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 'glucose monitoring'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:09:19 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4664176&cid=t_107690_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fbureaucrats-propose-to-discontinue-home-glucose-monitoring-coverage%2F2011.04.01 The larger the bureaucracy the more inefficient a system becomes. Several things can happen in the decision making process. 1. The decision making process can become opaque rather than transparent. 2. Decisions are made by a committee by consensus. 3. Consensus committee decisions might not sharply define the original goals. 4. Blame for errors gets dissipated. 5. Decisions are only as good as the information that is gathered. 6. Changing a wrong decision can be difficult and costly. President Obama’s healthcare reform law is creating 256 new agencies to gather information and recommend decisions for other agencies to write regulations. The following decision is being made by an agency in Washington state. It is not only the wrong decision, but is a decision that will set back the care o... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4664176 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 11:00:24 +0100 4664176 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4460119&cid=t_107690_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FeD0yA6ygYoQ%2Fthe-most-awesome.php BackgroundThe endocrinologist prescribed diet, exercise, and blood glucose monitoring in our first meeting. Such a difference from what the primary care physician prescribed upon my type 2 diabetes diagnosis - metformin. The endocrinologist recognized the effort already made in reducing carbohydrates, exercising, and losing weight. The primary care physician told me I was losing weight because of high blood sugar and suggested a weight loss drug.Guess which one is still my doctor?“The most awesome thing I have done in spite of diabetes is . . . . “...doing things that I could have never dreamed possible before my type 2 diabetes diagnosis. Doing things that could have not been possible had I listened to that primary care physician who wanted to give me a prescription for metformin with n... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4460119 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 15:53:07 +0100 4460119 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4411669&cid=t_107690_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2Fe0gziuHe-Gc%2Flessons-learned.php Things I learned this week:A brand new iPod can make all the difference in changing up a workout routine.If I am going for a longer workout after breakfast, it is perfectly okay to load up on the "smart" carbohydrates during that meal.  Meaning, a leftover pork chop with a half cup worth of skillet potatoes (Yukon Gold, NOT russet) does not harm blood sugar readings if a 40-minute elliptical workout is in the day's plans.I cannot miss snacks in the afternoon on days I work out in the morning - either I get hungry and/or I get shaky and cranky accompanied by a blood sugar reading of 80 mg/dl or less.  Hello, reactive hypoglycemia.Oh, how I love #dsma on Twitter and the diabetes online community, even if I've been a little out of the loop.  I was glad to provide a couple of th... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4411669 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:31:00 +0100 4411669 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4322651&cid=t_107690_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FblhVphypxYQ%2Fweek-1.php 160 minutes of exercise logged, the most in months, I guarantee.A surprise 120 mg/dl fasting blood sugar Thursday morning, the best I've seen in weeks, maybe even the same number of months since I logged that much exercise.Two positive things for the week.Pizza on Tuesday night and the subsequent long night spent in and out of the bathroom with indisputable high blood sugars.  One negative thing for the week.As long as the positive things outweigh the negative things, I should be golden, right?***This week, I also registered for the DiabetesSisters Weekend for Women event in Raleigh, NC, happening April 29 - May 1.  Even if I get back on track with my diabetes care by then, I will always need the inspiration the event is sure to bring.  I hope to see some of you there. ... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4322651 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 12:39:00 +0100 4322651 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4125211&cid=t_107690_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FlZcERttpuVg%2Fdiabetes-hiatus.php I believe "diabetes" and "hiatus" rhyme.  Or they come pretty darn close, anyways.  For several personal reasons, I fell off the wagon and took an unintended diabetes hiatus.  What better month to get back on track than November, American Diabetes Awareness Month?  I'm starting slow with just a couple of goals for the month, as I explain in my latest dLife column.  150 minutes of exercise per week and trying to lower my fasting blood glucose readings down to 126 mg/dl (or better) - nothing more, nothing less.  As I exercise more, the temptations of simple carbohydrates should dissipate - and if not, then December's goal will be to eliminate consumption of them.  Right now, I can't promise I will blog consistently, but I do intend on gett... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4125211 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 17:33:52 +0100 4125211 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3976647&cid=t_107690_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F3t5_9j_-kmc%2Fbeyond-fingersticks.php Thirty years ago I was peeing on test strips to assess my diabetes management (a revolution for those who had to use a chemistry kit).  Within the next few years I was measuring my blood sugar instead of urine, and had machines that spit an actual number at me.  A relevant, actionable number as current as the two minutes it took to do the test. It was still hard to manage any immediate changes, as the tools available were slow (Regular and NPH Insulin).  It was more about watching trends than making sliding scale adjustments.  