# Latest **URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md?page=158 [Latest](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tags.md) **Page:** 159 --- ## [Teaching sibling to use Glucagon](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/teaching-sibling-to-use-glucagon/3456)
**Author:** [@mlg](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/mlg)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2018, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/teaching-sibling-to-use-glucagon/3456 "2018-02-09T17:55:47Z")
Hi All, We had a situation yesterday that got me thinking. I dropped my 2 boys off at the gym and when I picked them up an hour and a half later, my son said he had been low(LOW double arrows down on Dexcom). My son is … --- ## [Dexcom out-of-range calibration?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-out-of-range-calibration/3452)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2018, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-out-of-range-calibration/3452 "2018-02-08T21:37:45Z")
We have sometimes seen an out-of-range Dexcom calibration result in a mediocre track when we get back in range. The calibration wiki definitely recommends calibrating in-range when at all possible: Yet, sometimes, we … --- ## [Smallest meter? (Including strips, lancing device, case, etc.)](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/smallest-meter-including-strips-lancing-device-case-etc/3290)
**Author:** [@ned](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ned)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2018, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/smallest-meter-including-strips-lancing-device-case-etc/3290 "2018-02-08T20:11:41Z")
I’m trying to find the smallest possible meter kit: the meter, the strips, the pain stick (lancing device), and the carrying case. I use a CGM so I only need a meter for calibration and CGM failures. I’ll be able to use… --- ## [The Cellular Networking, Integration and Processing (CNIP) Project: a potential cure](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-cellular-networking-integration-and-processing-cnip-project-a-potential-cure/3276)
**Author:** [@docslotnick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/docslotnick)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2018, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-cellular-networking-integration-and-processing-cnip-project-a-potential-cure/3276 "2018-02-08T19:02:16Z")
The cure that I’m betting on is the CNIP (Cellular Networking Integration and Processing) model in the works at Syner-III. It involves reprogramming some the patient’s non insulin secreting pancreatic cells to produce in… --- ## [Spiking After Breakfast/ Long Pre-bolus](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/spiking-after-breakfast-long-pre-bolus/3448)
**Author:** [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2018, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/spiking-after-breakfast-long-pre-bolus/3448 "2018-02-08T18:02:43Z")
I am wondering if anyone else has this problem. i dont have the DP; i stay in the 70s throughout the night, and wake up similarly. although my daily ICR is 1:12, my morning ICR is 1:6.5. and even with all that extra IOB,… --- ## [Study: wearable heart monitor can detect diabetes](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/study-wearable-heart-monitor-can-detect-diabetes/3454)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2018, 5:54am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/study-wearable-heart-monitor-can-detect-diabetes/3454 "2018-02-08T05:54:23Z")
Cardiogram is a company that applies deep learning (AI) to medicine. Their latest study appears to show that a simple wearable heart rate monitor (like the one in the Apple watch) can be used by an AI to detect preexisti… --- ## [Drug to Eliminate Insulin Resistance in T2](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/drug-to-eliminate-insulin-resistance-in-t2/392)
**Author:** [@docslotnick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/docslotnick)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2018, 1:54am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/drug-to-eliminate-insulin-resistance-in-t2/392 "2018-02-07T01:54:43Z")
Here is some information on a newly developed drug, currently being successfully tested in mice, that is purported to lower and even eliminate insulin sensitivity in T2 diabetics. It inhibits the enzyme LMPTP, which lim… --- ## [2:30 AM Blues](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/2-30-am-blues/3435)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2018, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/2-30-am-blues/3435 "2018-02-06T20:36:15Z")
\[image\] --- ## [What I would really like to access Dexcom data!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-i-would-really-like-to-access-dexcom-data/3445)
**Author:** [@MaryPat](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/MaryPat)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2018, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-i-would-really-like-to-access-dexcom-data/3445 "2018-02-06T19:31:31Z")
@Michel’s post on the history of Pebble watches reminded me of what I really would like to use, in order to visualize dexcom data: I had some hopes for the Google glasses: too bad it fell through–although I am not sur… --- ## [The rise and fall of Pebble, Dexcom display watch](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-rise-and-fall-of-pebble-dexcom-display-watch/3442)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2018, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-rise-and-fall-of-pebble-dexcom-display-watch/3442 "2018-02-06T17:37:05Z")
