MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'cgm'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:09:19 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5107520&cid=t_107669_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fgrowing-up-with-type-1-diabetes%2F2011.08.08 In the years I’ve attended CWD’s Friends for Life conference, I always came away with this appreciation for what the conference provides for kids with diabetes, and their parents.  Kids – a whole bunch of them – running amuck and clad in green bracelets with pump tubing flapping from underneath their t-shirts … it’s a place where these families hopefully feel normal, and safe, and understood. But I’m not a kid with diabetes.  I’m an adult.  (I checked, and it’s true: adult.)  I always felt welcomed at past FFL conferences, but people constantly checked for the kid at my side, because the “child with diabetes” surely couldn’t be me.  (And then there was that time that the registration lady thought Sara(aah) was my ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5107520 Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:00:15 +0100 5107520 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4789522&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=35179&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscottsdiabetes.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fsloppy-evenings-low-blood-sugars-guilt-and-fear%2F This has been an active week for me. It feels good. My body feels good. Four days of basketball, with one seriously kick ass weight session afterward. Four days of tossing a football around with my son and shooting baskets with my daughter. One short bike ride back home after taking my old pickup truck to the repair shop. As far as exercise, I’m doing it. And it feels good. But I get sloppy in the evenings. High carb foods combined with estimated carb counts and ballpark boluses PLUS a lot of exercise and activity equals an evening full of lows that leave me feeling fat, guilty, foolish, frustrated, helpless, stupid, and scared. The first low blood sugar I treat with glucose tabs. But because I’ve been so sloppy with my insulin dose, they are not enough to do the trick. So I ha... Scott's Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4789522 Fri, 06 May 2011 06:53:22 +0100 4789522 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4626985&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=35179&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscottsdiabetes.com%2F2011%2F03%2F873%2F The first session I went to was called “Government Relations 101″. Sounded perfect to me – as I had no clue what I was getting into. Kim and I sat next to each other and listened to a great, high level, presentation about the JDRF and Government Relations. At some point during the talk, Gary Hall Jr. was mentioned.  Yeah, 10 time Olympic Medalist Gary Hall Jr.! Everyone looked over to the left, and there he was – sitting but a row in front and a couple seats over from us! After the session was over, Kim and I went to chat with him.  He was so down to earth, and there advocating just like the rest of us.  He wasn’t big bad superstar Gary – he was just Gary, a guy with type 1 diabetes doing whatever he could to help make a difference. By the time that s... Scott's Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4626985 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:11:34 +0100 4626985 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4436895&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=35179&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscottsdiabetes.com%2F2011%2F02%2Fchillingly-familiar-graphs%2F November 10, 2010 the FDA and NIH held a public workshop to discuss progress towards a semi-automated insulin delivery/ glucose monitoring system.  This workshop was “webcast” meaning anyone with internet access could watch and listen from their computer. This workshop lasted all day, and I was only able to watch a few hours of it.  It was well worth the time to me, and I thought it was pretty cool to be able to get a glimpse of some of the dialogue from all sides. There are many emotional hot spots around this project, and I’m ignoring all of them for the purpose of this particular post.  What I’d like to talk about is something that hit me hard while watching, and has stuck with me ever since.  It is also closely tied to my last post about those we’ve l... Scott's Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4436895 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:07:27 +0100 4436895 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4040564&cid=t_107669_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdiabetes-lessons%2F2010.10.07 As doctors, sometimes the biggest lessons that we learn about disease pathology are those that we learn from the people that have that disease. Diabetes is one such disease. I recently gave a show-and-tell lecture about insulin pumps to the new interns and residents as well as the 3rd-year medical students on their pediatric clerkship with the inpatient endocrine service. We discussed different types of pumps (point A on the picture) and they got to push the buttons and send a bolus or change a basal rate. They also looked at real time CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitors, points C and D on the picture) sensors used to check glucoses levels every five minutes. (more…) (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4040564 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 14:00:04 +0100 4040564 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3816401&cid=t_107669_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fglucose-monitor-from-on-the-belt-to-in-the-belly%2F2010.08.03 Researchers led by bioengineering professor David Gough at the University of California-San Diego have reported, in a paper in Science Translational Medicine, that they implanted a wireless telemetry continuous glucose monitor (CGM) in two pigs (222 and 520 days, respectively) and the device was successfully reporting glucose levels to an external receiver. Following human testing and FDA approval, devices such as these could replace similar systems that are external to the body with a needle attachment that pierces the skin to take measures. Combined with potential transdermal or intranasal insulin administration, this technology could lead to less sticking and poking of people with diabetes. