AskNadia: Going Off of My Insulin While Cleansing
Dear Nadia, I have type 2 diabetes and am overweight. I want to get off my insulin and have decided
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Insulin Injection
AskNadia: Asked to Leave Restaurant for Openly Injecting Insulin
Dear Nadia: I was at a restaurant. After we’d ordered, I tested and dosed. I received a hostile look
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AskNadia: Type 1 Son Coming from Saudi Arabia to America
Dear Nadia, My son was diagnosed with T1 when he was eight years old. He has been living in Saudi
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AskNadia: Should I get A Therapy Dog Because My Great Niece’s Fluctuating Blood Sugars?
My great niece was diagnosed three years ago with diabetes she is now 13. She gives herself seven shots a
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AskNadia: Why Does My Husband Refuses to Go on Insulin?
My husband is on metformin, and he was able to manage his diabetes for several years. But slowly his A1C
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Letter to the Editor: Where Do You Test Your Blood Sugars
By Diabetes Health Staff Connie, a parent of a child with type 1 diabetes, writes us about Meagan Esler’s article-
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Molly Martin, Motocross Racer
Molly Martin is a vibrant and energetic 18-year-old from Texas who’s had type 1 diabetes since the age of two.
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The New Girl
It’s hard being the new person at work. It’s even harder when you’re the new person and you have diabetes.
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Choosing a Needle to Inject Insulin: What’s the Difference?
For a person with diabetes who is beginning insulin therapy, the range of products can be overwhelming. The options are
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The Night I Needed a Glucagon Injection
The one time I needed a glucagon injection, I didn’t have any. I had never been given a prescription for
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We Still Have Hope
My son just turned twenty. For the first time, we didn’t have a cake, ice cream, friends, balloons, or presents.
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