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Are you kidding me? $365.99 = Price of a Glucagon 1mg Emergency Kit, by Lilly
Today a Lilly glucagon kit costs $365.99. WOW. No wonder why most people with diabetes haven’t got one. WIth or without insurance, maybe they cannot afford it or the out of pocket co-pay. As documented by my picture, my insurance company paid 100% $365.99 for me to carry a Glucagon Emergency Kit. Use of
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Unsweetened
Dear Friends: Unsweetened. That is the name of the book I am writing. Untold stories of people living with diabetes. “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.” I am writing this book to tell the true stories of people with diabetes. 29 million Americans are estimated to have diabetes or get diabetes,
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Bread, Bagels and Donuts Wake Me Up At Night
Recently I moved to a loft apartment in a commercial building that has been zoned for use by artists. My new place has more space and an unexpected amenity: bakeries on 3 sides of the building. A bagel factory on one side. Behind me is the Dunkin Donuts facility where all of the
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The Day After Easter: Are you happy with how you ate?
Do you have a favorite Easter candy? What is it? Jelly beans – what color? Like Peeps? Chocolate Bunnies? What about those Cadbury creme eggs? If you grew up with these traditional candies presented to you in a basket on Easter morning, whether you have diabetes or not, it is natural to have nostalgic
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Holiday Classic from Steve Edelman on Party Preparedness
http://www.diabetesstories.com/stories_blog/diabetes-patient-tips-spons.html Dr. Steve Edelman is one of the most experienced, successful and well-loved Party Animals I know. It is impossible to have a bad time when you are around him. Steve’s video on Drinking with Diabetes is a holiday classic. It bears repeating, just like Rudolph and Frosty, and the Year Without
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Unplanned Pumpcation with surprisingly good results
Take away message of this post is: Using Lantus a long acting insulin with no peak, for one day, kept me within my target range: no hypoglycemia. This was a pleasant, unexpected surprise. I started to feel better, less tired. I couldn’t believe how easy it was to adjust my eating pattern to a grazing
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29
29. When you hear someone say the number 29, what comes to mind? Is that the answer to the question “How old are you?” Anything is still possible at age 29. No one thinks of 29 as old. You are young and desirable. I was 29 when I was 29. Occasionally I am 29 years
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Diabetes 24-7 features Ha! today
Diabetes 24-7 features Ha! today.
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Diabetes 24-7 features Ha! today
Here is the link to the amazing article by Elizabeth Snouffer. You will enjoy reading it http://diabetes247.org/2014/09/24/hypo-awareness-gets-help-g/
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