"It is definitely confusing, no doubt.
Just remember, though, that your first indication of too low insulin will be high BG numbers. As T1s, our existence is all about balancing insulin dosage to carb intake and our natural amount of background…"
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Diabetic Retinopathy and hemorrhages on outside surface of eye
Started this discussion. Last reply by FHS Jun 12, 2012. 7 Replies 0 Likes
So, yeah.Live Brazilian Jiujitsu training this morning and popped a vessel on the outside surface of my eye. It's nice and red. I also have non-proliferative retinopathy but haven't noticed any…Continue
Curses!!!
Started this discussion. Last reply by FHS Feb 11, 2012. 5 Replies 0 Likes
http://buzzofla.com/Detail.aspx?aid=521An...entire...festival...of...CHOCOLATE!Guess I can go to drown my sorrows in champagne and tequila...=/Continue
What do Diabetics and Canadians have in common?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Anthony Holko May 31, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Low levels of Vitamin D?…Continue
Have any pumpers noticed a difference between Humalog and Novalog?
Started this discussion. Last reply by T1Student Oct 10, 2010. 15 Replies 0 Likes
I got my prescription refills from my endo this morning. I mistakenly asked for Humalog instead of Novalog. Total brainfart. I actually have plenty of Novalog pens to last me until my next refill,…Continue
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FHS replied to kaitype1's discussion 'How many Carbs?' in the group Dr. Bernstein Diabetes Solution GroupFHS replied to kaitype1's discussion 'How many Carbs?' in the group Dr. Bernstein Diabetes Solution Group"Like Don says, we need to be clear about what KetoAcidosis is versus Ketosis.
KetoAcidosis is a dangerously low pH condition of the blood (Acidotic), produced specifically by massive amounts of Ketone production. Diabetic KetoAcidosis, DKA,…"
FHS replied to Zoe's discussion 'Yeah, I know, it's silly...'"Well, at least you admit it's silly...
=)
Honestly, I never noticed the image. Now that I do notice the image, I associate it with the idea of six years of existence rather than a representation of the community.
If the idea is to represent the…"
FHS replied to kaitype1's discussion 'How many Carbs?' in the group Dr. Bernstein Diabetes Solution Group"Well, mainstream or not, if your son isn't producing insulin, he'll need to inject insulin.
The question is, how much insulin will your son require? Low carb should result in less insulin usage but it won't eliminate the need to…"
FHS replied to Jim's discussion 'I've finally got a new pod working' in the group OmniPod Users"That's awesome!
Completely off topic, but you mentioned that you still have a supply of old pods.
Did they send you the new pods and new PDM as your regular 30 or 90 day supply, or did Insulet just notify you about the new pods and ship them at…"
FHS replied to kaitype1's discussion 'How many Carbs?' in the group Dr. Bernstein Diabetes Solution Group"Diabetic Ketoacidosis is not something you're going to have to worry about on a low carb diet. DKA is caused by a massive amount of ketones being produced from the breakdown of fats and proteins. For a diabetic, the only way that can happen is…"
FHS replied to Bob's discussion 'Getting rid of my Omni Pod. !'"Yeah, sounds like a winner in a lot of ways for you. Animas was high on my list when I was choosing pumps.
Best of luck with your treatment of choice!"
FHS replied to Diabetes News and Interest's discussion 'Joslin Awards First 80-Year Medal to Spencer Wallace, Diagnosed in 1931'"Awesome, incredible, and definitely inspiring."
FHS replied to Annabella's discussion 'Dr Bernstein on Insulin Pump Therapy'"Yeah, I started on NPH as well. To be honest, when I moved on to Lantus it was marginally better at best. I still battled the wonky curve that used me to go to bed with elevated BG numbers just so I could get a good night's sleep without waking…"
FHS replied to Annabella's discussion 'Dr Bernstein on Insulin Pump Therapy'"I understand that you are a Bernstein follower and kudos for taking on the challenge of diabetes in such a considerate manner.