Doesn't the idea of making adjustments at night or first thing in the morning to combat a low or high the next day sound crazy?  But that was the reality of it.  Sort of like having to park a cruise ship at the cabin dock. As... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3976647 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3976647 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3969143&cid=t_107690_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2Fq3U_XFMNgso%2Fdiabetes-panic.php Heart racing, choking feeling, sweating, fighting off tears. All signs that signal a panic attack.  All signs with which I am quite familiar.   Overwhelmingly, my panic attacks occur with work stress or uncomfortable social situations.  Once in a while, a family situation creates enough anxiety for a panic attack to occur.   Yesterday was different.  Yesterday it was about diabetes.With an upcoming endocrinologist appointment looming, much thought has been going into questions to ask regarding recent weight gain and sharply increased fasting blood glucose readings.  And that includes wondering if it is time to try metformin again.   Metformin, the wonder drug that did little wonder for me, other than making me wonder why I kept taking ... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3969143 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 16:08:41 +0100 3969143 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3921022&cid=t_107690_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F5_iYJoKi5FQ%2Ffor-the-past-five-years.php For the past five years, as I struggled with the ups and downs and all arounds that diabetes brings, I believed daily scale watching held me accountable.  Doing so would keep me in line, would keep me from tipping over into overweight territory, would work in line with my blood glucose meter to signal good diabetes control.  For the past few weeks, however, the line of thinking changed dramatically.  Every time the scale read a pound higher instead of a pound lower, I took a step back despite the fact the meter sat at a comfortable 30-day average.  Why should I exercise, why should I count carbohydrates if all that effort is for naught on what the scale tells me?    I weighed myself for the last time at home this morning.  The next time I know w... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3921022 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:42:26 +0100 3921022 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3802541&cid=t_107690_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FQ-5fXelqAwM%2Fmatching-fbg.php 112 mg/dl.  In my book, that qualifies as a decent fasting blood glucose reading, whether type 1 or type 2.  It is the number that happened to flash up for both me and my type 1 husband this morning.  What are the chances of that, really?   (Forget meter accuracy issues for the moment, please...)We ate the same meal last night - sirloin steak with an ear of corn - and ate a little later than we usually do.  Besides the obvious gender, weight, and height differences, there are several other factors to consider.  Earlier in the evening, I worked out on the elliptical.  Later in the evening, I went to bed before he did.  Remember, my husband uses exogenous insulin and can correct if need be.  Even more important to note is that after meet... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3802541 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:42:14 +0100 3802541 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3666159&cid=t_107690_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FmxlMP26GD8k%2Fa1c-now.php "Unless you have concerns between now and then, I will see you in September.  We probably only need to do an in-office A1c test, so no lab slip today."Not exactly the words I wanted to hear from my endocrinologist back in March.  For the first time, I felt disappointed with the appointment, even though my recent A1c had been 5.8%.  I was facing my second surgery in under six months and felt out of control with eating and lack of exercise.  I shook those feelings of inadequacy and uncertainty off after a few days.  After all, I needed to be focused mentally on the challenge of healing from the second surgery.  While in the hospital, no blood glucose monitoring was done due to the recent A1c level being under 6.0%.  There wasn't much to do for me anyways, n... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3666159 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:01:14 +0100 3666159 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3549514&cid=t_107690_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F4Pv1whyswDw%2Fdiabetes-blog-week-a-day-in-the-lifewith-diabetes.php Karen came up with a fantastic idea to unite the diabetes blogging community this week - a full seven days of prompting topics for us to ponder - in other words, a Diabetes Blog Week.  Check out the long list of participants!  Today's topic, "A day in the life...with diabetes" is described as:"Take us through a quick rundown of an average day and all the ways in which diabetes touches it.  Blood tests, site changes, high and low blood sugars, meal planning, anything that comes along.  This can be a log of an actual day, or a fictional compilation of pieces from many days."***Friday, May 7.  Eight days post-op.I slowly wake up about the time that the husband's alarm clock is about to spring us into action for the day.  I head to the bathroom, then downstai... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3549514 Mon, 10 May 2010 13:00:00 +0100 3549514 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3526911&cid=t_107690_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FYJPemW9EVOM%2Fa-la-carte---food-and-blood-glucose-monitoring.php Shh, I have a secret!  The food wasn't that bad at the hospital during my recent post-surgical stay, even though I stuck to the lower carbohydrate options.Since the menu was a la carte, the variety of choices was pleasing and the ability to choose lower carb items was available.  So many combinations were possible with the items published under "soups and salads", "main dishes", "side dishes", "starches", "sweets", "beverages", and "condiments".  