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Type 2 Insulin

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fantastic9888

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Type of diabetes
Treatment type
Insulin
Hi. I inject humalog premixed 75/25 twice daily. I've been told at diabetic clinic that my pancreas is producing some insulin again. So sometimes I get an inexplicably normal sugar reading such as 5.6 this morning which I never get. Then this evening I had a 4.6 reading. Ate my tea, went to shop , walked back home for 20 mins or so and had a 7.7.! I haven't even injected evening insulin yet. Don't think I will. Any information well received..mind you the freezing wind here in Galway could have something to do with it. I never felt such a cold wind in all my life . cheers Kevin also they suggested using Metformin with my insulin. I thought Metformin would lower sugars even more ..this all comes from the c peptide test I had recently . Maybe I'm not diabetic anymore .
 
fantastic9888 said:
.this all comes from the c peptide test I had recently . Maybe I'm not diabetic anymore .
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Type2's generally do produce insulin, in fact often they are producing too much, so the fact you're producing insulin does not mean you are no longer diabetic I'm afraid - presuming your profile is correct in stating you are Type2
 

Your blood glucose is usually at it's highest at 1-1/2 hours to 2 hours after eating. If you measured your glucose around the 20 minute mark then it was probably still rising and you will have missed the peak.
 
Type 2's still do produce insulin, they just don't use it well. They have insulin resistance. So what is most likely occurring if you are a type 2 is you are utilizing your own insulin better. Less insulin resistance. Eating properly, exercising, losing weight all help your body use your own insulin more efficiently. A lot of type 2's purposely go on walks after eating to help their BG levels. A type 2 also has a tendency to stay at the after meal BG numbers longer than a "normal" person would.

Metformin rarely causes lows, although it can. It would occur with insulin because of a dosing issue with the insulin. Metformin blocks your liver from making glucose and possibly helps you utilize insulin better. So if you take insulin and then add Metformin some dosing changes probably would be needed.
 
Thanks Marie. I was worried that if pancreas is producing insulin again that I would get a bad hypo by continually injecting insulin on top of that produced by pancreas. Although this morning that wasn't the case with a 7.5 sugar level. Cheers Kevin..
 
hi Marie. A C-peptide performed was 784pmol/L. Don't know what that means but hope it's good. My LDL is 1.4 mmol/l and triglycerides are 1.3 ACR mmol/andl ACR is 1.0 mg/mmol. Cheers Kevin.
 
Thanks Marie. But I'm still confused. What does my result mean. Am I making a lot of insulin or is it just a low amount. Cheers Kevin.
 
I can't interpret your results for you. But it gives you the range it should be in.

Per the link I sent you
The normal range for fasting blood C-peptide levels is around 0.8 – 3.85 ng/mL or 0.26 – 1.27 nmol/L (260 – 1270 pmol/L). Ranges can vary between laboratories.

And I'm sure ranges can vary per article or the person viewing it?

You said you are at 784

It comes to mind here is an article about C peptide
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3748788/
 
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Thanks again Marie. I'm happy enough with it now. I'm within normal range. It said in doctor's report that RSP was up to date. I wonder what that is. Couldn't find it in Google. Cheers Kevin..
 
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