semiphonic
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He is on medication.Nosher sad his blood sugar rockets to 12 then crashes to 3 in a couple of hours. Could ths happen to a diabetic?
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Would blood sugar of 12 not indicate diabetes?Nosher sad his blood sugar rockets to 12 then crashes to 3 in a couple of hours. Could ths happen to a diabetic?
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Hello, you have really done well and congratulations, but you must be rather miffed at what you have been through, wrongly diagnosed is not good, well the Glucagon you mentioned (science bit) is a polypeptide hormone secreated by the alpha cells in the islets of langerhans and is a response to hypoglycemia, or to stimulate growth hormone, initates a rise in blood sugar levels by stimulating the breakdownof glycogen in the liver. Produced in the pancreas. Also used in diabetic emergencies for hypos by ambulance crew. {from The Free Dictionary by fairfax}. Nosher8355 bit of help for you, with your research, are you going to take action due to the misdiagnosis?, will look out for your posts on your progress, ttfnThe meds I'm on is an oral antihyperglycaeric inhibitor. (Wow!)
It works to inhibit the enzyme DPP4.
It breaks down the Incretins gastrointestinal hormones released after a meal.(wow again)
I'm going back to bed after this!
They increase the secretion and suppress the release of insulin and glucagon by the alpha cells of the pancreas.
This drives blood glucose levels to normal. Blood glucose normalise. Insulin and Glucagon arms suppressed. No overshoot (flushing) and low blood sugar.
Thank you the internet!
Going the kitchen for a cuppa now. Need stimulation, me 'ead hurts.
Because I am still learning myself, I am intrigued about glucagon and what is it's role and it's effect is on the endocrinine system.
The effects of different named enzymes and cells also want studying, so I might want to take time out posting. Just to see what is better for me diet and lifestyle choices
Thanks for your interest, I am still coming to terms that the bombshell of not having diabetes and being wrongly diagnosed all them years ago, is really stunning and mind numbing. Especially when there is aWorld Cup on!
As a fellow merseysider you know nothing comes easy, we are not privileged enough to get star treatment, we cannot just go out and get the best treatment. In fact we do better than most areas, maybe we won't put up with it, so we have to fight through all the barriers in front of us. And finally even though the tide is against you, life has a way of muddling through until someone understands your problems. I take life as it comes, had nowt to start with, got myself a reasonably good education, especially from my background, passed 11+, went to a posh grammar school and all that involved! had a decent job, brought up my family through the dark days of Thatcherism and blairism and now these Tories, is it surprising that you have to fight your corner. I am used to being frustrated, it is a norm!Hello, you have really done well and congratulations, but you must be rather miffed at what you have been through, wrongly diagnosed is not good, well the Glucagon you mentioned (science bit) is a polypeptide hormone secreated by the alpha cells in the islets of langerhans and is a response to hypoglycemia, or to stimulate growth hormone, initates a rise in blood sugar levels by stimulating the breakdownof glycogen in the liver. Produced in the pancreas. Also used in diabetic emergencies for hypos by ambulance crew. {from The Free Dictionary by fairfax}. Nosher8355 bit of help for you, with your research, are you going to take action due to the misdiagnosis?, will look out for your posts on your progress, ttfn
I have posted on other threads,lf you dont log in and update us we find and force feed you carbs till you promise too....seriously glad the problem known and your story may well help others who turn up and you spot similar problems
Hi, nosher8355, yes the merseyside humour is there, and yes signs and symtoms can be very confusing and as you say the tests give more information, hope you were in a hospital that did a good job with you. Upto now I am still on outpatients appointments,, and not been in hospital with T2 yet, but when i was in with my gallbladder problems in 2011, they kept sticking pins in and going blood sugar instead they should have done the Hb1 thingy test, seems they don't like doing it when you are an inpatient??. Now on the new Victoza injectable and blood sugars down, but it surposed to help with weight loss, but my weight is up & down and it needs to be going down, down, as need knee replacements doing soon-ish, review in november with ortho-pods to see what weightloss I have achieved, oops!!.Well feel as though I haveAs a fellow merseysider you know nothing comes easy, we are not privileged enough to get star treatment, we cannot just go out and get the best treatment. In fact we do better than most areas, maybe we won't put up with it, so we have to fight through all the barriers in front of us. And finally even though the tide is against you, life has a way of muddling through until someone understands your problems. I take life as it comes, had nowt to start with, got myself a reasonably good education, especially from my background, passed 11+, went to a posh grammar school and all that involved! had a decent job, brought up my family through the dark days of Thatcherism and blairism and now these Tories, is it surprising that you have to fight your corner. I am used to being frustrated, it is a norm!
