# Latest **URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md?page=189 [Latest](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tags.md) **Page:** 190 --- ## [Three Dexcom sensor failures in four days](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/three-dexcom-sensor-failures-in-four-days/917)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2017, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/three-dexcom-sensor-failures-in-four-days/917 "2017-05-13T17:50:13Z")
We have had a bad series. We get the 3 ??? within 12 to 24 hours of insertion. Dexcom tells me that this has nothing to do with lot numbers because each sensor is manufactured as a lot of one. I am guessing that my son… --- ## [Prescribing Afrezza -- some data?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/prescribing-afrezza-some-data/886)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2017, 5:45am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/prescribing-afrezza-some-data/886 "2017-05-13T05:45:16Z")
Recently, someone mentioned that there were only 300 prescriptions per week written for Afrezza. I also read a few months ago an interesting paper, that I can't find right now, of course, that discussed the attitudes of … --- ## [First Afrezza troll: 7 mins, 1 post](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/first-afrezza-troll-7-mins-1-post/899)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2017, 4:00am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/first-afrezza-troll-7-mins-1-post/899 "2017-05-12T04:00:42Z")
He lasted exactly 7 minutes and 1 post before being banned for life. Let's see if he has established a record :slight\_smile: --- ## [Does Glycemic Variability Affect Complication Risk?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/does-glycemic-variability-affect-complication-risk/912)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2017, 1:02am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/does-glycemic-variability-affect-complication-risk/912 "2017-05-13T01:02:06Z")
Short answer, at least according to this one study, is no: Glycemic Variability and Microvascular Outcomes in T1D Diabetes Care; ePub 2017 Apr 12; Lachin, et al The one caveat is that this is using the DCCT study data,… --- ## ["Does it mean that we should take care of... diabetes?"](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/does-it-mean-that-we-should-take-care-of-diabetes/906)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2017, 10:32pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/does-it-mean-that-we-should-take-care-of-diabetes/906 "2017-05-12T22:32:55Z")
I carefully steer clear of political issues in this site. There is a difference, however, between politics and diabetes advocacy. I just received an email from the ADA that makes me angry – not about the ADA. It is about… --- ## [How to invite your grandmother to FUDiabetes](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-to-invite-your-grandmother-to-fudiabetes/882)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2017, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-to-invite-your-grandmother-to-fudiabetes/882 "2017-05-12T20:20:17Z")
Some people misunderstand the meaning of our name: FUDiabetes means, as we all know, For Unlimited Diabetestics. But, be that as it may, some people do not know that simple fact, and you may find it awkward to tell them:… --- ## [New Bluetooth insulin pen](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-bluetooth-insulin-pen/904)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2017, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-bluetooth-insulin-pen/904 "2017-05-12T17:41:40Z")
Diatribe just reported that it got approved by the FDA: It is a Bluetooth pen that comes with an iOS app -- therefore continuing the trend of iOS apps without a companion Android app. My understanding is that it is… --- ## [Nightwatch and Android Wear 2.0](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/nightwatch-and-android-wear-2-0/878)
**Author:** [@Bradford](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Bradford)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2017, 11:59am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/nightwatch-and-android-wear-2-0/878 "2017-05-12T11:59:14Z")
With the recent release of Android 2.0, I was a bit nervous to update. Nightwatch has been working great so far and was a little hesitant to try it out. Depending on the watch, OTA updates are being rolled out at differ… --- ## [Stay Safe Out There - Vigilance error](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/stay-safe-out-there-vigilance-error/890)
**Author:** [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2017, 5:06am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/stay-safe-out-there-vigilance-error/890 "2017-05-12T05:06:08Z")
Even though you know you should be vigilant at all times, delivering a variable dose mutliple times a day, can sometimes lead to a screw-up or two. This is our first "big" screwup in quite a while. We only caught it wh… --- ## [Bioengineering of an Intraabdominal Endocrine Pancreas](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/bioengineering-of-an-intraabdominal-endocrine-pancreas/896)
