Having an insulin pump, like mine, can cost quite a bit, but when I talk about insulin pump cost here, I’m talking about much more than money. I’m talking about what goes into choosing the right insulin pump for you or your loved one, because there are a lot of things to factor in when [...]
Guaranteed insurability is provided when you take out a life insurance policy requiring the company that issues the policy to sustain the policy for a specified amount of time regardless of changes to the health of the person being insured. These policies often enables the insured to add coverage in the future at a pre-determined [...]
I used to be somewhat opposed to glucose tablets. I thought that they were too expensive, didn’t go very far, and tasted horrible. In my 17 years of being Type 1 diabetic, I think that they have come a long way. If you visit your grocery pharmacy or stores like Walmart, Target, [...]
My last article spoke about what an insulin reaction, or hypoglycemia, is and how an insulin overdose can cause such a reaction. This time I am going to talk about my own tricks and rules of thumb for treating hypoglycemia.
Hypoglycemia can happen for a few different reasons, and, depending on why it happens, can [...]
If you have ever heard a diabetic say that they need some sugar, it’s probably due to an insulin overdose. All diabetics have different symptoms when they have insulin reactions, or an insulin overdose. Common symptoms of an insulin reaction include:
Shaking (almost like shivering)
Blurred vision
Sweating
Numbness in tongue or lips
Slower in processing information (almost like intoxication)
Hunger
Headache
Passing [...]
Sometimes I use the terms “type 1 diabetes” and “juvenile diabetes” interchangeably. If you came here looking for the Juvenile Diabetes Association, I’m sorry to tell you that I am no such organization. In fact, I know of no organization named exactly that. That’s why I’m setting this page up to inform [...]