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Cause of Type 1 Diabetes found?
Started by lafashionaddict in Type 1 Diabetes Forum. Last reply by christy 52 minutes ago. 8 Replies 0 Likes
http://www.bostonmagazine.com/health/blog/2013/06/13/boston-childrens-hospital-found-the-root-cause-of-diabetes/What are…Continue
New pump
Started by Ben in Insulin Pump Users Forum. Last reply by Gerry 55 minutes ago. 3 Replies 0 Likes
I just ordered my first Mini-Med Paradigm pump, any tips for a first time pumper.Continue
How can I exercise without having my blood sugar go very low?
Started by Rebecca in Type 1 Diabetes Forum. Last reply by Kate 1 hour ago. 4 Replies 0 Likes
I am a pump user and depending upon the exercise I usually use a temporary basal rate. If I am taking a 30 minute walk, I usually put it a temporary rate for an hour of 50%. If I take a walk after eating lunch, I just count less carbs when I bolus…Continue
Tubal Ligation Reversal - 34 Years Old, Type 1 (or 1.5)
Started by Tom in Gestational Diabetes, Diabetes and Pregnancy. Last reply by Erin Huff Carper 1 hour ago. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Hi,My girlfriend and I have been together for about 2.5 years. She is 34 years old and has two kids. She had average to difficult pregnancies and was on bedrest for the last part of her second pregnancy. Her youngest is 7. When she had her second…Continue
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No Longer a Ferrari, more like a Volvo
Posted by Clare on June 18, 2013 at 1:37pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Since I started using an omnipod in May my blood sugars have run a bit higher than I would like them to be but I figure that is to be expected when learning a completely different way to take insulin. In the pre-pump days my blood sugar would race like a Ferrari. It never went above 250 but often went below 50 and usually at a double down arrow pace. Since starting the pump I am amazed at how slowly my blood sugar moves now. It now is more like a Volvo - "boxy but safe". I will get tighter…
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Deep breath in and again
Posted by twiddlemthumbs on June 18, 2013 at 12:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Heat wave coming our way here in the Shire, sticky hot humid love to take full advantage of it but with heart disease diabetes and other ailments days like this do pose a problem for me getting breath at the best of times is an effort but like now it is difficult to say the least, there must be a slight breeze as I can see the pear tree in the middle of the garden slowly swaying well branches are swaying the lilac has died and the lovely smell gone until next year ask my green fingered Angel…
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Increased meat eating will it cause type 2?
Posted by blueyes on June 18, 2013 at 11:27am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Please read and leave comment. http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/06/18/major-study-examines-meat-diabetes-link/?test=latestnews
Cheater, Cheater, Pumpkin Eater
Posted by Dkinsey on June 18, 2013 at 7:46am 1 Comment 0 Likes
I am officially going to be cheating on Medtronic with Dexcom. http://irunonbatteries.blogspot.com/2013/06/cheater-cheater-pumpkin-eater.html
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