My dad has hypothyroidism, as does my grandmother. For my whole life, my dad has taken a tiny little pill every morning to make sure his metabolism functions properly. I always thought that compared to diabetes, thyroid disease wasn’t very “serious” — all my dad needed to do was pop a pill! — and that it was nothing I needed to worry about anyway. But then, because of my diabetes and my “genetic predisposition,” my endocrinologist insisted…
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By
WilD on
January 14, 2012
There’s so much to know about diabetes, and so much to keep up on. We’re very grateful for the research efforts of our snarky yet beloved advice columnist here at Ask D’Mine — veteran type 1, diabetes author and community educator Wil Dubois.
{Need help navigating life with diabetes? Email us at AskDMine@diabetesmine.com}
Julie from Nevada, type 2, writes: I was told I have lipoatrophic diabetes, in addition to other health issues including high…
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By
AmyT on
December 21, 2011
I was settled contentedly on the carpet of my 12-year-old daughter’s room the other night in my fuzzy pink bathrobe, quizzing her for a big upcoming social studies exam, when it hit: that feeling.
“I feel weird. I need to go… check… now!” I heard myself saying, scrambling to my feet.
“What’s wrong?” Her eyebrows knitted.
“I think… I’m low. I need to check.”
“You can feel it?” she asked, for the umpteenth time (they…
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