# Latest **URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md?page=121 [Latest](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tags.md) **Page:** 122 --- ## [Insulin resistance at night time](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insulin-resistance-at-night-time/6736)
**Author:** [@MisterMints](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/MisterMints)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2019, 5:35am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insulin-resistance-at-night-time/6736 "2019-02-23T05:35:06Z")
Hi all, I seem to have developed a bit of a problem, and I’m at a loss about what to do about it. Hopefully, someone here might be able to help! Firstly, the basics: Type 1 On MDI, not pump NovoRapid and Tresiba Libr… --- ## [Dexcom G6 Approval in Canada](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g6-approval-in-canada/6749)
**Author:** [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2019, 4:57am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g6-approval-in-canada/6749 "2019-02-23T04:57:28Z")
From Dexcom “The G6 commercial launch in Canada is planned for late 2019 as the company continues to build capacity to support global launch plans.” --- ## [Unreported blood sugar lows with G6](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/unreported-blood-sugar-lows-with-g6/6745)
**Author:** [@Coco](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Coco)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2019, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/unreported-blood-sugar-lows-with-g6/6745 "2019-02-22T18:54:01Z")
As others have reported, I’m having consistent sensor failures (never lasts 10 days, signal loss, etc.). In addition to these problems, I’ve also been experiencing low blood sugars that produced no warnings/alarms from m… --- ## [News from the Dexcom Q4 2018 conference call](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/news-from-the-dexcom-q4-2018-conference-call/6747)
**Author:** [@bkh](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bkh)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2019, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/news-from-the-dexcom-q4-2018-conference-call/6747 "2019-02-22T19:52:41Z")
The Dexcom Q4 2018 quarterly conference call was held February 21, 2019. A transcript is available via https://seekingalpha.com/article/4243194-dexcom-inc-dxcm-ceo-kevin-sayer-q4-2018-results-earnings-call-transcript H… --- ## [Has Dexcom intentionally broken Sensors?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/has-dexcom-intentionally-broken-sensors/6748)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2019, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/has-dexcom-intentionally-broken-sensors/6748 "2019-02-22T19:26:47Z")
I ask this because, prior to beginning our second sensor session (1st 7 days just ended), we had ZERO interruptions in data…I mean not a single dot missing. But no sooner than we re-calibrated and input the 2 blood drop… --- ## [FDA authorizes first interoperable insulin pump](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/fda-authorizes-first-interoperable-insulin-pump/6609)
**Author:** [@dm61](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/dm61)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2019, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/fda-authorizes-first-interoperable-insulin-pump/6609 "2019-02-22T16:46:14Z")
Good news, another important step in the right direction, kudos to Tandem: FDA authorizes first interoperable insulin pump intended to allow patients to customize treatment through their individual diabetes management de… --- ## [The many ways people misunderstand Diabetes](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-many-ways-people-misunderstand-diabetes/6738)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2019, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-many-ways-people-misunderstand-diabetes/6738 "2019-02-22T15:27:35Z")
We took Liam to IHOP today and he wanted the “Jr. Cupcake Pancake Combo”. Since he had never had this before, I thought this would be a great opportunity to see if IHOP had that binder of Nutritional information that th… --- ## [What Success Looks Like - Nagging Issue Solved](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-success-looks-like-nagging-issue-solved/6717)
**Author:** [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2019, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-success-looks-like-nagging-issue-solved/6717 "2019-02-22T14:42:19Z")
Well, as many of you know, we have been struggling with getting the correct amount of insulin from our provider and our insurance. To recap, the endo kept writing the prescription as a range, and the pharmacy kept calcu… --- ## [Insulin Prices in the USA](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insulin-prices-in-the-usa/6734)
**Author:** [@Gomer](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Gomer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2019, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insulin-prices-in-the-usa/6734 "2019-02-21T20:13:26Z")
Insulin prices are absurd here in the USA. Our economy here is basically Free Market, however we regulate some things, like utilities & monopolies. While we do regulate medicine & med devices, there is, as far as I know… --- ## [New proposed name for Type 1. Let's re-brand it!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-proposed-name-for-type-1-lets-re-brand-it/6607)
**Author:** [@dennis](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/dennis)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2019, 3:50am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-proposed-name-for-type-1-lets-re-brand-it/6607 "2019-02-22T03:50:14Z")
I’ve been thinking about this, and all of us T1s get mildly annoyed when “diabetes” is lumped into a single disease. While sympathetic to T2s, we have a different causality, different treatment and different prognosis. T… --- ## [New Member, Filling Humalog QwikPen with Walmart Novalin R](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-member-filling-humalog-qwikpen-with-walmart-novalin-r/4716)
