Newly diagnosed

[julie456]

No I wasn't given any other information only that my sodium level is extremely low I'm at risk of swelling of the brain and my liver is damaged , no explanations , no diet advice or how to lower them xx

Hi xx I'd just like to thank you for the information on taking the

Generally people manage to reduce their blood glucose and thus their HbA1C by a combination of measures which could be diet only adopting a low carbohydrate or low calorie dietary regime or with the addition of one or more oral medications but with some medication it is wise to be cautious when reducing carbs.
You should have been prescribed a blood glucose monitor ad test strips as the gliclazide has the potential to cause low blood glucose so should enable you to check that is not happening. If you have not then you MUST ask for one.
However the medication can only help you cope with a certain amount of carbs and finding how much that will be will be a bit of trial and hopefully learning rather than error. Keeping a food diary with an estimate of the carbs you are having in everything you eat and drink will help your GP or nurse in adjusting your medication if needed, I think you are on quite a low dose at the moment.

Thank you for the information on when to take gliclazide I did as you suggested this morning and today I felt quite a bit better , also my sugar levels were still quite high , but the lowest and more stable than they have been . I've started a food diary and how I'm feeling physically ready for my appointment at the end of next week xx I really do appreciate everyone's advice and support it great to be able to come on here and get advice from people who understand xx

 

[julie456]

Hi Julie,
Clearly you need to discuss your condition and fluid intake with your doctor and, perhaps, specialists to determine the causes of your low sodium. Excessive water intake might be one and diabetes will not be helping as your doctor has recognised by prescribing those drugs. You may find this 20 minute video of a recent presentation by Roy Taylor informative before your next appointment:

Pay attention to the results of the Counterpoint study (liver fat and blood glucose) at 6:00 minutes onwards and his message about any means of weight loss at the end.

That was a really interesting video thank you xx