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Heal... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3816401 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:00:56 +0100 3816401 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3743666&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2F1If02CApCK8%2F A few months ago, when Medtronic Minimed announced their new Revel Paradigm system, I was very eager to give it a try. I had been waffling between staying on the Minimed system and switching – partially – to a DexCom CGM while staying on the Minimed insulin pump. Difficulties abounded with the Minimed CGM, as you have probably heard if you’re part of the D community, and I was frustrated that it was not working as well as I would have desired. But seeing as how I have invested ten years of my life into this company, I thought, Why not give them the benefit of the doubt? After a series of emails with the folks at Medtronic Minimed’s PR team (who are lovely folks, by the way), I have entered into an agreement with them as followed: I received a new Revel paradigm insu... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3743666 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:14:28 +0100 3743666 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3505084&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fdiabetesmine-design-challenge-enter-by-this-friday.html There are exactly five days left to enter the 2010 DiabetesMine Design Challenge, the web’s premiere open innovation competition to improve life with diabetes (nice tagline, ay? I just made that up) We’ve already received several-dozen entries this year, and garnered some great media coverage too, including: The Huffington Post (thank you, Riva!) Diabetes Forecast magazine – online [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3505084 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:00:05 +0100 3505084 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3499272&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fa-techie-type-1-reviews-the-new-medtronic-revel-insulin-pump-cgm-system.html Technology blogger and Type 1 diabetic Scott Hanselman works for Microsoft, and is quite famous in software developer circles.  As it happens, he’s been wearing the brand new “Revel” combo Insulin Pump and Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) system from Medtronic for six days now, and has just posted his thoughts on his tech blog, Computer [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3499272 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 23:50:08 +0100 3499272 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3487313&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2Fs8mwKGxcWi8%2F We all know being married to a person with diabetes can be challenging in a lot of ways.  Spouses/Partners/Children and friends have a lot to put up with.  PWD's can be happy and up beat one minute, the next ticked off or crying. The fact is PWD's never really know how we feel minute to minute.  We stress because of our A1C, high/low numbers, dawn phenomenon or just because we are having a roller coaster day.Back on the subject:  The FACT is PWD's come with baggage, literally. We travel with emotions, insulin pump, insulin supplies, insulin, syringes. pills, glucose tabs and juice boxes to name a few.   I carry a huge purse to accommodate my needs.   I sleep with my PDM (personal diabetes manager), water and glucose tabs on my night stand.  Buddy (De... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3487313 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:00:00 +0100 3487313 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3487307&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fbalancing-pregnancy-with-diabetes-the-book-the-interview.html Cheryl Alkon, journalist and D-blogger at Managing the Sweetness Within (pictured right) has written the book that many a would-be-mom with diabetes has been waiting for: an ‘insider’s guide’ to having a baby with this illness. Titled Balancing Pregnancy with Pre-existing Diabetes, it covers the whole pregnancy experience, from the months before you begin trying [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3487307 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:00:15 +0100 3487307 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3467969&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F04%2Froche-acquires-medingo-solo-patch-pump-begin-the-usability-wars.html I’m sure many of you heard the news yesterday that Roche Diabetes has acquired Israel-based Medingo, makers of the much-anticipated Solo insulin patch pump — a would-be direct competitor to the OmniPod tubeless pumping system. Roche paid $160 million for the small company and its technology, which is a drop in the bucket in industry terms. [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3467969 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:00:30 +0100 3467969 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3443937&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FYcb9oOR0cCM%2F Last week I decided I needed a little break.  