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Is (GTT diagnosed) Prediabetes actually a genetic trait?

Could I be right?

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nosher8355 said:
That's weird, just like me. All my tests are negative, and I get all the symptoms, when in hypo hell. Except that I go hypo, if I eat a certain amount of food that doesn't agree with my endocrine and digestive system.
What's even more weird, contrary to all the dietary experts, is that I shouldn't be able to function and be really ill because I don't eat a certain amount of 'good' or 'complex' carbs.
I'm not!
I'm fitter and healthier and so full of energy. Than I have been for decades!
Go figure!
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HI

Sounds like we are fellow travellers. I have no problem with an Atkins diet. Get my vits from low carb vegees. I (guess?) the adrenal glands because of my obvious autoimmune reaction (1957) which should have attacked one type of cell. Which one could it be and what would lead to my problems? Why do you need carbohydrates?

Neil
 
yetta2mymom said:
HI

Sounds like we are fellow travellers. I have no problem with an Atkins diet. Get my vits from low carb vegees. I (guess?) the adrenal glands because of my obvious autoimmune reaction (1957) which should have attacked one type of cell. Which one could it be and what would lead to my problems? Why do you need carbohydrates?

Neil
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Yeah, I am traveling the highway of what I have to do to be well.
Never could do Atkins, not one to count carbs, protein or do shakes.
I must get mine from veg as well. I don't need carbs though all the so called experts say I do!
Mine I believe are the beta cells causing my problems.
I have no idea for you. Only that without certain 'normal' digestive breakdown enzymes and the normal balance of hormones, that's what blood glucose disorders are, any impairment in the stomach, digestive tract and intestinal

The one thing I'm certain is without the advice and knowledge that I've got over the past few years on here and my own search for knowledge has without doubt made me wiser about how to deal with the unusual journey I'm on.
Being a guinea pig, has certainly made me realise that I have to make the most of my health. My endocrinologist is so chuffed to be able to do some great research on RH.
And have involvement get a pharmaceutical company to do more research.
Without the knowledge, I would be in my own personal hypo hell. Or probably dead!
 
Hi

I do not know why people do not realize that if one type of cell in your adrenal glands is distroyed (autoimmune disease) that you could easily have our symptoms? After all narcolepsy seems to be due to one type cell in the brain being affected. Chronic Fatigue Syndom sounds like the same (not found yet). What is diabetes?

Neil
 
Hi

Just for your information. The reason I concluded that I had an autoimmune disease which attacked one cell of my adrenal glands was that in 1957 (when I got sick) I had an episode (I Ignored like a lot of people who get Type 1 diabetes when young) and lost weight for about 2 months and all the symptoms I read about (except excess thrust, I never stopped the overactive bladder, guess about 20 to 25 lbs.). I test normal for all the usual (suspects) tests. I know that narcolepsy is associated with the lose of one type cell in the brain. I know Type 1 diabetes is due to the lose of one type cell. I know that Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is suspected (at least by me) by one cell type associated with the immune system. Sorry I make these theories all the time about everything. Most have some validity, about 10% are unusual and are very correct. Since my gene(s) (if I am correct) is relatively rare there must be some downside to the gene(s). Maybe it has deleterious effects in pregnancy?
 
Hi

How did you figure out all your problems were due to sugar/starch/alcohol? It took me 7 years to figure out I had low blood sugar. It took me about 50 years to figure out that I needed to be pretty close to an Atkins diet to remove my symptoms I now discribe as about 1/3 of the symptoms of a bad case of chronic disease syndrom.

Neil
yetta2mymom said:
Hi

Just for your information. The reason I concluded that I had an autoimmune disease which attacked one cell of my adrenal glands was that in 1957 (when I got sick) I had an episode (I Ignored like a lot of people who get Type 1 diabetes when young) and lost weight for about 2 months and all the symptoms I read about (except excess thrust, I never stopped the overactive bladder, guess about 20 to 25 lbs.). I test normal for all the usual (suspects) tests. I know that narcolepsy is associated with the lose of one type cell in the brain. I know Type 1 diabetes is due to the lose of one type cell. I know that Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is suspected (at least by me) by one cell type associated with the immune system. Sorry I make these theories all the time about everything. Most have some validity, about 10% are unusual and are very correct. Since my gene(s) (if I am correct) is relatively rare there must be some downside to the gene(s). Maybe it has deleterious effects in pregnancy?
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Galja said:
A couple thoughts on the topic

Gestational Diabetes often pairs with other problems coincident or later in life, for example, high blood pressure, PCOS, hyper trigliceride levels, etc., so may be a warning sign. If you check the genetic databases at NIH with key words of diseases, or with specific mutations of which you may be or become aware, example MTHFR 1298A or 677, you will see come genetic concurrences. You will also see some manifestations that can occur with some of these genetic coincidences. This does not necessarily mean that any of this will express on your particular genetic materisl, but it does mean you have a few clues of what can be expected, especially if you have relatives that share their tests with you

As for drops in bloodsugars, this is hypoglycemia which you can monitor yourself after meals. You can also plan your meals and snacks to ameliorate the same. Having some proteins handy like nuts or chicharones (fried pork skins) or similar can help, but knowing your likelihood of a drop from testing will let you know your window for helping yourself and with what. From decades of helping a relative with this, I suggest the gentle protein method but knowledge is power with a hypo

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Hi

I am saying that I do not have the medical condition know as reative hypoglycemia. I have a different condition. After meals I am fine it is hours later (over 3) that my blood sugar can suddenly drop (on this form I have found my second fellow travellor). I am saying that yes if you have the hunter gene you will survive in famine conditions but you are subject to other problems. Fortuneately my family does not have many of the problems discribed (guess we have compensating genes). I am saying the medical profession has had the wrong theory but often the correct (word?,what to do).
 
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