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Categories: Type 1 Type 2 Highs & Lows Emotions Real Life
Tags: Diabetes needles pain
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I did an insulin pump infusion set site change this morning, by the ubiquitous lamp light on the dresser. My fiance (seven weeks until the wedding!) and I were talking about thresholds for pain and how I don't have much tolerance for emotional pain but my threshold for physical pain is high.
"I know. You can stick yourself with needles all day long but you freak out if you see a spider." He grinned at me.
"I know that needles aren't going to try and crawl on my head at night, that's for sure." (READ MORE)
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Categories: Type 1 Type 2 Complications Fitness
Tags: exercise foot pain Low blood sugars
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My brand spanking new racquet was in hand. Croakies around my head holding my glasses in place. And with a racquetball glove on my right hand, I was ready to play.
Last night was racquetball night with my buddies. We usually go on Thursdays for a little exercise and fun. The last time we played I broke my racquet trying to hit a ball that was a little too close to the wall. Bummer, I really liked that racquet. My new graphite racquet seemed pretty sweet so I was ready to break it in and break a sweat. (READ MORE)
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Categories: Type 1 Type 2 Insulin & Pumps Highs & Lows Complications Real Life
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I've been on Lantus for about ten years now. I tried different insulins over the years (NPH, Ultralente, and the like) plus that almost two year stint on the pump. Lantus seems the best for me, although I'd still like to try Levemir. Lantus keeps me stable without giving me constant lows.
The drops are predictable. With split doses, I get fairly steady blood sugars. Overall, I've been happy with Lantus for years. But lately, I've noticed a change that I've very rarely experience but often heard about.
With every injection lately, I'm experiencing a lot of pain. It isn't happening with Humalog, just my Lantus. I'm not sure if it's the location or just the insulin. I generally give my morning and evening Lantus injections in my bottom. Both my doses are too big for what's comfortable for me elsewhere.
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Categories: Type 1 Type 2 Oral Meds Insulin & Pumps Highs & Lows Fitness Real Life
Tags: back pain blood sugar management
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For the third time in less than two years I found myself flat on my back for several days due to what I believe is a wacked out sacro joint.
It would be really fabulous to be able to tell you that I injured myself doing something muscular or that I was lifting or moving something or something else more or less worthy of an injury. But, no, I was leaning over the grocery cart to get items to put on the checkout counter. At least I was able to drive myself home.
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Categories: Type 1 Type 2 Oral Meds Insulin & Pumps Highs & Lows Emotions Real Life
Tags: back pain diabetes diet
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This weekend, for the fourth time, my back went out of whack. What'd I do? Simply bent over the couch to put a Christmas tree decoration into a box. The first time it happened: I was leaning over my pump supply box for new supplies; the second time, leaning over to put a new trashbag in the trash can; the third time, leaning over the grocery cart to get items for check out. Notice a pattern?
It was just four months ago the last time it happened. At least each time it happens the symptoms aren't as bad as the last. At least this time I had more movement than I did last time. This time I could move around enough to cook for the kids and do a few chores around the house. The injury happened on Friday and by Sunday I was out shopping with No. 2, though I was still pretty stiff and had to lie down as soon as we got home.
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Categories: Type 1 Type 2 Complications Emotions Women's Issues Real Life
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Due to an insurance screw-up, we were only able to get 200 test strips last month and Olivia blew thru them in about 2 weeks. She'd had a good 10 days of rollercoaster blood sugars and was testing sometimes 15 - 20 times a day. She also has a tendency to re-check her blood sugar within 2 or 3 minutes after coming up low. Besides being unproductive, it uses up test strips at a furious rate.
A while back, someone was generous enough to send us a Precision Extra meter and 200 test strips. It was an incredible gesture of generosity and one I am still thankful for today.
During the day, the Precision is fine. It uses a lot more blood than her usual One Touch Ultra Smart, thus earning it the nickname "Vampire," but it works well and, with all those extra test strips, was a godsend when we ran out of One Touch strips. (READ MORE)
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Categories: Type 1 Type 2 Oral Meds Insulin & Pumps
Tags: insurance prescriptions
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I have been determined to not let this year be another 2008. Filled with negative attitudes and depressing thoughts. I know times will be rough but I chose how I react to those things and so far I have been doing pretty good.
But one thing that is a bummer about any new year is the deductibles I have to pay for my prescriptions.
I have insulin for my pump, glucose testing strips, Lisinopril for high blood pressure, and Zetia for cholesterol.
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Categories: Type 1 Insulin & Pumps Children Real Life
Tags: School stuff
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Olivia had a pretty decent low on Friday. She was 95 on initial check and dropped to 60 five minutes later. She informed her teacher and immediately asked to go to the nurses office (which is our protocol).
When she relayed the incident to me, I asked if anyone had walked down with her. "No," was the answer. I didn't get mad at her, just said that she needed to have someone walk her the next time she was that low. Dropping 35 points in five minutes concerns me and makes me wonder how much lower she's going to go and how fast.
She wound up dropping to 40 in the nurse's office, but came back up easily and returned to class. She missed her social studies exam because of this low, however. In the car on the way home, she told me that her teacher said it would be ok for her to make up the exam.
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Categories: Type 1 Insulin & Pumps Highs & Lows Emotions Real Life
Tags: blood sugar management CGMS high blood sugar low blood sugar
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I am a need-to-know person. You could call it curious or nosey. I'm an information junkie. All of which could explain my profession.
If I have high or low blood sugar, I want to know why. I want to know the reason behind it so I can adjust accordingly.
So, when I experienced nearly a week of pretty elevated blood sugars, I assumed it was due to my new infusion site. I have been trying (apparently unsuccessfully) to move my sites outward from the middle of my lower abdomen. After the first branch out recently, I tried to give the site some time to settle in. But after several days, I knew it was a lost cause. So I changed the site early and despite my desire to go back to where I knew I'd get good numbers, I moved outward again. Still, I got several days of unacceptable numbers.
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Categories: Type 1 Children Real Life
Tags: World Diabetes Day
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Today the world unites as one as we celebrate and promote WDD awareness. Frankly, it's about time it got the recognition it deserves.
Since its inception in 1998, the Washington Dentists Directory (WDD) has been the premier destination for professional dentist profiles and patient reviews in Washington state. Dental offices throughout Washington will show their support today by illuminating their offices in blue - the official color of floss.
Wait, what?
You say WDD is World Diabetes Day?
Oh.
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