I am not sure what made me do it but I did. I went from the comfort of knowing when my bg's were high or low...to not knowing at all. I am not sure why I did it but I did. Driving home from work. I felt a little low.  I checked my bg.My PDM read 63.  I am not sure why I did it.  ButI am putting it back on.Be BlessedCherise (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3443937 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:00:00 +0100 3443937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3440998&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fbeating-the-odds-with-richard-vaughn-over-half-a-century-of-diabetes.html Richard Vaughn is a bit of a legend in the diabetes online community. Known more widely as Richard157 on several diabetes forums, Richard began sharing his story of living with type 1 diabetes for over 60 years via forum posts in 2007 and has become an inspiration for many. Last week, Richard also became a [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3440998 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:00:24 +0100 3440998 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3374321&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fnewsflash-medtronics-new-next-gen-pump-cgm-okd-by-the-fda.html Happy St. Patrick’s Day, again.  See this morning’s post with some wee silliness on that. A quick newsflash on this lovely green day: this morning Medtronic has announced that it has received FDA approval for its new Paradigm Revel combination insulin pump/continuous glucose monitor, which they’re calling “the industry’s most advanced integrated system for diabetes [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3374321 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:23:55 +0100 3374321 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3374322&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F03%2Ffrom-ireland-with-love-and-diabetes.html I often wonder what it would be like to have diabetes in a different western industrialized country — one that has a sensible, functioning health care system, for example. Or just someplace smaller, and greener. This being St. Patrick’s Day, I thought I’d look up Ireland. Here are a some interesting wee tidbits that Google coughed up: ♣ [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3374322 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:00:38 +0100 3374322 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3350482&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fwinning-with-type-1-diabetes-bike-racing-with-a-bang.html Following my series of interviews with Kris Freeman, I got a note from competitive cyclist Phil Southerland, founder of Team Type 1.  He wanted to let me know how well his group of athletes with type 1 diabetes have been performing so far this year. Phil was concerned that the mainstream media coverage of Freeman’s challenges [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3350482 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:00:51 +0100 3350482 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3342829&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fkris-freeman-closing-thoughts-on-vancouver-2010.html Admittedly, I’m a bit tardy here in publishing the final installment of my Winter Olympics conversations with cross-country skier Kris Freeman.  He has type 1 diabetes and was America’s best hope for a medal in his sport in Vancouver this year — but alas, things did not go well for Kris this time around.  He [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3342829 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:00:35 +0100 3342829 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3294756&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fkris-freeman-update-breaking-d-ground-in-olympic-endurance-sport.html I’m back today for my second exclusive check-in with Kris Freeman, world-class cross-country skier competing in the Winter Olympics this week. He’s the only athlete there with diabetes. And on Saturday, it caught up with him. A blood sugar crash killed his chances for taking a medal in the men’s 30K event, where he was [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3294756 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:00:35 +0100 3294756 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3208600&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F01%2Faaron-kowalski-your-questions-on-the-artificial-pancreas-answered-here.html When the  JDRF recently announced its newest artificial pancreas push — a partnership with Animas and Dexcom to actually develop a commercial product — head of the project Aaron Kowalski kindly agreed to answer reader questions here. Today, I bring you those answers, direct “from the horses’ mouth,” as it were. Usage Issues Q) How much more [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3208600 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:00:43 +0100 3208600 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3176075&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2F68iTaF66P0Y%2F Today, I completed my fourth workout in two weeks, which means I am halfway to meeting my January goal of working out four days a week. I’ve also hit what is known as <deep voice> The Wall. </deep voice> From what I can tell, I haven’t lost any weight. Not even an ounce. My clothes, for what it’s worth, fit exactly the same as they did before I started working out. I am optimistic this shall change, but I am not holding my breath (which is good, because that would make working out rather difficult). My blood sugars on the other hand have dramatically improved already. While I haven’t lowered my insulin intake just yet, I am overall having less highs throughout the day, and find myself holding steady more often and flat-lining on my CGM throughout the day... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3176075 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:00:35 +0100 3176075 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3167321&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fnews-flash-jdrf-joins-with-animas-dexcom-to-build-first-generation-artificial-pancreas.html Very big news in the diabetes world today, Folks: the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) has announced a partnership with insulin pump makers Animas Corp. (a Johnson & Johnson company) to actually start building the first ready-for-market artificial pancreas, i.e. “a fully automated system to dispense insulin … based on real-time changes in blood sugar [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3167321 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:03:12 +0100 3167321 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3129638&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fmeeting-act1.html If you’re like me — or even if you don’t spend quite as much time browsing “all things diabetes” in cyberspace — you might have noticed that the incredible proliferation of new D-blogs and online communities is making it seemingly impossible to keep up. Which is actually a wonderful thing, I suppose. Quite by accident, in [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3129638 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:00:17 +0100 3129638 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3119023&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F-ejvby_7DFY%2F Triwest modified my request for the CGM, sensor and transmitter. Triwest will pay for the transmitter and CGM at 100% but will only pay for 10 units for the sensor. Don't get me wrong, I'm grateful for what they approved but I think it's outrages for only approving a piece of equipment for "investigational purposes" but oh well, you get what you get and don't throw a fit. I promise I'm going to fight this. (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3119023 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:50:04 +0100 3119023 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3111630&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fechos-symphony-another-attempt-at-cgm-through-the-skin.html Last week I learned of yet another company, Echo Therapuetics out of the Boston area, that is developing a transdermal continuous glucose monitoring system for people with diabetes. Naturally that means a non-invasive monitor that takes constant readings through your skin. Been there. Heard that. Right? Well, allow me to briefly introduce their work before we get [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3111630 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:00:34 +0100 3111630 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3092880&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FIsJ3Xzrg_08%2Fwhats-that-thing-on-your-arm.php Yesterday I didn't get into the gym until around 8:30 PM.  I had been in the car all day.  As I was getting close to the gym I started really feeling excited about lifting weights (I know, weird, right?).  I felt strong, and I was probably just feeling pretty antsy from being cooped up in my car all day.  My blood sugar was in the low 200's, which is not where I wanted it.  I had some insulin working from a bit ago, and was a bit worried about dropping too much while exercising.  Well, sure enough, after warming up and doing about half of my workout, I was dropping fast.  I had my Navigator CGM with me and was watching the action on the screen.  Not too long after I hit 120 mg/dl with a straight down arrow, I knew I had to stop and get some glucose i... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3092880 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:31:07 +0100 3092880 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3089491&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FK32nHzvNq68%2F I received some good news this morning! Tricare approved the CGM!!! Woot! Now, if I can get them to approve my pod refill. Be Blessed Cherise (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3089491 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:37:09 +0100 3089491 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3084926&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fa-kindred-spirit-on-symlin-and-cgm.html By far the most positive thing that has come out of getting this stupid chronic illness is meeting incredible people.  Who knew there were so many wonderful kindred spirits out there, before I began connecting with others who struggle all day every day with carb counts and insulin dosing calcs and potentially dangerous blood sugar [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3084926 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:00:02 +0100 3084926 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3067255&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fthe-non-invasive-glucose-monitor-no-one-wanted.html Larry Ishler is an electrical engineer living in Erie, PA, whose son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in college about ten years ago. A few years later, the father had an idea for a non-invasive glucose monitor that would take readings through the skin on your ear (similar to the GlucoTrack from Integrity Applications [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3067255 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:23:29 +0100 3067255 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3067263&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FzjeNgo4xL2w%2F Today is my 2nd full day of wearing the Dexcom7Plus.  I can enjoy 1 bowl of spaghetti and my cereal bar doesn't spike as high as I thought it would.  I have to know the amount of carbohydrates I eat and bolus correctly;  hit and miss game doesn't work that well.  