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Little Fevers.
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Grown-ups can handle being sick, for the most part. (Unless you have a cold, and you're a guy.) But outside of those perimeters, I'm able to handle a nasty cold or even a bout with the flu.But I'm not good with my kid being sick. Not good at all.It's not that I overreact and lose my cool. Over the weekend, when Birdy woke up from a sound sleep and covered everything in her crib with vomit, my husband and I handled it with as much grace as we could manage. She'd never been sick in that way before (kid had her first "legit cold" last week; we've been luck that she's been very healthy f...
Source: Six Until Me. - February 7, 2012 Category: Diabetes Source Type: blogs
Diabetes Can Go Take a Flying Bleep!Email this article to a colleague.
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By Jan Chait
Most of the time, I don't mind having Type 2 diabetes. We've been together for a number of years now, and it's like a pair of old slippers. A pair of old slippers that occasionally steps on a banana peel.
This morning, I woke up hungry and grouchy. I really wanted to sleep some more — and could have. After all, it wasn't even 5 AM yet. But there was a cat messing with my quality sleep time. Only one of our cats is allowed to stay in our room any time she wishes, and there is another who is usually welcome. This was neither of those cats. I'd already tossed him out the door once, but he snuck back in when...
Source: Diabetes Self-Management - February 7, 2012 Category: Diabetes Authors: Jan Chait Source Type: blogs
Listen to Your Heart (Part 1)Email this article to a colleague.
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By Amy Campbell
February is all about hearts. You may not care so much about Valentine's Day, but hopefully you do care a little that it's American Heart Month.
I know; you've heard it before: Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the US, and one out of every three deaths is due to heart disease. You've also likely heard the grim statistic that adults who have diabetes are two to four times more likely to die from heart disease than adults without diabetes. We hear these things a lot and over time, it's easy to become immune to them.
Heart Facts
If you're stifling a yawn right now, I don't blame you. But maybe yo...
Source: Diabetes Self-Management - February 6, 2012 Category: Diabetes Authors: Amy Campbell Source Type: blogs
Contagion.Email this article to a colleague.
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Birdy was sick over the weekend (Pukefest 2012) and apparently was contagious. Thankfully, the Bird is better but her mom is sick now. And using third person POV to shield herself from the awful truth of horrible dehydration, moderate ketones, and the shame of stealing her kid's Pedalyte popsicles. See you tomorrow! (Source: Six Until Me.)
Source: Six Until Me. - February 6, 2012 Category: Diabetes Source Type: blogs
New Poll for people who have mainained a weight loss or blood sugar target for 3+ years using a low carb strategyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Several years ago I posted a poll on a diet support forum seeking to understand the strategies successful dieters used to maintain weight losses they'd achieved using low carb diets. The answers I got were very helpful to other people who hoped to be able to maintain their weight loss.
Now I'd like to post the same questions here to those of you who have diabetes or prediabetes and who have (Source: Diabetes Update)
Source: Diabetes Update - February 6, 2012 Category: Diabetes Authors: Jenny Source Type: blogs
No news is know newsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Still waiting... (Source: LifeAfterDx--The Guardian Chronicles)
Source: LifeAfterDx--The Guardian Chronicles - February 6, 2012 Category: Diabetes Authors: Wil Source Type: blogs
What? Me? Worry?Email this article to a colleague.
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I really wasn’t worried. No, I wasn’t. I swear.Not until all my loved ones started freaking out.Not until all my doctor friends started calling and emailing with their “I sure it is nothing to worry about… unless… well unless it’s (fill in your favorite long multisyllabic scary-sounding Latin word here). Then you’d be in trouble… But that’s not too likely, so I’m pretty sure it is nothing to worry about…”Thanks guys.You know that fear is highly contiguous, right?But even though I wasn’t really worried about it, apparently my body was. And I know that because of this:Yes another old friend has come...
Source: LifeAfterDx--The Guardian Chronicles - February 5, 2012 Category: Diabetes Authors: Wil Source Type: blogs
Tips for a Healthy Super Bowl from Mike GolicEmail this article to a colleague.
