Diabetes Self-Management Blog
Jan Chait

Diabeastie Go Home!

After yesterday — and last night — I am tired of playing diabetes. I don’t want to deal with it any more. Just make it go away. If only…

Jan Chait

I’ll Take the High Road and I’ll Take the Low Road and I’ll Be Frustrated Afore Ye

Does everybody who participated in the big feast last Thursday have their BGs back down? I don’t know if I do or not. For one thing, I’ve been doing my part getting rid of leftovers. For the other, my blood glucose has been in its “high” state for a few weeks now. So if I’m a bit high, I have no idea what to blame it on…

Maryam Elarbi

Impossible to Come Down From the High

A person without diabetes reading that title would probably think so I was going through some awesome life experience and filled with happiness and euphoria. Unfortunately for me, it’s a literal blood sugar high that I could not come down from yesterday…

Maryam Elarbi

Constant Lows

For as long as I’ve had diabetes, it’s been a constant battle of trying to work against spikes or uncontrollable highs. However, for the past few weeks it’s been the exact opposite…

Maryam Elarbi

Not Dead Yet

This week I had one of those days where everything that could possibly go wrong did. I woke up low, super groggy, and super miserable. After eating breakfast, I decided to go back to sleep to start fresh in an hour or so…

Jan Chait

Aching Joints Aside, Things are Looking Up

Happy Birthday to Dad, who is 88 years old today. I made a pan of his favorite bar cookies yesterday and overnighted them to him, uncut, along with a card and two candles in the shape of the number 8…

Jan Chait

Walking Over Shark-Infested Waters

Jan Chait

Diabetes Can Go Take a Flying Bleep!

Diane Fennell

Pistachios May Blunt Blood Sugar Spikes

Jan Chait

Diabetes Has Its Ups and Downs

Jan Chait

How Does Stress Raise Your BGs? Let Me Count the Ways

Eric Lagergren

Crooked Cannula

Diane Fennell

Common Drug Combo Raises Blood Glucose

Diane Fennell

Infusion Set Recall; Nicotine’s Bad Effect on A1C

Diane Fennell

Snack Drastically Reduces Post-Meal Glucose in Study

Jan Chait

New York City: Where the “Fun” Never Ends. (Part 1)

Jan Chait

Dang! I Could’ve Had Sweet Pickles Instead!

Jan Chait

I’ll Take the High Road and I’ll Take the Low Road and I’ll be Frustrated Afore Ye

Diane Fennell

Timing Exercise for Maximum Blood Glucose Control

Eric Lagergren

Planning Adequately, Eating Poorly

Diane Fennell

Vitamin C to Prevent Diabetes Damage?

Jan Chait

It Can Only Get Better From Here

Jan Chait

One More Death Too Many

Eric Lagergren

The Interruption of Normalcy

Jan Chait

Jan’s Very Bad, Awful, Diet- and BG-Blowing Day

Tara Dairman

Red Wine and Tea: Good for You?

Eric Lagergren

Those Negative Inner Voices

Jan Chait

When Progress Isn’t a Positive Thing

Eric Lagergren

Drilling for Blood Glucose

David Spero

Carbs vs. Fats—Who’s to Blame?

Jan Chait

Tales of Hyperglycemia, Procrastination, and a Full Moon

Tara Dairman

Article of the Week: Getting to Know Ketones

Tara Dairman

Article of the Week: Managing Hyperglycemia

Tara Dairman

Trans Fat Alternative May Raise Blood Glucose

Jan Chait

Got Those Low-down, Fatty-Food-Eatin’, No-Carb-Countin’, High-Blood-Glucose Blues

Amy Campbell

Juice vs. Fruit: What’s Better for Diabetes?

Andy Stuckey

You’re Always On My Mind: Questions and Thoughts About Diabetes

Jan Chait

Sleepless (But Not in Seattle)

Jan Chait

Trying to Control the Uncontrollable

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