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Amanda Elliott
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  • New Westminster
  • Canada
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lo to high within an hour...

I don't notice it so much happening on weekends, but I also cheat a bit on the weekends as I don't get out of bed until a later compared to during the week...you just made me realize though, I eat ...

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lo to high within an hour...

I have heard about that artificial sweetner comment you made, and as of last year, I actually kicked the habit of it. I always used to have it in my coffee, and I found it was actually causing a lo...

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lo to high within an hour...

Thank you so much, I am definitely going to start trying this...I think I'll bolus as soon as I do a reading even if it is in normal range and then hopefully when I do a bloodtest an hour later it ...

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lo to high within an hour...

I am a pumper and I take humalog.

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Dee and Amanda Elliott are now friends
November 13
I think we have a pretty raw deal with all the pre-conception prep, all the hard work, all the worries when pregnant so I think you should just go for it. Looking at stats it is unlikely you will conceive straight away anyway and if you do, your f...
November 12
I'm from the USA, but live in Europe. So any big family trip involves a trip across the ocean. Given that it might be difficult to travel that far when I am pregnant (especially 3rd trimester) and that I don't have insurance in the USA, we have to...
November 12
Amanda Elliott added a discussion to the group Oh! BABY!!!
HI! Well, I've been given the okay to start TTC...problem is, I have made a commitment to one of my best friends to be her maid of honor at her wedding next August 2010. We can start trying to conceive within the week and if it just so happens to...
November 11
Amanda Elliott updated their profile
November 11
Amanda Elliott and ~Suzanne~ are now friends
October 23
October 23
I was told by my endo that as soon as I am below 7.0, even if it's 6.9, I can start ttc! I go on Monday and find out....a month ago I was 7.3, I'm keeping my fingers crossed :)
October 22
thank you for the birthday wishes, I had a great one!
October 22
October 19
October 19
I telecommute and have had this problem on the days that I go into the office. I have found that rather than lowering my basal before I wake and going low - which was totally defeating the purpose - my best method is to administer a small bolus ju...
October 17
Amanda Elliott is now friends with Peter Germano and Eric Hehr
October 13
Cool, Mike. Retiring didn't change my DP at all, but I must say I've got less stress. :)
October 2
Dawn, From this end of the internet, it sounds like either dawn phenomenon or a stress-related phenomenon. Either way, my take would be the same - increase the basal 2 - 3 hours b4 8AM. You might even decrease your basal prior to that since your ...
October 2
I don't notice it so much happening on weekends, but I also cheat a bit on the weekends as I don't get out of bed until a later compared to during the week...you just made me realize though, I eat almost right away once getting up on the weekends ...
October 2

Profile Information

Hometown (where you come from):
British Columbia
Do you have diabetes?
Yes
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Date diagnosed
August 18, 1989
Most recent A1C (Blood Glucose Average) Value
7.1
What glucose meter do you use?
Contour Ascensia
Type of treatment you use
Pump, Diet and Exercise
What pump model do you use, if any?
Paradigm 522
What do you expect from TuDiabetes?
I am hoping to get support and talk with others who can relate to what I go through on a day to day basis
How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?
Google
What do you do for a living?
Benefits Administrator

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At 4:02pm on October 19, 2009, Amy said…
Happy, Happy Birthday! Hope your day is a great one!
At 7:38am on October 19, 2009, Robyn said…
Happy Birthday!
At 11:16am on August 31, 2009, Robyn said…
Very beautiful picture! Wow, you are stunning! Glad you are here on TU.
At 11:15am on August 31, 2009, Robyn said…
Welcome!
At 11:13am on August 31, 2009, Dave Moran said…
Hi Amanda, Welcome to TuDiabetes
 
 

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