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What is more effective to raise up your glucose when you have it LOW? And How much?
Started by Bella in Type 1 Diabetes Forum. Last reply by Jane K 43 minutes ago. 9 Replies 0 Likes
I normally have at lease 1 or 2 glucose low per day. If I am at home during the day, I drink 8 oz of normal cramberry juice. During the night at 4 am when are mostly my lows, I reduce my basal 80% for 2 hours or drink a juice pouch that I always…Continue
UPDATE...Vitrectomy
Started by Robyn in Type 1 Diabetes Forum. Last reply by pryde 1 hour ago. 346 Replies 1 Like
YES, I will have to have a Vitrectomy in my right eye. No choice. The Retinal Specialist is a very nice man, I truly like him and trust his expertise. Surgery is being scheduled and I will go to my Primary Doctor very soon to have blood work and EKG…Continue
Dieting on a pump
Started by ThunderOwl in Insulin Pump Users Forum. Last reply by Tom 1 hour ago. 12 Replies 0 Likes
Kinda unusual, right? Well, I became a T1 at the ripe old age of 48, and went on the pump about 8 months later. I have been overweight for quite some time, but I found a diet that works for me, and I lost 20 pounds last month. As expected, I have…Continue
Would taxing sugar halt the diabetes epidemic?
Started by BadMoonT2 in General Diabetes Topics and Pre-Diabetes. Last reply by ninjaken 1 hour ago. 60 Replies 1 Like
Here's an article discussing a paper published in the Journal Nature yesterday.Summing up the paper the article says "Like alcohol and tobacco,…Continue
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Posted by JeanV on February 8, 2012 at 9:06pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
One of the things about getting older and having chronic illnesses is that the housework tasks that used to be routine can become daunting. However, it's important to find new strategies to keep up without exhausting yourself too much. When I was…
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Posted by Jane K on February 8, 2012 at 8:40pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
Failure is a routine part of managing diabetes. How's that for a downer intro? But it's true, at least if we are striving for perfection. Even if we are only striving for mediocrity, we fail to achieve that at times, because our bodies fail us.…
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Posted by Leanne on February 8, 2012 at 3:36pm 1 Comment 2 Likes
No, this isn't a real job posting but rather the title of my poem. I recently read this in my poetry class at school (I go to Brandeis University…
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The New Year's Bet
Posted by Erin on February 8, 2012 at 9:30am 7 Comments 0 Likes
I made a New Year's bet that I am now regretting. I had some other New Year's goals-to finally finish the book and get it published and to rebrush my teeth after the 2 a.m. sugar fest to fix the low blood sugar. But this one was much more…
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