Category Archives: Type 1 Diabetes
Survivor Night Dang It
OK, tonight’s Survivor, so I have to sit on the couch and drink Whiskey, so my diet’s going to be screwed for the day. I only had 600 calories today until now, but I just added 8oz of Whiskey to … Continue reading
Too Quick Dumping Metformin
OK, I might have been a little too quick dumping the Metformin… While I was in Belize, I was only eating 2 means per day, and those were mostly fish and vegetables. And, I wasn’t eating any dairy or wheat, … Continue reading
Diabetes and Metformin
When I was in Belize for 2 weeks this month, I forgot to take my Metformin. Metformin is usually given to type 2 diabetics to help with blood sugar regulation and insulin uptake. I take it because I’m insulin resistant, … Continue reading
Type 1 Diabetes Wound Care
You won’t find this in any books, but it’s something I’ve used, and believed in, for 20 years. The more sugar in your blood, the higher the chance of infection in a wound… (OK, that one’s in all the books, … Continue reading
Diabetic Forums Added
OK, the name of the site is Type 1 Forums, so I finally added the forums so that we can have some real discussions about diabetes. I’m sorry I didn’t do it earlier, since I know a bunch of you … Continue reading
Eating Fiber Lowers My Blood Sugars
I’ve been experimenting lately with oatmeal and beans. Of course I’m not eating them together, since I can’t even imagine that recipe… LOL While on the surface oatmeal and beans both have a ton of carbs, when I eat them … Continue reading
Humalog vs. Novolog
Sometimes, as a diabetic, and a human being, I hate my health insurance company. I pay them $20,000 per year for 3 adults and 2 kids, and they can’t even get me my fricken insulin without screwing it up. I … Continue reading
Side Note on HCG
Just a side note. The HCG constipates the heck out of me, but it really seems to help with my insulin uptake. Does anyone else notice that they need less insulin when taking HCG, even if they’re not dieting? I … Continue reading
HCG Weight Loss
I never did finish the HCG story, because the stupid website broke, and it was using so much bandwidth I had to kill the site. (Of course the site’s not really stupid, I am! I finally decided to do something … Continue reading
HCG And Type 1 Diabetes
I started taking HCG a couple of days ago. HCG is a hormone that pregnant women get that releases the fat in their body to feed their babies. It’s also used on a really low calorie diet, because the HCG … Continue reading
