Type 1 Diabetes and Stiff Person Syndrome: No, You Didn’t Overdose on Viagra!

man at a doctor's appointment for a stiff neck

If you start experiencing unusual stiffness in your body and it’s not “down there”, it could be stiff person syndrome. SPS is actually a rare autoimmune disorder that affects fewer than 5,000 people in the U.S., but it sometimes does show up in the same company as type 1 diabetes. Dr. E shares how he and his endocrinology team diagnosed one of their T1D patients with the condition.

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Dr. E’s Case Study: If Your Morning Blood Sugars Could Talk, They’d Say “Give Me a Break!”

Man with diabetes checking his high blood sugars in the morning

Are your blood sugar spikes the worst after breakfast than other times of the day? Discover why normal, everyday hormones might be to blame, and how inhaled insulin can help you take back control. Taking a “hit” is common now – without the risk of being arrested!

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Dr. E’s Case Study: A Frantic Mom Goes from MDI Stress to Automated Insulin Delivery Success with the MiniMed 780G

Overwhelmed and frantic type 1 diabetic mom with kids can't fit diabetes management into her schedule

After years being on MDI with an A1c nearing double digits, this T1D working mom with four young kids finally took the leap to an AID system that allowed her to go from a time in range of 9% to a time in range of 82% in just a few weeks with minimal effort.

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