Be Aware of Hypoglycemia Unawareness
Hypoglycemia unawareness in children can be scary, but with persistence and teamwork, it can be reversed and prevented… Read More “Be Aware of Hypoglycemia Unawareness”
Blood Sugar Management
Keeping your blood sugar (glucose) levels in a healthy range may require monitoring several times a day. Articles in this section discuss how often to check your blood glucose, how to do it properly and how to interpret the numbers. You’ll also find tips for getting accurate results from your meter, keeping records of your readings and more.
Blood Sugar Monitoring
“I must admit that I stopped checking my blood sugar,” Dave said. “I used to stick myself and write the numbers down, but I had no idea what they meant…” Read More “Blood Sugar Monitoring”
Insulin Sensitivity Factor: Definition and Overview
Knowing their insulin sensitivity factor can help people with Type 1 diabetes to determine the dose of short-acting or rapid-acting insulin to take… Read More “Insulin Sensitivity Factor: Definition and Overview”
Somogyi Effect: Definition and Overview
The Somogyi effect, also known as the “rebound” effect, was named after Michael Somogyi, the researcher who first described it… Read More “Somogyi Effect: Definition and Overview”
Nighttime Hypoglycemia: Definition and Overview
An episode of low blood glucose occurring at night. During sleep, the body’s energy needs fall, and consequently the liver pumps out less glucose, the body’s fuel. In people without diabetes, the pancreas responds to the liver’s lowered glucose… Read More “Nighttime Hypoglycemia: Definition and Overview”
Blood Glucose Meter Averages: Don’t Be Fooled
Most blood glucose meters store a certain number of readings in their memory, along with the date and time of each reading. Most also report either a 14-day or 30-day average of readings. An average is calculated by adding up all the numbers in a set and dividing the sum by the number of numbers in the set. For example, if you checked your blood glucose level 25 times in 14 days, your meter would tally all of your readings and divide the sum by 25 to get your 14-day average. Read More “Blood Glucose Meter Averages: Don’t Be Fooled”
Go Ahead, Pick Your Pump
My plan is to go through life with two things at my side: My wife (‘til death do us part…) and my insulin pump, at least until there’s a cure for diabetes.
Choosing my wife was easy—she was the only woman who was willing… Read More “Go Ahead, Pick Your Pump”
Low-Vision and Blindness Resources
The following organizations can be a good place to start if you’d like information on low-vision and blindness rehabilitation or services.
American Association of Diabetes Educators
(800) 338-3633
www.diabeteseducator.org
Contact the AADE to locate a member of the Disabilities/Visual Impairment Specialty Practice Group. The Web site has a “Find An Educator” feature, which locates diabetes educators by name or area. Read More “Low-Vision and Blindness Resources”
Product Manufacturers and Distributors
For more information on the products mentioned in this article, as well as a variety of other assistive devices, contact the companies listed below. Read More “Product Manufacturers and Distributors”
Continuous Glucose Monitoring: CGMS System Gold
Blood glucose monitoring has gotten easier, more accurate, and less painful over the years, but it still provides only snapshots of a person’s blood glucose level. Even a person who monitors several times a day really only knows what his blood glucose level… Read More “Continuous Glucose Monitoring: CGMS System Gold”