**Author:** [@CharlesFurniss](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CharlesFurniss)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2019, 2:36am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-member-filling-humalog-qwikpen-with-walmart-novalin-r/4716 "2019-02-22T02:36:06Z")
Thanks for those who posted about refilling their pens. I live in Mesa, Arizona, and now I am in the Medicare Donut Hole. Plan to refill Humalog pens with Novalin R. Humalog pens are easier to rewind than Novolog. I … --- ## [Caught a unicorn](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/caught-a-unicorn/6737)
**Author:** [@T1john](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1john)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2019, 12:29am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/caught-a-unicorn/6737 "2019-02-22T00:29:58Z")
Yep geting ready to eat and catch a unicorn. But really like those lines --- ## [Chuck Norris on diabetes](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/chuck-norris-on-diabetes/6733)
**Author:** [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2019, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/chuck-norris-on-diabetes/6733 "2019-02-21T19:30:25Z")
--- ## [T1 Diabetes risk linked to immune response to gut biome](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/t1-diabetes-risk-linked-to-immune-response-to-gut-biome/6723)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2019, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/t1-diabetes-risk-linked-to-immune-response-to-gut-biome/6723 "2019-02-21T17:24:33Z")
This fascinating study links the risk to develop T1 diabetes to the strength of the immune system response to gut microbiota: Type 1 diabetes is \[…\] disease in which the immune system destroys the beta cells of the p… --- ## [Doing limited MDI while on pump](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/doing-limited-mdi-while-on-pump/6710)
**Author:** [@T1john](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1john)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2019, 11:34pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/doing-limited-mdi-while-on-pump/6710 "2019-02-20T23:34:06Z")
I recently started back on my mm530g and am using novolog in tje pump. Prior to resuming pump i was doing MDI using tresiba and humalog. I am thinking on reducing my basal on the pump and augmenting with tresiba. I was i… --- ## [CGM users: how much checking is too much?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cgm-users-how-much-checking-is-too-much/6698)
**Author:** [@Mel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Mel)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2019, 10:59pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cgm-users-how-much-checking-is-too-much/6698 "2019-02-20T22:59:05Z")
Hi Guys, I came across this post as I recently got the MiaoMiao + Spike to use with my Libre (which I have been using on it’s own for 2yrs). But the question I wanted to ask is how much is too much to check your levels w… --- ## [Egg allergy: replacing eggs in baking recipes](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/egg-allergy-replacing-eggs-in-baking-recipes/6708)
**Author:** [@Jen](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jen)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2019, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/egg-allergy-replacing-eggs-in-baking-recipes/6708 "2019-02-20T18:27:36Z")
I have some aquafaba cubes I made sitting in my freezer waiting for a project…and motivation. :slight\_smile: I didn’t think they might be useful in bread. I will have to do some research into that. I also recently tri… --- ## [News from the Medtronic Q3 2019 conference call](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/news-from-the-medtronic-q3-2019-conference-call/6703)
**Author:** [@bkh](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bkh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2019, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/news-from-the-medtronic-q3-2019-conference-call/6703 "2019-02-20T17:10:03Z")
Medtronic’s Fiscal 3rd quarter 2019 ended Jan 25, 2019. Here’s the news from the conference call, as I see it. The conference call transcript is available at https://seekingalpha.com/article/4242187-medtronic-plc-mdt-c… --- ## [Successful online insulin orders from Canada?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/successful-online-insulin-orders-from-canada/3672)
**Author:** [@dgomez](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/dgomez)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2019, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/successful-online-insulin-orders-from-canada/3672 "2019-02-20T15:51:14Z")
Has anyone actually had success getting insulin from https://rxcanada4less.com/ (Marks Marine Pharmacy) or https://www.canadianinsulin.com/? Or anywhere else online? I’m looking to ordery some humalog very soon but am … --- ## [Nightwatch on Android 9.0: BG Alarm problems](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/nightwatch-on-android-9-0-bg-alarm-problems/6697)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2019, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/nightwatch-on-android-9-0-bg-alarm-problems/6697 "2019-02-20T15:46:55Z")
For the past many weeks I have tried to debug alarm problems on Nightwatch (and Dexcom Follow btw). @TiaG pointed me at Nightwatch in two different threads. The one that stuck was This one. I am somehow unable to set th… --- ## [Just doing a little (very long) joke explaining. Because nothing less funny than an explanation](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/just-doing-a-little-very-long-joke-explaining-because-nothing-less-funny-than-an-explanation/6695)
