to bed.

Going out tonight to celebrate my daughters 30th birthday so have made the decision not to introduce the 2nd tablet till tomorrow.
 
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