# Latest **URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md?page=154 [Latest](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tags.md) **Page:** 155 --- ## [My Athletic 12 year old and using his dexcom](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/my-athletic-12-year-old-and-using-his-dexcom/3774)
**Author:** [@Lepage5397](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Lepage5397)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2018, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/my-athletic-12-year-old-and-using-his-dexcom/3774 "2018-03-24T13:31:00Z")
I have a question and looking for some advice. Our son was diagnosed about a month ago with Type 1 so we are trying to figure everything out as far as balancing sugars anyway. Next week he is going to receive a Dexcom … --- ## [Bent cannula problem on a tethered pump](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/bent-cannula-problem-on-a-tethered-pump/3646)
**Author:** [@sanfran](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/sanfran)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2018, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/bent-cannula-problem-on-a-tethered-pump/3646 "2018-03-23T18:53:42Z")
--- ## [Study: passive detection of Atrial Fibrillation using smartwatch](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/study-passive-detection-of-atrial-fibrillation-using-smartwatch/3762)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2018, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/study-passive-detection-of-atrial-fibrillation-using-smartwatch/3762 "2018-03-23T18:25:36Z")
Here is another study that shows passive measurement and detection of a medical condition using a smartwatch (an Apple watch in this case), in conjunction with a neural network (AI/ machine learning): The detection ra… --- ## [Pod failures](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/pod-failures/2501)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2018, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/pod-failures/2501 "2018-03-23T17:46:37Z")
I’ve had 2 Pod failures in less than 24 hours. The first was due to an insertion problem (bruising at cannula site on lower abdomen) and the second a few minutes after I got home from yoga (was on my arm, got “communica… --- ## [Why was my Omnipod bolus not run?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/why-was-my-omnipod-bolus-not-run/3764)
**Author:** [@Millz](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Millz)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2018, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/why-was-my-omnipod-bolus-not-run/3764 "2018-03-22T19:36:23Z")
--- ## [You can use the Freestyle Libre Pro as a real CGM with no alarms](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/you-can-use-the-freestyle-libre-pro-as-a-real-cgm-with-no-alarms/1161)
**Author:** [@MaryPat](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/MaryPat)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2018, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/you-can-use-the-freestyle-libre-pro-as-a-real-cgm-with-no-alarms/1161 "2018-03-22T17:29:17Z")
I found an intriguing tidbit that I thought was worth sharing after following Michel's post about Stackexchange. It has very few diabetes posts, but someone there is using the Freestyle Libre Pro, which is normally a phy… --- ## [OmniPod - getting past the confirm button and doing stuff without looking](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-getting-past-the-confirm-button-and-doing-stuff-without-looking/3761)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2018, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-getting-past-the-confirm-button-and-doing-stuff-without-looking/3761 "2018-03-22T16:14:35Z")
If you use the OmniPod, you know one of the quirks is the Confirm button, and the fact that it moves around. It was done that way to require people to look at it, and not just blindly do things on it. But I like being a… --- ## [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 … --- ## [Kidney stones and shock wave treatment risks (ESWL)](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/kidney-stones-and-shock-wave-treatment-risks-eswl/3517)
**Author:** [@MM2](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/MM2)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2018, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/kidney-stones-and-shock-wave-treatment-risks-eswl/3517 "2018-03-21T23:53:50Z")
I recently had a kidney stone, that required trip to ER due to the extreme pain and nauseous. After pain treatment and CT scan at ER, they confirmed size and location. Sent me home, and thankfully stone passed on its o… --- ## [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… --- ## [Low carb - how many grams is important](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/low-carb-how-many-grams-is-important/3075)
**Author:** [@Robellengold](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Robellengold)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2018, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/low-carb-how-many-grams-is-important/3075 "2018-01-08T21:39:06Z")
I hadn’t posted for a while on my low carb but wanted to give an update after getting back to work and having to deal with a schedule and grabbing food that isn’t like being at home all day and able to prepare the right … --- ## [How shockproof are Humalog and Novolog pens?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-shockproof-are-humalog-and-novolog-pens/3759)
**Author:** [@lh378](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/lh378)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2018, 5:38am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-shockproof-are-humalog-and-novolog-pens/3759 "2018-03-21T05:38:29Z")
--- ## [Hypoglycemia: Prevention and Treatment (Presentation/PDF)](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/hypoglycemia-prevention-and-treatment-presentation-pdf/544)
**Author:** [@britt\_j](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/britt_j)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2018, 4:03am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/hypoglycemia-prevention-and-treatment-presentation-pdf/544 "2018-03-21T04:03:13Z")
Hypoglycemia: Prevention and Treatment (Presentation/PDF) Gary Scheiner, MS, CDE; Integrated Diabetes Services; Friends for Life, Falls Church; 2016 --- ## [Emergency go kit](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/emergency-go-kit/3229)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2018, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/emergency-go-kit/3229 "2018-03-20T16:43:49Z")
