Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
Home
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Install the app
Install
Reply to Thread
Guest, we'd love to know what you think about the forum! Take the
Diabetes Forum Survey 2024 »
Home
Forums
Diabetes Discussion
Ask A Question
Confused!!
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Bluetit1802" data-source="post: 2076602" data-attributes="member: 94045"><p>I imagine you were treated first with insulin because your levels were very high at the time and they needed to act quickly. This is normal procedure and fine.</p><p></p><p>However, for someone with T2 that has insulin resistance (most of us have/did when diagnosed) insulin as an ongoing treatment is not always the best choice. Most T2s in this category already have too much circulating insulin. So much so that their bodies have become resistant to it so it can't do its job properly. A vicious circle then starts - the more circulating insulin we have the more insulin resistant we become, and the more resistant we become, the more insulin we secrete. (or inject). The more insulin resistant we are, the harder it becomes to keep T2 under control, and the more insulin we have circulating, the tendency is to gain weight.</p><p></p><p>It would make sense for doctors to do an insulin test on T2s before prescribing ongoing insulin or tablets such as Gliclazide that force the pancreas to produce more insulin. If the person is shown to have plenty of natural insulin, then why does that person need injected insulin or drugs such as Gliclazide? It just increases the large amount of insulin already being secreted and causes more resistance.</p><p></p><p>Of course, there are T2s that do not produce enough of their own insulin, and this situation is completely different.</p><p>Do you know if you had any tests to determine how much insulin you produce naturally? That is a question you could ask.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bluetit1802, post: 2076602, member: 94045"] I imagine you were treated first with insulin because your levels were very high at the time and they needed to act quickly. This is normal procedure and fine. However, for someone with T2 that has insulin resistance (most of us have/did when diagnosed) insulin as an ongoing treatment is not always the best choice. Most T2s in this category already have too much circulating insulin. So much so that their bodies have become resistant to it so it can't do its job properly. A vicious circle then starts - the more circulating insulin we have the more insulin resistant we become, and the more resistant we become, the more insulin we secrete. (or inject). The more insulin resistant we are, the harder it becomes to keep T2 under control, and the more insulin we have circulating, the tendency is to gain weight. It would make sense for doctors to do an insulin test on T2s before prescribing ongoing insulin or tablets such as Gliclazide that force the pancreas to produce more insulin. If the person is shown to have plenty of natural insulin, then why does that person need injected insulin or drugs such as Gliclazide? It just increases the large amount of insulin already being secreted and causes more resistance. Of course, there are T2s that do not produce enough of their own insulin, and this situation is completely different. Do you know if you had any tests to determine how much insulin you produce naturally? That is a question you could ask. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post Reply
Home
Forums
Diabetes Discussion
Ask A Question
Confused!!
Top
Bottom
Find support, ask questions and share your experiences. Ad free.
Join the community »
This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn More.…