As others have mentioned here, however, the whole idea of what Bernstein thinks of as "Non-diabetic" blood sugar…"
FHS replied to Bob's discussion 'Getting rid of my Omni Pod. !'"Knocking off pods was a tough one for me too. Most situations were fine but I lost so many pods training that it was either give up the pods or give up training. Luckily, I found a workable solution using KT Tape, Opsite, and Matisol. It definitely…"
FHS replied to Scott Wilkins's discussion 'Omnipod's Survey' in the group OmniPod Users"I guess that's the difference of opinion here isn't it? What, exactly is reasonable?
Sorry I missed this but if you are happy with the state of tubeless technology, did you try asking for an exchange of pods to go with your perfectly…"
FHS replied to Scott Wilkins's discussion 'Omnipod's Survey' in the group OmniPod Users"I'll be blunt..
If I had a supply of pods I couldn't use, I'd be concerned too. I don't think there's a person on these boards who wouldn't sympathize with your situation.
What's hard to deal with is the constant…"
FHS replied to Scott A's discussion 'Newbie question...so how close do you keep your PDM to the pump during the day?' in the group OmniPod Users"I've left mine in my desk drawer at work a few times. It's not really a problem as long as I'm just going to be bolusing for meals and making corrections. I still use pens so I'll just pop on a needle and away I go.
The biggest…"
FHS replied to Scott A's discussion 'Newbie question...so how close do you keep your PDM to the pump during the day?' in the group OmniPod Users"You'll need it to make any changes to your basal programs or settings as well as needing it to bolus for meals. Once the basal program is uploaded to the pod, you can pack away the PM until it's time to bolus, change a pod, or make any…"
FHS replied to Agswin04's discussion 'Useless company' in the group OmniPod Users"They charge the balance after they bill your insurance company. My insurance covers 80% of DME, Insulet bills me the rest. I've never had an interruption in supply due to payment issues yet."
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Why Standard Deviation of Blood Glucose can be a meaningless number for diabetics:
Posted on January 4, 2012 at 12:50pm 58 Comments 0 Likes
What is Standard Deviation?
Standard Deviation, or SD, is an estimate of the variation within a data set. In other words, it's an estimate, just one way to determine, the spread, or cluster, around your average.
Why would I use it?
Let's say I want to know something about a population of fish in a lake. Let's say I want to know ranges of sizes in length of those fish. There is no way that I can catch all the fish and measure all of them…
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- At 2:59pm on May 17, 2013,
BadMoonT2 said… Just wanted to shoot you a link to that NY Times Blog I'm sure you'll get a chuckle out of it
- At 9:31am on May 15, 2013,
Linda G said… 
BRAVO ON BEING A FEATURED MEMBER FHS
- At 5:54am on May 13, 2013,
SEAGATOR said… Hey My Friend. HEARTIEST CONGRATS ON BEING A FEATURED MEMBER. Well deserved. I will be 86 Wed. Never thought I would live this long. Take good care. Reed
- At 5:16am on February 22, 2013, SEAGATOR said…
Hello again. Good to see you. I am still going strong. Hope all is well with you. Reed
- At 12:02pm on December 28, 2012, Linda G said…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY FHS!!!
Best Wishes NOW....and for the rest of the year!
Have a GREAT "ME" DAY :)
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- At 7:29am on December 28, 2012,
brokenpole said… Happy Birthday!! Hope you have a wonderful day and get to have some fun. Enjoy your special day.
- At 6:17am on December 28, 2012,
Marie B said… Happy Birthday! Thanks so much for all you do for us here. Have a great day.
- At 5:47am on December 28, 2012, SEAGATOR said…
Happy,Happy Birthday,Fred. I wish for you a ,pst wonderful day. ENJOY!!! How have you been? Still teaching? As you can see at age 85 I am still plugging away. Feeling better than I deserve . I wish you a most Happy New Year. Reed most wonderful day I still cannot type.
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Karen said… We need your help... Please share this post here on TuDiabetes and on your Facebook and tag 20 close friends on it. We need your support to reach 20,000 entries for the Big Blue Test! Please do Big Blue Test every day until November 14 (World…"
- At 4:16pm on June 19, 2012, Linda G said…
Bravo FHS!! You're featured on the "Members" page!
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