A common over-the-counter cough suppressant can boost insulin | Ars Technica

Health | 206754 hits | Mar 18 11:11 am | Posted by: DrCaleb

Type 2 diabetics could benefit from a drug that's already on the market. Dextromethorphan (DXM) is a cough suppressant found in Vick's NyQuil Cold & Flu Relief, Triaminic Multi-Symptom Fever, Dimetapp Children's Multi-Symptom Cold & Flu, Tylenol Cold Mult

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by martin14
Wed Mar 18, 2015 8:37 pm
Who knew Flaming Homers were actually good for you ?
by ShepherdsDog
Wed Mar 18, 2015 8:42 pm
Lots of type 2s produce plenty of insulin....more than regular folk. It's the fact that they are insulin resistant that causes the problems. The high levels of insulin in the bloodstream is part of the reason type 2 diabetics find it hard to lose weight and often pack on the pork.
by DrCaleb
Thu Mar 19, 2015 1:07 pm
"ShepherdsDog" said
Lots of type 2s produce plenty of insulin....more than regular folk. It's the fact that they are insulin resistant that causes the problems. The high levels of insulin in the bloodstream is part of the reason type 2 diabetics find it hard to lose weight and often pack on the pork.

And then the poor little pancreas sputters and implodes because it runs out of energy to produce that insulin.

It would be awesome if a simple pill were able to get cells to accept that insulin again, in proportion to the levels of blood sugar. Hypoglycemia really, really sucks.
by ShepherdsDog
Thu Mar 19, 2015 2:13 pm
I had some hypoglycemic episodes when I went really low carb and didn't adjust my meds(including insulin) quickly enough. I remember standing in a 7-11 in Kaohsiung shaking and sweating, trying to rip open a juice box. Poor clerk likely thought, 'look another foreigner strung out on drugs.'

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