In alt.support.diabetes Jackie Patti wrote:
Chris Malcolm wrote:

Exactly. The danger of getting onto a reactive hypoglycemia roller
coaster is a real danger for non-insulin using T2 who still have good
second phase insulin responses left, and one that doesn't exist for
insulin users. Whereas insulin users have to avoid the risk of serious
medical emergency lows, a danger that doesn't exist for many
non-insulin using T2s. Quite different dangers, with quite different
appropriate remedies to avoid them.

It's not just injected insulin; a lot of T2s take pancreas-stimulating
medications also. Then a hypo can be just as serious... your body
doesn't distinguish between homemade insulin vs. the injected stuff.

You're quite right. And even without any drugs at all a T2 can still
get a reactive hypo after a bad scare or an injury.

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