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By Web Team
Football fans around the nation are gearing up for the Super Bowl this Sunday, waiting to see who will emerge victorious in the rematch between the Giants and the Patriots. But in the midst of all the pregame planning, it's important not to lose sight of keeping your diabetes in control during the big game and the surrounding festivities.
That's why Mike Golic, retired NFL star, cohost of ESPN's Mike & Mike in the Morning, and person with diabetes, has teamed up with the American College of Endocrinology (with support from pharmaceutical company Merck & Co.) to help people with diabetes have a healthy Super Bow...
Source: Diabetes Self-Management - February 4, 2012 Category: Diabetes Authors: Web Team Source Type: blogs
Musings of the 3 AM BrainEmail this article to a colleague.
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In conclusion, I don't think more people getting diabetes is going to improve either the public perception of it/chances of a cure/or anything else. It's just going to cause more suffering. And some days,you just feel like a paper towel against the flood of stupidity,ignorance, etc...nothing you say is making much of a difference) (Source: The D-Log Cabin)
Source: The D-Log Cabin - February 4, 2012 Category: Diabetes Authors: HVS Source Type: blogs
The Trouble with Glucose TestingEmail this article to a colleague.
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A big new review shows that people who don’t use insulin are wasting their time and money when they test their blood glucose.I agree.And I still recommend that everyone who has diabetes test his or her blood.Do I contradict myself? I don’t think so.The new review comes from the Cochrane Collaboration, the most respected group that reviews scientific studies. Six European experts reviewed a dozen randomized controlled trials of 3259... (Source: David Mendosa's SharePosts)
Source: David Mendosa's SharePosts - February 3, 2012 Category: Diabetes Authors: David Mendosa Source Type: blogs
Once-Weekly Type 2 Medicine ApprovedEmail this article to a colleague.
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By Diane Fennell
On January 27, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Type 2 diabetes medicine exenatide extended-release for injectable suspension (brand name Bydureon), manufactured by Amylin Pharmaceuticals. Bydureon is a member of the class of drugs known as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists. (Exenatide [Byetta] and liraglutide [Victoza] are the other members of this drug class.)
GLP-1 agonists work by stimulating the insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas to release insulin in response to high blood glucose levels. Because of their glucose-dependant mechanism of action, drugs ...
Source: Diabetes Self-Management - February 3, 2012 Category: Diabetes Authors: Diane Fennell Source Type: blogs
Medical ID: Lauren's Hope.Email this article to a colleague.
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I destroy medical IDs. Casually, and without much effort, unfortunately. I've lost them on the soccer field (as a kid). I've put them through the dryer by accident and they've disappeared straight into Narnia. And there are the ones that just evaporate into the ether of college (read: it ended up lost at the bar). I've killed even the most resilient bracelets. Back in the day (when I was 17), I had one of the diabetes medical alert bracelets with the large-link chain and the metal plate. That sucker was solid, but one October morning before school, I managed to catch it on the emer...
Source: Six Until Me. - February 3, 2012 Category: Diabetes Source Type: blogs
Cherise for Shorty Award 2012!Email this article to a colleague.
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I have had the pleasure of working with Cherise on a number of fun projects. But the biggest honor, by far, is working with her on DSMA (and in particular, DSMA Live)
There is something very special about Cherise, and it doesn’t take long to see it. She is all about helping others live well with diabetes.
Her energy is contagious, and just a little exposure to her will make you want to be a better person. Before you know it, you’ll be doing all you can to help others. It’s all about helping others.
Shorties?
The Shorty Awards honor top short-form content creators on Twitter. The first awards c...
Source: Scott's Diabetes Blog - February 3, 2012 Category: Diabetes Authors: Scott K. Johnson Tags: Blog Posts Cherise Shockley DSMA Shorties Source Type: blogs
YouTube'ing It: [Stuff] People Say to Diabetics.Email this article to a colleague.
