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<blockquote data-quote="Lamont D" data-source="post: 2354176" data-attributes="member: 85785"><p>I take it, that you cannot respond to my questions.</p><p></p><p>I have took part with full knowledge and consent to verify that a T2 drug is helpful with management of my condition.</p><p>The test was originally to help with first insulin response and increase the insulin so that I would not spike too high, so that I didn't have the overshoot of insulin, so I wouldn't have an episode of hypoglycaemia.</p><p>This is because my specialist endocrinologist was of the opinion that it was necessary for optimum brain function and energy levels.</p><p>It didn't turn out that way. Yes it did increase initial insulin response, but it didn't stop the trigger for the overshoot, there just wasn't me, the tests were done with another diagnosed with the same condition with differentials in symptoms and outcomes.</p><p>The blood glucose monitoring, was very close to each other and the spikes and hypos were slightly different, but the pattern of the monitoring was exactly as predicted, except for the pair of us went hypo, which the specialist was hoping it would not happen.</p><p></p><p>It was repeated with a higher dose, same outcome but lower spikes and increased circulating insulin pre test.</p><p></p><p>My condition gets rid of excess insulin but it stays in the endocrine system around my system, I have had a NAFL caused by insulin, according to my specialist. Also kidney function and liver function and cholesterol problems. </p><p>From 2001, I was given the dietary advice according to the eat well plate.</p><p>I couldn't understand for over a decade and lots of visits to my surgery that this diet was increasingly putting weight on around my whole body, my average weight until th I s century was around twelve stone. So as I said, the dietary regime I was recommended, was causing me some terrible symptoms, I was misdiagnosed with T2 because, my breakfast caused a huge spike and a reading at the surgery was so high, they gave me all sorts of tablets and put me on a restricted diet, I was around fifteen stone then, in a couple of years, I had put on three stone, I just couldn't understand it.</p><p>Onto 2012, I went to the doctors for a problem with my prescription, and to my surprise, the GP looked at me and gave me a blood finger prick test, it read I think 2.3mmols. In the meantime I had put on another three stone, I was above eighteen stone. I was hardly eating!</p><p>I was referred to a specialist endocrinologist who lucky for me knew about rare metabolic conditions. I had a hypo in front of him on my first appointment, because of my breakfast. Why? How? </p><p>So after taking readings, I was given biscuits to get my blood levels up back into normal levels.</p><p>My breakfast for the past twenty years was porridge, just like the Scots make it, I usually had something akin to baked or new potato for one of my meals and another meat dish probably a roast or similar for dinner, curry, or fish and chips for a treat, whole grain bread, low GI low calories but my weight kept on getting higher.</p><p>So after quite a few tests and starting a food diary, with strict readings of blood levels portion size etc.</p><p>I was told that I was non diabetic and I have a condition called Reactive Hypoglycaemia.</p><p>This means I am carb intolerant, any amount of carbs over a very low percentage, will trigger the overshoot of insulin. I had hyperinsulinaemia, I had insulin resistance, high levels of circulating insulin and when required, I had no effective insulin for the glucose derived from food. The reason why was the excess insulin.</p><p>After going through the dietary recommendations from my specialist endocrinologist, even he accepted that avoiding certain foods, namely carbs and sugar would help me control my levels, all my symptoms I was having was because of fluctuations in blood levels because of my response to carbs, from porridge in the morning to bedtime and through the night, I was going up and down quickly, having spikes and hypos.</p><p>The excess insulin in my blood was killing me slowly, and until I had it explained, researched and talk to my specialist, did I get an idea of what this condition was about.</p><p>I was advised by a dietician that was part of my specialist team and she told me about this website.</p><p>After studying my food diary and reading about how a change in my diet and lifestyle would make a difference in my health which up to this time was really poor.</p><p>I had another good chat with my specialist I persuaded him to back me into going into ketosis. I have all but a small time since diagnosis been on a Keto diet.</p><p>Below 20g of carb a day.</p><p>My final diagnostic test was a 72 hours fasting test, supervised in hospital.</p><p>Because I didn't go hypo all through the test, my blood levels stayed in normal range all through the more than 72hours, my brain function increased, I lost weight, I gained muscle mass, and most importantly my insulin test result was a lot lower than pre test.</p><p>Many T2s have insulin issues and the result of insulin resistance is unused insulin and it must go somewhere.</p><p>This means the pancreas works harder and if I'm not careful with my diet, I will be T2 diabetic.</p><p>It is my experience with my condition, that I know that insulin has to be controlled, having no spikes, no hypos is important that increases my future health.</p><p>Having high circulating insulin levels are bad, having hyperinsulinaemia will kill you.</p><p>T2s are wary of high blood glucose levels and insulin tests are rarely done.</p><p>Constant high blood glucose levels will be fatal and this is why a lot of doctors say it is a disease that will continue to get worse. That is not true if you have the right dietary intake. The balance of protein and fats, with healthy vegetables is a really healthy option for metabolic conditions, because it doesn't raise glucose/insulin, hormones that causes most of the metabolic disorders.</p><p>I finish by saying that I have had a paper published on the drug I was taking.</p><p>And because of the experience of mostly having to find out how my body works, is to stop eating the so called healthy complex carbs like porridge, whole wheat bread, potatoes, too much junk food and essentially any products that have a modicum of carbs, because the effect of triggering an overshoot of insulin will have an adverse effect on your health.