I can't get mad or upset with diabetes because of the food choices I make. I have to learn how to manage it.  The CGM is a cool piece of diabetes technology.  Fingers sticks are great but you can only see what and how your body reacts to something 4-12 times a day.  I would rather take the 15-20 minute lag time, over not knowing.The only issue I had with the CGM reading 318 when my bg was only 138 after that I haven't had more than a 10 point difference.  I know I haven't used the Dexcom lon... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3067263 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:45:36 +0100 3067263 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3048304&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F2lgv0HSbT7Y%2F I would like to thank everyone who commented on the blog post, "CGM users: I have a few questions for you."  I was amazed by all of the stories and comments I received.  I noticed their were a lot of positive comments and a few not so positive.  I had dinner with Heidi on Friday.  We talked about the CGM.  I told her Wes (NP) said I should try to get CGM but I know how Tricare can be.  Heidi's response was "I believe all diabetic's should receive the best care." I agreed.  Why not? if they say no! I'll keep on fighting. I have had more lows than usually. I usually can feel lows coming before my bg hits below 70 but lately that has not been the case.  The most recent low I had was with Jaimie. I drove to Wendy's, felt low. I checked my bg's and I... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3048304 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3048304 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3008331&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fglucose-measurement-in-your-ear-for-real.html A gentleman cornered me at the Diabetes Technology Society meeting earlier this month, and said he wanted to talk non-invasive glucose monitoring.  How could I resist? He said his name was Avner Gal, from Israel. He pulled out a chunky little MP3-looking device, and plugged in a cord with a small clamp on the end. Then [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3008331 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:00:23 +0100 3008331 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2989343&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fdiabetes-technology-society-on-the-horizon.html Today, just a sampling of some of the interesting stuff presented at last week’s Diabetes Technology Society meeting, that will be out on the market in … um… some years from now (?): IN-105 Oral Insulin for Type 2 diabetes - Biocon Limited, apparently India’s premier biotechnology company, has been developing oral insulin tablets for some [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2989343 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:15:50 +0100 2989343 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2916382&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FsRApjVlbUq4%2Fexperiments-wake-up-bolus-breakfast-and-exercise.php I was really fighting the blues through the tail end of last week and through the weekend.  Really bad.  What really kicked it off for me was some job stuff that I thought was going well, but wasn't.  So once again I am looking for work.  Freelance, contract, full-time, part-time, a combination of all of the above - anything will help.  Since Cozmo closed down, this transition has been trying.  Most of all, it has been hard keeping depression at arms length.  With my current contracting gig crumbling away a little bit, I got pretty dang close and comfortable with depression again, and it sucks.  But depression is a weird monster, because as sucky as it is, there is a strange comfort in it.  Comfort is a bad word for it, because it is anything bu... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2916382 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:32:38 +0100 2916382 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2862694&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FF82vmwfnhHY%2F I am a little skeptical about getting a CGM. Wes (NP) and I discuss the CGM every 3 months.  He thinks it would be a great for me to get a CGM! he said tracking and trending is amazing. I told Wes I am on the fence.  I am literally sitting in the middle.  I would love to see trends but I'm a little scare of false readings.  I have read a lot of tweets about the CGM; I don't think I would want one after reading a few.  I have read a number of blogs and have read a number of CGM forums in a lot of diabetic online communities; it's a little bit overwhelming.  I could ask Wes (NP) but it isn't the same, he doesn't have diabetes or own a CGM.  I could call MiniM... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2862694 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0100 2862694 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2786232&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2FDyE8bYITaIY%2F Have you ever said you were going to do something, like, multiple times and you never do it? Even when you tell LOADS of people you are going to do it? But instead you just sort of forget, or you pretend to do it for awhile so it seems like you’re doing what you said you were going to do even though you really aren’t actually doing it. That’s how I am with my diabetes sometimes. It’s my one (but not only) big annoying habit that doesn’t seem to go away. The truth is, I’m a bit lazy with my diabetes. I don’t test nearly enough. I don’t count my carbs as accurately as I should. I exercise but not regularly. I don’t change my basal rates or bolus ratios and I certainly NEVER DO BASAL TESTS. I mean, come on… Okay, okay. I admit it.... