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Driving with Diabetes: Being Prepared with Blood Glucose Strips and Rapid Acting Carbs

By Dr. Bill Quick, Health Pro Sunday, June 06, 2010
I've been driving on our Interstate Highway system quite a bit the past few months, on a long run from NJ to SC or vice versa. As a result, I have some observations about our national pastime (high-speed auto driving on public highways, that is). I remember well a cartoon I saw years ago, showing an ...
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Great and important post, Bill. Thanks for posting it. While testing every time we get behind the wheel, us PWD must make sure that we're staying at safe level just as you say when on the road for any extended period of time. CGMs can offer that solace. But another good point that I keep in mind (CGM or not), is that nothing is perfect and that sometimes we might go Low. I'm going to write a blog post very soon about having adequate notification for police/paramedics/emergency responders. That's something that all diabetics should keep in mind, just in case!

By Dr. Bill Quick, Health Pro— Last Modified: 10/11/11, First Published: 06/06/10