Knowing my own personal dietary needs as someone with type 2 diabetes, it was quite easy to select vegetable beef soup and a fruit cup for lunch or sausage links and a light yogurt for breakfast without going into carb overload.  The only "huh?" moment came with the juice boxes that were placed on every meal tray.  Those g... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3526911 Mon, 03 May 2010 13:05:00 +0100 3526911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3499272&cid=t_107690_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=3494492&cid=t_107690_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FbFYKzRJ_fHw%2Fthere-is-no-worry-in-healing.php Worrying about diabetes control is not on my to-do list before surgery next Thursday.  I have plenty to worry about with the following: Pre-operative appointments with the surgeons and nurses Cleaning my house to make it cozy when I come home from the hospital Completing assignments for the day job as well as my freelance career I can only improve on what happened back in December - blood sugar on the low side throughout hospital recovery (thanks to nausea) and higher blood sugars upon returning home on powerful antibiotics and painkillers.  The instances of high blood sugars didn't last long enough to raise eyebrows, especially as they dropped quickly once I completed the full regimen of those powerful prescription drugs.  This time around, a nausea patch h... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3494492 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 21:46:30 +0100 3494492 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3467969&cid=t_107690_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=3440998&cid=t_107690_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=3433111&cid=t_107690_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fsmall-but-mighty-mycareconnect-com.html It’s about time for another edition of our Small But Mighty series, profiling the many individual organizations out there powered by people passionate about helping PWDs. Today, we take a look at one such company addressing the complicated and stressful task of raising a child with diabetes… Most kids are gone from the house a [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3433111 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:00:31 +0100 3433111 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3429381&cid=t_107690_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fnewsflash-new-sanofi-aventis-glucose-meters-brought-to-you-by-agamatrix.html Today, Sanofi-Aventis announced that it’s getting into the glucose meter manufacturing business, by partnering with a small company known for highly accurate meter technology, AgaMatrix (makers of WaveSense products, based on a patented electrochemistry formula). Reports say the new Sanofi-branded meters will be out later this year, and that this move is part of a larger [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3429381 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:00:47 +0100 3429381 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3390934&cid=t_107690_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F03%2Ffda-hearings-on-blood-glucose-meters-an-advocates-perspective.html Many of you may know that the FDA held a two-day Public Hearing on the issue of Glucose Meter Accuracy late last week. Dozens of experts gathered at the Washington DC Hilton/Gaithersburg Hotel to lend testimony. The issue at hand, according to FDA statements, is that: “Glucose meters are increasingly being used to achieve tight glycemic [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3390934 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:00:50 +0100 3390934 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3374321&cid=t_107690_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=3350482&cid=t_107690_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=3346641&cid=t_107690_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fnew-cellphone-like-all-in-one-glucose-meter-from-finland.html Disclosure: I do not know for sure whether this company intends to enter this year’s DiabetesMine Design Challenge competition (although I hope so!); I’ve simply been corresponding with the co-founder for several weeks and find the product interesting — and hopefully inspirational for all fans of diabetes innovation. A small company in Finland called Mendor [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3346641 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:00:07 +0100 3346641 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3342829&cid=t_107690_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=3318612&cid=t_107690_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2Fyfd2Pw6L868%2Fgame-over.php I don't know what to be more surprised over - the A1c result I received yesterday or that my endocrinologist mailed the results in advance of my appointment in a couple weeks.  Last week, I decided to just go ahead and have my blood work done, no use delaying the inevitable news that some control had been lost.Only it hasn't.  5.8%, down from 6.0% in November.  I had to look at it several times, certain it was actually reading 6.8%.  It just goes to show how much is missed when I'm not testing my blood sugar, though.  I usually test anywhere from one to five times a day.  What is really happening in between those tests?  Perhaps things are going smoother than originally thought - or they could be rougher.  And what about the accuracy of test str... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3318612 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:13:07 +0100 3318612 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3294756&cid=t_107690_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=3239755&cid=t_107690_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fsmall-but-mighty-creating-the-iphone-glucose-buddy.html Our new Small But Mighty series is taking a look at some of the homegrown companies from folks who know diabetes the best! This week, we’re chatting with Matt Tendler, co-founder of MYLEstone Health, the company that brings us Glucose Buddy, the leading iPhone application for blood sugar logging. Matt was diagnosed with Type 1 [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3239755 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:00:10 +0100 3239755 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3208600&cid=t_107690_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=3193959&cid=t_107690_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FDjoqOUzFcBY%2Fbehind-the-numbers.php The numbers on the meter and the results of our A1C tests should not define what kind of person with diabetes we are.  