**Author:** [@docslotnick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/docslotnick)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2017, 1:51am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/bioengineering-of-an-intraabdominal-endocrine-pancreas/896 "2017-05-12T01:51:05Z")
Report of a successful islet cell transplant into the omentum of a 43 year old woman with a 25 year history of T1 diabetes. Upside is obviously it worked without having to implant the islet cells into the liver. Downsid… --- ## [How much glycogen present after exercise?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-much-glycogen-present-after-exercise/853)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2017, 8:34am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-much-glycogen-present-after-exercise/853 "2017-05-10T08:34:28Z")
Both @Eric and my son faced severe post-exercise lows this evening, due in both cases to a change in exercise regimen without a matching change in basal insulin dosage. Eric went through 60 grams of carbs before going up… --- ## [Discussion of "Predicting BG moves up or down during and after exercise" wiki](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/discussion-of-predicting-bg-moves-up-or-down-during-and-after-exercise-wiki/895)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2017, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/discussion-of-predicting-bg-moves-up-or-down-during-and-after-exercise-wiki/895 "2017-04-04T16:47:23Z")
--- ## [Exercise: predicting blood sugar (BG) changes up or down](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/exercise-predicting-blood-sugar-bg-changes-up-or-down/202)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2017, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/exercise-predicting-blood-sugar-bg-changes-up-or-down/202 "2017-03-24T22:27:28Z")
During and after exercise - why does my blood sugar sometimes go up, and sometimes go down? . Different types of exercise will affect you in different ways. For example, if you are doing a very easy activity, you will … --- ## […Trying to Pry Drug Pricing Secrets Out of Big Pharma](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/trying-to-pry-drug-pricing-secrets-out-of-big-pharma/582)
**Author:** [@britt\_j](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/britt_j)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2017, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/trying-to-pry-drug-pricing-secrets-out-of-big-pharma/582 "2017-05-11T21:22:57Z")
…His insulin case paints a picture of each drug company sitting at the head of a table like a crime boss, with the three major PBMs — Express Scripts, CVS Caremark, and OptumRx — gathered to carry out its bidding. Non… --- ## [FU Diabetes!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/fu-diabetes/860)
**Author:** [@DuckFiabetes](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/DuckFiabetes)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2017, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/fu-diabetes/860 "2017-05-11T12:10:40Z")
Happy Hump Day everyone! @DuckFiabetes aka Anthony Hightower here. T1D going on 34 years. Dx'd at the age of 13 in 1983. I love the smell of purified pork in the morning. Love the idea of FU Diabetes. It's right up my a… --- ## [How many of you have seen something like this?!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-many-of-you-have-seen-something-like-this/343)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2017, 3:42am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-many-of-you-have-seen-something-like-this/343 "2017-05-11T03:42:12Z")
I'm guessing everybody. Inside of the washing machine... \[image\] --- ## [The Unveiling!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-unveiling/873)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2017, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-unveiling/873 "2017-05-11T01:20:41Z")
There are a few works of art that forever capture a moment in time. The painting of George Washington crossing the Delaware. Mona Lisa's mysterious smile. The image of the soldiers planting the flag on Iwo Jima. Those wo… --- ## [New user titles: many thanks to @ClaudnDaye!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-user-titles-many-thanks-to-claudndaye/864)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2017, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-user-titles-many-thanks-to-claudndaye/864 "2017-05-10T17:43:54Z")
I want to mention the great new feature we have, thanks to Harold, @ClaudnDaye: Normally, new users have very few capabilities to update their title -- in general none, actually. We would like their connection to diabe… --- ## [Why internet trolls surround Afrezza](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/why-internet-trolls-surround-afrezza/854)
**Author:** [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2017, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/why-internet-trolls-surround-afrezza/854 "2017-05-10T15:43:37Z")
Afrezza was created and brought through the FDA approval process by the relatively small Mannkind Corporation. Mannkind was founded by Alfred Mann, the billionaire inventor / engineer / philanthropist for the sole purpos… --- ## [What can reasonably be expected from family?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-can-reasonably-be-expected-from-family/840)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2017, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-can-reasonably-be-expected-from-family/840 "2017-05-10T13:28:51Z")
I'm wondering what folks on here with littles reasonably expect from other family members who spend time with your kids. My parents were here for my older son's 5th birthday party. We had to run some errands and so we a… --- ## [Glycogen replenishment after exercise: science and timing](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/glycogen-replenishment-after-exercise-science-and-timing/852)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2017, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/glycogen-replenishment-after-exercise-science-and-timing/852 "2017-05-10T13:13:14Z")
