Who doesn’t sometimes need help navigating life with diabetes? That’s why we offer Ask D’Mine, our weekly advice column, hosted by veteran type 1, diabetes author and educator Wil Dubois.
This week, Wil’s setting our minds at ease about some of our most common dreads and fears — of complications, and potential insulin pump malfunctions.
Yes, anything’s possible in the world of diabetes, but Wil wants you to know: nothing’s inevitable. So try not to lose…
Read more »
By
MikeH on
January 23, 2013
Nearly 20 years ago, it was the sleepiness and crackly, dry skin that first alerted me something was wrong. Not diabetes, as I’d already been living with type 1 for close to a decade at that time.
No, these symptoms were different.
I had a visibly enlarged gland on the side of my neck, so swollen that it would sometimes hurt when I tried to turn my head. The dry skin was coarse and almost…
Read more »
By
WilD on
December 29, 2012
Happy Saturday, the last of 2012! The year may be ending, but don’t worry, our weekly advice column Ask D’Mine isn’t going anywhere. We’re just tickled to keep on truckin’ with veteran type 1, diabetes author and educator Wil Dubois — who’s never shy to tackle the tough questions.
Today he’s talking about why exactly PWDs (people with diabetes) have hypoglycemia, and what the deal is with dry skin on the feet and legs. Read on!…
Read more »
By
AmyT on
December 17, 2012
The holiday season can be an especially difficult time for those who don’t have the comforts of a permanent address and are forced to live on the streets. Toss a health condition like diabetes into the mix, and life can get pretty unbearable.
We’d heard that some homeless shelters and clinics were making special efforts to help homeless folks get a handle on their health, and we wondered what exactly could be done. Our correspondent…
Read more »
By
WilD on
November 10, 2012
Got diabetes questions? You came to the right place! Ask D’Mine is our weekly advice column, hosted by veteran type 1, diabetes author and educator Wil Dubois. This week, Wil has his eye on eye complications, and is waxing wise about the many different “ranges” for what might be considered ideal blood sugar levels.
{Need help navigating life with diabetes? Email us at AskDMine@diabetesmine.com}
Charlotte, type 2 from New Mexico, writes: I feel so old!…
Read more »
