I'm having one of those bad diabetes days. The days where have a jam-packed day filled only to have diabetes come and wipe you out. I hate those days because I spend so much effort trying to get back on track. It started with a stubborn blood sugar in the teens from yesterday afternoon. I admit,… Continue reading Diabetes 1, Ashley 0
For the first time since my diabetes diagnosis, I was fearful because of my diabetes. My meter showed 2.3mmol/l and my pump told me I still insulin on board from dessert. I was disorientated, drenched in sweat, defensive and frantically fighting the urge to fall back to sleep. By the time I walked to the kitchen I must have… Continue reading Diabetes, the Bloodsucker
"Hypos are just low blood sugars and once you correct that number by eating some sugar, it's no big deal." - person without diabetes. If only it were that simple... Hypos, or low blood sugars, are one of the most hated and scariest things associated with diabetes. Definitions and cut off points are surprisingly varied… Continue reading Hypos – that loving betes feeling
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