It is not a judgment of our control, it is not necessarily linked to our future destinies.  We can go into each day, each month, each year with the best of intentions, with all the effort we can muster, with the motivation to stave off complications.  Sometimes we win.  Sometimes we struggle, but we still win when we do the best we can.Sometimes the numbers go beyond diabetes, as I know quite well from my recent experience with a large abdominal abscess.  If you follow one train of thought on treating type 2 diabetes, you may look at my most recent A1C of 6.0% and think that I could do better, that I must not be treating myself well enough, that my... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3193959 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 03:26:40 +0100 3193959 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3167321&cid=t_107690_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_107690_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=3111630&cid=t_107690_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=3084926&cid=t_107690_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_107690_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=3017193&cid=t_107690_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FWZXVVB5q-Ok%2Fthe-last-hurrah-will-the-averages-lie-part-5.php So, here we go.  This coming Monday morning, I shall have my blood drawn for all sorts of diabetes, thyroid, and lipid panel goodness.  And the following Monday morning, I shall have the verdict as to whether the meter averages have lied to me.But unlike March, May, July, and September, the latest meter averages are disappointing.  111 before meals, 135 after meals, 123 overall.  At best, I could expect the same A1C result I received back in April when the streak of awesome averages was just beginning - 5.8%.  Still, it could be that the low battery signal I received this morning means that my meter has been off.I know better, though, because I don't feel my best.  I struggle to exercise enough each week.  Not only did I ignore my vow to keep carbohydrate... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3017193 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:11:40 +0100 3017193 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3008331&cid=t_107690_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_107690_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=2984968&cid=t_107690_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fthe-diabetes-technology-society-from-algorithms-to-adherence.html The Diabetes Technology Society held its annual meeting last Thursday through Saturday, which always takes place just about a mile and a half from my house. But guess what? This was the very first year that I found myself on the inside of this exclusive event, participating in a panel (the very last panel of [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2984968 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:00:52 +0100 2984968 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2950938&cid=t_107690_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fcountdown-to-world-diabetes-day-get-ready-for-the-big-blue-test.html Hope you all had a fun Halloween weekend. Somehow the conclusion of that sugar-fest seems a great segue into National Diabetes Awareness Month, no? And the countdown begins to World Diabetes Day on Nov. 14, 2009. Where to begin describing all the activities planned around the web and around the world to “bring diabetes [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2950938 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:22:23 +0100 2950938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2950949&cid=t_107690_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FJJ8STU6mLWg%2Fpractical-concerns.php Yesterday, I talked about how I'm not getting the H1N1 vaccine.  I've thought it over and I'm not taking the news reports of severe illness or deaths lightly.  However, I don't want to jump through hoops in order to receive vaccines when I'm relatively healthy.  It's a practical matter.  It's almost like stealing a H1N1 vaccine from a baby...except actually, it is.  Chronic illness is not an indicator in the Denver area for receiving it.  I'm not faking pregnancy in order to get it, like I've been hearing on the news in other areas of the country and in Canada.  Hello, I'm being practical here.Last week, Kerri posted about control solutions for glucose meters and test strips and how we should do it once a week.  Sorry, but I'm not wasting a test... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2950949 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:36:02 +0100 2950949 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2912404&cid=t_107690_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F_Th9KWCBbFs%2F186-mgdl.php The number screams at me.  I feel a chill wash over me, then a shudder.  That number threatens to give me nightmares.  186 mg/dl.  The highest post-prandial I have seen in months, the highest reading on the meter in months.  And when I say months, I do not mean merely mean two or three...more like seven or eight.  The post-prandial readings that rang out under 140 mg/dl (if not 120 mg/dl) were what prompted me and my endocrinologist to consider going off metformin back in early April.  (And yet, I know my type 1 husband would kill for consistent post-prandials at 186 mg/dl.)Is this where things change?  Is this where I start to progress?  Is this where I have to reconsider metformin in spite of all the nasty side effects?  All thoughts... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2912404 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:46:50 +0100 2912404 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2905061&cid=t_107690_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fwhy-data-logging-is-not-the-holy-grail.html Some people were surprised recently to hear me say that tools for logging glucose are “not the Holy Grail of online diabetes tools.”  