# Latest **URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md?page=152 [Latest](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tags.md) **Page:** 153 --- ## [FDA approves Fiasp](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/fda-approves-fiasp/2206)
**Author:** [@kenrick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/kenrick)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2018, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/fda-approves-fiasp/2206 "2018-04-18T18:08:46Z")
Is this diabetes week at the FDA? --- ## [Emergency sugar for sleepovers (or deep lows in general)](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/emergency-sugar-for-sleepovers-or-deep-lows-in-general/3715)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2018, 4:47am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/emergency-sugar-for-sleepovers-or-deep-lows-in-general/3715 "2018-04-18T04:47:58Z")
@elver inspired me with his post on ReliOn dextrose shots. They come in a very sturdy bottle of hard transparent plastic, very compact, with only 2 fluid ounces of volume. I went and bought a dozen. Then I took some stu… --- ## [G5 Algoritm and xDrip+](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/g5-algoritm-and-xdrip/3914)
**Author:** [@docslotnick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/docslotnick)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2018, 11:26pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/g5-algoritm-and-xdrip/3914 "2018-04-17T23:26:07Z")
For you folks who are simply too tied to the Dexcom algorithm to try xDrip+, I’d like to let you know that xDrip+ includes the Dexcom transmitter algorithm for your Bg tracking pleasure. The transmitter algorithm also… --- ## [Young Woman, Kidney & Pancreas Transplants](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/young-woman-kidney-pancreas-transplants/3910)
**Author:** [@Richard157](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Richard157)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2018, 3:32am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/young-woman-kidney-pancreas-transplants/3910 "2018-04-17T03:32:13Z")
This is as wonderful story as told by a young woman who has had a kidney and pancreas transplant. --- ## [A1c disappointment](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a1c-disappointment/3897)
**Author:** [@Jen](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jen)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2018, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a1c-disappointment/3897 "2018-04-16T18:10:41Z")
I try not to get disappointed with anything related to diabetes, but I got my A1c done today and was actually disappointed at the result. I have been working so hard on trying to break through that 5% barrier and really … --- ## [Tandem Infusion Sets](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tandem-infusion-sets/3903)
**Author:** [@elver](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/elver)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2018, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tandem-infusion-sets/3903 "2018-04-16T16:47:43Z")
Please forgive me if this has been asked and answered previously, but I was not able to find the info using the search tool. Does anyone using a Tandem pump know the difference between an “Autosoft 90” and “Autosoft XC”… --- ## [Stem Cell Educator Starts Two Phase-II Trials](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/stem-cell-educator-starts-two-phase-ii-trials/3898)
**Author:** [@joshualevy](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/joshualevy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2018, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/stem-cell-educator-starts-two-phase-ii-trials/3898 "2018-04-15T18:50:29Z")
I just published a new blog posting: Stem Cell Educator Starts Two Phase-II Trials --- ## [Bigfoot Biomedical: for real or dying on the vine?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/bigfoot-biomedical-for-real-or-dying-on-the-vine/1711)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2018, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/bigfoot-biomedical-for-real-or-dying-on-the-vine/1711 "2018-04-08T16:20:55Z")
I have been following the progress of Bigfoot Biomedical with interest: the founder, Jeffrey Brewer, is trying to do the right thing (closed loop controlled by a smartphone), and he did it as a T1, but mostly as the pare… --- ## [The ridiculousness of coordination between Dexcom and my insurance company](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-ridiculousness-of-coordination-between-dexcom-and-my-insurance-company/3877)
**Author:** [@Katers87](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Katers87)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2018, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-ridiculousness-of-coordination-between-dexcom-and-my-insurance-company/3877 "2018-04-13T19:28:45Z")
This year has been a joke. I love my new insurance, but getting approval for my transmitters is like pulling teeth. The funny part is that I’m pretty sure incompetence and miscommunication are the main problems! I don’t … --- ## [Where to get empty Humalog cartridges?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/where-to-get-empty-humalog-cartridges/5604)
**Author:** [@magnusom](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/magnusom)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2018, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/where-to-get-empty-humalog-cartridges/5604 "2018-04-13T13:59:01Z")
--- ## [Long week and, no Celiac](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/long-week-and-no-celiac/3871)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2018, 4:37am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/long-week-and-no-celiac/3871 "2018-04-12T04:37:48Z")
