Abnormal sensitivity to normal bG changes Part 2 - The answer

I have/had an abnormal sensitivity to normal bg changes for at least
10-15 years. When this occurred I didn't get the shakes or sweats, I
just couldn't think, and fell asleep within moments, sleeping for half
an hour or so. I have a meter and my readings give the normal curves.
Readings are a little extreme. I have a bg of between 3.1(55.8) and
9.6(172.8). Low bg does not give me any real problem.

The specialist endo center gave up and could offer no advice.

I dealt with the problem by eating low GI every 1.5 hours and eating
the carbs 2 hrs before bed.

Originally I was prescribed antibiotics for 7 years. I became wheat and
dairy intolerant always falling asleep afterwards, this lasted for 10
years (fixed this with probiotics eventually). The problem I have just
described then appeared on the scene although I didn't recognise it for
a decade.

I repeat, this was not a low bg problem, I was polaxed by minor changes
in my bg. I'm 40 fit and healthy.

I found the answer Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA). Apparently this stuff is a
great fixer upper of insulin receptors. This makes sense. Antibiotics
trashed the good bacteria in my stomach. When under stress like this
the body produces cytokines and these unfortunately blunt the insulin
receptors. So I must have been insulin resistant. I guess my pancreas
was sucking up all the energy to send my insulin sky high - enough to
have an effect on the glucose. But this just wiped me out.

My bg's haven't changed but my god DO I FEEL BETTER!!!. I noticed the
difference within a day. I have to keep on them for a month or so
apparently for them to do a permanent fix.

Sadly we are all different but this definitely works for me. I get all
churned up big time just thinking about it all.

I hope this helps someone

Thanks Michelle & Nicky

Eddie wrote:
> I have/had an abnormal sensitivity to normal bg changes
for at least
> 10-15 years. When this occurred I didn't get the shakes or
sweats, I
> just couldn't think, and fell asleep within moments,
sleeping for half
> an hour or so. I have a meter and my readings give the
normal curves.
> Readings are a little extreme. I have a bg of between
3.1(55.8) and
> 9.6(172.8). Low bg does not give me any real problem.
>
> The specialist endo center gave up and could offer no
advice.
>
> I dealt with the problem by eating low GI every 1.5 hours
and eating
> the carbs 2 hrs before bed.
>
> Originally I was prescribed antibiotics for 7 years. I
became wheat
> and dairy intolerant always falling asleep afterwards,
this lasted
> for 10 years (fixed this with probiotics eventually). The
problem I
> have just described then appeared on the scene although I
didn't
> recognise it for a decade.
>
> I repeat, this was not a low bg problem, I was polaxed by
minor
> changes in my bg. I'm 40 fit and healthy.
>
> I found the answer Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA). Apparently
this stuff is a
> great fixer upper of insulin receptors. This makes sense.
Antibiotics
> trashed the good bacteria in my stomach. When under stress
like this
> the body produces cytokines and these unfortunately blunt
the insulin
> receptors. So I must have been insulin resistant. I guess
my pancreas
> was sucking up all the energy to send my insulin sky
high - enough to
> have an effect on the glucose. But this just wiped me out.
>
> My bg's haven't changed but my god DO I FEEL BETTER!!!. I
noticed the
> difference within a day. I have to keep on them for a
month or so
> apparently for them to do a permanent fix.
>
> Sadly we are all different but this definitely works for
me. I get all
> churned up big time just thinking about it all.
>
> I hope this helps someone
>
> Thanks Michelle & Nicky

Have you looked at your diet as a cause of the high bg's?

[Default] On 17 Jan 2007 11:04:40 -0800, "Eddie"
<everreadyeddie@gmail.com> Giggled into the madness of usenet:

>I have/had an abnormal sensitivity to normal bg changes for at least
>10-15 years. When this occurred I didn't get the shakes or sweats, I
>just couldn't think, and fell asleep within moments, sleeping for half
>an hour or so. I have a meter and my readings give the normal curves.
>Readings are a little extreme. I have a bg of between 3.1(55.8) and
>9.6(172.8). Low bg does not give me any real problem.
>

55.8 is low BG (hypo) and 172.8 is high BG (hyper) you are not within
the normal ranges.