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This isn't my video, but I love it. I saw this on Arianna's Facebook page, and I'm posting it here because it made me laugh out loud. It's the perfect complement to Marcus's video. If you're the girl who made this video and you're reading this: THANK YOU. You cracked me up. (My favorite part: " What would happen if you ate a chocolate bar?") (Source: Six Until Me.)
Source: Six Until Me. - February 2, 2012 Category: Diabetes Source Type: blogs
College LivingEmail this article to a colleague.
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By Maryam Elarbi
Hello, Diabetes Self-Management community! This is my first blog post for DSM, and I am absolutely ecstatic to be writing for them. Aside from my love of writing and general obsession with blogs, I love talking about diabetes. Strange perhaps, but it's true.
A little bit about myself though. My name is Maryam, and I am currently a freshman in college. I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes eight years ago at the age of 10, and since my diagnosis, diabetes has turned into one of the greatest blessings in my life. Seven months after my diagnosis in December of 2003, my family attended the Children With Diabet...
Source: Diabetes Self-Management - February 2, 2012 Category: Diabetes Authors: Maryam Elarbi Source Type: blogs
Exercise Lows.Email this article to a colleague.
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Last night was an at-home workout (so I could get a little exercise in without missing the Wednesday night #dsma chat), so I was holed up in the basement with the ellipmachine and Stephen Colbert, with a starting blood sugar of 138 mg/dL.At the twenty-three minute mark of my workout, I started to feel a little strange. Heavy. Like each foot had a big, fat chicken sitting on it, trying desperately to hatch it. My arms were over-cooked spaghetti noodles. And from the shelf, just a few feet away, I could hear the Dexcom buzzing over the sounds of Colbert's applauding audience."Twenty-three minutes...
Source: Six Until Me. - February 2, 2012 Category: Diabetes Tags: Fitness Source Type: blogs
Getting on the CouchEmail this article to a colleague.
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Well, I did it. Tomorrow I will be seeing somebody. I hope he is good. The receptionist was extra-friendly when I called, and reassured me that not only is he a phenomenal therapist, but he is also super-nice. She added with a bit of a knowing chuckle, probably about others at the practice, that some people are really great therapists but they're not as nice.We'll see how it goes. I am a little anxious about it. Seems fitting, no? I picture Betty Draper from Mad Men splayed out on the therapist's couch, talking more to the ceiling than anything. (Author's Note: I am not...
Source: Dorkabetic - February 2, 2012 Category: Diabetes Authors: Hannah McDonald Source Type: blogs
Apparently I’m a jackass and a boneheadEmail this article to a colleague.
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As of last night, all the women in my world are mad at me. By the end of the day today, no doubt, all the women in the entire world will be mad at me.Why, you ask?A lapse of biopsy etiquette on my part. You see, yesterday’s post was damn near real-time. I started writing it immediately after it happened. The punch biopsy was just before lunch and my cheek was so numb I was afraid I’d bite myself if I started eating. And I wanted to capture the smoke-snake image in words while it was still dancing across my retina. The entry done, minutes before my first afternoon patient, I quickly posted it to the internet and got on ...
Source: LifeAfterDx--The Guardian Chronicles - February 2, 2012 Category: Diabetes Authors: Wil Source Type: blogs
Crying as MedicineEmail this article to a colleague.
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By David Spero
At one time or another, nearly all of us have felt better after a good cry. But does crying help our physical and mental health as well? Research says that tears and sobs can be beneficial, even healing.
Because of my multiple sclerosis (MS,) I cry very easily. So it's good for me to know that this symptom has positive side effects. What are some of these benefits?
First of all, tears are necessary for vision. They keep our corneas clean and healthy. Tears also contain lysozyme, a fluid that kills bacteria and viruses. All tears have those effects, not just the emotional tears of crying. But emotional tears ...
Source: Diabetes Self-Management - February 1, 2012 Category: Diabetes Authors: David Spero Source Type: blogs
Guest Post: Julia Goes to Denmark.Email this article to a colleague.