I stand by that assertion, and I’m going to tell you why. There are an ever-increasing number of PC and phone-based programs that allow diabetics to log and share their BG data. While [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2905061 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:18:06 +0100 2905061 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2796706&cid=t_107690_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FgIBv8zek3-g%2Fbest-laid-plans.php This was going to be the week that I updated with a third follow-up to "Will the Averages Lie?", posted way back in March before my last endocrinologist appointment.  This was going to be the week that I would get poked and prodded at the lab for another round of diabetes, lipids, and thyroid tests.  Then life stepped in with plans for a quick trip to visit my family and meet my nieces at their upcoming baptism.  Since I'd already been spending a lot of time out of the office with other doctor appointments and long weekends out of town, I just didn't think I could sneak in my endocrinologist appointment, too.  And certainly not when others are taking on work in my absence in addition to their own extensive job duties.When I went to change my appointment, I was in for a ... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2796706 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:30:00 +0100 2796706 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2790386&cid=t_107690_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F5lCYw-9XONk%2Fspotting-trends-and-stopping-them.php Even though I've cut back on my blood glucose testing, the meter has proved useful in spotting a troubling trend.For about two weeks in late August, I noticed that my fasting blood sugar had increased.  Instead of seeing numbers under 110 mg/dl, the meter was showing me readings above 120 mg/dl.  I would have expected this while I was traveling earlier in the summer, but not while I was at home and keeping up with exercise and diet.  Then it hit me.  I'd been skipping my evening snacks worth 15-20 grams of carbohydrate in favor of going to bed early.  With the daylight hours slowly dwindling, I'd been getting sleepy earlier.  After a few evenings of propping my eyelids open past 9:00 pm to ensure a bedtime snack would be consumed, my morning blood sugar readin... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2790386 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:17:17 +0100 2790386 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2786225&cid=t_107690_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F09%2Flife-by-the-numbers.html Browsing through the latest issue of Wired magazine (my favorite print pub!), I stumbled upon a “reader rant” that stopped me in my tracks. A guy named Edward Aboufadel from Ada, Michigan, was responding to a recent article titled Living by Numbers, about our new data-driven lifestyles. He writes: People who are really ‘living by [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2786225 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:56:51 +0100 2786225 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2727370&cid=t_107690_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fblood-sugar-guidelines-in-the-crossfire.html Did any of you catch this excellent article in the New York Times last week: Diabetes Case Shows Pitfalls of Treatment Guidelines?  I was surprised to see very little blog chatter on it. It’s a fascinating summary of the recent controversy over national blood sugar guidelines, sparked primarily by the ACCORD study that scared everybody [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2727370 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:00:17 +0100 2727370 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2702362&cid=t_107690_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FpkbwwwAtu0c%2F Here is an FDA press release warning the public about certain glucose testing strips that are used by people with diabetes: FDA Issues Public Health Notification on Glucose Monitoring Technology The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today advised health care practitioners and patients against using certain glucose monitoring technology that employs a specific test strip when the patients are also receiving therapeutic products containing non-glucose sugars. Non-glucose sugars contained in some therapeutic products such as peritoneal dialysis solutions and certain immunoglobulins can falsely elevate glucose results, which may prompt excessive insulin administration. These therapeutic products, which are labeled to indicate that they may interfere with this particular glucose monitori... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2702362 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:06:46 +0100 2702362 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2667644&cid=t_107690_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=2621990&cid=t_107690_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FPd8oJlTCYoo%2Fpermission-granted.php By testing my blood sugar fewer times per month, I am not letting myself go.  I am granting myself permission to believe that following diet and exercise will continue to produce excellent results, even if I'm not testing as often.  After four years with type 2 diabetes, I know my body and how it reacts to certain foods and different types of exercise.  I don't need the meter to validate... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2621990 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 04:04:04 +0100 2621990 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2606177&cid=t_107690_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FT0c22IKl0FE%2Fwill-the-averages-lie-follow-up-2.php Let's see.  Since my last look at meter averages back in May, I began taking an anti-depressant to help with generalized anxiety disorder and related depression.  In order to alleviate some stress in my life, I chose to avoid arguing over test strip coverage with my insurance company. And oh yes, we managed to take a road trip to visit my family back in Wisconsin.  