# Type 1 & LADA **URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-type-1-lada/7.md?page=50 [Latest](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tags.md) **Page:** 51 --- ## [Travelling to Italy the end of January](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/travelling-to-italy-the-end-of-january/3134)
**Author:** [@lh378](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/lh378)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2018, 12:12am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/travelling-to-italy-the-end-of-january/3134 "2018-03-22T00:12:16Z")
Hi All, My family and I will be in Italy for 10 days from Feb 1. I’ve made the flight arrangements, flying into Milan and leaving from Rome. Aside from that I have not yet decided my itinerary, accomodations, except … --- ## [Fasting/Basal Needs](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/fasting-basal-needs/3713)
**Author:** [@Pianoplayer7008](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Pianoplayer7008)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2018, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/fasting-basal-needs/3713 "2018-03-21T19:08:40Z")
Not sure exactly where to put this. I’m not on basal insulin yet, as I have previously been waking in the 70s/80s and fairly easily get back to that between meals. The past 10 days or so, however, hormone shifts have mad… --- ## [Unexpected night low](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/unexpected-night-low/3700)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2018, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/unexpected-night-low/3700 "2018-03-19T20:46:34Z")
Last night we had a deep, unexpected night low. After coming home from school, my son asked to have an early dinner with a friend at Culver’s, a Midwestern burger joint, and we agreed. He took his bike for a short 20 mi… --- ## [Weird huge BG spike](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/weird-huge-bg-spike/3724)
**Author:** [@Jen](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jen)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2018, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/weird-huge-bg-spike/3724 "2018-03-19T14:59:33Z")
The night before last I had an allergic reaction to something in the air at school (I’m taking an evening course), so I took an extra Benadryl on top of the Reactine and Benadryl I already take every day. After going to … --- ## [Recommendations on Tresiba and Hiking](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/recommendations-on-tresiba-and-hiking/3737)
**Author:** [@Katers87](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Katers87)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2018, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/recommendations-on-tresiba-and-hiking/3737 "2018-03-19T14:11:44Z")
To all you hikers out there: I did a mild (no elevation) hike yesterday, but it was somewhat fast-paced over 12 miles without stops. The hike wasn’t a problem for me, but I had to stave off a low most of the time with l… --- ## [Libre CGM vs A1c](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/libre-cgm-vs-a1c/3728)
**Author:** [@Dean](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Dean)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2018, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/libre-cgm-vs-a1c/3728 "2018-03-18T15:25:02Z")
I have been using a Freestyle Libre for 3 months. It has worked great for me. The numbers seem to line up well with my test strips. My control has gotten better, and I was excited to get my A1C taken, thinking it wou… --- ## [Constant Glucose Monitor Canada](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/constant-glucose-monitor-canada/3716)
**Author:** [@dughuze](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/dughuze)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2018, 12:16am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/constant-glucose-monitor-canada/3716 "2018-03-17T00:16:18Z")
Fueled by my recent success in saving TONS of money buying insulin in Canada (thanks for all the help from here) I started thinking about buying CGM ‘stuff’ in Canada. My first check was with Familiprix right over the b… --- ## [The WORST news in a while](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-worst-news-in-a-while/3659)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2018, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-worst-news-in-a-while/3659 "2018-03-14T20:24:18Z")
Apparently coffee is not so great for Type 1s – there have to be some holes in this research, right??? https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/893541 --- ## [T1D and the risk of serious infection](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/t1d-and-the-risk-of-serious-infection/3588)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2018, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/t1d-and-the-risk-of-serious-infection/3588 "2018-03-12T22:00:32Z")
Sobering results: https://www.infectiousdiseaseadvisor.com/sepsis/increased-risk-serious-infections-type-1-diabetes/article/738797/ --- ## [Must read about difference between t1 and t2 d as well as rising the monopoly of rising insulin costs](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/must-read-about-difference-between-t1-and-t2-d-as-well-as-rising-the-monopoly-of-rising-insulin-costs/3657)
**Author:** [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2018, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/must-read-about-difference-between-t1-and-t2-d-as-well-as-rising-the-monopoly-of-rising-insulin-costs/3657 "2018-03-12T19:08:09Z")
SUGARLAND: A FACINATING ARTICAL ABOUT DIAGNOSING T1 & T2 DIABETES this article is a must-read. it is all about the discovery of T1 and T2 D, the difference between them, as well as the monopoly of skyrocketing insulin … --- ## [Are the Faustman Lab claims vaporware?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/are-the-faustman-lab-claims-vaporware/3637)
