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Hi all!

Not really sure what to say, I had blood tests and they came back high.
Since then all hells broke - doctors and nurses ringing me.
I've been prescribed "Gliclazide" and have a nurse appointment on Monday. Other than that I'm lost!
Are they any good iPhone apps to record results etc?
 
Keir81 said:
Hi all!

Not really sure what to say, I had blood tests and they came back high.
Since then all hells broke - doctors and nurses ringing me.
I've been prescribed "Gliclazide" and have a nurse appointment on Monday. Other than that I'm lost!
Are they any good iPhone apps to record results etc?
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Hi Keri
Welcome to the forum, fingers crossed for Monday for you
 
Welcome to the forum, hopefully you will have some more answers on Monday, but this forum is a great place for advice.
 
Welcome.
I like mySugr, the do a free or pay for version. I use the free one.
 
Hi Keir, that's exacty what happened to me. They will give you a blood sugar testing kit and a book to record it in, probably.

I'm on Gliclazide, initially it was 80mg twice a day, now 40mg once a day after I stopped drinking alcohol completely. (that's a bit extreme, I was an alcoholic. You probably won't need to go that far but reducing it really really helps). So medication can go down as well as up.

Good luck for Monday!
 
I think you are Type 2 Keir - otherwise Gliclazide couldn't help you at all! (you can't make a pancreas that's packed up making insulin, to make more - no matter how hard you try!)
 
Welcome from a Type 2.
 
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