No problems with weight gain... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2606177 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:05:50 +0100 2606177 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2588408&cid=t_107690_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=2561506&cid=t_107690_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FUyUNwliL_6A%2Flost-in-translation.php This month's lesson is about conserving test strips.You see, somewhere between my mouth and the mail-order pharmacy, the idea of 300 test strips per 90 days got lost.  I told my endocrinologist's nurse that I usually get 100 per 30 days, so a total of 300 each shipment.  She might have misheard me, I admit.  Or the pharmacy might have misinterpreted the prescription.  Or the insurance might have decided that... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2561506 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:00:14 +0100 2561506 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523624&cid=t_107690_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_107690_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=2463216&cid=t_107690_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Finitial-tidbits-from-ada-2009.html It’s Sunday morning, and as predicted, my feet hurt already. Been so busy running around the halls of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center here in New Orleans, meeting D-folk and soaking up as much info as possible, that I haven’t had much time to post yet. Been twittering intermittently, though. Catch up my [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2463216 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:18:45 +0100 2463216 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2453048&cid=t_107690_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_107690_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_107690_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=2416768&cid=t_107690_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F05%2F19%2Fgrand-rounds-5-35-at-healthcare-technology-news%2F Grand Rounds is up at Healthcare Technology News. This edition of Grand Rounds, the Best of the Medical Blogosphere, focuses on Health Care Reform. The Grand Round begins with a stunning quote of type 1 diabetic blogger Kerri Sparling that really hits the mark with her post at Six Until Me: “Why, Insurance Company, are you so [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2416768 Tue, 19 May 2009 10:58:59 +0100 2416768 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2415698&cid=t_107690_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_107690_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=2365356&cid=t_107690_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FnObEo1YitPU%2Fnot-worth-the-stress.php It baffles me.  It scares me.  It keeps me going. Four years of experiments with food, exercise, and medication did not yield the type of results I'm seeing on my meter now.  All of a sudden, it seems, I have found the equation that works for me.  At first, I couldn't pinpoint why.  Now it's clear the impact certain stressors in my life were making on blood sugar control.  ... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2365356 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:33:15 +0100 2365356 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349461&cid=t_107690_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F04%2Frobert-oringer-a-diabetes-icon-on-high-tech-insulins-and-other-key-inventions.html Welcome to the fourth in our series of interviews with the judges of this year’s DiabetesMine Design Challenge (with a $10,000 prize; submissions accepted until May 1, 2009). You may not know his name off-hand, but Robert Oringer is a highly influential entrepreneur and angel investor in the diabetes industry.  He pioneered private-label diabetes products such [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349461 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:20:16 +0100 2349461 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2325193&cid=t_107690_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_107690_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=2074367&cid=t_107690_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F499161163%2Fconundrum-at-years-end.php As I mentioned before, I've been back to exercising regularly, albeit minimally.  Not only that, but because of travel and holiday indulgence and more travel and more holiday indulgence, I'd been taking less than the prescribed dose of metformin, thanks... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2074367 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 04:01:40 +0100 2074367 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1955937&cid=t_107690_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F450779962%2F The Misadventures of Lil’ Johnny…..Here is my most recent video….Its pretty funny,   feel free to blast it around the net if you like it….. I will be sending out 1 a week for the next 3 weeks, so stay tuned for more misadventures of Lil’ Johnny… I hope you like it…...............Bob (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1955937 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:14:06 +0100 1955937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1955249&cid=t_107690_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_107690_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_107690_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=1692711&cid=t_107690_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F359614183%2F I met another Type 1 diabetic last evening who was on MDI and was leery of using the pump. His thoughts were that he already knew what he was doing and thought he was doing good enough…..however after less than 20 years as a diabetic he did mention that his feet would sometimes tingle….ruh roh….He [...] (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1692711 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:50:46 +0100 1692711 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1408289&cid=t_107690_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F04%2F29%2Fshaking-my-fist-at-diabetes%2F The point was driven home today that diabetes is a bigger threat to me right now than nineteen years of HIV/AIDS. I’ve heard it before and frankly, despite taking blood glucose-lowering medications, I just haven’t managed to get the crucial numbers under control.  