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It's almost summer, and that means it's time to get your FRIO insulin cooling cases, right? How else are you going to keep that insulin col…

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Hey TuDiabetes community,    This August Diabetes Hands Foundation (the nonprofit organization responsible for TuDiabetes) is holding an on…

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Type 2 diabetes. Is it time to switch to insulin injections?.

My mother is type 2 diabetic and she takes oral medication.(Metformin hydrochloride + glibenclamide 500MG BD). The problems is she always f…

Started by Lyna in Type 2 Diabetes Forum

1 45 minutes ago
Reply by Super_sally

tummy bruising and injections getting more painful....any tips?

Hey all, Now that I m finally on a full basal/bolus regime I m starting to get some serious bruising on the stomach. I inject around 5 time…

Started by julez_79 in General Diabetes Topics and Pre-Diabetes

20 1 hour ago
Reply by Markiss

Word Association Game

Very simple, just post ONE WORD that is somehow associated with the previous word. Easy right?(Diabetes related words welcome but not nece…

Started by dino in Community Games, Other Topics

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Whats the most annoying comment you've ever gotten about diabetes?

I've gotten quite a lot of really annoying and sometimes even hurtful comments about my diabetes... When i told a family friend who (by th…

Started by Dolores in Type 1 Diabetes Forum

2644 1 hour ago
Reply by Redshaw

Weight problems.

Is there anyone among you who gained weight quickly after starting insulin injections?. I have a problem where a sudden weight gain and I w…

Started by Lyna in Type 1 Diabetes Forum

0 1 hour ago

New to T1 at age 20... I am alone and scared!!!

I was diagnosed a little over a month ago and it has been the scariest month of my life. It has been a little hard getting used to taking i…

Started by Andrea in Type 1 Diabetes Forum

20 1 hour ago
Reply by Mocha

Help send a message to the US Gov't that *all* diabetics need coverage for pumps and CGMs

Please take a moment to sign this petition requesting to our US Government mandating that medical insurance companies and Medicare cover in…

Started by Jan in General Diabetes Topics and Pre-Diabetes

0 3 hours ago

Does this mean my spikes don't last long?

I just want to clarify something with A1c as a representation of good control. I know spikes can skew a good A1C reading, SO: If I have 90%…

Started by Christoph in Type 1 Diabetes Forum

9 6 hours ago
Reply by FHS

Carb sensitive???

Hope this makes since. Is it possible to become extremely carb sensitive? I've noticed that after dinner, no matter how few carbs I have, m…

Started by Lotus in General Diabetes Topics and Pre-Diabetes

9 6 hours ago
Reply by still_young_at_heart

Dr Bernstein on Insulin Pump Therapy

Diabetes Health online magazine has an Interview with Dr Bernstein about his views on Insulin Pump Therapy. I couldn't believe what he said…

Started by Annabella in Type 1 Diabetes Forum

29 7 hours ago
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Congratulations Diabetes Advocates Scholarship Recipients!

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El Centro Nacional de Prevención de Enfermedades Crónicas y Promoción de la Salud en el Estados Unidos encontró que a partir de 2002-2009, el 11,8% de los hispanos mayores de 20 años, que viven en los EU, viven con diabetes …
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