my husband is a 31 year diabetic ,for three years now.
2006-10-26 07:27:59 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
It could be a problem with your thyroid since thyroid hormone inhibits glucose from entering cells. If you're secreting too much thyroid hormone that will prevent glucose from going into the cells and glucose will remain in the blood. If you haven't eaten for over an hour, then your alpha cells in your pancreas may be releasing glucagon which causes the liver to breakdown glycogen and release glucose in your blood (to give your body extra energy). So the combination of fasting (even for short periods of time) and high thyroid hormone could cause this problem.
2006-10-26 08:40:02 · answer #1 · answered by davidalden98 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well a few things could be going on here. When was the last time he ate. If it was in the past 2-3 hours the sugar could be catching up (converting to glucose) I am a 31 year old (female )type 1 diabetic since April 2004 and I have had strange unexplained cases like that too. Its the nature of the condition.
2006-10-26 07:33:42 · answer #2 · answered by BAR 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure that can happen quite easily when the insulin currently in the body is either not enough or has passed its usable time curve.
In this instance, you do not need the injestion of carbohydrates to raise blood sugar levels. The body will excrete glucagon and bile from the liver and the body will also start to burn fat for energy. This results in fast rising blood sugar levels and toxification of the blood with keto-acetones.
The solution is to inject about 5-6 units of Humalog at bg=287 if he weighs between 180 and 200lbs.
2006-10-26 09:55:51 · answer #3 · answered by x 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would appear from the sounds of it that your husband has a major problem with his pancreas. What kinds of oral or injected diabetic medications does he take on a regular basis? He may also have trouble with his Homocystein levels and really should have them checked out. I've been a diabetic since 1996 and I have had troubles both with low blood sugar and high blood sugar. His best bet is to see a diabetic specialist who can help him out with the variance of his blood sugar level.
Knowledge is power, and don't let anyone discourage you from doing this. Good luck to your husband and I hope he feels better soon.
2006-10-26 19:50:49 · answer #4 · answered by Lyndee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, 78 is on the low side of good if you don't eat anything and exercise or just sit in the sun(warm temperatures) it is very possible you could experience a drop in your blood sugar levels which in turn would make you go high due to the automatic sugar that your body collects (from your liver). It would be like having some sugar that would make you go high
2006-10-26 09:49:46 · answer #5 · answered by fishes 4 ducks 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That jump means Glucose came from somewhere. Either eating or a glucose injection. I can't think of anything off the top of my head that could cause that with out eating or injecting glucose (which is generally only done in a hospital).
On the other hand, a home glucose machine, might be out of whack. It might need to be serviced, or make sure that the blood draws are being done correctly.
2006-10-26 07:31:51 · answer #6 · answered by dj_gratis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't see how it can go that high within a 1 hr period without eating. I have type 11 diabetes and it has never ben that high since i first was diagnosed at 350. i think he should go to the hospita thats not normal and can cause serious problems.
2006-10-26 07:37:55 · answer #7 · answered by juicy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could happen. Food isn't the only thing that spikes blood sugar. If the liver released stored glucose, then the blood sugar goes up. Stress can also cause blood sugar to rise.
2006-10-26 07:36:15 · answer #8 · answered by nido_tr3s 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is possible that your liver secreted stored glycogen because you are either hungry or stressed. The liver stores extra glucose which is released when the body signals it for help. To avoid this you need to try to relax when you're stressed by deep breathing and eat small frequent meals. The small frequent meals is very important because if you get hungry the body will think that it is straving to death and it will signal the liver to release the stored glycogen to save it. That's just how it works.
Good day!
2006-10-26 15:45:56 · answer #9 · answered by Yu S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible, my father is having such problems. Liver stores glycogen and can release it when not eating. My father had liver damage from DDT poisoning when young. The doctors told my father to eat small meals throughout the day. Celery leaves has a natural insulin, snacking on that might help.
2006-10-26 07:40:29 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