Continuous Glucose Monitoring…. Hopefully
I know I haven't posted in quite a while, I have a had a ton of changes going on with job changes and some other events that kept me pretty busy. Since all of the changes, I decided I was going to add one more thing to that mix. I changed the injection site for my pump from my leg, back to my abdomen. It was quite a surprise taking a needle in the gut again after not having done so in 6 or 7 months. Especially being I use the "quick-serter" device. This was only the beginning of 4 day ...
Blockbuster Diabetes Drug Approved by the FDA
Finally some good news for Type 2 Diabetics, drug makers Bristol-Myers Squibb and partners Astrazeneca PLC had their latest drug Onglyza approved. Onglyza reduces blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes, which affects 24 million people in the U.S. [caption id="attachment_480" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Bristol-Myers Squibb"][/caption] The drug is the first to gain approval since the agency issued new testing guidelines for diabetes treatments last year. Concerns about heightened risks of heart attack with GlaxoSmithKline's pill Avandia created a storm of controversy around the FDA and the safety standards for popular diabetes treatments. Many Type 2 diabetics that I have ...
Occasional Sweets and Treats
As a diabetic you learn to stay away from the "earthquake" foods and drinks. You are probably scratching your head saying "what the hell is an earthquake food?" I will tell you exactly what it is, earthquakes shake up the ground and then have these after effects where weird things happen even hours later. So there are certain foods that do this to me as well. I eat them and the next 3 - 4 hours of my day is spent monitoring my sugar in 30 minute intervals. A few examples are white rice, cake and ice cream, certain pasta ...
Too Hot or Too Cold to Test
One of the main things that I hate with extreme temperatures is that none of of my glucometers (I have 3) ever work when they have been sitting in extreme heat or extreme cold. You would think someone with a little smarts could design a special case which would prevent the device from getting too hot or too cold. Maybe this is harder than I know but it sounds like a good idea. Now that it's summer there are certain events which are often paired with a lot of guessing while I enjoy them. Two that come to mind right now ...
Playing Game’s With Your Diabetes!
One of the hardest things to get a young child with diabetes to learn is how important it is to check your sugar levels on a regular basis. Some parents don't even realize how important it is and how it will effect their child's body over time if their sugar is always high and never monitored correctly. So if the parents aren't aware, the kids are less likely to be on top of the disease causing complications later on. Bayer has recently released a product to change all of this for kids and parents. It's called "The Didget" and it is ...
A Little Thing Called “Dawn Phenomenon”
For those of you who do not know what dawn phenomenon is, it is simply an increase in blood sugar in the middle of the night or sometimes referred to as the "dawn effect". Typically between 4:00 AM and 8:00 AM the sugar levels of some diabetics rise abnormally. Some researchers say that it is due to an increase in hormone production such as epinephrine, cortisol, glucagon and other growth hormones. Some of our hormones tell our liver to release glucose to give us the fuel we need when we wake up. But when these hormones are out of balance ...
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Continuous Glucose Monitoring…. Hopefully
I know I haven’t posted in quite a while, I have a had a ton of changes going on with job changes and some other events that kept me pretty busy. Since all of the changes, I decided I was going to add one more thing to that mix. I changed the injection site for my pump from my leg, back to my abdomen. It was quite a surprise taking a needle in the gut again after not having done so in 6 or 7... [Read more]
Blockbuster Diabetes Drug Approved by the FDA
Finally some good news for Type 2 Diabetics, drug makers Bristol-Myers Squibb and partners Astrazeneca PLC had their latest drug Onglyza approved. Onglyza reduces blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes, which affects 24 million people in the U.S. Bristol-Myers Squibb The drug is the first to gain approval since the agency issued new testing guidelines for diabetes treatments last year.... [Read more]
Occasional Sweets and Treats
As a diabetic you learn to stay away from the “earthquake” foods and drinks. You are probably scratching your head saying “what the hell is an earthquake food?” I will tell you exactly what it is, earthquakes shake up the ground and then have these after effects where weird things happen even hours later. So there are certain foods that do this to me as well. I eat them and... [Read more]
Too Hot or Too Cold to Test
One of the main things that I hate with extreme temperatures is that none of of my glucometers (I have 3) ever work when they have been sitting in extreme heat or extreme cold. You would think someone with a little smarts could design a special case which would prevent the device from getting too hot or too cold. Maybe this is harder than I know but it sounds like a good idea. Now that it’s... [Read more]
Playing Game’s With Your Diabetes!
One of the hardest things to get a young child with diabetes to learn is how important it is to check your sugar levels on a regular basis. Some parents don’t even realize how important it is and how it will effect their child’s body over time if their sugar is always high and never monitored correctly. So if the parents aren’t aware, the kids are less likely to be on top of the... [Read more]
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