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I am a newbie to the forum but have had type 2 for a number of years. I have had my type 2 under relative control for a while, but over the last couple of years my life has changed a lot some of it good some not so. I have a very busy life with 2 small children (The good part of the changes ) and found it difficult to keep track of my food and medication when running after the two little ones. I have been promoted at work which while good has also resulted in a large increase in stress which has also been affecting my levels. And lastly my mother passed away on Christmas day, this resulted in me not looking after myself at all well while struggling with grief, and all of this has resulted in my last hbac1 being 99. I need and will get my levels back to a level they should be and aiming to get my hbac1 back to around the 48 mark again. I know this won't be easy, but hoping I may find some help and advice on these forums as I start my journey back.
 
Welcome to the forum
If you can let folks know what meds you are on they can give better advice. Which specific advice were you seeking, foods maybe?
Weight, specifically around the waist can affect insulin resistance, so if overweight that would definitely be a starting point.
 
Hi and thank you @s'nic
That makes sense and apologies for not putting that into the post. I have always been on metformin and I have now been put on gliclazide, which I don't know much about. Definitely will be looking for advice on food, as one issue I have is related to weight to a degree as I am right at the bottom end of the average of the bmi scale so almost underweight, and I have been told that the Glicazide also aids in weight loss but I don't want to lose weight and if anything need to put some on. Hope that makes sense.
 
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Hi and thank you @s'nic
That makes sense and apologies for not putting that into the post. I have always been on metformin and I have now been put on gliclazide, which I don't know much about. Definitely will be looking for advice on food, as one issue I have is related to weight to a degree as I am right at the bottom end of the average of the bmi scale so almost underweight, and I have been told that the Glicazide also aids in weight loss but I don't want to lose weight and if anything need to put some on. Hope that makes sense.
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Gliclazide encourages the pancreas to produce more insulin so people do have to be careful about having too few carbs as the gliclazide need something to work on otherwise people could have too low blood glucose and get hypos.
However there is no defined amount that people should have but as long as it is not very low carb or keto then what is suggested as being low carb of about 130g carbs per day is usually OK. You should have been prescribed a blood glucose monitor and test strips as you are taking that medication, if you haven't then ask.
This link may help you with some ideas for changing your diet and getting back on track. https://lowcarbfreshwell.com/
The way to avoid weight loss is to have plenty protein and healthy fats to replace the carbs.
 
Welcome @paladin you will find that we are all supportive and if you have questions there will be someone who can help.
Firstly well done on finding us and being brave enough to post.
 
Sincere condolences for your Mum @paladin

Hope you are able to make some gradual tweaks to balance your meds and menu. Remember that Gliclazide can potentially cause hypoglycaemia, so proceed with any adjustments cautiously 🙂
 
I brought up two children and the household as a whole ate far fewer carbs than was normal even back then (I can resist anything but temptation) so I have to look up to both of them. My son is around 10 inches taller than me, my daughter about 6 inches, and both are taller than my husband, so all the nourishing essential foods must have allowed them to reach their full potential.
I reduced down from a HbA1c of 91 to reach 41 in 6 months, but that was on diet alone and eating very few carbs, a maximum of 50 gm at that time. I think many HCPs either underestimate, or just have no idea of the effectiveness of a low carb diet. You need to be an ordinary type 2 with nothing more interesting going on - which seems to me me to a tee - but you do have the advantage of having a glucose meter to monitor the effects of the Gliclazide. I have read of people finding how to keep their levels steady by changing the timing of the tablets and the spread of carb intake during the day, but I shall leave the details to those doing so.
 
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