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Hi new here, I have type 2 diabetes , I was told late last year but apparently had it a year before that but was never told, my blood test was 69 last time I went and not long after was put on gliclazide 80mg, I was also told I have anemia, I used to be a heavy drinker and have now been sober since 8th Jan, I've lost 11 pounds since then and I recently joined weight watchers as I'm at 14st 10pounds now, I am struggling abit with what to eat also I've noticed lately my blood sugar readings are low, I was 3.8 on waking and then 6.8 tonight after dinner ect, I'm wondering if that's good or not? I'm due a blood test in April which be very keen to see, thanks for reading
 
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Hi new here, I have type 2 diabetes , I was told late last year but apparently had it a year before that but was never told, my blood test was 69 last time I went and not long after was put on gliclazide 80mg, I was also told I have anemia, I used to be a heavy drinker and have now been sober since 8th Jan, I've lost 11 pounds since then and I recently joined weight watchers as I'm at 14st 10pounds now, I am struggling abit with what to eat also I've noticed lately my blood sugar readings are low, I was 3.8 on waking and then 6.8 tonight after dinner ect, I'm wondering if that's good or not? I'm due a blood test in April which be very keen to see, thanks for reading
Welcome to the forum. Fantastic you have a monitor and and can do some strategic testing of your meals as that will both tell you what you should avoid or only have in small portions and what you can safely eat without raising blood glucose.
The aim is 4-7mmol/l before meals and morning/ fasting readings and no more than 8.5mmol/l 2 hours post meal.
Pairs of readings before you eat and after 2 hours are more useful for testing meals as people try for an increase of no more than 2-3mmol/l. Your readings look good so it seems the gliclazide is doing its job of encouraging your pancreas to produce more insulin. Do make sure you test if you feel a bit wobbly as that medication can cause low blood glucose.
The HbA1C test is not very reliable if you have any haemoglobinopathies of which anaemia is one as the test is a measure of the glucose attaching to your red blood cells which if you have anaemia they would be lower than normal. There is an alternative test, fructosamine test that can be used instead. Are you being given any treatment for your anaemia.
As gliclazide can cause low blood glucose the advice is not to reduce carbs too much as you need some carbs for the insulin to work on but there may be some useful information in the link for a low carb not NO carb approach which as long as you are careful may help you with some ideas https://lowcarbfreshwell.com/
Keep an eye on your blood glucose levels and if they continue to be as low as you have posted then it would be worth discussing with your doctor about reducing the gliclazide. If your HbA1C is in the high sixties you might expect higher levels on your monitor so hopefully it will have come down from when you had the test.
 
Welcome to the forum @katieak

Congratulations on ditching the booze. That has so many health and emotional benefits! It may also have helped with your amazing weight loss.

It sounds as if you may need to book a catch-up with your Dr or diabetes nurse to discuss your medication? The weight loss may have made it easier for your metabolism to manage your glucose levels, and you may no longer need so much of a helping hand.
 
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