Type 1 diabetes

NY Times article from Cheryl
May 17, 2005
New Theory Places Origin of Diabetes in an Age of Icy Hardships
By SANDRA BLAKESLEE
When temperatures plummet, most people bundle up in thick sweaters,
stay cozy indoors and stoke up on comfort food. But a provocative
new theory suggests that thousands of years ago, juvenile diabetes
may have evolved as a way to stay warm.
People with the disease, also known as Type 1 diabetes, have
excessive amounts of sugar, or glucose, in their blood.
The theory argues that juvenile diabetes may have developed in
ancestral people who lived in Northern Europe about 12,000 years ago
when temperatures fell by 10 degrees Fahrenheit in just a few
decades and an ice age arrived virtually overnight.
Archaeological evidence suggests countless people froze to death,
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Good Morning Jen,

Apology accepted (Being a diabetic, I have a “thick” skin

Congratulations on your wonderful news. Heaven knows the “practice” to get that way is damned FUN! (: 9
Wistful Sigh….

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Now the hard stuff. I honestly do understand the need I believe we all possess to do something, ANYTHING to make even 1 iota of difference towards the disease. As a metaphor most know I prefer a big sleepy dragon to represent it. Most of us do the very best we know how to keep it where it belongs, asleep, dormant. It is a violent and mischievous creature, with some pretty big teeth and all too frequently, will breathe fire at any opportunity!

You, I, any of us can be following the rules, the protocols, and still the damn creature slips from its proverbial cave, or tries. If we are real lucky, we catch it, beat it, and stick it back in that lovely little cave.
All my clever wording aside, day to day, moment to moment it is a battle which will take no prisoners. We screw up, we pay. Sometimes, we may NO mistakes, and we still pay because it is also very damn subtle. If it had a brain, I’d say, it likes messing with us, mocking us… <wistful grim tiny smile

As a pregnant lady, I cannot say I understand what you are going through, I would not dare. However, now as diabetics, our path it very, very similar. Can you understand, my very serious concern you were testing as much as you were/are?

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In people with insulin-dependent type 1 diabetes, exercise does not appear to increase the rate of absorption of insulin glargine (Lantus), a long-acting insulin analog, according to study findings.

“This study suggests that insulin glargine can be safely and effectively administered without a dose change during exercise,” Dr. David R. Owens, of Llandough Hospital, South Glamorgan, Wales, and colleagues report in the journal Diabetes Care.

However, they note that the study does not rule out the possibility of late exercise-induced low blood sugar, also called hypoglycemia, and “insulin glargine reduction may be warranted depending on individual patient responses.”

The investigators compared the effect of exercise on the absorption of injected insulin glargine in 13 patients with type 1 diabetes. The usual insulin dose was given in the thigh on the evening before the exercise study on two occasions 1 week apart.

The patients were randomized to 30 minutes of intense exercise, 1 hour after a meal. They compared the decay of radiolabeled insulin glargine on the two occasions and they collected blood samples to assess blood sugar and insulin profiles.

As expected, the investigators observed a significant fall in blood sugar on the exercise day during the exercise period. However, no significant difference was observed in the rate of insulin glargine decay on the 2 study days (exercise versus no exercise).

The team cautions against over interpreting these results, noting that real-world exercise activity may have different effects on glargine absorption.

SOURCE: Diabetes Care March 2005.
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Greetins Jeff!

All in all, it was a good weekend. Spent a lot of time around planes (woo hoo!!!), managed to survive a birthday party for a 2 year old, and almost managed to get enough sleep for a change. As for the difference in Humalog vs. Novolog, the primary difference is the manufacturer. I believe there is a slight difference in how quickly the insulin peaks in your system, but I think it is only about 15-30 minutes. Hope this helps!

Stacy
J Balbirnie <Windwarrior@…

Good Morning,

Hope folks had a memorable weekend?

Let me preface my question by stating that the doctors office did proscribe both insulin pens. However, the summary lack of ANY instruction, took me somewhat aback to put it politely. I’ve used insulin for a very, very long time, however I still treat the stuff with respect and reverence, and know it can be dangerous if I don’t pay attention or get too caviler with it. They said simply, “…no difference at all…”

Which prompted my usual thought ~…Oh yeah, then how come they have different names… different boxes, different prices… how come, how come <done with my best bugs-bunny voice)

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Good Morning,

Hope folks had a memorable weekend?

Let me preface my question by stating that the doctors office did proscribe both insulin pens. However, the summary lack of ANY instruction, took me somewhat aback to put it politely. I’ve used insulin for a very, very long time, however I still treat the stuff with respect and reverence, and know it can be dangerous if I don’t pay attention or get too caviler with it. They said simply, “…no difference at all…”

Which prompted my usual thought ~…Oh yeah, then how come they have different names… different boxes, different prices… how come, how come <done with my best bugs-bunny voice)

Sooooooooooooooo, wanted to ask what the conventional wisdom is here among folks re: the Humalog versus the Novolog pens? Do they have a serious difference between them? They insulin’s APPEAR the same on paper, (what few words I can actually read <wg

Anybody, and yes apologies for re-raising this one, but I toasted the threads I had stored on the subject over the weekend, and needed to ask again.

Jeff

Hi all,
Does anyone here have any idea of what c-peptide results might mean? I
have my results but they are measured in pmol/L not ng/ml and I cannot
for the life of me find anything anywhere that gives normal/abnormal
results in pmol/L.
The paper which has my results on it gives what the normal range is
supposed to be, if that is any help…
I know I could just wait and ask my doctor but my next appt is not
until September and I have already been waiting for several years to
persuade them to do this test for me so I’m feeling impatient lol.
Thanks,
Caroline

That’s ok, I found out what it was about on their website, thanks anyway!
Carol

Did anyone see the blurb on GMA this morning about psychiatric disorders
in children that have had strep throat?
If you did and remember it, please write in.
Carol

I’m not sure if I follow the norm, but I am currently on the heavy side. My doc says that I need to get more exercise & snack less (basically what everybody should do), just monitor my sugars closer. But I do think the eating for the insulin was a factor in getting to where I am, weight wise.
ms30da <ms30da@…

Hey all. Just something I was wondering about. So, the typical T1 is
portrayed as a bit on the skinny side when diagnosed. Does this
continue for life? Or does the ‘eating up to the insulin’ take over?
And do you still have this phenomenon (eating for the insulin) with
the newer insulin regimens? My son is still little for his age- ht.
and wt. Just wondering what all your experiences have been.
Melissa

Hey all. Just something I was wondering about. So, the typical T1 is
portrayed as a bit on the skinny side when diagnosed. Does this
continue for life? Or does the ‘eating up to the insulin’ take over?
And do you still have this phenomenon (eating for the insulin) with
the newer insulin regimens? My son is still little for his age- ht.
and wt. Just wondering what all your experiences have been.
Melissa