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Maggie

posted 09/22/2009, comments (0)

My Take on the Continuous Glucose Monitor

A few months ago while talking to my diabetes educator about my difficulties tracking nighttime trends, she mentioned the words "continuous glucose monitor". Most diabetics rely on multiple daily blood sugar tests, but for an increasing number, continuous glucose monitors supplement blood sugar test to provide a more accurate picture of blood... Read more Chevron

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betis

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posted 09/19/2009, comments (9)

Feeling really down...

Im so happy to have found this site because I am really at my witts end with my diabetes.Ive had type 1 diabetes for 13 years and my control has never been too wonderful.I am not petrified about complications and am doing everything I can to stabalise my bg.I have 2 major problems.First of all I dont feel well at all when my bg is at a normal... Read more Chevron

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Maggie

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Our Expert | High School

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posted 08/17/2009, comments (0)

Don't Sweat It

Although none of us want to admit it, the lazy dog days of summer are nearly over. We'll soon be back to 6 a.m. wakeups and homework-filled afternoons. I, like many others, have gotten into an exercise routine this summer: I wake up, eat breakfast, and go for a leisurely run or swim. Once school rolls around, I'll have to adjust my exercise... Read more Chevron

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marching band & diabetes are hard to mix, but I do have the ladel

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posted 04/15/2009, comments (2)

Life with diabetes thus far

So far, it's been around 3-4 months since I was diagnosed with type 1, and I have been extremely adaptive. I have only forgotten to take my blood sugar 3 times, and my insulin once. Even at school it is rarely brought up. Near the beginning all of my friends were so very interested in what you have to do if you are type 1. ... Read more Chevron

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Carolina

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posted 03/22/2009, comments (6)

Type 1 diabetic: Insulin dependent

The other day at school, my insulin pump was running low on insulin. That morning, I had guessed that I'd probably be able to make it until 3:00pm, when I got home from school. But, I guess my lunch bolus was a little bigger than I'd realized, because by 2:00pm, I'd run out of insulin. I've had diabetes for 9 years, since I was... Read more Chevron

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