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New to Pumping what are your Basal Rates?
Started this discussion. Last reply by acidrock23 Nov 6, 2012. 3 Replies 0 Likes
I just started on the Medtronic MiniMed Insulin pump last Thursday. I was wondering what other pump users Basal Rates were? So far the pump is helping in just a couple days my numbers have gotten so…Continue
I ate Cake and Ice Cream!!!
Started this discussion. Last reply by DiabeticRunner83 Sep 3, 2012. 10 Replies 0 Likes
Ok so my daughters one little friend had her birthday party today. Mind you now I don't eat much of anything sweet. So since I was at the party and I have not had ice cream in ages I decided to…Continue
Do you tell people you are Diabetic?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Sick of TYPE 1 Aug 15, 2012. 22 Replies 0 Likes
I am a type 1 Diabetic. I like to tell friends, family and co-workers I am Diabetic in case I have an emergency. I have had scary lows and few times didn't get symptoms. A couple times it happened at…Continue
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"I eat Whole Wheat Pasta only and when I measure the presise amount and bolus for that I am good I can eat it. Whenever I do happen to have white pasta my sugar shoots up quick then drops because of the quick release from the pasta then it gets all…"
"OH goodness yes Orange juice so hard to not drink it! I didn't even think of drinks!!!"
"Here is my food graveyard, it was hard to let some of these foods go but no matter how I bolus, if I excersise after I just can't eat these foods!!!
BagelsPizzaCerealDonnutsPie(mostly my mothers Dutch Apple pie)
Those are my top five foods that…"
"I was doing shots when I was pregnant with my daughter. I got to the point where I was not eveing doing a carb ratio anymore. At the very end of my pregnancy I was taking 56 units of NPH split between morning and bed time. And ready for this 26…"
"That is about the time in my pregnancy when my insulin needs went way up. In fact this is around the time a non diabetic would have their glucose tolerence test. Some highs will not hurt your baby, it seems we all have this. It gets harder to…"
"Congrats!!! Good job on your control as well! You said you could not understand why your baby's sugar was on the low side. Your story is so much like my birth story with my daughter. I too could not push her out and ended up with a c-section.…"
"My first pregnancy my Dr tried to control me with very little carbs. I always had very high ketones and I ended up haveing a miscarraige(not saying this is why). I did read about going low carb and having high ketones can be bad for the baby."
"How low were you? How many carbs did you use to treat the low? I am not sure if taking an extra bolus would be a good idea right now. I think it would depend on how low, how many carbs and how quickly your sugar is rising. Remember the carbs you eat…"
"I know you can find pregnancy yoga and pilates dvds. I would try searching Amazon.com they have tons of different excersise dvds. Good luck!"
"I was thinking the same as one of the other posters, I was thinking your A1C was in the 8, 9 or higher range. I think 6.2 is a fantastic A1C. When I got pregnant with my daughter my A1C was 9.3 which I would call bad. I got things well under control…"
"I had to switch from Humalog to Novolog due to insurance coverage. I have found the Novolog works much faster and is stronger for me. At first when I noticed this I was a little nervous but now I am glad the switch was made. I have CGM with my pump…"
"10 Things I Hate About Diabetis"
"Dooie I just started the CGM 2 months ago. I am currantly using the complete Medtronic system. So far for me the CGM has been spot on and I have been able to stretch out my sensors for 4-6 days, mostly 5 days between sensor changes. The one thing I…"
"I am new to the pump. I just started in the begining of Nov. I started the CGMS the first of Dec. I really do like it. At first I would freak out when I seen the differeneces on my pump and my tester and I would really freak when I would see down…"
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- The PRIMARY person in my life who has diabetes has
- Type 1 or type 1.5 (LADA) diabetes
- How do you hope to benefit from TuDiabetes?
- I want to improve my running/training to run a 1/2 marathon!
- Date diagnosed
- January 16, 2002
- Most recent HbA1C %, date of result (optional)
- 11 % April 2012
- Type of treatment/devices you use
- Shots
- Tell us more about you (optional)
- I am 29 a mother of a four year old. I am hoping to get on the insulin pump in the next month or so! I love to run and currantly do 3 miles in 30 min 3 times a week. I first started three years ago to loose weight and get healthy. I am having a lot of trouble with my BS levels, if I take to much insulin I crash too little and I spike, so I am very excited to get on teh pump soon I hope to improve my training and my overall health.
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- At 1:55am on November 21, 2012,
shoshana27 said… good luck
you will love the pump
i do
- At 3:12pm on August 6, 2012,
brokenpole said… Welcome to the family! On this forum you will learn so much. Most of all you will learn that you are not alone. Everyone here is supportive and will provide answers to your questions. Search the site for answers. Read the discussions and blogs for information. There are videos to help you understand diabetes and its treatment. Most of all there is family to talk to and even to vent to, if needed. Welcome home.
- At 11:19am on August 6, 2012,
catlover said… Hi DiabeticRunner- Welcome to TuD. We hope you like it here.
- At 10:25am on August 6, 2012,
Linda G said… 
We're so happy that you're finally here!
Welcome home DiabeticRunner....
This is a great place to share, to learn, and to grow...all the while meeting new people world wide, and making friends.
Take a peek at some the groups when you get a chance. Just go to the top of your page, and click on "Groups".
Once in, you can either peruse the wide array of available groups....or simply type a specific interest in the space provided.
Take in some of the blogs/discussions as well.
The resource boxes at the top of the home "Home" page, and
"About us" at the very bottom of your page and every page (the footer), offer you more information still.
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http://www.tudiabetes.org/notes
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Take care....and keep in touch!
- At 2:02am on August 6, 2012,
Doris D said… WELCOME TO OUR LOVING, CARING, AND UNDERSTANDING FAMILY MY FRIEND!!! Great to have you here with us!!!!Please feel free to check out our Forum, Blogs and Groups here!!! If u have any questions please feel free to ask any of us or put it on our forum. To answer any of us back just hit the "comment back "bar under our comments and you will go to our page where you can leave a comment to us and also read abit about us.
Here's a link to help you get to know more about us: http://www.tudiabetes.org/notes
- At 12:32pm on August 5, 2012,
Marie B said… hello and welcome! you might want to join this group
http://www.tudiabetes.org/group/athleticdiabeticswe also have other specific sports oriented groups for runners and marathoners
- At 10:55am on August 5, 2012,
SEAGATOR said… Welcome to our wonderful family. We are a very caring and supportive group. Questions? Please feel free to ask us. Please read the BLOGS the FORUMS and check out the many GROUPS for much valuable advice and information. WELCOME!!!
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