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Over insulinization in a T1D

Started by Adrienne Berry in Type 1 Diabetes Forum. Last reply by tiaE 4 minutes ago. 6 Replies

Hey, my son David has been t1d since 12/2008. He is 8.5YO, 51" tall, 63lbs. And takes an average of 30-36u of Apidra in his animas/day. We just started a Dexcom G4 trial and see that he is a complete roller coaster. He does not have many lows, but…Continue

Reminding Yourself To Test

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Hey Everyone!Just got added to this beautiful group right now. I've had diabetes for 11 years and for the past 5 years I've hit that point where I don't test as often as I should. I'm a college student that does alot of extra curriculars and has a…Continue

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Very simple, just post ONE WORD that is somehow associated with the previous word. Easy right?(Diabetes related words welcome but not necessary!!)OK...first word: sugarContinue

I m surprised the eiffel tower isnt made from white bread...

Started by julez_79 in General Diabetes Topics and Pre-Diabetes. Last reply by Spock 3 hours ago. 7 Replies

Hey everybodyI have just returned from 5 great days in Paris visting my dad who lives there, it was my first trip to France since my diabetes diagnosis and oh my god did that give me a different perspective on things... Everywhere I looked I saw…Continue

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How do I break this bottle?

Posted by bufbuffalo on June 19, 2013 at 5:50am 1 Comment

I was working for a law office for over 6 years and was one of their best legal assistants. I called in maybe once or twice within the 6 years of being there. I averaged in top 5 out of 30 assistants every month. 3 months after I was dx with t1d I was "let go" form the company for production reasons. I was also dx with neuropathy and the pain was at an all time high. I was calling in a lot do to doctor visits and long, sad, painful, sleepless night. I was my priority at the time not my job…

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Today Gary Indiana has a population of around 80,000 people, that is down from the 1960 population of approximately 180,000. Detroit had a population of approximately 1.85 million in 1950 today it has a population of approximately 714,000. In Newark the peak population of approximately 439,000 occurred in 1950, and today it is estimated to be 277,000. St Louis went from approximately 453,000 in 1980 to 318,000 to in…

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Sailing With Diabetics

Posted by Erin on June 18, 2013 at 7:30pm 0 Comments

This is a reprint of an article I wrote for Multihulls Magazine Jan/Feb 2013. It was geared towards sailors and crew members who are not familiar with diabetes. As a person with diabetes, it would be a great primer for anyone you may sail with to be followed up with a discussion of a more detailed plan of action.

Insulin on Board

How to prepare for and respond to a diabetic emergency on your boat

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Suppose you are out on an overnight cruise with…

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No Longer a Ferrari, more like a Volvo

Posted by Clare on June 18, 2013 at 1:37pm 0 Comments

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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