A DIY ‘bionic pancreas’ is changing diabetes care

Re:A DIY ‘bionic pancreas’ is changing diabetes care – what'... by gustavus on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @11:22AM (#37323578)

So my wife is a type 1er. The way glucagon fits into her life is that we have an emergency glucagon shot that she carries in her purse to use in the case of an emergency. The glucagon is more of an immediate emergency recovery. On the flip side glucagon doesn't lower the blood sugar which is dangerous when she is going high.

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Re:A DIY ‘bionic pancreas’ is changing diabetes care – what'... by uberduper on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @04:40PM (#37328760)

I may be misunderstanding something here. I'm assuming the emergency you're referring to is low glucose. Why would you use a shot of glucagon rather than a dextrose tablet for that sort of emergency?

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Re:A DIY ‘bionic pancreas’ is changing diabetes care – what'... by db3pt0 on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @04:55PM (#37328987)

A glucose tablet and a glucagon shot can both be used in emergencies, but they are best used to treat different levels of emergencies. You can take a glucose tablet if you're coherent and conscious, but when you're incoherent or passed out from a severe hypoglycemia, someone else administering a glucagon shot is a lot easier and safer.

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Re:A DIY ‘bionic pancreas’ is changing diabetes care – what'... by uberduper on Thursday August 31, 2023 @09:50AM (#37337145)

Okay that makes sense. Thanks.

How quickly does a glucagon shot trigger GNG and how quickly can GNG raise glucose levels?

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Re:A DIY ‘bionic pancreas’ is changing diabetes care – what'... by groundcontr01 on Friday September 01, 2023 @04:56PM (#37356099)

In my experience it takes just a minute or two

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