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Today's guest post is from a fellow Clara Barton Camp alumni, Julia. She's spending some time studying abroad in Denmark, exploring her new surroundings with her insulin pump by her side. (Sidenote: Every time I've met Julia, she's been armed with a giant camera in her hands. My kind of PWD.)* * *This past semester, I decided to test out my survival skills and study abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark. ... okay so it wasn’t quite as dramatic as the Hunger Games-esque experience I was secretly hoping for, but I did have my fair share of diabetes moments that required some surv...
Source: Six Until Me. - February 1, 2012 Category: Diabetes Tags: Guest Diabetes Bloggers Source Type: blogs
Denying Coverage = Good?Email this article to a colleague.
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By Quinn Phillips
In the heated debate before Congress passed the Affordable Care Act (“health care reform"), starting in the summer of 2009, there were persistent rumors that the bill would create "death panels" to decide whether certain patients should not be treated due to expense. While the rumor was thoroughly debunked, it did lead to Congress removing a provision that would have authorized Medicare to cover voluntary end-of-life planning consultations with a counselor. And the rumor may be one reason the law took a conservative approach toward comparative effectiveness research, examining which treatments work ...
Source: Diabetes Self-Management - February 1, 2012 Category: Diabetes Authors: Quinn Phillips Source Type: blogs
The Diabetic SuperbowlEmail this article to a colleague.
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I'll admit it, I know very little about football.
That being said, I am reasonably aware that this weekend is an event which is one of the biggest sporting events in the world. With that in mind, I thought, "hey! Why not exploit it for Diabetic purposes?"
Without further adieu, here we go. Grit your teeth, grab your insulin and your jockstrap and get in the game.
Get all the Diabetic chatter you can handle by visiting my Facebook page, or drop me a line @MeganRadford on Twitter.
(Source: Diabetes Daily)
Source: Diabetes Daily - February 1, 2012 Category: Diabetes Authors: meganradford Source Type: blogs
How Much of Too Much Isn’t Enough?Email this article to a colleague.
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By Jan Chait
I coulda sworn three extra infusion sets would be enough for a change and an emergency over a four-day trip. I was wrong. With my luck, even four additional sets probably wouldn’t have been enough. It’s a good thing that, for once, I threw a couple of insulin syringes in my pump supply kit or I really would have been SOL.
OK, Cali the granddaughter and I are back from our long weekend in the big city. We actually got back to the Indianapolis airport (which has been transformed into Super Bowl Marketing City) Monday night. I’m a day late on getting this week’s blog entry in because I was...
Source: Diabetes Self-Management - February 1, 2012 Category: Diabetes Authors: Jan Chait Source Type: blogs
Wordless Wednesday: BottlesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Mommy's and Babies. #rollon70mg/dl- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone (Source: The D-Log Cabin)
Source: The D-Log Cabin - February 1, 2012 Category: Diabetes Authors: HVS Source Type: blogs
Because God thinks diabetes isn’t enough for me to write aboutEmail this article to a colleague.
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Blue-grey, the smoke wafts upwards into the brightly lit concave mirror, a long thin snake twisting round and round, upwards—like a snake charmer’s cobra. No flute here, only the hissing, snapping, crackling noise of the surgical cauterizer. There is no pain, but the smell is awful. The smell of burning flesh.My flesh.More hissing and crackling. More smoke rising up into the operatory’s mirrored light above me.There was more vascularization than expected. The damn thing didn’t want to stop bleeding after the punch biopsy. That means it has it’s own blood supply, what ever it is. I have to wait a few day...
Source: LifeAfterDx--The Guardian Chronicles - February 1, 2012 Category: Diabetes Authors: Wil Source Type: blogs
What Does Glu Mean to Me?Email this article to a colleague.
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Do you know about Glu? If you have type 1 diabetes, you’ll want to keep these guys on your radar…
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What Does Glu Mean to Me? is a post from: Scott's Diabetes
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Source: Scott's Diabetes Blog - January 31, 2012 Category: Diabetes Authors: Scott K. Johnson Tags: Blog Posts I Support Resources Source Type: blogs
A letter from TigoEmail this article to a colleague.