Things went off the rails this time last year, with Craig’s accident and death, [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1408289 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:00:28 +0100 1408289 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1379399&cid=t_107690_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_107690_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_107690_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_107690_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=1100251&cid=t_107690_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F201771885%2F Ch-ch-ch-changes… I really dislike when I read that how we have been doing what we have done for years, it is now not how it should be done! Are you following me? We all know as diabetics we prick our lil’ ol’ fingers and make sure that we keep our blood sugar levels within “normal” limits approximately 4 times a day. The typical, and I say typical because I know that every diabetic is different, is to check our blood glucose in the morning before breakfast, before we eat our lunch, before we eat our dinner and then once before we turn in for the night. Due to some new research and a report titled “Guideline for management of Postmeal Glucose” that was carried out for The International Diabetes Federation we may need to be pricking our fingers even... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1100251 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:35:14 +0100 1100251 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1067793&cid=t_107690_97_f&fid=35050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmaGazette%2F%7E3%2F194593812%2Fmonitor_blood_sugar_with_impla.html VeriChip Corporation announced today that it will unveil details and plans to build a prototype self-contained implantable bio-sensing device included on a microchip that will have the ability to measure glucose levels.If this prototype gets off the ground and actually functions properly, it will relieve millions of diabetes sufferers from having to having to prick themselves to be able to monitor their glucose levels. The device is expected to be able to monitor levels and transmit the data to an outside data receptor, possibly something as simple as a cell phone.Commenting on the event, Scott R Silverman, Chairman and CEO of VeriChip Corporation stated “Upon complete development, this technology can change the lives of patients with diabetes, providing them with a convenient way to... PharmaGazette blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1067793 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:00:47 +0100 1067793 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=954335&cid=t_107690_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F170403516%2F Bayer Diabetes Care introduced the new Contour TS blood glucose monitoring system. Well hot dog. This handy little glucometer is expected to provide more accurate blood sugar results. And just what makes the Contour TS so special? Unlike most meters that need to be manually coded to ensure accurate results, Bayer’s new Contour TS blood glucose meter automatically sets to the correct code any time a Bayer test strip is inserted. Manual coding may lead to miscoding. In fact, a recent study found that approximately 16 per cent—or one out of six—persons failed to properly manually code their blood glucose meters to the lot of test strips being used. Over 40% of glucometers that are miscoded offer very “off” results that provide inaccurate treatments and therapies. T... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=954335 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:52:57 +0100 954335 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=682748&cid=t_107690_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F19%2Fdiabetes-awareness-a-long-way-to-go-in-chicago%2F Filed under: Type 2, Lifestyle, OpinionChicago has a long way to go when it comes to diabetes awareness amongst the general public, says pharmaceutical company Abbott. And if the picture in Chicago is representative of the nation as a whole, we should all be very concerned. Or should we? Yes, diabetes awareness - or lack thereof - is a problem. But is Abbott painting an overly pessimistic picture of the situation? Abbott's comments about Chicago came as it announced the results of a poll sponsored to evaluate public understanding of diabetes in the city. The initiative was in preparation for the American Diabetes Association's Scientific Sessions, which begin June 22 in Chicago. (Abbott's North American home base is in Abbott Park, Illinois, near Chicago.)Abbott's conclusion? Most people s... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=682748 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 682748 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=601902&cid=t_107690_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=478745&cid=t_107690_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F13%2Fmedtronic-seeks-wider-diabetes-reimbursement%2F Filed under: Type 1, Childhood, Lifestyle, Daily News, Products, SupportMedtronic, one of the largest manufacturers of insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors, issued a call to action request for insurance companies. The need for greater coverage on continuous glucose monitors is as important (and as necessary) as the rising demand for insulin pumps. The president of Medtronic's diabetes division, Chris O'Connell, urged the insurance companies to consider the vast growth of the company - which was measured as considerably faster than the industry average, with sales climbing 24% in the last quarter. The device was approved for adult patients last year and U.S. regulators approved an expanded edition for use in children. The continuous glucose monitor alerts diabetics to dangerous sp... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=478745 Tue, 13 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 478745