# Latest **URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md?page=183 [Latest](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tags.md) **Page:** 184 --- ## [Gonna treat myself today!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/gonna-treat-myself-today/1294)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2017, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/gonna-treat-myself-today/1294 "2017-06-20T19:20:23Z")
I just wanted to treat myself today. Kind of pamper myself a little bit with some luxury. Just a special day to really spoil myself! So today.....I am.... replacing my lancet! --- ## [How to switch from insulin pump to Tresiba?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-to-switch-from-insulin-pump-to-tresiba/1293)
**Author:** [@DuckFiabetes](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/DuckFiabetes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2017, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-to-switch-from-insulin-pump-to-tresiba/1293 "2017-06-20T17:36:01Z")
I've brought up this topic before (Pump vs Tresiba). My question is for those that made the switch from Pump to Tresiba is, how did you do it? I've talked to several Dr's and CDE's and there doesn't seem to be a consis… --- ## [Dexcom Share Android App?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-share-android-app/1284)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2017, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-share-android-app/1284 "2017-06-20T02:00:37Z")
I heard a rumor on another social media site that someone was actually using the Android Dexcom Share app -- but the details were fuzzy. Can anyone with an Android phone confirm that this is available for purchase now? … --- ## [Generic EpiPen: model for insulin?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/generic-epipen-model-for-insulin/1287)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2017, 1:40am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/generic-epipen-model-for-insulin/1287 "2017-06-20T01:40:21Z")
I am sure you have heard of the hubbub about price gouging for EpiPens ($100 to $600 in 10 years or so). A generic has just been qualified for an epipen equivalent: However, FDA research indicates that one generic i… --- ## [Glucagon receptor antibody as an add-on to type 1 therapy?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/glucagon-receptor-antibody-as-an-add-on-to-type-1-therapy/1281)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2017, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/glucagon-receptor-antibody-as-an-add-on-to-type-1-therapy/1281 "2017-06-19T20:43:04Z")
This is an interesting concept but it also seems incredibly dangerous -- disabling or muting the body's already impaired glucagon response seems like it could backfire in any number of situations. http://www.medscape.com… --- ## [What to expect in the teen and adulthood years?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-to-expect-in-the-teen-and-adulthood-years/1263)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2017, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-to-expect-in-the-teen-and-adulthood-years/1263 "2017-06-19T14:15:59Z")
Right now, Liam takes so little insulin (TDD between 6 - 8 units). Just reading @docslotnick's response on how much basal he uses per day got me wondering. How much TDD should we anticipate Liam using when he enters pu… --- ## [Links to outside sites: what is FUD's policy?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/links-to-outside-sites-what-is-fuds-policy/1236)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2017, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/links-to-outside-sites-what-is-fuds-policy/1236 "2017-06-18T19:31:14Z")
Recently I posted a link to the FUD forum on a thread that was on TuDiabetes. My link was appropriate to the conversation and totally relevant. It had a bunch of information on the exact topic that was being discussed. … --- ## [Gymnastics bolus for toddler](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/gymnastics-bolus-for-toddler/987)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2017, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/gymnastics-bolus-for-toddler/987 "2017-06-18T16:58:19Z")
So this may not be your area of expertise, @Eric, but since you've been so helpful with @daisymae's workout plan I thought I'd ask if you have any insight into how to bolus for my son's gymnastics class. It's not real… --- ## [What will drug price reform look like?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-will-drug-price-reform-look-like/1275)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2017, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-will-drug-price-reform-look-like/1275 "2017-06-17T15:08:07Z")
Some interesting updates on what potential drug reform might look like. So far, none of these proposals seem too promising to me -- making other countries pay their fair share might be helpful but I really don't know how… --- ## [To all the Dads - Father's Day Wishes](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/to-all-the-dads-fathers-day-wishes/1274)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2017, 4:27am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/to-all-the-dads-fathers-day-wishes/1274 "2017-06-17T04:27:25Z")