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Dear DW
Hello! Thank God I found your blog, you have no idea how I wish I could talk to someone who understands, not only understands but knows exactly how I feel. I have met this amazing handsome guy, he is 34 and I am 28. He is diabetic, diagnosed at the age of 19, applies 4 shots a day. We have been going out for two months but we already feel very connected. At our age we talk about a future together. At first I was really excited at finding someone so special, but when my dad met him, he told me the consequences of being with a diabetic and how this could be inherited to my kids. It has kept me worried, and cry...
Source: Wife of a Diabetic - January 31, 2012 Category: Diabetes Source Type: blogs
a reply from batgirlnjEmail this article to a colleague.
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What I find so touching about your post and John's post is that you mention being a normal diabetes caregiver for your partners. Even when I was non-compliant my husband never allowed himself to be my 'caregiver'. As long as I am physically functioning and there are no other issues like you have had to deal with, then there is no reason for anyone other than myself to care..for myself.
Other than complications, diabetes should not affect your lifestyle in many other ways. There is nothing that I depend on him to do for me. I should say that I am 44 years old, so that might make a difference, however I cannot imagine...
Source: Wife of a Diabetic - January 31, 2012 Category: Diabetes Source Type: blogs
What We Document.: Solving for "Why."Email this article to a colleague.
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Dexcom graphs that look like gigantic Ms and Ws? I see those all the time. But when I sift through the pile of photos I have on my computer (in the folder marked "Diabetes Crap;" I can write real good, Ma), the Dexcom graphs I see are all pretty. Nice, straight lines or soft bell curves, without the sharp angles. I know these pictures aren't representative of how my diabetes is controlled, on a day-to-day basis. There are way more times that I'm muttering "You stupid jerkface pancreas ..." than moments when I want to whip out my camera and take a snapshot for posterity. But...
Source: Six Until Me. - January 31, 2012 Category: Diabetes Source Type: blogs
Do You Have a "Leaky Gut"?Email this article to a colleague.
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By Amy Campbell
The term "leaky gut" sounds awfully similar to having, say, a leaky pipe or a leaky faucet. And in a way, it is. "Leaky gut" doesn't have a whole lot to do with diabetes, but it's a condition that is being recognized more and more commonly by both alternative and traditional medicinal practitioners, so it's something that you may want to familiarize yourself with.
What Is It, Anyway?
Leaky gut, or, more formally, "intestinal permeability," isn't a disease. Rather it's a condition in which the lining of the small intestine becomes permeable. A healthy digestive tract breaks down the food that you eat into va...
Source: Diabetes Self-Management - January 30, 2012 Category: Diabetes Authors: Amy Campbell Source Type: blogs
When CGMs ATTACK!Email this article to a colleague.
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I first tried out the Dexcom back in June 2007 (here's that first blog post - forgive the inquisitive cat photos), when it was the Dexcom 3 system (with the crazy shower patches I had to put over the sensor and transmitter because it wasn't waterproof - that was fun, and was like saran wrapping myself every morning before work). Even though I had reservations about wearing a second medical device and feeling a little gunshy about the potential data overload, I committed to the Dex technology almost right away because it made me feel safe. It wasn't a matter of not trying other CGMs - I did give the Minimed syst...
Source: Six Until Me. - January 30, 2012 Category: Diabetes Source Type: blogs
One Wonderful Day:24 Hours on the L&D WardEmail this article to a colleague.
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(the birth...Part 1. Warning: Extremely Graphic Depictions ahead. You've been forewarned) It was the night. The night my life would change forever. (I just didn't know it yet) After eating dinner out (Chipotle & Coldstone Creamery were the winning combo) with friends, I went to bed and ignored my shrieking POD all night till it died for realz at 3 AM. (before it died, I bolused for several hours of basal so I wouldn't have to get up and change it out until 6-7 AM) And then, the nausea began. Couldn't get back to sleep. About an hour and a half later, at 4:30 AM on the dot, my amniotic sac burst (but not like a water balloo...
Source: The D-Log Cabin - January 29, 2012 Category: Diabetes Authors: HVS Source Type: blogs
And a letter from Paula to JohnEmail this article to a colleague.
