A new regulatory debate about whether certain medications should require prescriptions makes me reflect on how good things used to be when it comes to obtaining my own diabetes meds over-the-counter.
Insulin, in particular.
Two decades ago when I was on second-generation insulin like Regular and Lente, I could walk into a pharmacy and pick up a bottle of insulin without needing a prescription. That was helpful during those times when I forgot my insulin…
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As we approach Memorial Day and recognize those serving our country, we thought it would be worthwhile to look at the ease with which people with diabetes are able to serve in the military, and how that’s changed through the years.
Sadly, the picture isn’t as optimistic as we would have hoped.
While access to military service for PWDs has gotten a little better over time, not much has changed and it remains mostly hit-or-miss…
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By
AmyT on
September 7, 2010
Back to School seems to be coming earlier every year — although for me, psychologically, it will always be the Tuesday after Labor Day. Speaking of the psychological aspects of school life, I asked my D-correspondent extraordinaire Allison Blass to share her thoughts about being a kid with diabetes in the classroom: who do you tell about the Big D and how, and what’s a parent to do these days?
A Guest Post by Allison…
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By
AmyT on
September 11, 2007
Lettuce as a potential cure for diabetes? I told you I was looking into it. My instinct said ‘BS’ (and that doesn’t stand for ‘blood sugar’). I queried a few experts in the last few days, and it looks like I wasn’t too far off.
So the headlines were all abuzz last week with (yet another) breakthrough that “may have finally unlocked the code to wipe diabetes completely off the map.”
Dr. Henry Daniell and…
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By
AmyT on
April 11, 2007
Man, there’s been an amazing amount of buzz and excitement over new stem cell research out of Brazil that may “rein in Type 1 diabetes.” By injecting 15 patients with their own stem cells, researchers were able to get these people off insulin entirely without any major negative side effects — so far.
Luminaries are quoted as saying that this exciting new treatment “is a big deal,” but the follow-up section in the LA Times…
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