Earlier this summer, we told you about the Valeritas V-Go system that is undergoing a small initial launch on the East Coast. We wanted to follow-up and give you a closer look at this product, which isn’t what you might normally think of when you hear the term “insulin pump”; it represents a new breed of delivery device for the growing number of type 2 PWDs on insulin.
By D’Mine Columnist / Correspondent Wil Dubois…
Happy Saturday! Welcome to Ask D’Mine, our weekly advice column hosted by veteran type 1, diabetes author and community educator Wil Dubois. This week, Wil takes on what it means if the insulin you just injected seems to be “leaking,” and the age-old diabetes question: “What foods can I eat?” Read on for the answers!
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Michelle, type 1 from Oregon, writes: When I inject insulin, occasionally I’ll…
Need help navigating life with diabetes? Ask D’Mine! That would be our weekly advice column, hosted by veteran type 1, diabetes author and community educator Wil Dubois. This week he’s offering some wisdom on what we people with diabetes (PWD) can do if and when we miss a dose of insulin… Yes, it happens. So, read on!
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Edwin, type 2 from Maryland, writes: I have been diabetic for…
Welcome once again to our weekly advice column, where we talk all about navigating life with diabetes. In this edition of Ask D’Mine, our host Wil Dubois (veteran type 1, author and diabetes community educator) offers some wisdom about insulin’s activity and a question on medical procedures that may not even be needed. Take a read and let us know what you think!
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Lizzie, type 1 from Washington,…
Sunscreen: check. Water bottle: check. Beach ball: check. Insulin cooler….? Yep. For those of us who use insulin, summer heat creates an extra level of complexity and worry.
The real question we all ask ourselves in the heat of the summer is whether our fun-in-the-sun will cook our insulin and leave us having-not-so-much-fun in an air conditioned ICU unit?
There’s a whole industry of solutions dedicated to helping us keep our insulin cool, ranging from…