i am on gliclazine tablets at the moment. as i said i have only just been dianosed with it. so i might be jumping the gun.There are Dextro glucose tablets @gandolph They are often used to treat hypos (hypoglycaemia ie low blood sugar) usually as a result of blood sugar lowering medication like insulin. If you’ve just been diagnosed, your blood sugar is likely to be high rather than low.
Have you been put on any medication for the diabetes?
i am probably being a bit panicky i dont know exactly what type of diabetic i am , and there is no emergency (probably@gandolph can you explain a bit more about yourself and what type of emergency you are referring to?
Is your diabetes being treated by blood sugar lowering medication such as insulin?
Or are you looking for something to manage very high blood sugars?
i am on gliclazine tablets at the moment. as i said i have only just been dianosed with it. so i might be jumping the gun.
so i am just asking these questions as they arise. please bear with me.
i am not realy sure if i am high or low sugar, as i said only been at this a week. but the Doctor put me on gliclazine,Ah, ok @gandolph 🙂 Well, Gliclazide can cause hypos (low blood sugar) so you’re right to think about carrying something sweet with you.
The Dextro tablets I mentioned above are glucose in a lozenge form. You should be able to get them in most chemists. If you don’t want to get those, normal jelly babies will do, or any similar chewy sweet. Personally, I think it’s easier to carry a pack of Dextro, but if you have a little container you could put a few jelly babies in that. Don’t choose hard sweets. You need something you can eat quickly and safely. Another alternative is one of those 150ml mini cans of Coke.
Ask whatever you want and when you want 🙂
i am not realy sure if i am high or low sugar, as i said only been at this a week. but the Doctor put me on gliclazine,
are they ok . just a bit confused. THANKS EVERYBODY FOR YOUR HELP.
Thanks for that , this is where i get confused. i haven't' got much information on this Yes i have test meter,Have they given you a test meter to test your blood with a finger prick? If not, then they should, particularly if you drive a car as there are rules about making sure your levels are safe to drive, but also keeping yourself safe in everyday life.
The tablets you have been given, encourage the pancreas to produce more insulin. Insulin lowers the Blood Glucose (BG) levels, so when you have high BG levels that extra insulin can help to bring levels down, but sometimes they can drop too low and you feel unwell and need some glucose to bring levels back up to a safe level. You can also feel unwell with high BG levels so it is important to be able to tell when your levels are high and when they are low so that you can take appropriate action.... hence using a meter to test your blood.