Many of us used a Pebble watch to display Dexcom info. Since the disappearance of Pebble, It has become more difficult to find a good Android ecosystem watch to collect CGM data. I was sorry to see them go. But I had ne… --- ## [Which meter is more accurate?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/which-meter-is-more-accurate/3438)
**Author:** [@EricH](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/EricH)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2018, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/which-meter-is-more-accurate/3438 "2018-02-06T16:10:25Z")
Does anyone have any real data about which BG meters are most accurate? During a recent high, I measured my blood sugar with two meters and got pretty different results (same finger, back to back measurements). OmniPod… --- ## [Superbowl sunday](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/superbowl-sunday/3431)
**Author:** [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2018, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/superbowl-sunday/3431 "2018-02-06T15:38:06Z")
so, its finally here. not the teams i had been rooting for all year, especially since i am a New Yorker…but lets face it, the Jets have played miserably since Joe Namath since they won the SB in 1969, and this year’s Gia… --- ## [Low carb grits](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/low-carb-grits/3426)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2018, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/low-carb-grits/3426 "2018-02-05T18:01:27Z")
So @Jen inspired me with her low-carb oatmeal recipe last week, and I decided that I really would like to make low carb grits! I thought that was truly impossible :slight\_smile: But the miracle of cauliflower appears to … --- ## [Anyone have experience with college athletics and T1D?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/anyone-have-experience-with-college-athletics-and-t1d/3351)
**Author:** [@mlg](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/mlg)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2018, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/anyone-have-experience-with-college-athletics-and-t1d/3351 "2018-02-05T17:10:28Z")
My son is 17 and wants to play baseball in college. I am wondering if anyone has experience with this? I feel like college will be difficult enough with him managing his T1D and then adding the issue of trying to manage… --- ## [FEV1 test for Affrezza: best method, interpretation?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/fev1-test-for-affrezza-best-method-interpretation/3412)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2018, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/fev1-test-for-affrezza-best-method-interpretation/3412 "2018-02-05T16:31:56Z")
I already posted here that I have received our self-test spirometry meter to perform regular FEV1 tests for Afrezza. A few questions for those who have been through the procedure in a lab setting: what are the instruc… --- ## [G5 transmitter day 94?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/g5-transmitter-day-94/3434)
**Author:** [@John58](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/John58)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2018, 7:29am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/g5-transmitter-day-94/3434 "2018-02-05T07:29:05Z")
I started a new G5 sensor this evening on day 94 of my transmitter. Got the circular timer screen for about the first half hour, foliowed by the ??? screen. I’ve successfully run the transmitters out to close to the max… --- ## [Using more lately?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/using-more-lately/3432)
**Author:** [@Pianoplayer7008](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Pianoplayer7008)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2018, 4:43am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/using-more-lately/3432 "2018-02-05T04:43:56Z")
Maybe it’s just because I now have the Libre, so I’m seeing BG movement sooner and am more confident giving multiple corrections, but it also does seem like I’m having to use a lot of Afrezza to keep BG relatively in che… --- ## [Daily basal reminder](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/daily-basal-reminder/1722)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2018, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/daily-basal-reminder/1722 "2018-02-04T21:59:18Z")
If you are using a pen with a needle for your basal shots, something like this can be used to make sure you don’t forget. Instead of pills, put your pen needles in the pill compartment. Then each day you will see if you… --- ## [Carolyn's Running Thread](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/carolyns-running-thread/1922)
**Author:** [@CarolynA](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CarolynA)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2018, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/carolyns-running-thread/1922 "2018-02-04T21:40:58Z")
I ran a marathon for training on Monday, and I crashed at mile 23 at a moderate training pace. I had enough gu in my system but dropped super fast from 150-80. 80 is fine, I’m happy running at 80. The speed of the drop i… --- ## [Don't buy this Hansol lancing device!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dont-buy-this-hansol-lancing-device/1791)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2018, 7:47am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dont-buy-this-hansol-lancing-device/1791 "2018-02-04T07:47:21Z")
I thought this lancing device looked cool. Very small, basically looked just like a pen. Made of metal. Adjustable lancing depth by just turning the gold ring up or down. Only $9. Nice, right? Wrong! (Pencil shown in b… --- ## [University of Alberta Starts the Mozobil Phase-I Clinical Trial](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/university-of-alberta-starts-the-mozobil-phase-i-clinical-trial/3416)