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2786232 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:03:20 +0100 2786232 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2752098&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FTc2D_FGr9Tw%2Fheadlights.php I am glad to say that I've found some work.  It is not diabetes related, but it seems to be paying a couple of the bills and gives me a lot of flexibility. This job involves a lot of driving.  4 hours into Wisconsin or Iowa (one way) a few times per month, minimum.  I've got a lot of time just staring through my windshield and watching bugs bounce off (or not... SPLAT!).  It gives me a lot of time to think about stuff, which is kind of nice.One of the things I was thinking about is how the tools we have to manage our diabetes are a lot like headlights.  Especially when you're driving down a dark country road in the middle of the night.  Your headlights are blazing beams of light ahead of you, but when you're driving 65mph, it doesn't seem like they reach quite... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2752098 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:00:00 +0100 2752098 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2667644&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fthe-search-for-noninvasive-glucose-technology-that-works-where-it-stands-now.html John Smith is considered one of the country’s premiere experts on non-invasive glucose monitoring technology. He previously served as Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer of Johnson & Johnson’s LifeScan, a world market leader in blood glucose monitoring systems. John now consults for companies pursuing noninvasive glucose methods, and for investors who fund them. [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2667644 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:00:47 +0100 2667644 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2588408&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fthe-future-of-cgm.html Did I say I was finished reviewing the fabulous submissions in this year’s DiabetesMine Design Challenge? Well I lied, sorry. There’s one more design that came very close to winning that I’d like to share today. Remember how we said the Grand Prize winner LifeCase/LifeApp — a design concept that converts your iPhone [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2588408 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:00:10 +0100 2588408 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2556314&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Ftype-1-kids-lobby-congress-attention-is-going-to-help-find-a-cure%25e2%2580%259d.html When I was a guest on cancer-patients podcast last week, the hosts asked me if we PWDs don’t get frustrated: cancer seems to have all the big celebrities behind it, and make all the big headlines. Does it ever bother your community that diabetes doesn’t get that level of attention? I was a bit dumbfounded. [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2556314 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:00:20 +0100 2556314 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523624&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fendo-tales.html I think I mentioned that I had an endo appointment earlier this month. I was excited to tout my latest A1c (5.9!) and show her my newest diabetes toy, the OmniPod’s new color PDM. As usual, I left work and the kids in a huge rush and drove to the clinic all concerned [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523624 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:00:13 +0100 2523624 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2469859&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fpatch-pumps-cgm-creeping-towards-the-closed-loop.html Slowly but surely, a fully integrated “closed loop” or “artificial pancreas” system doesn’t seem so pie-in-the-sky anymore. By that I mean: the real diabetes device news coming out of this week’s annual ADA Conference was not any product launch in particular, but what I view as a “clear and present” push towards a more automated diabetes [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2469859 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:57:09 +0100 2469859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2463215&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Ffact-finding-at-ada-in-the-big-easy.html It’s been a whirlwind few days here at the 2009 American Diabetes Association annual conference in New Orleans.  Consider: 389 oral presentations 100 clinical symposia (more science talks) 104 late-breaking abstracts (papers submitted after the conference program was filled up) 1,538 research posters 465 published abstracts (research synopses) 150+ exhibitors on one enormous exposition floor In short, it’s been factual overload — [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2463215 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:43:00 +0100 2463215 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2453048&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fmore-really-creative-diabetes-dream-designs.html More contest entries worth featuring… these ideas stood out as incredibly creative. So creative, in fact, that the judges struggled with rating them, either due to uncertainty whether they’d be implementable any time in the foreseeable future, or the fact that the target audience may be a small slice of the D-world. Still, as we [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2453048 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:00:57 +0100 2453048 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2453049&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fnewsflash-bayer-releases-new-home-a1c-kit-medtronic-acquires-new-cgm-technology.html Once again, I’ve returned from the gym to discover major diabetes announcements in my inbox. Why do these things invariably hit the wire while I’m off spinning? Anyhoo, two pieces of big diabetes device news today: * Bayer today has announced release of the new and improved A1c Now SelfCheck home testing kit, the technology it acquired [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2453049 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:39:51 +0100 2453049 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2448047&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fvisions-of-non-invasive-glucose-monitoring.html When will we stop bleeding daily for our diabetes?  