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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If you take all your medications as prescribed but still struggle with your weight, high blood sugar, high blood pressure, sleep, anxiety, or depression, you may have something called hypercortisolism. Elevated levels of cortisol can cause high blood sugars that can resist even the most powerful glucose-lowering medications out there. Dr. E and his special guest Dr. Dan Einhorn discuss the causes, symptoms, screening procedures, and treatment options for this difficult condition.
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Did you know certain medications can have an impact your blood sugar? Pharmacist Christina Sidrak (who lives with type 1 diabetes herself) discusses several medication types that can affect blood sugar, blood pressure, and insulin sensitivity.
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Dr. E’s new patient William had diligently followed advice from his primary care provider that unfortunately kept his blood sugars high all day, every day for many years. Thankfully Dr. E was able to help William turn things around with a few simple tools and strategies.
read more →Dr. E’s 22-year-old patient who lives with type 1 recently landed his dream job as a scuba instructor at Club Med in the Caribbean. His only problem is a big one – he gets low every time he dives. Dr. E offered a variety of preventative measures so his patient could keep wearing a scuba suit to work.
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