Posted by sk85 on July 2, 2012, at 15:03:56
In reply to Re: Aricept causing my blood sugar to plummet??!! » Rex, posted by Maryum on June 27, 2012, at 22:24:59
> Hi Rex,
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> I know this post is almost 10 years old, but I have recently come across a similar reaction with my father. He is 76 years old and diagnosed with dementia and Type II diabetes. The psychiatrist recently prescribed him with Aricept in an attempt to improve his incoherence from the dementia. In the past week, however, he has been to the emergency room twice for his glucose levels plummeting. If you have found a cause or other stories similar, please share information. I'm considering contacting the FDA to explain this side effect.
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> Thank you,
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> MaryumAcetylcholine stimulates insulin secretion through M3 muscarinic receptors. So it is plausible that Aricept is indirectly excessively stimulating insulin secretion through blocking Ach degradation, and thus causing blood sugar to drop.
-Ikaros
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