Glycogen is the fuel the body stores in some of its different parts to allow muscles to function during sustained exercise sessions. It is stored in many parts of the body -- but, for the purpose of this discussion, we … --- ## [@FUDiabetes : please follow us on Twitter!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/fudiabetes-please-follow-us-on-twitter/851)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2017, 5:52am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/fudiabetes-please-follow-us-on-twitter/851 "2017-05-10T05:52:27Z")
We are now on Twitter :slight\_smile: Please follow us! --- ## [Sticking the landing](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sticking-the-landing/841)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2017, 1:07am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sticking-the-landing/841 "2017-05-10T01:07:40Z")
Sometimes you have bad days. And then other days, your kid eats a giant croissant covered in matcha frosting from a fancy bakeshop (So San Francisco!) , monkey bread and a carton of milk and you stick the landing!! Crazy… --- ## [The Day I was diagnosed my Doctor said](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-day-i-was-diagnosed-my-doctor-said/818)
**Author:** [@Millz](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Millz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2017, 1:03am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-day-i-was-diagnosed-my-doctor-said/818 "2017-05-10T01:03:59Z")
Did you really drive yourself here? Your BG is 540 and your A1C is 15.8! This was on Monday 2/2/2015 and I had little to understanding of what Diabetes was or what it meant. All I knew was that I didn't feel good and t… --- ## [Has anyone else ever seen a 100+ jump in a matter of 5 to 10 minutes?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/has-anyone-else-ever-seen-a-100-jump-in-a-matter-of-5-to-10-minutes/739)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2017, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/has-anyone-else-ever-seen-a-100-jump-in-a-matter-of-5-to-10-minutes/739 "2017-05-09T21:40:04Z")
For the past couple weeks, we've noticed our son jumping from some number, say 100, all the way to 200 (or higher) in just 1 or 2 ticks (5 to 10 minutes). Also, the same thing has been happening, moving downward...say 2… --- ## [Breastfeeding May Confer Protection Against Type 1 Diabetes](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/breastfeeding-may-confer-protection-against-type-1-diabetes/815)
**Author:** [@britt\_j](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/britt_j)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2017, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/breastfeeding-may-confer-protection-against-type-1-diabetes/815 "2017-05-09T20:29:31Z")
Fatty acid status in infancy is associated with the risk of type 1 diabetes-associated autoimmunity by Sari Niinistö; Diabetologia; Pub Online: 04 May 2017; DOI: 10.1007/s00125-017-4280-9 Conclusions/interpretation … --- ## [Why are we different?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/why-are-we-different/711)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2017, 9:11am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/why-are-we-different/711 "2017-05-09T09:11:14Z")
@Bradford had requested a while ago that we specifically discuss what makes us different. I had originally thought that we should add it in one of our other documents, but, having gone through them all, I don't see it fi… --- ## [FUDiabetes: a difference place on the web](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/fudiabetes-a-difference-place-on-the-web/822)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2017, 8:48am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/fudiabetes-a-difference-place-on-the-web/822 "2017-05-09T08:48:02Z")
FUDiabtes was founded by over 30 experienced diabetes forum members, who got together to create the right type of diabetes community. What makes us different? we believe in a life without limits for people with diab… --- ## [Questions for the Newly Diagnosed with Diabetes](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/questions-for-the-newly-diagnosed-with-diabetes/523)
**Author:** [@Irish](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Irish)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2017, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/questions-for-the-newly-diagnosed-with-diabetes/523 "2017-04-17T17:43:36Z")
Welcome! We’re so glad you’ve found us. So, you’ve recently been diagnosed? You are not alone. Diabetes is hard. We’re here to make it a little easier to bear. How did I get this? What an excellent question! There ar… --- ## [Gosh Diabetes is Fun at Night](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/gosh-diabetes-is-fun-at-night/798)
**Author:** [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2017, 3:47am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/gosh-diabetes-is-fun-at-night/798 "2017-05-09T03:47:01Z")
3 Days, 3 Different Results. Sure, we can parse out why, mostly chalked up due to exercise differences, but man this is a fun disease. :slight\_smile: Through somewhat sleepy eyes after getting up to help treat the l… [Previous page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md?page=188) [Next page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md?page=190)