Category: Insulin
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Talk about insulin
This year, I had a first. I mentioned insulin without realizing that everyone in the meeting didn’t already know that I had diabetes. It was the first time I said insulin casually and revealed something very important about myself, by accident. Just like you might mention your favorite food. I mentioned insulin. Insulin, insulin, insulin.…
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Open Insulin for All
Today I found this video on youtube about the Open Insulin project. I’ve heard about it before, but this video really explains the problem and goal well. They envision a world where insulin is made in lots of places. I dream of a world where everyone can get all of the insulin they need, everywhere,…
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Don’t Rage Bolus
“Rage Bolus” is defined in the T1D Slang Dictionary (JDRF) as “a large bolus/series of mild boluses administered to correct high blood sugar, an action that can sometimes lead to low blood sugar. Always rage bolus responsibly!” Kerry at Six Until Me defines it as an “aggressive correction dose” and says that it “Often results…
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How my Blood Glucose Levels are controlled on the Medtronic Minimed 670G Insulin Pump Auto Mode
I’ve been using the Medtronic Minimed 670G insulin pump in auto mode for 20 days now. I’m a new insulin pump user (I switched from doing Multiple Daily Injections) and my insulin pump trainer set me up with auto mode after using my pump for one week. On auto mode, the 670G changes the basal…
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Novolog vs Humalog Insulin
When I first starting injecting short acting insulin, my doctor prescribed Humalog in an insulin pen. At the beginning of this year, my medical insurance company (Aetna), issued a a new drug formula for 2020, and it said that Novolog was the preferred drug. This meant that I had to try Novolog before the insurance…
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I love Chuck Eichten’s “Book of Better”
I am currently reading all of the books about diabetes available through my local library. I got Type 1 diabetes as an adult (LADA diabetes), and now I’m at the point where I need to give myself insulin with every meal. The book I’m reviewing here is called “The Book of Better: Life with Diabetes…
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Doing an insulin shot at the restaurant
So, I’ve reached another milestone…. I now do insulin shots in public. I previously would always go to the bathroom. Most people are too busy paying attention to themselves to notice. I try to do it expertly, quickly, partially hidden from view under the table… I do it only after I get the meal and…
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What is MDI? (Diabetes acronym)
What is MDI? MDI stands for “multiple daily injections.” People who need to use insulin for treating their diabetes can do so using an insulin pump or performing injections. Most people who take insulin using injections will need to do them multiple times each day. Most commonly, they take one or two shots of long…
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LADA Diabetes is a continual learning experience – what I learned this week!
Part of the motivation to create this blog about my LADA diabetes experience is that there’s a never ending amount of material to write about. Some days are more challenging than others, but even on a good day, I have to spend time thinking about my diabetes. I am sure as I gain more experience…
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I like the JUNIOR version of the Humalog Insulin Pen!
I have a fondness for the Junior version of the Humalog Insulin Pen. I asked my doctor for it because it allows for measuring half units of insulin, which the regular humalog insulin pens don’t have as an option. I like it because it allows for injecting a dose like 1.5 or 2.5 units instead…