Snuggled up in my bed under the warm covers, all I want to do is keep my eyes closed.
But, no. My darn insulin pump and continuous glucose monitor (CGM) just won’t shut up and let me sleep. Both vibrate and beep incessantly, reminding me that I’m low and nagging me to wake up and do something about it.
Neither device can actually intervene or do anything to prevent these lows (or highs) from happening.…
Welcome back to our weekly diabetes advice column, Ask D’Mine!
In case you were expecting on this fine Feb. 2 morning to open your browser and see a certain friendly groundhog emerging from a burrow to predict this winter season, no dice. No Punxsutawney Phil here.
Instead, what you get is veteran type 1, diabetes author and educator Wil Dubois, forecasting some real down-to-earth D-advice on out-of-range blood sugars…
With a Happy Groundhog Day to y’all,…
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.
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Charlotte, type 2 from New Mexico, writes: I feel so old!…