Sorry I’ve been around so little this past week. My 15-year old was admitted into the hospital last Sunday (no, it wasn’t an April fools joke, unfortunately) with severe abdominal pain. We found out he had a bowel obst… --- ## [Cheap Solution to Basal Shot Reminders](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cheap-solution-to-basal-shot-reminders/3876)
**Author:** [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2018, 4:06am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cheap-solution-to-basal-shot-reminders/3876 "2018-04-12T04:06:40Z")
So, we have had an issue remembering to inject basal this baseball season. We are happy pumpers, but every year for baseball we go with an untethered approach for 1/2 of his basal insulin. So every day we inject half o… --- ## [Tracking package](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tracking-package/3846)
**Author:** [@arnolfo](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/arnolfo)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2018, 1:02am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tracking-package/3846 "2018-04-12T01:02:44Z")
Tracking an order from Marks Marine. This will be a first time oder so i am on pins and needles hoping it doesn’t get delayed. Expected delivery is listed by April 6th - however that seems faster than I had expected. Any… --- ## [New gadgets - air fryer and dehydrator](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-gadgets-air-fryer-and-dehydrator/3868)
**Author:** [@Jen](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jen)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2018, 10:58pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-gadgets-air-fryer-and-dehydrator/3868 "2018-04-11T22:58:03Z")
I just bought both of these. Basically for free, because I used gift cards for both of them. Both are compact models - Dash brand air fryer and Hamilton Beach brand dehydrator. Neither are high-end products, but both ge… --- ## [Pediatric Afrezza: bounced twice now](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/pediatric-afrezza-bounced-twice-now/3458)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2018, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/pediatric-afrezza-bounced-twice-now/3458 "2018-04-11T17:38:48Z")
I sent a letter to our diabetes clinic, explaining that I felt they were endangering my son by not prescribing him Afrezza, since he has to use huge amounts of insulin on peaks that, more often than not, result in lows, … --- ## [Koolaid for correcting low BG?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/koolaid-for-correcting-low-bg/3829)
**Author:** [@TravelingOn](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TravelingOn)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2018, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/koolaid-for-correcting-low-bg/3829 "2018-04-11T16:45:29Z")
Has anyone tried using cherry Kool-Aid, the powdered sugar containing variety, to correct their blood sugar? We are going backpacking, and I think that it might save a lot of weight to use that as a correction while we a… --- ## [The Great Insulin+Glucagon Dual Pump Experiment](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-great-insulin-glucagon-dual-pump-experiment/2273)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2018, 2:28pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-great-insulin-glucagon-dual-pump-experiment/2273 "2018-04-10T14:28:15Z")
--- ## [From 8.9% to 4.9% A1c how i got there from swimming and nutrition](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/from-8-9-to-4-9-a1c-how-i-got-there-from-swimming-and-nutrition/3844)
**Author:** [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2018, 10:53pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/from-8-9-to-4-9-a1c-how-i-got-there-from-swimming-and-nutrition/3844 "2018-04-09T22:53:57Z")
EXPERIMENT IN A NEW LIFESTYLE # 1: i joined FUD almost a year ago (MAY 2017). when i joined, i had been D for almost 30 years. i had went on the pump about 17 years ago, but knew little about all the great things i coul… --- ## [Happy 4th birthday Samson!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/happy-4th-birthday-samson/3841)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2018, 10:43pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/happy-4th-birthday-samson/3841 "2018-04-09T22:43:19Z")
Our little ball of energy, Samson, turns 4 tomorrow! I can’t believe how big he’s gotten, how strong he is in mind and spirit (and sometimes body when he’s attacking his big brother) and what a little whirlwind of fun/mi… --- ## [Yehuda Handelsman Transcript: LDL targets (mainly for T2), statins, SGLT2 and PSCK9](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/yehuda-handelsman-transcript-ldl-targets-mainly-for-t2-statins-sglt2-and-psck9/3864)
**Author:** [@bkh](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bkh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2018, 12:15am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/yehuda-handelsman-transcript-ldl-targets-mainly-for-t2-statins-sglt2-and-psck9/3864 "2018-04-09T00:15:43Z")
I came across a transcript of an interview with Yehuda Handelsman, former President of American College of Endocrinology. It is evident that he is not a native speaker of English, but I found the transcript to be well w… --- ## [What does your lower carb diet look like?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-does-your-lower-carb-diet-look-like/3353)
