Originally Posted By beamerdog <a href="http://tinyurl.com/lfazmr" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/lfazmr</a> An artificial pancreas is being tested in New Haven, Conn. This brought tears of happiness to my eyes. I've been diabetic since I was 9 months old and have never experienced life without some kind of testing, shots and high and low blood sugars. I can't imagine what having a normal life would be like!!
Originally Posted By Mary Poppins The video wouldn't play for me. This is wonderful news to hear. Anything to ease the burden of being diabetic is great to hear. All those needles and the discomfort patients must endure.
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE Our Noah has type one....he is off to Denmark in a few weeks with Cindy "Snow White" Cindy's sister ppassed away a whilw ago and left Cindy with Ticket Money for two to Denmark, where she could go and visit her Family she hasn't seen for a while now, we thought that Noah would love to go, he certainally does, if anyone has any tips on how Noah could adjust his Body to the time change that would be Great, we have tried to ask the centre, seems they are kinda lacking in this field of imformation... at least so far they are...Cindy hasn't had any luck...thanks from The Tink-Mobile
Originally Posted By beamerdog Is he on a short-acting and 24-hr insulins? I am on both. I usually wear a watch that is set on "home" time and my cell phone, which is set to local time. If it is a short trip, I keep the Levemir (24-hr) insulin on "home" time, but adjust the short acting insulin to taking it right before I eat. If it is a trip of a week or more, I shorten the 24-hr shot by four hours until it syncs with the local time and keep my short acting insulin to doses right before I eat. If I am having insulin reactions all different times during the day, I decrease my 24-hr insulin. If I am having a reaction before I eat, I eat first and then take 1/2 my dose. I MUST keep a meter with me at all times when I travel. Exercise will affect my sugar levels about 8 hours later. Getting over-heated will cause insulin reactions on the spot. Hope that helps. Of course, this advice only works if he's on these (or similar) two types of insulins. I would run this by your medical professional. <<<been diabetic since 1949. diagnosed at 9 months old.
Originally Posted By beamerdog very short article: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/m2vwtt" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/m2vwtt</a>
Originally Posted By beamerdog >>I MUST keep a meter with me at all times when I travel.<< In addition to Jackson, who alerts to low sugars.
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE Thanks Beamer Dog, noah takes both liquids twice a day, he is going to denmark, which has a 8 hour time diff, so his body will be out of whack, perhaps he has to strart taking his insulin and nova at the new times to adjust his body a week or so in advance, hopefully the diabetes centre will have an answer for us soon..so far nothing in yet...
Originally Posted By chickapin beamerdog--Are you not a candidate for a pump? It changed dd's life for the better since she was just finishing dealing with the teenage "if I ignore it, it will go away" stage when she got one.
Originally Posted By beamerdog I'm very allergic to adhesive tape, even the new "non-allergic" patches that they've come up with to keep the shunt in.
Originally Posted By chickapin Oh--I'm so sorry. (You just can't seem to catch a break on this deal, can you? It's a good thing you are so diligent in taking care of yourself.)
Originally Posted By Mary Poppins That's too bad about the shunt, beamerdog. I haven't run into that allergy in acquaintances before. Talk about life being unfair.
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE noah has now obtained vital info on when he should take his insulin when travelling on flights that have big hour differences, he has one to denmark and one for home, the diabetes centre is absolutely amazing, they care so much for their patients, too bad OUR GOVTS HAVEN'T LEARNED THAT YET...EXCEPT FOR THEM SELVES...
