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Re: Yet another question about insulin sensitizers - Dr. Sam

From: Sue (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 27 Jun 2001 14:03:13 -0500 (CDT)

>"Insulin sensitizers lower blood sugar".<

Like the name suggests, the meds you take *sensitize* your body to *insulin*. Remember, these drugs are most often used by Type II diabetics, and most people erroneously think that they lower blood sugar b/c diabetics have trouble (universally) with high blood sugar levels. But Type I diabetics don't produce any/enough insulin (thus having to take insulin injections) and Type II diabetics usually overproduce insulin (needing insulin sensitizers). The complication is that if Type II diabetics go long enough w/o controlling their insulin/sugar issues, their pancreas will quit completely and they will need insulin injections just like the Type I sufferer. Just like us, too!

>something with my night pill, because I've been waking up in the middle
of the night feeling shaky and "anxious". She already knows that I am hypoglycemic and anemic and was sure that the Avandia was causing this because of the time of these symptoms.<

I don't have any suggestions about why you might feel odd during the night--how long have you been on Avandia? When do you take your pill--with supper or just before bed? Maybe Dr. Sam has some insight on this.



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