Overdosing and Overcoming: A Story of Insulin, Hiking, and the Worst Breakfast I Ever Ate

By on September 11, 2018   /   Hypoglycemia, Insulin, Medications, Personal Essay, Type 1   /   18 Comments

What happens when you accidentally inject yourself with a big dose of the wrong insulin? Author Sarah Durrand shares how an extreme low blood sugar led her to one of her highest achievements.

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The Newest Fast-Acting Insulins – How Fast Is Fast?

By on April 20, 2018   /   Blood Sugar Control, CGM, Fast-Acting Insulin, Inhaled Insulin, Insulin, Type 1   /   33 Comments

With several new fast-acting insulins on the market, is it still necessary to pre-bolus before meals? How fast-acting are they really? Endocrinologist and type 1 Dr. Jeremy Pettus compares, contrasts, and gives his vote.

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