**Author:** [@mentat](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/mentat)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2018, 5:51am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/are-the-faustman-lab-claims-vaporware/3637 "2018-03-12T05:51:01Z")
Every once in a while the FaustmanLab.org “potential cure” gets mentioned in online diabetes communities. I was surprised the topic hasn’t come up here. Faustman claims that a simple tuberculosis vaccine, BCG, has showe… --- ## [Being unlimited in countries with poor medical infrastructure](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/being-unlimited-in-countries-with-poor-medical-infrastructure/3592)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2018, 2:44am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/being-unlimited-in-countries-with-poor-medical-infrastructure/3592 "2018-03-12T02:44:16Z")
I met with another T1D mom who had taken their school-age son to Africa, Vietnam, and a few other spots on medical mission trips. I realized that I would not feel comfortable taking Samson to his relatives in India beca… --- ## [Weighing a difficult decision on career, risk, and diabetes](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/weighing-a-difficult-decision-on-career-risk-and-diabetes/3644)
**Author:** [@Katers87](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Katers87)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2018, 12:40am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/weighing-a-difficult-decision-on-career-risk-and-diabetes/3644 "2018-03-10T00:40:40Z")
--- ## [Goals when things are changing](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/goals-when-things-are-changing/3462)
**Author:** [@Pianoplayer7008](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Pianoplayer7008)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2018, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/goals-when-things-are-changing/3462 "2018-03-08T17:59:55Z")
So while I’m stuck in bed, I actually have time to write this post… The past two weeks have been difficult. I weaned my son, my husband was in the hospital, my BG has not been great. I believe hormonal/GI changes due to… --- ## [Being unlimited, anywhere](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/being-unlimited-anywhere/3635)
**Author:** [@Beacher](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Beacher)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2018, 9:46pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/being-unlimited-anywhere/3635 "2018-03-07T21:46:19Z")
I have been thinking about this for a couple of days. I have tried to think of one single thing I could not do because I need to have insulin with me. I came to this conclusion: there is nothing. (Except maybe be a spy … --- ## [Fiasp, a Faster Acting Insulin](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/fiasp-a-faster-acting-insulin/3648)
**Author:** [@Richard157](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Richard157)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2018, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/fiasp-a-faster-acting-insulin/3648 "2018-03-07T13:06:38Z")
Fiasp is a faster actin insulin from NovoNordisk. Have any of you tried it? If so, what are your experiences with it? "Adults with type 1 and type 2 can now choose Fiasp, which can be taken up to 20 minutes after starti… --- ## [New with updates on Diamyd, Verapamil, and Vitamin D](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-with-updates-on-diamyd-verapamil-and-vitamin-d/3652)
**Author:** [@joshualevy](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/joshualevy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2018, 5:42am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-with-updates-on-diamyd-verapamil-and-vitamin-d/3652 "2018-03-07T05:42:28Z")
Just wrote a new blog, which is a bunch of small updates on research aimed at curing type-1 diabetes. Coverage includes Diamyd, Verapamil, and Vitamin D: --- ## [T1D For 80 Years](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/t1d-for-80-years/3624)
**Author:** [@Richard157](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Richard157)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2018, 5:45am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/t1d-for-80-years/3624 "2018-03-03T05:45:26Z")
I have been a T1D for 72 years, but there are eleven people who have lived with T1D for 80 years. Kathryn Ham is the most recent to receive the 80 year medal from the Joslin Diabetes Center. --- ## [Diabetes at least 5 diseases says Sweden and Finland research](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/diabetes-at-least-5-diseases-says-sweden-and-finland-research/3618)
**Author:** [@Irish](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Irish)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2018, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/diabetes-at-least-5-diseases-says-sweden-and-finland-research/3618 "2018-03-02T18:15:15Z")
Hi, gang. I know this isn’t the most detailed article, but I found it interesting and thought of everyone here. Will continue digging for more detailed abstract. ETA: my apologies if this has already been discussed r… --- ## [Omnipod Rash??](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-rash/3606)
**Author:** [@LexCyborg](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/LexCyborg)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2018, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-rash/3606 "2018-03-01T20:38:58Z")
For the past month my pump sites have started getting rashes, and at first I thought I might be allergic to the adhesive, since I have had issues with adhesives before, but i noticed that the pump site only gets inflamed… --- ## [How do headaches affect your blood sugar levels?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-do-headaches-affect-your-blood-sugar-levels/3575)