The success is finding a consultant, who understands and knows my needs. And that the meds are working, the fact that I can start living a little bit better, I can eat without feeling dreadful, and my symptoms have eased.
Thanks to reading about my about my plight, but no I am not, it was an easy misdiagnosis and an easy mistake to make, I showed all the symptoms of diabetes, and I believe in all honestly my GPs and after talking to my third named GP in 5 years it was not easy to diagnose within the surgery, it wasn't until my glucose tests and my stay in hospital with my records from my food diary, that gave the clue to my condition.
The science is interesting, that when you read about Insulin, that glucagon and alpha cells are not mentioned, yet these are so important in treatment!
Many thanks, how are you getting on?
Hello Semiphonic, I have just read your post about your progress from Jan this year, your results are really amazing for 2 months into your treatment plan, who did you manage to achieve these early lower outcomes. It seems puzzleing for just being on metformin 4 x 500, what is the LCFH diet, I have not heard of htis diet, i am just getting my blood sugar on my 4 x 500 metformin, 4 x 80 gliclazide, 1 of victoza at 1.2ml x 1 daily, swallow enough and i will rattle, now stabbing little holes in my legs, will they start to spring leaks???, well ttfnActually it was NorTel I think, not CableTel
Yes, Arrowe Park looked after me, wouldn't recommend the stay though, I am an outpatient, literally once every three weeks, it's good to be a guinea pig!, I cannot do more exercise because I have a knee that hurts like hell if I do too much bouncing and running on it, I walk the dog twice a day for an hour, other than watching footie I keep myself busy, keep up with the low carb diet, you only have to look at the success stories that people who have been in a worse state than you can get themselves fitter, better and healthier! I have downsized my plate size and reduced my intake, just be patient you will adjust, the Hb1 thingy is to get an average of your BSLs. The testing before and 2 hours after are the most important. Hope that the new meds work for you. Mine have. It's up to you to keep on track!Hi, nosher8355, yes the merseyside humour is there, and yes signs and symtoms can be very confusing and as you say the tests give more information, hope you were in a hospital that did a good job with you. Upto now I am still on outpatients appointments,, and not been in hospital with T2 yet, but when i was in with my gallbladder problems in 2011, they kept sticking pins in and going blood sugar instead they should have done the Hb1 thingy test, seems they don't like doing it when you are an inpatient??. Now on the new Victoza injectable and blood sugars down, but it surposed to help with weight loss, but my weight is up & down and it needs to be going down, down, as need knee replacements doing soon-ish, review in november with ortho-pods to see what weightloss I have achieved, oops!!.Well feel as though I have
bben flatten by a truck, rather tired and my eyes keep shutting, so time for bed, and ttfn
There are numerous threads and recipes all over this forum, you just read them and decide if you can follow one, more or less, it's not eating, spuds, bread, rice, pastry, pasta etc. you take all the medium and high carbs and replace them with other foods that don't raise your BSLs. The likes of meat & protein have no effect on your BSLs. You can eat cheese and other dairy products that are good for you, I can' t do it but hopefully somebody will put a tag in for you to read or start a new thread to ask. Most of the diabetics on this site are following a personal diet based on what we can eat! Good look mate!Hello Semiphonic, I have just read your post about your progress from Jan this year, your results are really amazing for 2 months into your treatment plan, who did you manage to achieve these early lower outcomes. It seems puzzleing for just being on metformin 4 x 500, what is the LCFH diet, I have not heard of htis diet, i am just getting my blood sugar on my 4 x 500 metformin, 4 x 80 gliclazide, 1 of victoza at 1.2ml x 1 daily, swallow enough and i will rattle, now stabbing little holes in my legs, will they start to spring leaks???, well ttfn
Hello Semiphonic, I have just read your post about your progress from Jan this year, your results are really amazing for 2 months into your treatment plan, who did you manage to achieve these early lower outcomes. It seems puzzleing for just being on metformin 4 x 500, what is the LCFH diet, I have not heard of htis diet, i am just getting my blood sugar on my 4 x 500 metformin, 4 x 80 gliclazide, 1 of victoza at 1.2ml x 1 daily, swallow enough and i will rattle, now stabbing little holes in my legs, will they start to spring leaks???, well ttfn