I wanted to share my “go kit”. This is what I have packed for an emergency unplanned departure of possibly extended length. This is not a daily carry pack. When I leave the house for a few hours, the only thing I carry i… --- ## [Now that I'm finally ready](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/now-that-im-finally-ready/3679)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2018, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/now-that-im-finally-ready/3679 "2018-03-20T16:37:06Z")
I remember, I believe it was @Eric or possibly @Chris, many months ago when we were talking about how folks store their Insulin vials, that one of you guys (sorry if it was someone else, but I somehow feel it was one of … --- ## [How to deal with an Omnipod allergy](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-to-deal-with-an-omnipod-allergy/2141)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2018, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-to-deal-with-an-omnipod-allergy/2141 "2018-03-19T21:58:34Z")
How do you deal with an allergic reaction to an OmniPod when you want to wear a tubeless pump? Many Omnipod users suffer from allergic reactions, which make it difficult for them to withstand a Pod for 3 days. These all… --- ## [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… --- ## [Overnight stay](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/overnight-stay/3733)
**Author:** [@mlg](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/mlg)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2018, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/overnight-stay/3733 "2018-03-19T17:39:01Z")
Looking for opinions on this situation. My 17 year old T1D son’s high school baseball team has their spring training in Florida. The team stays in one hotel and families stay in a hotel next door. Last year was the first… --- ## [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… --- ## [Beware the Ides of March!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/beware-the-ides-of-march/3711)
**Author:** [@elver](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/elver)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2018, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/beware-the-ides-of-march/3711 "2018-03-18T14:02:55Z")
\[image\] --- ## ["Beat the Dexcom"](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/beat-the-dexcom/3710)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2018, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/beat-the-dexcom/3710 "2018-03-18T14:01:36Z")
In an effort to get Liam thinking about how his body feels which will ultimately lead to, we hope, unlimited independence when he’s older, we’ve started playing a game with Liam that the amazing @Eric taught us, and Liam… --- ## [Dexcom Renewals](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-renewals/3725)
**Author:** [@elver](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/elver)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2018, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-renewals/3725 "2018-03-17T19:14:08Z")
So, I just tried to refill my Dexcom supplies for the first time this year, and surprisingly I have to do all the insurance checks and referrals again. Even though I have an active Rx and an existing referral with my in… --- ## [I'm Losing It](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/im-losing-it/3708)
**Author:** [@rgcainmd](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/rgcainmd)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2018, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/im-losing-it/3708 "2018-03-17T19:09:43Z")
Late last night, one of my closest friends called to let me know that her 35-year-old daughter, with whom I am also close, was murdered by her ex-boyfriend with an automatic rifle that he then used to kill himself. When… --- ## [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… --- ## [How do you treat a low at night?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-do-you-treat-a-low-at-night/3706)
**Author:** [@Thomas](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Thomas)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2018, 11:55am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-do-you-treat-a-low-at-night/3706 "2018-03-16T11:55:16Z")
Normally for a nighttime low, I give 1/2 cup Apple Juice (14 carbs) and put an 85% temp basal (15% reduction). My thought being the juice will bump the low back up to a better number and the temp basal will prevent a sub… --- ## [Pizza without the dosing pain](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/pizza-without-the-dosing-pain/3560)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2018, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/pizza-without-the-dosing-pain/3560 "2018-03-15T20:15:03Z")
@Sam’s mention of falling asleep in the middle of post-meal pizza dosing reminds me of something we often do these days. I am sure most everyone is aware of it, though! Pizza is a treat for teens. But dosing for a comme… --- ## [\[FIRSTS\] - Liam recognized his first low today, and our first "gusher" (01302018)](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/firsts-liam-recognized-his-first-low-today-and-our-first-gusher-01302018/3384)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2018, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/firsts-liam-recognized-his-first-low-today-and-our-first-gusher-01302018/3384 "2018-03-15T16:08:34Z")
The purpose of this post is that I figured it would be nice for those caregivers to mark significant milestones for future reference by either us, or our kids. So today was two “firsts” for Liam and for us. The First G… --- ## [Study: high fitness associated with 90% lower risk of dementia](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/study-high-fitness-associated-with-90-lower-risk-of-dementia/3707)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2018, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/study-high-fitness-associated-with-90-lower-risk-of-dementia/3707 "2018-03-15T15:38:08Z")
Not diabetes specific, but still shocking. This study just published in Neurology is a longitudinal population study that tracked a population of women for 44 years. What they found out was that, after 44 years, the risk… [Previous page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md?page=153) [Next page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md?page=155)