OT-2 family emergencies in the same day
Okay yesterday I got a call at work from my nephews mom saying I need to come get him (he lives 3 hrs away) RIGHT NOW! She would not tell me anything other then I need to come get him. So I drove 3 hrs and she "changed her mind" so as I ...
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Discovery of insulin production from stem cells showing hope to ...
There is currently no cure for diabetes. People with type 1 diabetes must take insulin several times a day and test their blood glucose concentration three to four times a day throughout their entire lives. ...
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Diabetes Day set for Feb. 21: Event to take place at State Capitol ...
Diabetes Day at the Capitol will be held on Thursday, Feb. 21, in Room 111 of the Capitol Annex. The event, sponsored by the Kentucky Diabetes Network and the American Diabetes Association, will allow health officials to meet with ...
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The Case For A Vegan Diabetes Menu
In contrast, the typical diabetes menu suggested by the American Diabetes Association is 30% fat and 50% carbohydrate, providing 30 grams of fiber per day and containing 200 milligrams of cholesterol per day. ...
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Bad Diabetes Day
Later in the day I was very very hungry; I've eaten a ton today. I ate a lot last night too; I had gone to bed with a blood sugar of 203, but because I had active insulin and undigested food, I set my alarm for middle of the night and ...
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The Small Stuff
By the end of the day I was almost regretting that I had been drinking so much water throughout the day. I was in the bathroom about every 20 minutes or so. It started yesterday when I got a twinge and a sort of seize when I used the ...
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Calculating doses of insulin?
Since I'm new to all of this, I'm trying to figure out how you all know how much insulin to give to your children every day. Right now we are still calling our Endo every evening and reporting the sugar levels for the last 24 hours and ...
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Food: the Final Frontier
Last weekend we were hiking with some friends -- former colleagues actually, who haven't seen us in a long time. Hoping to make it a "diabetes-free day," I tried to give the woman an ultra-quick synopsis of what I'm doing...
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Diabetes Alert Day: March 25, 2008
20TH ANNUAL AMERICAN DIABETES ALERT® DAY 2008 is March 25, 2008. What happens that day? Millions of people who do not even know they are at rish for Diabetes, can take a short test, on line or off, and see their risk for getting ...
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Breakfast spikes
BUT...... the problem is, she's not always dropping in the same spot.. so I'm lost as to what to do.. she's got a section in the day where she's all over the place.. from 10am onto about 5pm.. one day she's high, one day she's crashing ...
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Diabetes Info: Simple Diet Plans For Diabetics
If the day ever comes it is inevitable that it will somehow change the way you live your live and may affect something as simple as your eating habit. Diabetes have such effect on peoples lives. Always ensure that you do not succumb to ...
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Diabetes camps
We had to cancel a mother/daughter camp last summer because she was diagnosed the day we were supposed to leave for the camp--imagine explaining that to a 7 year old! It was NOT a good day. Diagnosis day never is! ...
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Sneaking food
I'm amazed that Maddison (7) snuck some M&M's on Valentines Day....like everyone else, we have always explained the importance of NOT sneaking, and have been open an honest about everything. V-Day Maddison had some friends over and ...
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Stem Cell Therapy Controls Diabetes in Mice
The work raises the prospect that embryonic cells might one day be used to treat the disease in humans.
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One More Try
As many as 3 million Americans may have Type 1 diabetes. 171 million people have diabetes world-wide. In the US 13000 children are diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes each year. That’s 35 children every single day. ...
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Stats? Number of people using CGMS
Can you tell from my threads that I have been working on this appeal all day? I am searching high & low, but can't find any statistics on the number of people who are using CGMS. Has anyone seen anything like this? Thanks!
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Medi-Foods
For Type 2 Diabetes: Black Soya Beans Black soya may reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by preventing weight gain. Hanyang University, in Seoul, Korea, fed rats a high-fat diet -- rats which had the most black soya gained ...
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Stem cell therapy used to control diabetes in mice
Scientists from the biotechnology company Novocell reported yesterday that they were able to regulate diabetes in mice by harnessing human embryonic stem cells. This research moves us a step closer to the possibility of one day using ...
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Meanwhile, back at the gym, the plot thickens...
I figure the best thing is to let the information sink in for a day or two. Maybe I can come up with something. Maybe you all see something that is clear as day, but not so clear to me. I am completely drained by this experience. ...
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Basal rate
How many pumpers only have 1 set basal rate? and how different are your i:c ratios through out the day? We have several basal rates throughout a 24 hr period, based on activity level, times when she is more sensitive, etc. ...
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who would listen to a 5 year old
I am at my whitts end with them and I can't wait until monday when he can start day care...at least he will only be about 20 minutes away.....any suggestions on how to get these stubborn people to listen to me......that was last week ...
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Chapter 15
My diabetes gave me very little problem. Dr. B. became my doctor in the late 1970's and my diabetes control routine changed drastically. I started carb counting in the 1980's but was not keeping any logs until a few years later. ...
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It makes me put my hand over my heart
Recently I had let myself get lulled into diabetes complacency. Riley is OK. He's happy. He doesn't have any complications. I hadn't really thought about a cure much lately. Yes, I still prayed for one every day. ...
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Hi, I'm new here!
My name is Sam and about 3 weeks ago we found out that our 4 year old daughter, Grace, has type 1 diabetes. We live in the Bahamas, so we had to fly to the US to meet with a diatician, a nurse, and of course the main doctor, the Endo. ...
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Pumping - The First Year
I wanted the better control, and I really hate needles, so once in 3 days sounded much better than several times a day. I have dawn phenomenon, morning readings were 180 to 220. I had high hopes of knocking this down about 40 points. ...
