I read this article and couldn't stop wondering if this has gone to human testing. I am a child of a diabetic - my mom - who passed away last August 10th due to heart and kidney failure complications of her type 2 diabetes.
I'm still a bit heartbroken because she really hated needles and often times she really has to argue her way to not getting her 5 units of Lantus shot at bedtime and I read this.
Your views would be highly appreciated. Thank God I'm not a diabetic and I'm extremely careful about my lifestyle and food intake since both sides of my family are type 2 diabetics.
I understand the background. I'm sorry to read of your mother's passing and her problems before it.
However, until the various attempts to come up with practicable, accurate non-invasive testing are successfully trialled on human patients, rather than rodents, we are stuck with the present methods. The vital word in there is "accurate".
Unfortunately, one of the problems of the present methods is a failure of lancet device manufacturer's to educate patients and medical staff in painless techniques. If more attention was paid to that there would be a lot less resistance to home testing.
Nurses tend to exacerbate the problem by introducing patients to their first test with the lancet-depth set far too deep. Their aim is to get a good drop of blood, not to minimise pain, so they have it set at a depth that causes pain on that initial test that may never be forgotten by that newly-diagnosed patient. So sad, because correct use is so easily taught.
both sides of my family are type 2 diabetics.
I hope your genes remain dormant. However, if you do eventually qualify as one of us please read this: Painless Pricks
In the meantime that may help some of those family members.
Thank you so much for the comment, Alan. I truly appreciate this. I would have to agree that the animal testing part of the article really drove doubts about whether or not this is legit.
I have a high threshold for pain - broke my ankle and had 3 operations in 2005 to be able to walk again - with a limp but at least I'm walking. I also ad an excision biopsy for a huge mass on my right breast too (thank God it's benign). I don't think the needle prick would cause any discomfort.
I check my blood sugar with mom's glucometer at least once a week. so far it's been holding stable at the 80-82 level. My sister is the one with the sweet tooth but, she's trying hard to limit her sugar intake. I don't take soda, use artificial sweetener for my coffee, limit my rice intake to a cup a meal and I do read labels. It's a little sacrifice to not ruin my pancreas the same way mom did.
Loved the 'Everything in moderation - Except Laughter' part too btw.
Again, thanks for the insightful comment mate. Cheers!
Just one tip for someone in your position. Your fasting levels may be the last to rise. I suggest that you make one of your occasional random checks one hour after breakfast and another one hour after dinner. Don't be alarmed if they are in the low 100s, but do have a chat to the doctor if they start approaching 140+.
Best wishes.
Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
