Ask Drs. E&P: Can You Use Afrezza with AID Systems?

Two men hold whiteboards – one man’s whiteboard reads “Afrezza” as he holds an Afrezza inhaler device. The other man holds a board labeled “Insulin Pump.”

Although Afrezza isn’t officially approved for use with AID systems, Dr. Edelman and Dr. Pettus use it all the time, and they prescribe it to many of their patients who are on pumps. Learn how inhaled insulin can be a compliment to AID systems, when it works best, and when you need to be cautious.

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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: 4 Tips to Avoid Hypoglycemia During Exercise with Type 1 Diabetes

Man experiences hypoglycemia while working out with type 1 diabetes

Dr. E gets personal in this month’s case study, sharing a recent experience he had of exercise-induced hypoglycemia with his hybrid closed-loop system. He offers four tips to avoid a blood sugar rollercoaster while working out with type 1 diabetes.

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Danica the Diabetic on Why She Uses Afrezza® Inhaled Insulin

Danica Collins - Danica the Diabetic

Danica Collins is a diabetes health and wellness coach, and she has lived with type 1 diabetes herself for over 17 years. Here she shares how and why she uses inhaled insulin Afrezza in her daily diabetes management.

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Inhaled Insulin Afrezza: An Underutilized Treatment in the Type 2 Toolbox

Afrezza for Type 2

Did you know there’s an injection-free way to treat high blood sugars? Inhaled insulin Afrezza is a fast-acting insulin that starts to work in minutes so you can have more freedom and spontaneity with your meal choices while still staying in control.

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