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<blockquote data-quote="ziggy_w" data-source="post: 1575154" data-attributes="member: 323454"><p>Hi [USER=236347]@wannabemammy[/USER],</p><p></p><p>I agree with [USER=219467]@bulkbiker[/USER] -- with a spike that high and short-lived, there is a good chance that he might have had some glucose on his finger. So in this type of situation, it might be a good idea to wash hands and retest.</p><p></p><p>Missing glucophage (another trade name for metformin) shouldn't really have too much of an immediate effect on his blood sugars -- as it accumulates over time in the body and reaches its maximum potency after about 3 weeks.</p><p></p><p>However, since he had rice with his dinner, there is also a chance that the reading was reflecting his real blood sugar levels.</p><p></p><p>As you will know, the fundamental defect in T2s is insulin resistance and not always necessarily a lack of insulin. So, if we T2s eat food containing a lot of carbs such as rice, the pancreas releases insulin, but the insulin has little effect. So, the pancreas keeps producing more and more insulin until there is eventually enough insulin to overcome the resistance. However, the insulin produced by many T2s is often many times more than that normal people would produce eating the same meal. So, the pancreas has to work overtime and with time may become exhausted.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ziggy_w, post: 1575154, member: 323454"] Hi [USER=236347]@wannabemammy[/USER], I agree with [USER=219467]@bulkbiker[/USER] -- with a spike that high and short-lived, there is a good chance that he might have had some glucose on his finger. So in this type of situation, it might be a good idea to wash hands and retest. Missing glucophage (another trade name for metformin) shouldn't really have too much of an immediate effect on his blood sugars -- as it accumulates over time in the body and reaches its maximum potency after about 3 weeks. However, since he had rice with his dinner, there is also a chance that the reading was reflecting his real blood sugar levels. As you will know, the fundamental defect in T2s is insulin resistance and not always necessarily a lack of insulin. So, if we T2s eat food containing a lot of carbs such as rice, the pancreas releases insulin, but the insulin has little effect. So, the pancreas keeps producing more and more insulin until there is eventually enough insulin to overcome the resistance. However, the insulin produced by many T2s is often many times more than that normal people would produce eating the same meal. So, the pancreas has to work overtime and with time may become exhausted. [/QUOTE]
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