Mothers and fathers are so different. When a child has a bike accident, the mother puts a band-aid on the scrape and kisses it. The father heads out to the garage and fixes the brakes on the bike. When the child stri… --- ## [Hoard photos](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/hoard-photos/1258)
**Author:** [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2017, 11:18pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/hoard-photos/1258 "2017-06-16T23:18:21Z")
I just got an email from Caremark saying they've auto renewed my afrezza rx and sent me 9 more boxes. They'll be here tomorrow. I'll have to devote this fridge exclusively to insulin after this. My main fridge broke d… --- ## [A little Fiasp info](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-little-fiasp-info/1271)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2017, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-little-fiasp-info/1271 "2017-06-16T22:38:41Z")
Here is a pic of the pharmacokinetics of Fiasp versus NovoLog (the picture says NovoRapid, because that's what the rest of the world calls NovoLog). (thanks to @Michel for the pic) \[image\] It's faster, but not life alt… --- ## [What a sunburn looks like on CGM: our worst peak ever](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-a-sunburn-looks-like-on-cgm-our-worst-peak-ever/1266)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2017, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-a-sunburn-looks-like-on-cgm-our-worst-peak-ever/1266 "2017-06-16T18:14:52Z")
A few days ago, I wrote about being surprised by the influence of a bad sunburn on BG. I thought you might want to see what it looks like! It was our worst peak ever since my son was diagnosed. In fact, it went higher … --- ## [New D Tech from ADA](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-d-tech-from-ada/1268)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2017, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-d-tech-from-ada/1268 "2017-06-16T17:17:26Z")
--- ## [Consider funding this movie: "Banting's Ghost" by Stephen Richert](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/consider-funding-this-movie-bantings-ghost-by-stephen-richert/1267)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2017, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/consider-funding-this-movie-bantings-ghost-by-stephen-richert/1267 "2017-06-16T13:43:25Z")
“Banting’s Ghost” is a movie project about how the cost of insulin is affecting people with diabetes, by a young documentary filmmaker named Stephen Richert: Stephen Richert was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when he … --- ## [Broccoli compound for Type 2?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/broccoli-compound-for-type-2/1261)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2017, 2:24am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/broccoli-compound-for-type-2/1261 "2017-06-16T02:24:29Z")
I'm a little bit skeptical for a few reasons. 1) Taking 100 times the dose that a normal person eats in a serving of broccoli to get a 10 percent reduction in BG levels doesn't seem huge to me. 2) Can eating this really … --- ## [Puberty "flatlines"](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/puberty-flatlines/1262)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2017, 1:52am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/puberty-flatlines/1262 "2017-06-16T01:52:31Z")
We have found out that, with puberty, the best "flatlines" don't look very flat any more :slight\_smile: So our realistic goals have changed in the past few months: multiple times a day we get random uncontrollable hormon… --- ## [Lantus peaking 3 hours after injection?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/lantus-peaking-3-hours-after-injection/1264)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2017, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/lantus-peaking-3-hours-after-injection/1264 "2017-06-15T22:55:32Z")
Over the past 3 weeks, we have fairly significantly increased the basal portion of the TDD, which has resulted in a lower average TDD. We have run into repeated lows in the 1:00-2:00 am time range, for almost 2 weeks on … --- ## [Seal oil to treat neuropathy?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/seal-oil-to-treat-neuropathy/1244)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2017, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/seal-oil-to-treat-neuropathy/1244 "2017-06-15T16:54:07Z")
A new (small) study suggests you can treat neuropathy and promote nerve regeneration with seal oil. Anybody ever heard of this stuff?? --- ## [Non-Invasive Testing That Works](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/non-invasive-testing-that-works/1260)
**Author:** [@livingandlearning201](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/livingandlearning201)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2017, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/non-invasive-testing-that-works/1260 "2017-06-15T16:19:41Z")
Non-Invasive Testing That Works One of the most exciting things we saw on the expo floor was a company called DiabetOmics out of Oregon, which is poised to soon launch a new non-invasive BG control test and two “poin… --- ## [Dexcom: 138 Fingerstick: 305](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-138-fingerstick-305/954)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2017, 1:14am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-138-fingerstick-305/954 "2017-06-15T01:14:39Z")