>The specialist endo center gave up and could offer no advice.
>
>I dealt with the problem by eating low GI every 1.5 hours and eating
>the carbs 2 hrs before bed.
>
>Originally I was prescribed antibiotics for 7 years. I became wheat and
>dairy intolerant always falling asleep afterwards, this lasted for 10
>years (fixed this with probiotics eventually). The problem I have just
>described then appeared on the scene although I didn't recognise it for
>a decade.

that has nothing to do with diabetes. it's a separate issue.

>
>I repeat, this was not a low bg problem, I was polaxed by minor changes
>in my bg. I'm 40 fit and healthy.

BG swings from 55 to 175 are hardly minor.

>
>I found the answer Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA). Apparently this stuff is a
>great fixer upper of insulin receptors. This makes sense. Antibiotics
>trashed the good bacteria in my stomach. When under stress like this
>the body produces cytokines and these unfortunately blunt the insulin
>receptors. So I must have been insulin resistant. I guess my pancreas
>was sucking up all the energy to send my insulin sky high - enough to
>have an effect on the glucose. But this just wiped me out.
>
>My bg's haven't changed but my god DO I FEEL BETTER!!!. I noticed the
>difference within a day. I have to keep on them for a month or so
>apparently for them to do a permanent fix.
>
>Sadly we are all different but this definitely works for me. I get all
>churned up big time just thinking about it all.
>
>I hope this helps someone
>
>Thanks Michelle & Nicky


I think you'll find you need some more research.

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Hi Eddie,

So glad you found something that is helping. :-) People on this group have
used ALA for neuropathy and have had pretty good success, but I would have
never put ALA together with hypersensitivity to BG changes. Thanks for the
information!
--
Michelle, T2
diet & exercise

"Eddie" <everreadyeddie@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1169060679.966761.113830@v45g2000cwv.googlegr oups.com...
>I have/had an abnormal sensitivity to normal bg changes for at least
> 10-15 years. When this occurred I didn't get the shakes or sweats, I
> just couldn't think, and fell asleep within moments, sleeping for half
> an hour or so. I have a meter and my readings give the normal curves.
> Readings are a little extreme. I have a bg of between 3.1(55.8) and
> 9.6(172.8). Low bg does not give me any real problem.
>
> The specialist endo center gave up and could offer no advice.
>
> I dealt with the problem by eating low GI every 1.5 hours and eating
> the carbs 2 hrs before bed.
>
> Originally I was prescribed antibiotics for 7 years. I became wheat and
> dairy intolerant always falling asleep afterwards, this lasted for 10
> years (fixed this with probiotics eventually). The problem I have just
> described then appeared on the scene although I didn't recognise it for
> a decade.
>
> I repeat, this was not a low bg problem, I was polaxed by minor changes
> in my bg. I'm 40 fit and healthy.
>
> I found the answer Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA). Apparently this stuff is a
> great fixer upper of insulin receptors. This makes sense. Antibiotics
> trashed the good bacteria in my stomach. When under stress like this
> the body produces cytokines and these unfortunately blunt the insulin
> receptors. So I must have been insulin resistant. I guess my pancreas
> was sucking up all the energy to send my insulin sky high - enough to
> have an effect on the glucose. But this just wiped me out.
>
> My bg's haven't changed but my god DO I FEEL BETTER!!!. I noticed the
> difference within a day. I have to keep on them for a month or so
> apparently for them to do a permanent fix.
>
> Sadly we are all different but this definitely works for me. I get all
> churned up big time just thinking about it all.
>
> I hope this helps someone
>
> Thanks Michelle & Nicky
>

On 17 Jan 2007 11:04:40 -0800, "Eddie" <everreadyeddie@gmail.com>
wrote:
>My bg's haven't changed but my god DO I FEEL BETTER!!!. I noticed the
>difference within a day. I have to keep on them for a month or so
>apparently for them to do a permanent fix.

Glad it's helping! Keep telling us how it's going, huh? Be very
interesting to see if the effect persists medium and long-term.

And I hope it brings those bg swings back within bounds!

Nicky.
T2 DX 05/2004
A1c 5.5% BMI 25 D&E
100ug Thyroxine