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Maggie

Caffeine's Effect on Blood Sugar

Since I was young, I have loved the taste of coffee. But diabetes has complicated what used to be the idea of a simple cup of Joe, as well as other beverages containing caffeine. While some people with diabetes don't notice any effects from caffeine, many others and I experience blood sugar spikes immediately after consuming caffeine. Caffeine is... Read more Chevron

posted 02/25/2010, comments (2)|

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BlondieCutieSmartie

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I've been a type 1 for 8 years in April

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Caffeine affect BG's?

Yesterday I was at my grandparents' house, and I had quite a few diet sodas...about 3. I was taking insulin for my all the food I was eating, and I was correcting my BG as needed. However, as dinner came around, and I was going to the bathroom about every hour, and drinking more than any normal person would, I checked my BG and I was over 500. So,... Read more Chevron

posted 02/15/2010, comments (2)|

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BlondieCutieSmartie

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I've been a type 1 for 8 years in April

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Forgetting to check my BS and take insulin....help?

Recently I've been forgetting to check my BS as often as I should be, or taking my insulin. Well, I haven't really been forgetting, I'm just being lazy. In all honesty, I think about taking my insulin, and checking my BS (I'm on a pump), but then I'm like, "nah, I don't really want to" or something like that? It's not like I'm purposefully trying... Read more Chevron

posted 01/28/2010, comments (3)|

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Anna

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Losing the Daily Routine

At each appointment with my endocrinologist, I have the opportunity to review my meter readings, pump settings, and daily averages from the last few months. In addition, I receive an HbA1c reading, which represents my average blood sugar from the past three months. Levels of HbA1c are not influenced by daily fluctuations in the blood... Read more Chevron

posted 01/26/2010, comment (1)|

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DiabeticDancer

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I control diabetes, It doesn't control me...

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Life's a climb... But the view is great....

Wow it has been a long time since I have posted on here!! Okay where to start.... Senior year. So much has changed and progressed this year that I'm still having trouble keeping up with it all. My dancing has expanded and exceeded heights, which has suprised me beyond belief. I've learned that having people enter and leave your life is... Read more Chevron

posted 12/29/2009, comments (3)|

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