</p><p>I am a non diabetic, Late Reactive Hypoglycaemic.</p><p></p><p>Stay safe</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lamont D, post: 2354176, member: 85785"] I take it, that you cannot respond to my questions. I have took part with full knowledge and consent to verify that a T2 drug is helpful with management of my condition. The test was originally to help with first insulin response and increase the insulin so that I would not spike too high, so that I didn't have the overshoot of insulin, so I wouldn't have an episode of hypoglycaemia. This is because my specialist endocrinologist was of the opinion that it was necessary for optimum brain function and energy levels. It didn't turn out that way. Yes it did increase initial insulin response, but it didn't stop the trigger for the overshoot, there just wasn't me, the tests were done with another diagnosed with the same condition with differentials in symptoms and outcomes. The blood glucose monitoring, was very close to each other and the spikes and hypos were slightly different, but the pattern of the monitoring was exactly as predicted, except for the pair of us went hypo, which the specialist was hoping it would not happen. It was repeated with a higher dose, same outcome but lower spikes and increased circulating insulin pre test. My condition gets rid of excess insulin but it stays in the endocrine system around my system, I have had a NAFL caused by insulin, according to my specialist. Also kidney function and liver function and cholesterol problems. From 2001, I was given the dietary advice according to the eat well plate. I couldn't understand for over a decade and lots of visits to my surgery that this diet was increasingly putting weight on around my whole body, my average weight until th I s century was around twelve stone. So as I said, the dietary regime I was recommended, was causing me some terrible symptoms, I was misdiagnosed with T2 because, my breakfast caused a huge spike and a reading at the surgery was so high, they gave me all sorts of tablets and put me on a restricted diet, I was around fifteen stone then, in a couple of years, I had put on three stone, I just couldn't understand it. Onto 2012, I went to the doctors for a problem with my prescription, and to my surprise, the GP looked at me and gave me a blood finger prick test, it read I think 2.3mmols. In the meantime I had put on another three stone, I was above eighteen stone. I was hardly eating! I was referred to a specialist endocrinologist who lucky for me knew about rare metabolic conditions. I had a hypo in front of him on my first appointment, because of my breakfast. Why? How? So after taking readings, I was given biscuits to get my blood levels up back into normal levels. My breakfast for the past twenty years was porridge, just like the Scots make it, I usually had something akin to baked or new potato for one of my meals and another meat dish probably a roast or similar for dinner, curry, or fish and chips for a treat, whole grain bread, low GI low calories but my weight kept on getting higher. So after quite a few tests and starting a food diary, with strict readings of blood levels portion size etc. I was told that I was non diabetic and I have a condition called Reactive Hypoglycaemia. This means I am carb intolerant, any amount of carbs over a very low percentage, will trigger the overshoot of insulin. I had hyperinsulinaemia, I had insulin resistance, high levels of circulating insulin and when required, I had no effective insulin for the glucose derived from food. The reason why was the excess insulin. After going through the dietary recommendations from my specialist endocrinologist, even he accepted that avoiding certain foods, namely carbs and sugar would help me control my levels, all my symptoms I was having was because of fluctuations in blood levels because of my response to carbs, from porridge in the morning to bedtime and through the night, I was going up and down quickly, having spikes and hypos. The excess insulin in my blood was killing me slowly, and until I had it explained, researched and talk to my specialist, did I get an idea of what this condition was about. I was advised by a dietician that was part of my specialist team and she told me about this website. After studying my food diary and reading about how a change in my diet and lifestyle would make a difference in my health which up to this time was really poor. I had another good chat with my specialist I persuaded him to back me into going into ketosis. I have all but a small time since diagnosis been on a Keto diet. Below 20g of carb a day. My final diagnostic test was a 72 hours fasting test, supervised in hospital. Because I didn't go hypo all through the test, my blood levels stayed in normal range all through the more than 72hours, my brain function increased, I lost weight, I gained muscle mass, and most importantly my insulin test result was a lot lower than pre test. Many T2s have insulin issues and the result of insulin resistance is unused insulin and it must go somewhere. This means the pancreas works harder and if I'm not careful with my diet, I will be T2 diabetic. It is my experience with my condition, that I know that insulin has to be controlled, having no spikes, no hypos is important that increases my future health. Having high circulating insulin levels are bad, having hyperinsulinaemia will kill you. T2s are wary of high blood glucose levels and insulin tests are rarely done. Constant high blood glucose levels will be fatal and this is why a lot of doctors say it is a disease that will continue to get worse. That is not true if you have the right dietary intake. The balance of protein and fats, with healthy vegetables is a really healthy option for metabolic conditions, because it doesn't raise glucose/insulin, hormones that causes most of the metabolic disorders. I finish by saying that I have had a paper published on the drug I was taking. And because of the experience of mostly having to find out how my body works, is to stop eating the so called healthy complex carbs like porridge, whole wheat bread, potatoes, too much junk food and essentially any products that have a modicum of carbs, because the effect of triggering an overshoot of insulin will have an adverse effect on your health. I am a non diabetic, Late Reactive Hypoglycaemic. Stay safe [/QUOTE]
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