Question 1

how does one get insulinoma?

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Random: There is no known cause to identify why someone would get the rare condition of an insulinoma.

Question 2

what are the symptoms of insulinoma?

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Several: Consistent low blood sugars, rapid weight gain, accumulation of skin tags in the armpit and groin areas are some of the symptoms.  Small insulinomas may be hard to detect and may not be accompanied by obvious symptoms.

Question 3

what symptoms can insulinoma bring about?

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Low glucose: Thses usually cause symptoms of hypoglycemi?  It can lead to weakness, a feeling of passing out and even sudden bout of bad temper that all gets better with the ingestion of sugar.  www.drlugo.com.

Question 4

what is the definition or description of: insulinoma?

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Insulinoma: An insulinoma is a tumor of the pancreas that   secretes insulin. The beta cells in the pancrease (pancrelipase) secrete Insulin in response to high glucose levels in the blood. Since an insulinoma is a collection of abnormal cells, an insulinoma will produce Insulin regardless of the blood glucose levels and can cause profound hypoglycemia (low blood glucose levels).

Question 5

i had insulinoma is there anybody else who had it or has it, and is fully recovered?

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Most are cured: This is an uncommon tumor. 90% are benign and cured with surgery. The malignant ones are still very treatable and associated with long survivals. I can only make general comments about the usual insulinoma.

Question 6

is diabetes related to insulinoma?

Accepted Answer

NO: No insulinoma causes low blood glucose.

Question 7

could an insulinoma be used to cure diabetes?

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Won't work: Insulinomas are cruel tumors that are usually semi-malignant and pump insulin into the bloodstream, sickenng the person and forcing them to overeat. If a savvy physician makes the call, they can often be cured surgically. In type I diabetes, immunity destroys the normal islets and would destroy an insulinoma. In type II, one's resistant to insulin. Glad your own endocrine tumor was R'd. Good luck

Question 8

can an insulinoma present as reactive hypoglycaemia ?

Accepted Answer

Oh yeah: That is actually one of the most common ways it presents. The insulin secreting cells of the insulinoma are triggered by sugar to put out insulin in an unregulated and high amount.

Question 9

is it possible for insulinoma to be caused by your hypoglycemia?

Accepted Answer

Insulinoma: Just the opposite -- Insulin producing tumor causes hypoglycemia.

Question 10

what other symptoms of an insulinoma apart from feeling hypoglycemic?

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Many others: may have weight loss, diarrhea,  sweats, bloating
need CT scan to assess possible liver damage

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