Type 1 Diabetes

Pharmacy Intern at PillPack, a pharmacy startup, blogging about Type 1 Diabetes. About Me

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Here is some information about Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)! It is an diabetic emergency and must be treated in hospital to reverse the Ketoacidosis! Easy to prevent with consistent and regimented insulin use.

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Body issues and Type 1 Diabetes. Buzzfeed has some unexpectedly good reads.

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‘You are too young to be diabetic’

‘You look healthy, you don’t look diabetic or sick’

‘You are normal, there is not much to your illness’

‘You can manage it easily’

‘Don’t eat sugar, don’t eat cake’

‘You don’t look that old or fat to be diabetic’

‘There is a new diabetic surgery, get one...

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Knowledge is power! Learn about diabetes!

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Community Post: The 25 Most Awkward Times To Be A Type 1 Diabetic

Where did you find that test strip?

Quite frankly I don't think there is anything awkward about being a type 1 diabetic but I appreciate Buzzfeed giving some attention to this crazy illness that affects millions world wide! 

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Type 1 diabetes is a constant all consuming illness.

Tell me what's on your mind now?

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Congrats to caption contest winner Patience Hollinden!

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I love this post!

One, there is no cure for type 1 diabetes! It is an immune disorder!

Two, some "miracle" cures may have fillers such as sugar or even unregulated chemicals that may make management of type 1 diabetes worse! Three, anything that sounds too good probably is!

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Many congratulations to Pillpack for being included in Time magazines 25 best inventions of 2014! A simplified and impressive take on pharmacy! Check them out at pillpack.com!

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November is not just about men not shaving its also National Diabetes Month! 

Here are some diabetes facts! 

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Happy Halloween! And the eve of national diabetes month!

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When You're Sick

Manage your diabetes when you're sick with these simple tips.

We all get sick (as I write this my nose is dripping in fact - brilliant) but diabetics must be even more careful when they are sick. Here are recommendations from the American Diabetes Association about what to do when you are sick! And remember don't skip your insulin especially when you are sick! 

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Flu and People with Diabetes - CDC

The benefits of getting the flu shot outweigh the risks of suffering from the flu as a diabetic! Please go get your annual flu vaccine and stay healthy! 

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As a pharmacy student I frequently get asked by both type 1 and 2 diabetics what the A1c percentage really means, so here is a great conversion chart. According to guidelines by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) diabetics should be aiming for an A1c of 7.0% which is equal to a 3 month blood sugar average of 170mg/dl (there are exceptions to goal A1c percentages so please check with your healthcare provider for your personal recommendation).

Management of your blood glucose daily leads to good A1c percentages which ultimately prevents neurologic, renal, ocular as well as cardiovascular damage!

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It is always great to remember the signs & symptoms of low blood sugar! 

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Citizen Hackers Tinker With Medical Devices

Tech-savvy patients and family members are working with glucose monitors for diabetics and other medical devices to make them more useful.

Great read on how clever parents have become to make blood glucose monitors more useful!

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Apple Watch could revolutionize diabetes care - iMedicalApps

The Apple Watch presents an opportunity to change the way diabetes is monitored.

While many tech geeks were going ape over the new Apple Watch, I was happy to see the potential this little gadget has in the management of diabetes! Great read for all! 

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Interesting diabetes statistics!