`Sticky` blood?

[JohnCo]

The DN spoke about `sticky blood` when talking with her last time so I was surprised to see in Gretchen Beckers book the same term referring to platelets in type 2`s (bottom of page 177).
As their was no explanation, I can only assume that diabetics have this because our levels aren`t so closely controlled?

 

[mcdonagh47]

The DN spoke about `sticky blood` when talking with her last time so I was surprised to see in Gretchen Beckers book the same term (can`t find it again!).
As their was no explaination, I can only assume that diabetics have this because our levels aren`t so closely controlled?

hi John,

"sticky blood" is a daft term, just dumbing down. And yes diabetics seem to have increased problems with coagulation but it is becasue of the basic chemistry of the condition not necessarily poor control.

The basic concepts involved are Promthrombin Tine and the INR ( a ratio ).
You can read about them in the wiki link below and then there some article links to diabetes and INR

Most diabetics seem to have increased levels of plasma fibrinogen and that's bad news because fib is a major player in clot formation ( see bottom link). So it seems we are at greater risk from clots ( and I don't mean just Doctors and Nurses 😉 )

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prothrombin_time

http://recent-science.com/index.php/rrst/article/view/1002

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21297995

http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/Articles/Diabetes-Definitions/fibrinogen/

 

[JohnCo]

Many thanks for the links Mcdonagh47!
I`ve read and understood what I could (not a lot of the technical stuff!), and can see how testing T2`s with a history of higher than normal BGL`s could lead to their conclusions!
The last paragraph in the bottom link though, gives hope to those who manage to get weight down and control their cholesterol!

 

[MaryPlain]

Interestingly I always find it easier to get blood out of my fingers for a test when I'm normal or low than I do when high. This has resulted in blood all over the place when I've been low enough for coordination to suffer and I've not realised my finger hasn't stopped bleeding.