Comments on: Look Who’s Blogging

By: Molly Rodriguez

Molly Rodriguez — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:25:19 +0000

Thank you so much for recognizing AADE’s SidebySide blog! I am new at this, but am learning fast thanks to our mentor and professional bloggers like you.
Your information is inspirational.

By: Carol

Carol — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:34:46 +0000

thank you, CrazyACpumper. my family doc has finally talked me into seeing an endocrinologist. hopefully that will help. She said it could be my pancreas “shutting down”? That sounded scary! I’m not sure what that means. I was diagnosed type II about 5 years ago, but have since lost 70 lbs. No longer on my meds and wondering where the lows are coming from.

By: CrazyACpumper

CrazyACpumper — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:57:29 +0000

Carol,

As a Type 1 for 22 years, I have had “unaware” lows many times. My symptoms (how I feel when I start to get low) have changed over the years.

You bring up the most important thing, do a blood test! Know your level before you eat. This is difficult sometimes but if you are with people you know, tell them these are the “symptoms” to look for. Have them sit you down and do a blood test.

Of course explain and show them when you are not low.

Hang in there hon!

By: Carol

Carol — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:22:31 +0000

i am having what I think may be unaware lows. I was walking across a parking lot and felt like I was having a stroke. we went into the restaurant and my husband left me with a friend while he went and got me some oj. in the meantime they gave me 2 large pepsi’s. i did not recognize my good friend or remember much about what went on the whole time we were there. i did not remember talking with people, taking photos of my granddaughter or our conversations. by the time i got all that sugar in me, about an hour later my sugar was 154. no one thought to take my sugar and i had not taught even my husband to do it before then.

By: Barbara Walz

Barbara Walz — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:23:12 +0000

Dear Amy -
Thanks so much for recognizing us!! It is really impressive that a “professional blogger” such as yourself would make a positive comment about us “novices”. The 3 of us have lots of experience w/ dm but are very new to the blogging world – so it is very new and pretty exciting. Please continue to share your comments and if you have any topics that you consider “hot”, let us know and we would be more than happy to contribute from the healthcare professional viewpoint. Keep up the good work!

By: Bennet

Bennet — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:43:52 +0000

The times has folks over at CWD's parents forum buzzing with a comment about cupcakes and childhood diabetes by Sarah Kershaw The times could use a little distinction between T1 and T2. http://forums.childrenwithdiabetes.com/showthread.php?t=7470

By: SpacyTracie - Living with Diabetes

SpacyTracie - Living with Diabetes — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:28:55 +0000

New Diabetes Blog: AADE Side by Side

Amy over at Diabetes Mine mentioned a new blog started by The American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE). I immediately subscribed to their feed (love my reader!) and cant wait to see what its all about.
Amy also mentions the first…