What does it mean if you have 'robust levels of insulin'. I have Type 2 diabetes for years. My blood sugar levels have remained consistently high. I have never been given any education or support. I have lots of symptoms ie extreme thirst, continuous thrush, boils, eye trouble,and loads of other things. It seems like they are suggesting I don't have diabetes? I diagnosed myself with type 2 diabetes after years o problems. I went to GP who confirmed this with blood test and put me on medication. No one told me what type of diabetes I had. However every blood test I have had shows my blood sugar readings getting higher. This test was called C-Peptide and they say I have ' robust levels of insulin.
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Drummer
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I suspect what it means is that you could reduce your symptoms by not eating carbohydrate - something which many GPs fail to mention - probably because it goes against the accepted wisdom.
I was diagnosed almost two years ago and at the 6 month mark was just at the top end of normal readings for Hba1c - I had been getting low levels of blood glucose for most of that time as I cut down my carbohydrate to under 50 gm a day right from the start.
If you let us know what a typical days menu would be for you, we could suggest alternatives which could give you some relief from those dreadful problems.
I was diagnosed almost two years ago and at the 6 month mark was just at the top end of normal readings for Hba1c - I had been getting low levels of blood glucose for most of that time as I cut down my carbohydrate to under 50 gm a day right from the start.
If you let us know what a typical days menu would be for you, we could suggest alternatives which could give you some relief from those dreadful problems.
Ljc
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The C peptide test showing robust insulin levels means they have tested you for T1 and found that you are producing plenty of insulin which someone with T1 cannot do, so you have T2 .
It is awful that you have not received the right info and support.
What Diabetes medications are you on.
It is awful that you have not received the right info and support.
What Diabetes medications are you on.
Flower
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Hello and welcome @Trotsky 🙂
As above the C Peptide result shows your beta cells in the pancreas are producing plenty of insulin but even though your level of circulating insulin is high/robust it doesn't mean that your cells can use it effectively to lower blood glucose. Insulin resistance means that the cells don't respond properly to insulin so blood glucose remains high, your pancreas produces more insulin and you have symptoms of hyperglycemia such as thirst, infections etc.
Please ask your gp for access to an edcuation course such as DESMOND for Type 2 - different regions may give them different names - and ask if there are different drugs you could try to get your blood sugar lower. Have you had success in getting lower levels before or have your glucose level always remained high since diagnosis?
As above the C Peptide result shows your beta cells in the pancreas are producing plenty of insulin but even though your level of circulating insulin is high/robust it doesn't mean that your cells can use it effectively to lower blood glucose. Insulin resistance means that the cells don't respond properly to insulin so blood glucose remains high, your pancreas produces more insulin and you have symptoms of hyperglycemia such as thirst, infections etc.
Please ask your gp for access to an edcuation course such as DESMOND for Type 2 - different regions may give them different names - and ask if there are different drugs you could try to get your blood sugar lower. Have you had success in getting lower levels before or have your glucose level always remained high since diagnosis?
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