A DIY ‘bionic pancreas’ is changing diabetes care

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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