"Thanks a lot. I changed my pod (omnipod) and a new bottle of Humalog. It's coming down quick now. Appreciate the advice!"
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Type 1, Short term health insurance question
Started this discussion. Last reply by Paul Feb 18. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Started a new job but the insurance coverage won't kick in until March 1. I have coverage from my old job (the company went out of business) through the end of January.Cobra would cost me about…Continue
Post-prandial spike, then low
Started this discussion. Last reply by Mike Ratrie May 20, 2010. 18 Replies 0 Likes
Hi all:I'm having a post-prandial spike, followed by a low, pretty routinely. This is typical:7:45a: BG 107/carb 42/bolus: 10.5U (wait 15-20 minutes before eating)9:33a BG 204/correction bolus…Continue
Good Northern Virginia or DC-based endo?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Paul Mar 3, 2010. 12 Replies 0 Likes
Sorry to send out such a general post, but I'm searching for a new endo near my home in Alexandria, Va, or office in Washington DC. My doc is a great clinician but can be surly and his front-office…Continue
Tags: doctor, endocrinologist, recommendation, endo
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Paul replied to still_young_at_heart's discussion 'Very sticky high blood sugars - I'd love some advice'Paul replied to still_young_at_heart's discussion 'Very sticky high blood sugars - I'd love some advice'"Ug, after replying to this, I'm finding myself in a similar situation. BGs of about 280-300 all day without eating. A 400 overnight. I've got bronchitis and a sinus infection, a nasty bug all week long. I'm on cipro. Confirmed with…"
Paul replied to still_young_at_heart's discussion 'Very sticky high blood sugars - I'd love some advice'"When I have a sticky high, I up my temp basal for an hour to about 2x the normal. My basal might be from .9 to 1.6 depending on the type of day. But I often find that a temp basal set to 3 u/hr + the correction or enough insulin for about 15 g of…"
Paul replied to Paul's discussion 'Type 1, Short term health insurance question'"I'm coming out the other end of this situation and I have some advice, or at least I can share my experience in hopes it helps somebody else out.
I'm a type 1 diabetic that needed short-term insurance. Contrary to what I thought, I was…"
Paul posted a discussionType 1, Short term health insurance question
Started a new job but the insurance coverage won't kick in until March 1. I have coverage from my old job (the company went out of business) through the end of January.Cobra would cost me about $850--and I'd just need it for one month. Does anyone know an insurance company that would write a 30 day policy for a type 1 in good health? I'm looking for something with a high deductible, and I'm fine on my supplies for a few months. I just need something to protect myself for one month. I still need…See More
Paul replied to Danboy's discussion 'What 1st Pump to choose?'"I really like my Omnipod. A little transparent medical tape you can pick up at any pharmacy is a big help in keeping them on--the tape I use looks like, and is about the same size as, a Scotch tape dispenser. No tubing and waterproof are the things…"
Linda G left a comment for Paul"Greetings, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY Paul.....
Best Wishes on your Special Day....and on the next 364 days!
How's it all going? Do you have any questions or comments?"
brokenpole left a comment for Paul"Happy Birthday, Paul!! Hope you have a wonderful day and get to have some fun. Enjoy your special day."
Mike Ratrie replied to Paul's discussion 'Post-prandial spike, then low'"From your description and some of the comments here, I would definitely focus on getting your basal rates fine-tuned. Not the most fun exercise in the world, since it involves skipping some meals and you have some risk of going low when you discover…"
Paul replied to Paul's discussion 'Post-prandial spike, then low'"Thanks Elizabeth--I started with one basal rate, as a sort of baseline. I've only been using the pump for a few weeks. With Lantus, I was seeing rises in the morning without eating. With the pump, the rise in the a.m. is very small. That's…"
Elizabeth replied to Paul's discussion 'Post-prandial spike, then low'"Paul, is your basal rate set at the same steady amount all day & night, or does it change over time? I ask because my son's basal is set to decline in increments of .05 units overnight, and then rise again incrementally in the morning. As…"
"Hi John G,
At first I did have to learn new timing to avoid post prandial hypo's and yes you have to be aware of your exercise but you can learn how to adjust to that, too. It takes some getting used to but other than the inconvenience of an…"
JohnG replied to Paul's discussion 'Post-prandial spike, then low'"Do you have more Hypos when using Symlin?
After you dose Symlin and eat, can you exercise or perform strenuous physical job duties?
How much did it lower your TDD?"
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- Looking for community.
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- September 1, 1980
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- 6.7
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- Shots, Pump
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- Just got an omnipod, haven't been trained yet.
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- At 4:13pm on September 6, 2011, Linda G said…
Greetings, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY Paul.....
Best Wishes on your Special Day....and on the next 364 days!
How's it all going? Do you have any questions or comments?
- At 4:28am on September 6, 2011,
SEAGATOR said… - Happy,Happy Birthday,Paul. I wish for you a most wonderful day. ENJOY!!!
- At 1:45am on September 6, 2011, brokenpole said…
- Happy Birthday, Paul!! Hope you have a wonderful day and get to have some fun. Enjoy your special day.
- At 11:29am on September 6, 2010, Linda G said…
- Best Wishes on your Special Day Paul....and the next 364 days!
- At 11:24am on September 6, 2010,
Doris D said…
- At 11:19am on September 6, 2010,
catlover said… - Hi Paul- HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU !!! Hope you have a GR8 day.
- At 12:36am on February 24, 2010,
Holger Schmeken said… - People in this community are using the Glucosurfer freqeuently and infrequently but I wish I could motivate more to do so. Although our project allows full anonymity it may be problematic to post a link under a user account in a social community. I think people still fear to be identified by their photo etc. Thus I am offering to speak on behalf of our users in this community. This way someone could seek help and share their diary and the real identity will not be revealed to the public.
The CGMS data available on the Glucosurfer main page (Demo 3) can be a little frustrating. This user has good control but the tendency of going low should be considered too. This is reflected by a considerably high ADRR value in the Diagram 'Glucose - Proportional Trend - Statistics'. The ADRR is a risk indicator for the deviation of the blood glucose. It sets the achieved level of control in contrast to the deviation. Thus good control paired with a good ADRR is something I try to achieve.
- At 6:15am on February 23, 2010, Holger Schmeken said…
- Willkommen to TuDiabetes, Paul.
- At 9:32am on February 19, 2010,
Jim Roach said… - Welcome to Tudiabetes Paul. We are happy to have you as a member in our community.
- At 9:48am on February 18, 2010,
Marie B said… - follow @dwendel on Twitter - he told me he loves his endo in Fairfax
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