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Dr. Bill Quick

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posted 05/07/2008, comments (0)

Lantus Lows (continued)

Gretchen Becker wrote a while back about "Lantus Lows." I recently received an e-mail from another patient describing what is to me a classic example of this extremely frightening phenomenon: "I use Lantus and Humalog but I suspect that Lantus is the source of my severe lows. I have "crashed" a couple of times within less than... Read more Chevron

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Kim Benjet

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posted 05/07/2008, comment (1)

Isn't Diabetes the Challenge -- not the Pump?

Teens and Insulin Pumps – Isn’t the challenge really diabetes? I’m struggling with the media hype coming out of the American Academy of Pediatrics Journal‘s recently published article about the dangers of insulin pumps usage in adolescents. According to FDA records there were 1594 injuries to teens... Read more Chevron

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Kelsey Bonilla

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posted 05/07/2008, comments (0)

The Diabetic, Working Mom's Keys to Survival

Now that I've returned to work full time, after being home with Sienna for three glorious months of maternity leave, my plate is very full. Honestly, there are simply not enough hours in the day to accomplish everything and get an adequate amount of sleep, exercise, or relaxation. The only way I've been able to survive is by being organized.... Read more Chevron

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Meg, the Noob

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posted 05/07/2008, comments (4)

No insulin? Scary.

Since I was released from hospital about a month ago, I've had a mid-morning low. The numbers vary, but I've had one every single day at between 10 and 11am, although it varies depending on when I eat breakfast and take my insulin. The doc has reduced my insulin a couple of times to try to stop it (this tactic succeeded with the... Read more Chevron

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Amy Tenderich

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posted 05/06/2008, comment (1)

More Diabetic Moms-to-Be Than Ever

Republished with approval from DiabetesMine.com. Now here's a study near and dear to my heart: just this morning, Kaiser Permanente released results of the largest study ever to examine trends in diabetes and pregnancy. They looked at both pre-pregnancy Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, as well as gestational diabetes (GDM) in... Read more Chevron

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