And this is with clean, dry hands. At this point the Dex is just a random number generator. We're going to swap out tonight while he sleeps. What's the most Dex has been off for you? --- ## [How to legally obtain FIASP in the USA](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-to-legally-obtain-fiasp-in-the-usa/1248)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2017, 4:19am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-to-legally-obtain-fiasp-in-the-usa/1248 "2017-06-14T04:19:17Z")
How can you purchase FIASP in the USA? If you live in the US, FIASP has not yet been approved by the FDA, so it is not available for sale in a US pharmacy. It is, of course, illegal to import non-FDA-approved drugs in… --- ## [Finally back down under 7](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/finally-back-down-under-7/1235)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2017, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/finally-back-down-under-7/1235 "2017-06-14T17:30:12Z")
After being under 7 once with Liam, as you may recall, we switched Endo teams. My hectic regimen was recommended to be scrapped for a simpler regimen. Being the open-minded person I am, I said OK...I'd give it a shot. … --- ## [What's Going on With Me?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/whats-going-on-with-me/1200)
**Author:** [@docslotnick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/docslotnick)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2017, 11:48am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/whats-going-on-with-me/1200 "2017-06-14T11:48:09Z")
I am totally flummoxed by this week. As you may know I normally take an epic amount of insulin to maintain a normal Bg. 100-150 units of novolog every day. The thing is, since this last Saturday I don't think I've … --- ## [Anyone tried this diabetes case?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/anyone-tried-this-diabetes-case/1221)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2017, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/anyone-tried-this-diabetes-case/1221 "2017-06-13T19:35:54Z")
So, we've been struggling to find a better case for Samson's diabetes gear -- something he can carry, that has all his stuff organized, and is not humongous. Has anyone tried these Gridit! productS? They seem like they c… --- ## [Surprising finding on medical research: #1 medical killer gets 1% of funds](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/surprising-finding-on-medical-research-1-medical-killer-gets-1-of-funds/1234)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2017, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/surprising-finding-on-medical-research-1-medical-killer-gets-1-of-funds/1234 "2017-06-13T13:35:52Z")
I was quite interested and surprised by this finding by Blomberg Philantropies: since shortly after WW2, the biggest medical killer among low- and middle-income countries has been the set of Non-Communicable Diseases (NC… --- ## [Buying diabetes medicines and supplies for less](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/buying-diabetes-medicines-and-supplies-for-less/1232)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2017, 7:02am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/buying-diabetes-medicines-and-supplies-for-less/1232 "2017-06-13T07:02:37Z")
Here are some valuable threads that discuss, in one way or another, the price of insulin and diabetes medicines, and possible ways to obtain diabetes medicines and supplies for less: Importing insulin and diabetes drugs… --- ## [K'Watch](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/kwatch/1214)
**Author:** [@kenrick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/kenrick)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2017, 3:58am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/kwatch/1214 "2017-06-13T03:58:08Z")
It looks like crowdfunding has started for this non-invasive blood glucose watch (although the FAQ says it uses interstitial fluid apparently when you put your finger on the watch sensor): http://www.pkvitality.com/faq/ --- ## [Camping report](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/camping-report/1222)
**Author:** [@Irish](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Irish)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2017, 3:56am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/camping-report/1222 "2017-06-13T03:56:40Z")
I'm happy to report that our camping trip went just fine. I managed not to encounter a moose or a mountain lion or even a bear. And my insulin kept nicely in a little cooler in a bear box. I did, however, manage to have … --- ## [Quick carb-less turkey and egg "sandwich" when you are high](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/quick-carb-less-turkey-and-egg-sandwich-when-you-are-high/1216)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2017, 3:51am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/quick-carb-less-turkey-and-egg-sandwich-when-you-are-high/1216 "2017-06-13T03:51:22Z")
My son has hormones peaks every day at random times. Planning meals can be difficult, and, sometimes, he may be high for a long enough time that he is starving. We have come up with some recipes for when he has to skip a… [Previous page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md?page=182) [Next page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md?page=184)