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I am having a hard time keeping up with emails this week!!! But I think each one is so important that they deserve their own blog. Here's what Paula wrote:
Dear DW, I'm at work and just kind of waiting for an assignment and came across your blog. I don't know how these blogs work, but I'd love to comment briefly on the letter from John. My husband has been diabetic for 50 years (he's 73 now) and we've been married for 41 years. We've successfully raised two kids, meaning they are happy, healthy, well educated and employed. Kind of a broad definition of "successful" but, I think if ...
Source: Wife of a Diabetic - January 28, 2012 Category: Diabetes Tags: diabetes for 50 years Source Type: blogs
Another letter from John that really made me think......Email this article to a colleague.
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He said,
"My kids are used to her testing and needles and know if mom is low they need to get surgar..."
I had never even considered how it must be to be a child and have a mom who you have to care for. My mom always cared for me, not the other way around! And how frightening it must be when mom passes out. Geez! I have such a needle phobia (and my own mom was a nurse) I simply can't imagine having needles all over the house. I know it's not just John's kids....it's hundreds if not thousands of other kids who live with a diabetic parent that have to go through this. Childhood sho...
Source: Wife of a Diabetic - January 28, 2012 Category: Diabetes Source Type: blogs
A letter from GeriEmail this article to a colleague.
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Geri wrote this to me as a comment on "A letter from John" - but I decided it needs it's own blog:
Dear DW,
I'm glad I found your blog. I used to be a non-compliant diabetic. I have had type 1 Diabetes for 10 years and no matter how high my sugar would go, I would deny that I was doing damage to myself and shortening my life span.I ate whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted, did not test my sugar levels, did not go to the doctor regularly. I am sure my sugar was in the 300's on a daily basis.
I take 4 shots of insulin a day and I am overweight. A year and a half ago, my husband of 13 years got angry with me and refused ...
Source: Wife of a Diabetic - January 28, 2012 Category: Diabetes Tags: denial Type 1 diabetes Source Type: blogs
Free Tool for Comparing Drug PricesEmail this article to a colleague.
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By Web Team
If you have diabetes, drug costs likely represent a sizeable portion of your health-care budget. But LowestMed, a new, free cost-comparison app, can help you reduce your expenditures by finding the lowest price on medicines in your area.
When a person enters the name of a medicine into the app, it provides a list of discounted prices on the medicine — including both brand-name and generic versions of the drug — at nearby drugstores. Once the pharmacy with the lowest price on the medicine has been identified, the app will provide a map with driving directions to the store.
"Most consumers don...
Source: Diabetes Self-Management - January 28, 2012 Category: Diabetes Authors: Web Team Source Type: blogs
Bydureon Approved TodayEmail this article to a colleague.
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Today we have the biggest diabetes drug news in 90 years. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration finally approved Bydureon, extended release exenatide. Now people with type 2 diabetes can take just one shot a week. This single weekly injection will help millions of us manage our diabetes better.We already know that Bydureon has a significant side effect. Weight loss.We know that because Bydureon is the extended release version of Byetta, which... (Source: David Mendosa's SharePosts)
Source: David Mendosa's SharePosts - January 27, 2012 Category: Diabetes Authors: David Mendosa Source Type: blogs
Effective Neuropathy Screening Tool Often OverlookedEmail this article to a colleague.
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By Diane Fennell
Neuropathy, or nerve damage, is one of the most common diabetic complications, affecting up to 70% of people who have diabetes. Now, new research from the University of Michigan shows that many people with the condition are receiving a less effective — and more expensive — test to diagnose the condition, instead of a more accurate diagnostic test.
In people who have diabetes, neuropathy is believed to be caused in large part by excess glucose in the blood infiltrating the nerves and interfering with their electrical signals. Sensory neuropathy impacts the nerves responsible for sensation, an...
Source: Diabetes Self-Management - January 27, 2012 Category: Diabetes Authors: Diane Fennell Source Type: blogs
The Camera Roll.Email this article to a colleague.
