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10/15/09 09:19 AM

"Endocrinoligist recommended 1 teaspoon of cornstarch with a glass of skim milk at bedtime to keep my wife's B.Sugar up? Has anyone tried this?"
Asked By: sheefish2  
Category: Newly Diagnosed

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My wife has gone from 20mg of Glyburide/2000mg of metformin to 500mg of Metformin only. She started with a blood sugar fasting number of 369 and was experiencing 40 to 50 range while on diet between meals. It seemed stupid to eat to compensate for over medication. She dropped the glyburide yesterday and read 100 before breakfast this morning, and yes with the doctor's blessing. I think her endocrinologist now believes she's hypoglycemic and prescribed a Glucagon pen in case of emergency. I agree with this in principle but I'm holding off buying until we give the diet and 500mg metformin a chance to work. I guess I'm just venting my frustration with the whole process, and I want to say a big THANK YOU to Dlife for being here.

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10/20/09 10:23 AM

Dear Sheefish2- Thank-you for contacting dLIfe. In addressing the specific question about corn starch. No, I have not tried it. Your physician's suggestion may be on the idea that corn starch in a food product contributes to a very slow release of glucose from the carbohydrates in the food. The food will not contribute to a peak and the effects of the glucose will not be gone in 2-3 hours as what happens with each meal.

There is a product called Extend bar that uses corn starch as an ingredient and it provides a 6-8 hour release of glucose to help patients with hypoglycemia. It provides a slow steady release rather than a peak or surge of glucose.

You might want to read about their products to give you an idea of what your physician may be thinking. There is nothing wrong with asking your physician for the literature about taking corn starch he has read.

Hang in there. Change is a process and not an event. Take things slowly and make one change at a time to identify what is really working and what doesn't.

Answered By: Janet HowardDucsay
Accreditations: RN BSN CDE
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