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Natural controls for Diabetes
Take about two tablets per day and get you blood sugar checked regularly. Curry leaves also seem to have a good effect on controlling fluctuating sugar levels. Diabetes is a serious disease and lifestyle changes are essential to get it ...
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Weighing In
This is why I freaked out when I was diagnosed with diabetes. Sure, I put on a happy face for everyone, family and friends. But I was pretty depressed, actually, for about two weeks there. Talk about change. Talk about upheaval. ...
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Jumping around in the honeymoon
BUT, every day is a different outcome. My son can have the same amount of insulin, same carbs and same activity level and the results of his bs vary tremendously. Right now he's only on 3/4unit Levemir and Humalog as needed with meals. ...
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DAY 10 JFP: Know Thyself, Thyjuices (c) 2008 David and Katrina ...
Those who should minimize or eliminate fruit juices from a Juice Feast can be persons with: high blood sugar (prediabetes or diabetes), hypoglycemia, the yeast overgrowth of candida known as candidiasis, and those with precancerous or ...
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Walking = Maryland state exercise
More than 300000 Maryland residents have diabetes, and an estimated one–third of the population remains undiagnosed, and walking 30 minutes a day cuts the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by 58 percent. * Walking is ideally suited for ...
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Question regarding the meal plan insulin
1) Do you have to space the Novolog insulin out 3 hours between shots all day long? I noticed on the directions the doctor wrote don't give Novolog insulin before bedtime unless it is post 3 hours from the prior dose. ...
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Embryonic Stem Cells and Diabetes
Scientists reported on Wednesday that they were able to control diabetes in mice by harnessing human embryonic stem cells. The work raised the prospect that the embryonic cells might one day be used to provide insulin-producing ...
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Day 32: Is It Expensive?
I was on my way almost assuredly to needing high blood pressure medication, treatment for inevitable heart conditions, and possibly even diabetes. A little money spent up front right now to avoid those things is wisely invested money ...
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Weight Loss Advice For Men
Obesity is the major cause of type 2 diabetes. Almost 8 out of 10 type 2 diabetics are obese. Even mild obesity significantly increases the risk of diabetes. Weight gain after the age of 18 is a particular contributor. ...
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The Avandia Spin Cycle Continues
The first question is clinical: what are the benefits and harms of rosiglitazone as a treatment of Type 2 diabetes, and therefore for which patients under what circumstances should this drug be used? The second question is about policy: ...
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Dr. B
The way I manage my diabetes, which hopefully is no secret to anyone by now, is through exercise. I use 18 or less units of insulin a day, 9 of which is basal which leaves 3 or less units per meal, and I rearely use 3 units per meal. ...
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Taking Candy From Babies
It can make him prone to diabetes and hypoglycemia. His brain could be robbed of B vitamins that are linked to mood stability. And although it may not be the primary cause of ADHD or childhood obesity, sugar doesn’t help. It does hurt. ...
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Doctor orders at school?
Everyone here knows that things change and what works one day will not work the next (sometimes). There are just too many different variables. Anyway, I was wondering how others on the forum handled changing ratios at school?
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Full Sail and TuDiabetescom Partner to Draw for a Cure and Support ...
(Diabetes News and Information) On Tuesday November 13 Full Sail Real World Education (wwwfullsailcom) sponsored and hosted the first annual Draw for a Cure event to raise funds support and awareness in honor of World Diabetes Day in ...
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Valentine's Day Party
This is how our day went...it was a good one so I thought I would share.... I walk in the door and the teacher (I love her) had the room mom's save the candy bag wrappers with the carb counts on everything for me. ...
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Stomach Bugs and Blood Sugars
I've been checking her a lot more frequently than usual - and we already check 8 - 12 times a day - so I'm seeing these precipitous drops and they're kind of freaking me out. I think I'm going to have to dial back her midnight to 3 am ...
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SLAP
Diabetes has lightly slapped me on other occasions during the most mudane of times, like when I'm weighing food, or giving Brendon a cotton ball to soak up the blood from his finger. And although I'd rouse from my own slumber and see ...
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Happy Valentine’s Day
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Anyone going to Rainbows End?
Is anyone going to Diabetes Youth fun day at Rainbows End on Saturday??? I know Debs is coming, Fran are you coming with your kids??? Hubby and I just got back from Fiji on Monday, we had 4 nights away, and it was soo nice, ...
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Need your help tonight - please :)
Mom is taking my son to the museum for the whole day tomorrow. She asked if I had a cheat sheet for my son, and the only one I have is for the nurse at school so it refers to dr orders and a school insert for his pump. ...
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Bad day
I feel so sad today its a year since I lost my Gramp, I took him out 3 or 4 times a week I miss him so much. Things are not improving on the diabetes or the HS front at the moment and my arthritus is bad and walking is an issue today, ...
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It's camp time again
PROGRAMS: Camp Good Days offers day and residential camping programs at centers in Rochester, Syracuse and Buffalo, free of charge, to children of all ages whose lives have been affected by terminal illness. • American Diabetes ...
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Week Twenty-Nine
And she also said I failed my 1 hour glucose screen - the initial test for gestational diabetes - so I need to go in in the next day or so to take the 3 hour test. Sorry for that jolt of sugar that you’ll get. ...
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Reader Response: Simple vs. Complex Carbs
(For perspective, the typical American diet ranges from 350-600 grams of carbs a day.) Numerous anthropological studies indicate that they were taller in stature than their post-agricultural counterparts. The suggestion here: the ...
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Sick Day Guidelines When You Have Type 2 Diabetes
Sick Day Guidelines When You Have Type 2 Diabetes. Any type of illness (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, cough, fever) can raise blood sugar. You may think that your blood sugar will be low because you are not able to eat or drink. ...
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