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If I really tune in, there are quiet whispers (and sometimes GIANT SHOUTS) of diabetes everywhere I look. (And, for once, I don't mean that trail of test strips that seems to follow me around everywhere I go. Sorry, environment.)Like in the Children's Museum in Providence, where a giant, rotating piece of art flows between a mermaid, a circus clown, and a unicorn. Or the fact that my daughter's pajamas are covered in teeny, colorful cupcakes. (Also, she pretends to talk on the phone for long pockets of time. Animated conversations with the ether. I think she's prepping herself to be a bl...
Source: Six Until Me. - January 27, 2012 Category: Diabetes Source Type: blogs
The Lucky One.Email this article to a colleague.
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I haven’t had diabetes for very long.
Before, when I was in middle school and high school, I only knew a handful of people with diabetes. Most of us were all diagnosed around the same time. Some people had it a couple years longer, some a couple years shorter. The numbers weren’t terribly big either. Five years. Seven years. Ten years.
As I got older, I started meeting more people who have had diabetes even longer. I remember chuckling to myself when I realized that my diabetes educator was diagnosed with diabetes in the year I was born — 1985. I have friends who have had diabetes for 30, 40, 50, even 60 ...
Source: Lemonade Life - January 27, 2012 Category: Diabetes Authors: Allison Blass Tags: Life Happens Source Type: blogs
Honest O'Clock on FridayEmail this article to a colleague.
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My pal Mike has this concept that he introduced me to several years ago. He says that at every party, after all the initial fun is starting to wear off, when the levels of drunkenness are starting to run high, when people are starting to get to that moment where they are at their most raw, it becomes Honest O'Clock.It's the time when you are likely to tell your friends about something you adore or despise about them. It's when real, often ugly, truths come out. It is wise for most party guests to start leaving after Honest O'Clock.So it's been a little while since I wrote a blog post, and it feels like it...
Source: Dorkabetic - January 27, 2012 Category: Diabetes Authors: Hannah McDonald Source Type: blogs
Day by dayEmail this article to a colleague.
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It's hard to know where it began but somewhere along the road my normal ceased being normal.
Upon reflection, the process of erosion is always slow and gradual. Grain by grain, second by second, minute by minute the process goes on.Wearing away, treading down, undermining and ultimately if left unchecked, destroying.
There are no days off, no happy hours and no respite. From that war there is no discharge. It's soldiers are regularly conscripted and carried away without consent...
So it was with my decline into diabetic complications, depression and defeat.
There are no guideposts on that road. There is no GPS t...
Source: Diabetes Daily - January 26, 2012 Category: Diabetes Authors: Simon from the 70s Source Type: blogs
Dining Out.Email this article to a colleague.
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I love going out on the town for the nightAnd having a meal by a soft candlelight(Because I know, at a restaurant, meals are yummy;For the food isn't prepped, touched, or cooked by me.)But to dine with type 1 can be quite complex, Because restaurant food has a whole set of specsThat require some SWAG'ing; carbs seem to inflateAs you wonder what's really down there on your plate."Excuse me, but does the salmon have a glaze?Is it covered in sugary, caramelized haze?"I ask of the waiter, tuning in as he statesThat the glaze can be brought on the side of my plate.My soda arrives, and I ask, "Is this diet?"A...
Source: Six Until Me. - January 26, 2012 Category: Diabetes Source Type: blogs
FarewellEmail this article to a colleague.
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By Eric Lagergren
Last week I made the announcement that I was retiring from blogging for Diabetes Self-Management. Over four and a half years and almost every Thursday without fail I found a way to string observances, anecdotes, thoughts, and life experiences together in 500 to 1000 words, sharing with you my life with Type 1 diabetes. Some mornings it took every last bit of oomph I had to muster the will to get started. Many mornings I sat at the keyboard with no clue of what it was I wanted to say. I can tell you, however, that without fail I felt wonderful after every click of the mouse that sent my weekly entry on its...
Source: Diabetes Self-Management - January 26, 2012 Category: Diabetes Authors: Eric Lagergren Source Type: blogs
A letter from JohnEmail this article to a colleague.
