St John's wort improves glucose tolerance by enhancing insulin secretion independently of insulin sensitivity in healthy male subjects taking metformin.
But check with docs! Now back to figuring out how to halve this lil tablet to make my new 0.5mg dose..
Just to update that my eye sight has been saved by the injections I had last year. No more needed for the moment, although they can get worse again if I don't look after my blood glucose levels.
After 2 weeks on glicazide my glucose levels have halved. Generally about 6 -10 now.
And I only wake maybe once in the night. Big difference to my energy levels too.
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From a quick google, may be similar to the warfarin/cranberry advice-
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25223504
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St John's wort improves glucose tolerance by enhancing insulin secretion independently of insulin sensitivity in healthy male subjects taking metformin.
But check with docs! Now back to figuring out how to halve this lil tablet to make my new 0.5mg dose..
It's the search function playing up as usual. I've learnt to run it a couple of times as sometimes it works on the 2nd or 3rd go.
I have that problem any way thanks to the IBS.
But so far things have been OK. No stomach pain or urgent need to go.
I was expecting my HB1 to go up as I had been eating too many sweets recently.
I've managed to come off full cola, but still haven't been able to give up sweets yet.
Cheers, I am still on the same level of Metformin but have to have 2 Glicazide tablets now instead of 1.
My doctor has just prescribed glicazide on top of my metformin. I'm going to pick them up tomorrow. He warned me about hypos. Bit worried about that.
I've never had a problem with hypos. Not sure if that is because I keep my BG too high.
The lowest I've gone is 4, and that was after a nights sleep.
And I only wake maybe once in the night. Big difference to my energy levels too.