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Tag Archives: insulin
Dirty Little Syringe Secrets
Many people fear or resist going on insulin because of the needles. The truth is the needles we use for insulin today are very different from what we had years ago: they are shorter and thinner. The upside to shorter … Continue reading
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Tagged diabetes, diabetes management, injecting through clothing, insulin, insulin needles, insulin syringes, syringes for insulin
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What is Type 1 Diabetes?
Type 1 diabetes, once called “juvenile onset” or “insulin-dependent” or “Type I” diabetes, is an autoimmune disorder. The body turns on it itself and attacks the cells in the pancreas (beta cells in the islets of Langerhans) that make insulin. Scientists … Continue reading
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confusing insulin names
Insulin names can be confusing, so today I’m hoping to clear up a few things. Insulin was first isolated and extracted in 1921 and made commercially available in 1922. That early insulin was a somewhat fast-acting insulin like our Regular … Continue reading
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Tagged diabetes, diabetes medication, insulin, names of insulin
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Insulin in Bed
When I was a kid, the diabetes mentality was all about “can” and “can’t.” That hasn’t completely gone away, in fact, now we probably hear even more “shoulds.” Regardless, there were many things kids with diabetes were told they “can’t” … Continue reading
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Diabetes Improvement
I really need to keep my office clean. I know it has nothing to do with diabetes, but I just looked around me, and it’s a disaster. And I consider myself an organized person!! I’ve spent many years improving my … Continue reading
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Diabetes Lifeline
Today’s prompt is to write about the ten things I couldn’t live without. This will be short. I obviously can’t live without insulin. I thought about putting my kids, but I realize that despite being unthinkable, I would have to … Continue reading
New Diabetes Drugs
What’s the deal with new diabetes drugs? Whenever I give a talk on diabetes medications to say, a group of nursing students, I groan when it comes to the type 2 meds and usually comment, “don’t blink; there will be … Continue reading
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Tagged diabetes, diabetes drugs, diabetes medications, insulin, sulfonyureas
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Pump-worthy
I probably should not have made it sound so easy to get on an insulin pump. For many people (and for a variety of reasons) it is not. Sometimes it’s a provider issue. Many providers have it in their heads … Continue reading
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Tagged diabetes, health care provider, insulin, insulin pump, insurance, technology
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To pump or not to pump – that is a choice
I love insulin pumps. I frequently say they are the best way to mimic a functioning pancreas (for those without a functioning pancreas)*. Currently, I am not on a pump. I went on a pump in 1996 because my friend … Continue reading
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