**Author:** [@joshualevy](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/joshualevy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2018, 4:04am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/university-of-alberta-starts-the-mozobil-phase-i-clinical-trial/3416 "2018-02-04T04:04:46Z")
Note: I’m calling this the Mozobil study, because that is the trade name of one key drug being used, and I don’t have a better name for the study. However, as described below, this study is using five different drugs. … --- ## [My spirometry self-test meter for Afrezza arrived](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/my-spirometry-self-test-meter-for-afrezza-arrived/3411)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2018, 1:50am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/my-spirometry-self-test-meter-for-afrezza-arrived/3411 "2018-02-04T01:50:24Z")
Here it is: \[Asma1SpirometryTester\_2018-01-31\] It is very easy to use, and measures the PEF and the FEV1: you blow in the tube as hard as you can (the first second is what counts), keep on blowing for 3 seconds, and th… --- ## [Admelog lispro: Humalog biosimilar insulin FDA approved](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/admelog-lispro-humalog-biosimilar-insulin-fda-approved/3422)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2018, 12:54am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/admelog-lispro-humalog-biosimilar-insulin-fda-approved/3422 "2018-02-04T00:54:01Z")
Better late than never… I just found out that a biosimilar (I think) to Humalog (lispro) called Admelog had been approved by the FDA in December. Here is the FDA announcement: https://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/Pre… --- ## [Sooil Dana RS in the US](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sooil-dana-rs-in-the-us/3385)
**Author:** [@sanfran](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/sanfran)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2018, 10:54pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sooil-dana-rs-in-the-us/3385 "2018-02-03T22:54:35Z")
I’m new to this forum but I have enjoyed reading peoples experiences with their Closed/Open Loop systems. I live in San Francisco, CA and have been using an open loop system on my Android phone, connected to my Dexcom G5… --- ## [Kellogg's Special K Crustless Quiches for breakfast](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/kelloggs-special-k-crustless-quiches-for-breakfast/3270)
**Author:** [@Kaelan](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Kaelan)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2018, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/kelloggs-special-k-crustless-quiches-for-breakfast/3270 "2018-02-03T13:02:35Z")
Sometimes I get tired of getting the same eggbeater omelet and yogurt for breakfast. Last week, my mom found a new type of crustless quiche for breakfast that is pretty low-carb. I tried it, and I really like it for an o… --- ## [Bummed Out](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/bummed-out/2405)
**Author:** [@docslotnick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/docslotnick)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2018, 7:35am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/bummed-out/2405 "2018-02-03T07:35:58Z")
Just got the results of my PFT back from my doc. The results were consistent with mild to moderate asthma responsive to inhaled albuterol. Meaning that Afrezza for me is contraindicated. Maybe I need to talk to @Eric a… --- ## [My calibration technique for a day when BG is never flat](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/my-calibration-technique-for-a-day-when-bg-is-never-flat/3419)
**Author:** [@Kaelan](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Kaelan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2018, 6:24am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/my-calibration-technique-for-a-day-when-bg-is-never-flat/3419 "2018-02-03T06:24:50Z")
These days my BG is not very flat. I used to calibrated right after getting up, and right before going to bed. But, before going to bed I typically am often going up and down a lot, and, right after I get up, my BG goes … --- ## [Activation curves for different types of Insulin](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/activation-curves-for-different-types-of-insulin/3379)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2018, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/activation-curves-for-different-types-of-insulin/3379 "2018-02-02T16:57:58Z")
This handy chart shows compared activation curves for Novolog, Humalog, (Novolin) R, NPH (Humulin/ Novolin N), Lantus, Levemir, human and analog mixtures, Tresiba, R500, Toujeo and Afrezza. courtesy GroupHealth, hea… --- ## [Approved for Afrezza 😄](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/approved-for-afrezza-smile/3333)
**Author:** [@Katers87](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Katers87)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2018, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/approved-for-afrezza-smile/3333 "2018-02-02T16:04:27Z")
I just put in my mail-order for Afrezza!!! :smile::grin::smiley::smile: I made an appointment with a different doctor using the link @kmichel posted. The doctor shares his office with another doctor who could conduct th… --- ## [Nice perks of having an actual site for BG tracking](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/nice-perks-of-having-an-actual-site-for-bg-tracking/3401)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2018, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/nice-perks-of-having-an-actual-site-for-bg-tracking/3401 "2018-02-02T14:03:39Z")
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