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Dear DW,I have read thru most of your blog here and ALOT of what is posted is so true. My wife is a type 1 who has had diabetes for the last 10 years. She does try to control her numbers because she is forced to but the side effects and the laziness/not exercising is just as bad as your husbands.
I feel your frustration of having no place to vent and always having to be supportive. It does not end ever, you never know when a (for me) low number is going to show up! I can relate to so much, the yelling and fights over the dumbest things and then once you figure out that they need to get out of a low they act as if nothing h...
Source: Wife of a Diabetic - January 25, 2012 Category: Diabetes Tags: another spouse of a diabetic Source Type: blogs
Metformin Wonder DrugEmail this article to a colleague.
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By David Spero
A while back I wrote about why metformin is the number one treatment for Type 2 diabetes. Now new research finds metformin prevents cancer and heart disease and may actually slow aging! Where can I get this stuff?
A study from Scotland found that people on metformin had only roughly half the cancer rate of people with diabetes who weren't on the drug. This is important, because diabetes is associated with higher risks of liver, pancreas, endometrial, colon and rectum, breast, and bladder cancer.
Nobody could explain how metformin helped, but then Canadian researchers showed that metformin reduces cell mutati...
Source: Diabetes Self-Management - January 25, 2012 Category: Diabetes Authors: David Spero Source Type: blogs
Fluffykins and the Diabetic who was up to no good . . .Email this article to a colleague.
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This week I was so busted.
It wasn't a hypoglycaemic crazy fest or a sugar binge that caused my undoing. No, it was my pump.
Allow me to explain. My cat has a love affair with my pump. She loves this thing more than horny teens love Twilight. On more than one occasion I've awakened to feel the pull at my pump insertion site while my kitty chomps delightedly on the curls of tubing weaving across the sheets. When the pump beeps at me in frustration for low reservoir or low battery, my kitty bops it with a curled paw and has been known to growl at it.
It is a match made in heaven (well, except on the days when kitty punctu...
Source: Diabetes Daily - January 25, 2012 Category: Diabetes Authors: meganradford Source Type: blogs
Nighttime Checks 2.0 (Sponsored)Email this article to a colleague.
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By Meri Schumacher, mom of three kids with type 1
I don't get a lot of sleep. Not because sleep is overrated, but because I have three boys who live with type 1 diabetes.
I know the whole 2am check vs. no nighttime check can be a very controversial issue within parental circles in the Diabetes Online Community. But when one has three growing boys with Type 1, the chances of every one of them being in range all through the night are slim to none. I can't remember the last 2am check when I didn't have to bolus, temp basal or feed a child.
The odds are never in our favor, so to counteract we must always be vigilant....
Source: Diabetes Daily - January 25, 2012 Category: Diabetes Authors: Guest Blogger Source Type: blogs
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By Meri Schumacher, mom of three kids with type 1
I don't get a lot of sleep. Not because sleep is overrated, but because I have three boys who live with type 1 diabetes.
I know the whole 2am check vs. no nighttime check can be a very controversial issue within parental circles in the Diabetes Online Community. But when one has three growing boys with Type 1, the chances of every one of them being in range all through the night are slim to none. I can't remember the last 2am check when I didn't have to bolus, temp basal or feed a child.
The odds are never in our favor, so to counteract we must always be vigilant....
Source: Diabetes Daily - January 25, 2012 Category: Diabetes Authors: Guest Blogger Source Type: blogs
Is Checking Blood Sugar Worth It?Email this article to a colleague.
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Checking blood sugars regularly helps makes a big difference, right? Not necessarily for people who don't take insulin, according to a new study.
This reveals a sad truth: most people with diabetes don't know how to test strategically and use the information to make better decisions.
You are probably the exception. You hopefully feel empowered to learn how your diabetes works, take ownership of your health, and do what needs to be done.
Understanding why blood sugars change is one of the cornerstones of long-term succ...
Source: Diabetes Daily - January 25, 2012 Category: Diabetes Authors: David Edelman Source Type: blogs