**Author:** [@Pianoplayer7008](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Pianoplayer7008)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2018, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-does-your-lower-carb-diet-look-like/3353 "2018-04-08T17:11:52Z")
A few months ago, I debated trying a modified (for health reasons) version of whole30, but decided against it because I wanted to avoid a drop in my milk supply. As I’ve been weaning my son and after being glutened, I st… --- ## [Who will profit from the cure for Type 1 diabetes](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/who-will-profit-from-the-cure-for-type-1-diabetes/3860)
**Author:** [@lh378](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/lh378)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2018, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/who-will-profit-from-the-cure-for-type-1-diabetes/3860 "2018-04-08T14:50:23Z")
I’m unsure if this is the best place to share this article : https://beyondtype1.org/who-will-profit-from-the-cure-for-type-1-diabetes/ --- ## [How often do you look at your CGM?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-often-do-you-look-at-your-cgm/3819)
**Author:** [@jag1](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/jag1)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2018, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-often-do-you-look-at-your-cgm/3819 "2018-04-07T22:34:57Z")
So I don’t use a CGM and never have (I did do a one week trial of one a couple years ago). I am still injecting with a syringe and testing BG with finger sticks and I’ve been doing so for a long time. I do test my BG a l… --- ## [For those who carry glucagon](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/for-those-who-carry-glucagon/3827)
**Author:** [@Jen](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jen)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2018, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/for-those-who-carry-glucagon/3827 "2018-04-07T22:10:07Z")
I keep glucagon around mostly in case I want to mini dose it. Which I’ve never done as of yet. Long story short, I was fiddling with a glucagon kit and a 30 unit syringe, and I discovered the syringe lies nicely beside … --- ## [Link Between LADA, TA and Diabetes Complications](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/link-between-lada-ta-and-diabetes-complications/675)
**Author:** [@britt\_j](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/britt_j)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2018, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/link-between-lada-ta-and-diabetes-complications/675 "2018-04-06T16:03:08Z")
Microangiopathic complications in latent autoimmune diabetes in adults: relationship with thyroid autoimmunity by Aura Reghina et el; Endocrine Abstracts (2015) 37 EP431 | DOI:10.1530/endoabs.37.EP431 Background: Pati… --- ## [Insulin from Canada: PharmacyChecker](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insulin-from-canada-pharmacychecker/1092)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2017, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insulin-from-canada-pharmacychecker/1092 "2017-05-30T16:15:35Z")
I found this site today. I was comparing prices on insulin. There are so many ways to get insulin cheaper from Canada. Like 1/4 of the cost!!!! But sometimes they don't ship insulin because the cost of keeping it cold … --- ## [Doctors and A1c's](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/doctors-and-a1cs/3830)
**Author:** [@Richard157](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Richard157)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2018, 12:38am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/doctors-and-a1cs/3830 "2018-04-06T00:38:07Z")
My A1c’s have been in the 5.4-6.4 range for almost 20 years. My internal med doc wanted me in the 5.5-6.0 range, and he wanted me to avoid lows. That is impossible, but I never convinced him. Then I started seeing endos … --- ## [Losing job/insurance and the options that follow](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/losing-job-insurance-and-the-options-that-follow/3330)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 190\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2018, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/losing-job-insurance-and-the-options-that-follow/3330 "2018-04-05T19:10:29Z")
Well…this is always in the back of my mind whether it’s said or not. Why? Because treatment in this county depends on your ability to have insurance. IF you don’t have the right job / insurance, you will have all of … --- ## [Needle swap](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/needle-swap/3840)
**Author:** [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2018, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/needle-swap/3840 "2018-04-04T15:05:52Z")
\[image\] Well I’m off to the needle exchange. Maybe I’ll meet some cool and nice people! --- ## [Bad endos](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/bad-endos/1514)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2018, 12:54am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/bad-endos/1514 "2018-04-04T00:54:00Z")
Hey, you too can enter your endo into the… 1st Annual FUD - Worst Endo of the Year Contest!!! This is just a small sampling of some of the comments I have seen on our forum about endos. I know I am forgetting many oth… [Previous page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md?page=151) [Next page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md?page=153)