**Author:** [@Nickyghaleb](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Nickyghaleb)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2019, 3:42am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/just-doing-a-little-very-long-joke-explaining-because-nothing-less-funny-than-an-explanation/6695 "2019-02-20T03:42:59Z")
Okay. Here goes… I went to the doctor this morning, had a wonderful visit, and left in a great mood. My endo and I, recently having come dangerously close to being on the outs, meshed this morning, and things were just … --- ## [How Long do Dexcom G5 Transmitters Last Past the "SB", or Ship By Date?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-long-do-dexcom-g5-transmitters-last-past-the-sb-or-ship-by-date/6618)
**Author:** [@Diabeetus4Life](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Diabeetus4Life)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2019, 1:17am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-long-do-dexcom-g5-transmitters-last-past-the-sb-or-ship-by-date/6618 "2019-02-20T01:17:03Z")
I am simply curious to find out how long a Dexcom G5 Transmitter will last past the SB, or Sell By date. I called in to Dexcom and asked this question, but the tech support didn’t seem to have an answer. Anyone have any … --- ## [Help: what are your symptoms when low \[prep for wiki\]?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/help-what-are-your-symptoms-when-low-prep-for-wiki/6516)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2019, 12:06am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/help-what-are-your-symptoms-when-low-prep-for-wiki/6516 "2019-02-20T00:06:10Z")
What do you feel in a shallow or deep low: What alerts you first? What does it devolve itself into when it deepens? We have had several threads discussing lows in the past. Recently, @mike\_g suggested putting to… --- ## [One of these things is not like the other - A discussion of CGM and Meter accuracy](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/one-of-these-things-is-not-like-the-other-a-discussion-of-cgm-and-meter-accuracy/6577)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2019, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/one-of-these-things-is-not-like-the-other-a-discussion-of-cgm-and-meter-accuracy/6577 "2019-02-19T18:27:28Z")
Yes CGM is a useful tool at times. But the way I hear so many people rave about it, it just makes me feel like it is incredibly overrated. Why would I ever want to allow a pump to make decisions for me based on this ki… --- ## [Medtronic certified pump trainer killed by own malfunctioning pump](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/medtronic-certified-pump-trainer-killed-by-own-malfunctioning-pump/5640)
**Author:** [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2019, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/medtronic-certified-pump-trainer-killed-by-own-malfunctioning-pump/5640 "2019-02-19T15:22:45Z")
RN / Medtronic certified pump trainer killed by their own malfunctioning insulin pump: --- ## [Ideas for Interpreting Female Basal Testing Results on CGM when Considering Hormones (Insulin Resistance)](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/ideas-for-interpreting-female-basal-testing-results-on-cgm-when-considering-hormones-insulin-resistance/6690)
**Author:** [@T1Allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1Allison)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2019, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/ideas-for-interpreting-female-basal-testing-results-on-cgm-when-considering-hormones-insulin-resistance/6690 "2019-02-19T15:08:01Z")
I am making this its own post so it’s not buried and missed by women looking for this information. This post is pulled from: https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/interpreting-overnight-basal-test/6346/50?u=t1allison "I am a … --- ## [Diabetes: an It, a She or a He?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/diabetes-an-it-a-she-or-a-he/6656)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2019, 5:07am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/diabetes-an-it-a-she-or-a-he/6656 "2019-02-19T05:07:38Z")
The beautiful piece by Jess Drexler that @Richard157 posted recently made me notice an aspect I had never thought of. When she wrote about her feelings, Jess addressed diabetes as a She. It is, of course, a beautiful wa… --- ## [When all goes wrong and you want to laugh](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/when-all-goes-wrong-and-you-want-to-laugh/6685)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2019, 12:55am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/when-all-goes-wrong-and-you-want-to-laugh/6685 "2019-02-19T00:55:19Z")
One of these evenings where all seemed to go wrong in a funny way! We were running late this evening. My son ran low (after dosing for dinner) right before dinner, in the middle of a class, probably due to exercise. He … --- ## [Diabetic pianist problems :-)](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/diabetic-pianist-problems/6030)
**Author:** [@Pianoplayer7008](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Pianoplayer7008)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2019, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/diabetic-pianist-problems/6030 "2019-02-18T21:47:39Z")
\#diabeticpianistproblems :rofl: --- ## [House party: a play-by-play of diabetes management while drinking](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/house-party-a-play-by-play-of-diabetes-management-while-drinking/6663)
**Author:** [@glitzabetes](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/glitzabetes)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2019, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/house-party-a-play-by-play-of-diabetes-management-while-drinking/6663 "2019-02-18T20:26:26Z")
After the great discussion happening over on Diabetic beer olympics: advice on alcohol use?, I decided to go ahead and share a play-by-play for a (small) house party I played co-host at last night :partying\_face: I will… [Previous page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md?page=120) [Next page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md?page=122)