Nobody knows.  But despite years of struggling with the “non-invasive dream,” you can rest assured that scientists and designers have not given up trying. I may have mentioned that we had a total of 16 entries in this year’s DiabetesMine Design Challenge that were concepts for new [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2448047 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:00:15 +0100 2448047 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2415698&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fannouncing-our-winners-the-2009-diabetesmine-design-challenge.html A huge congratulations and thank you to all who participated in this open innovation contest! This is truly “crowdsourcing” at its best — asking the community for its brightest ideas on how to improve life with diabetes. At final toll, we received over 150 entries from participants describing themselves as: Students – in Design, Industrial [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2415698 Mon, 18 May 2009 16:36:12 +0100 2415698 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2376625&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F04%2Frumors-of-the-navigators-demise.html Last week, diabetes industry analyst David Kliff sent out an update to his subscribers claiming that Abbott Diabetes will soon be dropping the Navigator Continuous Glucose Monitoring System.  Instead, Kliff says they’ll be entering the insulin pump market with a new product called the Aviator — the pump that they originally intended to pair with [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2376625 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:19:05 +0100 2376625 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2325193&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F04%2Ffive-minutes-with-phil-southerland-type-1-diabetes-competitive-cycling-hero.html I know Phil Southerland wouldn’t want me to call him a hero, but I can’t help myself. He has achieved what many thought impossible: creating a team of competitive cyclists with type 1 diabetes on track to become world-class.  His efforts in recruiting athletes for Team Type 1, finding pharmaceutical sponsors, training like a maniac, [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2325193 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:00:20 +0100 2325193 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2325196&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fa-vc%25e2%2580%2599s-take-on-diabetes-innovation-meet-ross-jaffe.html Second in our series of getting to know the judges of this year’s DiabetesMine Design Challenge, please say hello to Ross Jaffe, MD, a board-certified internist and eminent venture capitalist with Versant Ventures in Silicon Valley, CA. His job is to lead investments in medical devices, drug delivery, and healthcare information systems companies. [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2325196 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:00:37 +0100 2325196 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2260318&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2Fgi4t6lE4Tzk%2F It all started on Monday when I was planning on putting in a long overdue sensor. I hadn’t worn one in over a week (I know, I’m such a slacker) but I finally had some open time at work when I could put in a sensor and let it warm out without worrying about a meal or a workout interrupting the calibration. As I was digging out my transmitter, sensor and serter from my purse, I noticed that my little blue charger was missing. Hmm, I thought. That’s strange. My serter and my transmitter are normally always together, without fail, since I always use them together. Unfortunately I couldn’t remember the last place I put my sensor in - I was pretty sure it was at Erik’s house just before we went down to see Layne and her husband in Manhattan. But maybe I had unpacke... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2260318 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:58:28 +0100 2260318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1955249&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fmore-diabetes-innovations-glumetrics-diasome.html While we’re on the topic of diabetes technologies and advancements this week, I’d like to share what I’ve learned about two more companies working on some alluring diabetes innovations. DiaSome Pharmaceuticals, located in Conshohoken, PA, is developing a “proprietary nanotechnology cell-receptor targeting system” designed to deliver insulin to the hepatocyte cells in the liver via both [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1955249 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:15:42 +0100 1955249 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1947173&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fdiabetes-technology-society-convenes-this-week.html On Wednesday of this week, the eighth annual Diabetes Technology Meeting convenes in Bethesda, MD, for a three-day event (spanning this year’s World Diabetes Day on Thursday) that will survey the latest technological advances for people with diabetes.  