Diabetes Self-Management Blog
Eric Lagergren

Brief Meditation on Lows

I’m unable to predict when I’m going to have a hypoglycemic episode. They don’t happen often, and when they do, after I’ve gotten my blood glucose back up and after I’ve fought off the desire to eat half of what’s in the kitchen, I try to think back and reconstruct events leading up to the low blood sugar so I can figure out what to do in order to prevent it the next time…

Jan Chait

Diabetes Has Its Ups and Downs

Oh, what to write about. I thought and thought about that, then remembered I’d jotted down some ideas a few weeks ago. After much searching, I found my list. It read: “DA help,” “Mystery w/pump,” and “Cali cooking.” At least, that’s what I think it said. It took me a while to decipher my penmanship. Darned if I know what any of those scribbles mean…

Eric Lagergren

Worried To Bed, Fine To Wake

It’s early in the morning here in Southeast Michigan. How’s your diabetes? Mine’s doing just fine. Last night when I went to bed, however, I worried that my night might be long and fraught with blood glucose issues…

Jan Chait

Wishing for Environmental Changes

Last week I was battling high blood glucose. This week, I’m tending toward low. In fact, I woke up this morning thinking, “sugar-frosted cereal, candy pumpkins, doughnuts,” with my yearnings leaning toward the pumpkins…

Jan Chait

First It’s This, Then It’s That…

I’m up at some ungodly hour of the morning. Not that it was planned. But I was in bed, dozing peacefully, when phantom pain decided to hit. It felt as if a knife was being thrust into my left foot and lower leg. Every time the knife struck, my leg would jerk violently. Not a good sleeping atmosphere…

Eric Lagergren

Low, Low, Low

A couple of things about low blood glucose to share with you this week…

Diane Fennell

Low Blood Glucose Affects Type 2, Too

Jan Chait

Hypoglycemia Leads to HyperShopping

Jan Chait

Jan Continues Her Search for the Perfect Potty

Eric Lagergren

When the Lows Don’t Represent

Eric Lagergren

Nothungry Oddlow

Jan Chait

We’ve Got to E-lim-in-ate the Obstacles

Jan Chait

New York City: Where the “Fun” Never Ends. (Part 2)

Jan Chait

Bouncing BGs Lead to New Awareness

Jan Chait

Dang! I Could’ve Had Sweet Pickles Instead!

Jan Chait

Sick and Tired of Feeling Sick and Tired (Not to Mention Hypoglycemic)

Jan Chait

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

Jan Chait

Got Questions? Ask Them!

Eric Lagergren

Diabetes and iPhone: Another App Article?

Eric Lagergren

It’s Not the Heat, It’s the Insulin

Jan Chait

Searching My Brain for Something to Say

Eric Lagergren

No Food or Drink Allowed

Eric Lagergren

Hypoglycemia’s Dangerous Enough

Tara Dairman

Tight Control in the Hospital Questioned

Eric Lagergren

Beware Diabetic Complacency

Jan Chait

Oh, the Things You’ll See, the People You’ll Meet

Amy Campbell

How Many Diabetes Educators Can You Fit Into One Convention Center?

Eric Lagergren

One Side Effect from a Low Blood Glucose

Eric Lagergren

Regarding the Diabetes

Eric Lagergren

The Positive Can Be Negative

Jan Chait

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

Eric Lagergren

Eat the Shelf

Eric Lagergren

Those Negative Inner Voices

Jan Chait

Where’s Your Brain When You Need It?

Jan Chait

South of the Border (and So Was My Glucose)

Eric Lagergren

It’s 3 AM. Do You Know What Your Blood Glucose Is?

Eric Lagergren

What Causes Stress and Relieves It at the Same Time?

Eric Lagergren

Drilling for Blood Glucose

Jan Chait

Take Your Best Stab, Then Hope for the Best

Andy Stuckey

Low Blood Glucose Story of the Week

Tara Dairman

Article of the Week: Be Aware of Hypoglycemia Unawareness

Tara Dairman

What We’re Reading: Charges Against Doug Burns Dropped

Tara Dairman

Low Blood Glucose Doesn’t Affect Long-Term Brain Function

Tara Dairman

What We’re Reading: Hypoglycemia Mix-Up Leads to Arrest

Andy Stuckey

Diabetes and Subconscious Behavior in New Jersey

Joe Nelson

Independence vs. Dependence

Andy Stuckey

A Trip to the DMV With My Diabetes Man-Purse

Andy Stuckey

Family Projects and Sneaky Low Blood Glucose

Jan Chait

Walking the Euglycemic Tightrope

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