**Author:** [@Katers87](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Katers87)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2018, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-do-headaches-affect-your-blood-sugar-levels/3575 "2018-02-27T15:03:14Z")
I developed a minor tension headache around 8-9 PM last night and chose to try to sleep it off. This doesn’t often work for me, but I’d had wine earlier in the day so I wasn’t eager to take Ibuprofen (I’ve heard having b… --- ## [Update On Two AAT Clinical Trials](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/update-on-two-aat-clinical-trials/3511)
**Author:** [@joshualevy](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/joshualevy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2018, 11:08am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/update-on-two-aat-clinical-trials/3511 "2018-02-25T11:08:05Z")
This is a update on two AAT (Alpha-1 Antitrypsin) clinical trials, with a little more general summary of AAT status at the end. AAT is an anti-inflammatory/immunomodulatory drug, which the body makes naturally, and whic… --- ## [Testing routine when sick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/testing-routine-when-sick/3570)
**Author:** [@Pianoplayer7008](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Pianoplayer7008)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2018, 5:49am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/testing-routine-when-sick/3570 "2018-02-25T05:49:20Z")
So I (foolishly, in hindsight) attempted to eat dairy tonight, and I’m having a pretty bad reaction. These types of reactions usually end in vomiting. I dosed 1u Novolog (covers 30 carbs)@5, then another .5u (15 carbs)@6 … --- ## [Hi has any used Novalin R from Walmart in an insulin pump?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/hi-has-any-used-novalin-r-from-walmart-in-an-insulin-pump/3545)
**Author:** [@Cindym](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Cindym)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2018, 3:21am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/hi-has-any-used-novalin-r-from-walmart-in-an-insulin-pump/3545 "2018-02-23T03:21:44Z")
Has anyone used Novalin R from Walmart in an insulin Pump instead of Novalog? --- ## ["Sugar surfing" at night](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sugar-surfing-at-night/3524)
**Author:** [@Jen](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2018, 1:06am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sugar-surfing-at-night/3524 "2018-02-22T01:06:43Z")
Of course, the ultimate goal overnight is to get a flatline. But we all know that’s difficult to do (or at least it is for me!). The second-best thing is staying (mostly) in range by using carbs and boluses as-needed. I … --- ## [What Can You Eat Without Bolusing For?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-can-you-eat-without-bolusing-for/2924)
**Author:** [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2018, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-can-you-eat-without-bolusing-for/2924 "2018-02-20T22:51:23Z")
i need to bolus for everything (practically). i need to bolus for all proteins, fats, and, of course, straight out carbs. if i even look at food, i need to bolus. when i was first diagnosed, i was taught that i did not … --- ## [Tresiba experiment](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tresiba-experiment/2910)
**Author:** [@Jen](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jen)\ **Replies:** 540\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2018, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tresiba-experiment/2910 "2018-02-20T16:25:32Z")
So, I got one pen. Still worth a try? At my current basal dose, this would last me just over a week. But my current basal dose is at a high, so it’s likely to go down at some point. Would a week and ahalf or so be enoug… --- ## [Anesthesia](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/anesthesia/3502)
**Author:** [@CarolynA](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CarolynA)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2018, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/anesthesia/3502 "2018-02-19T22:06:48Z")
What do I need to know about t1 and anesthesia? I’m going to be put under soon, probably Sunday, for a minor outpatient procedure (ivf egg retrieval) and have no idea what to expect. Procedure should only take 30min or s… --- ## [PWDs: should we use endocrinologists or family practitioners?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/pwds-should-we-use-endocrinologists-or-family-practitioners/3503)
**Author:** [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2018, 12:56am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/pwds-should-we-use-endocrinologists-or-family-practitioners/3503 "2018-02-18T00:56:17Z")
--- ## [Hormone peaks for teen boys](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/hormone-peaks-for-teen-boys/3418)
**Author:** [@Kaelan](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Kaelan)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2018, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/hormone-peaks-for-teen-boys/3418 "2018-02-14T17:03:58Z")
I thought I’d show what my hormone peaks look like. Here are mine from yesterday: \[KCTHormonePeaks\_2018-02-02\] You can see it goes up really fast, like a rocket. As soon as I see it breaking 120 I inject, but it’s impo… [Previous page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-type-1-lada/7.md?page=49) [Next page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-type-1-lada/7.md?page=51)