How I’d love to be a fly on the wall at that conference! Nevermind that I’ve been trying [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1947173 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:11:51 +0100 1947173 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1876041&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fisense-and-their-glycemic-signature.html iPod, iPhone, iPump, iPort, iV-drip (?)… so no reason to look surprised when you hear about another futuristic diabetes technology company by the name of iSense. This one, a privately held company based in Oregon, has been working on developing a “minimally invasive” continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS) for about ten years.  (I’m guessing the company [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1876041 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:15:45 +0100 1876041 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1833296&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=35193&url=http%3A%2F%2Fannetics.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F09%2Fstudy-shows-continuous-glucose.html An article published yesterday in the British Journal of Medicine found that using CGM technology significantly improved several pregnancy outcomes including decreased maternal HbA1c in the 3rd trimester from 6.4 to 5.8% and reduced occurrence of macrosomia in the baby. For more details, read ScienceDaily or the original article at BJM. (Source: Annetics) Annetics blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1833296 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 23:34:00 +0100 1833296 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1379399&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fsemi-invasive-c.html Who's ever heard of the GlucoDay® S semi-invasive continuous glucose monitor? I didn't think so. I picked up a hint from a medblogger's footnote. Then I found it described over at DiabetesMall, although the link to the product on the... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1379399 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:45:00 +0100 1379399 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1307712&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fbehind-the-scen.html A few notes today on what's up with my personal diabetes regimen: I restarted the Guardian RT continuous monitor a few days ago. I find that I have to take breaks because my poor belly is scarring up fast due... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1307712 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:45:00 +0100 1307712 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1255064&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fguardian-vs-dex.html First off, I wanted to clear up any misconceptions about my perspective on Medtronic's Guardian RT continuous glucose monitoring system versus the DexCom. Many of you came away from my first post with the impression that I prefer the DexCom... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1255064 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:59:22 +0100 1255064 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1245069&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fminilinked-my-t.html So I'm hooked up... I finally got my chance to try Medtronic's MiniMed Guardian RT, the only other continuous glucose monitoring system currently on the market besides the DexCom. I am one of the few who's had the chance to... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1245069 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:45:00 +0100 1245069 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=601902&cid=t_107669_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F11%2Fmuscle-for-rank-in-the-continuous-glucose-monitoring-market%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Lifestyle, Research, Opinion, Products, SupportIn the next 3 to 5 years, we will have a new generation of control upon us providing continuous glucose monitoring. Some of these marvelous technologies will not require a drop of blood, while others will embody the tried-and-true stick-to-itiveness we all know and loathe. Please join me as we browse the isles of things to come (and things now available) for continuous glucose monitoring. The DexCom STS Continuous Glucose Monitoring System is a glucose sensor that reports glucose values every 5 minutes for up to 72 hours. The sensor is inserted in the abdomen. After a 2 hour start-up period, the STS System is calibrated with 2 fingerstick measurements taken by a traditional glucose meter. ... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=601902 Fri, 11 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 601902 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=574385&cid=t_107669_134_f&fid=35152&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsstrumello.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fthen-again-maybe-i-wont-or-will-i.html I was thinking about what to call this post, and it occurred to me that the title to the kid's 1971 novel by Judy Blume seemed appropriate, given my mixed feelings right now -- except my dilemma is not about masturbation as the lead character's was in that controversial book, but whether I should return to using an insulin pump.Last Tuesday, I visited my endocrinologist. Nothing really eventful as it has become so routine over the last 30 years I hardly even give it a second thought, except that on Tuesday, my endo asked me if I would be interested in a continuous blood glucose monitor. My initial reaction was, "Sure, but it kind of depends if can we get insurance to cover it." He told me he's had some success in getting them approved for about 6 patients (all type 1's, few type 2 patients... Scott's Web Log blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=574385 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 12:45:00 +0100 574385