Driving with low blood sugar can have dangerous and even fatal consequences. If your blood sugar is extremely low you can develop confusion, inability to concentrate or even loss of consciousness. Severely low blood sugar impairs your ability to think and safely operate a motor vehicle— putting you at an increased risk of getting into a collision.
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There are nine major types of oral medications in the U.S. for people living with type 2 diabetes. In this first article of a series, we’re focusing on sulfonylureas or SFUs, which are one of the oldest oral medications on the market.
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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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In our house, this year has been a season of firsts, though none of them are things we’d want to post about on Facebook: receiving AARP invites, getting comfortable saying the “F” word in public (“I’m Fifty”) and having mandatory medical exams below the waist.
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After studying the human body in medical school and gaining a better understanding of my disease, my CGM now warns me if my blood sugar drops below 100. And my diabetes control has never been better. What? Below 100? 100 is considered low?
Allow me to explain. There have been a number of factors that have lead me to make this change.
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