Steroids and Type 1 diabetes
This fall I was the sickest I’ve been as an adult. I got a wicked viral illness that turned into pneumonia which took two antibiotics to squash and I was…
Tag: t1d
Hypo Hangovers
I feel so hungover today. And I didn’t even drink anything. Let me explain. I’m experiencing a “hypo hangover,” or hangover symptoms from a severely low blood sugar.
Traveling: to pump or not to pump?
I’ve been on an insulin pump for about 18 years. With the exception of a few months of “pump breaks,” or defaulting to MDI (multiple daily injections), I typically use…
Best Tips for Bolusing Abroad
Okay, I’m by no means an expert at this. But I do have some experience under my belt to give a few tips that might help you out. We all…
Diabetes and Airport Security
Ugh. Airport security and diabetes. This is one of those topics I’ve been putting off writing about because it’s such a frustrating thing for so many people and experiences going…
Misconceptions about Diabetes
I think a big misconception about diabetes is how much it really involves. It’s a 24 hour a day, 7 days a week kind of disease. In health care, especially,…
Pump Vacations
We’re back from our Seattle vacation, but I’m still kickin’ it on my pump vacation. Have you ever taken a vacation from your insulin pump? I’m taking my first pump…
Diabetes in the workplace
I was raised being told that I can grow up to do anything I want and can be anything I want to be. A lot of you might not know…
Road Trippin’ with Diabetes
Road trips are THE BEST! Blasting music, windows down, great conversations.. And just because you have diabetes doesn’t mean you can’t have the perfect road trip, you just need a…
Packing tips for diabetics
Packing for a trip can be overwhelming. From what outfits to pack, to toiletries, to carry-on items, it’s easy to forget something and can be hard to get it all…