Tag Archives: hypoglycemia

Diabetes Supplies

Posted on May 7, 2012 by janekdickinson

Once you have diabetes you become a pack mule. I recently got a call from a patient who learned this lesson the hard way. She was 2000-plus miles away from home when her pump stopped working. Another pump was shipped … Continue reading →

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Hypoglycemia Symptoms in Six

Posted on April 29, 2012 by janekdickinson

Today’s prompt is to write a six sentence story. Since I’m just coming up from a low, I thought hypoglycemia would be a good topic. Originally I felt shaky when I was low; my parents would say my face got … Continue reading →

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Lag Effect

Posted on April 21, 2011 by janekdickinson

Have you heard of the lag effect? It’s a phenomenon where exercise causes low blood glucose levels up to several hours after the activity. We often teach people with type 1 diabetes about the lag effect. We warn people to … Continue reading →

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