Type 2, Use Insulin as Another Medication Tool

When I wrote this blog, I knew then that more would be said on the topic. Insulin for most doctors is not a word they want to hear. They t...

Goals for a Person with Type 2 Diabetes

Our December 6 meeting was somewhat different than most meetings. We welcomed two additional members bringing our total to 33 members. The...

Managing Diabetes When Pills Aren't Working

Sometimes, articles are published just when you need them. When wrote my blog on May 8, 2013, about helping a veteran get assistance and g...

Type 2 Diabetes Turmoil in Treatments

Yes, there is a lot of turmoil in the type 2 medications treatment arena because of poor science like this article. The headline of the art...

Insulin Medications Very Prone to Error

As much as I advocate for insulin use,this study from the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority (PPSA) does explain some problems many diabe...

Are Non-Insulin Type 2's Over Medicated?

I ask this question because I feel that the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (A...

Do You Love Insulin?

Type 2 diabetes and insulin go well together when needed, but I certainly do not love insulin. Yes, I advocate for insulin use because it i...

Is There A Best Way for Type 2 To Bolus?

Everyone seems to recommend something different when type 2 people are put on insulin. I know that everyone is afraid of insulin and doctor...

Dawn Phenomenon Affects Up to Half T2DM

This was a bit of a shock for me when I read that approximately half of type 2 diabetes patients are affected by the dawn phenomenon. I kne...

Diabetes Medications, Insulin

The medically correct terms listed here are from many sources and the most often used. I have added other terms I have been taught or that I...

Reference to My Blog of May 8, 2013

It has been longer than I thought, but finally the person I blogged about in this blog has received her notification letter and had her appo...

What You Need to Know About Insulin

Insulin is the medication people with type 2 diabetes seem to want to avoid. From doctors to patients this aversion seems to be very common...

Proper Insulin Storage and Handling

Guidelines for Insulin Storage and Handling Courtesy of Novo Nordisk, this handout covers what every patient and medical professional need...

A Problem for a Friend of One of Our Group

Problems can happen when you least expect them. Barry was having a friend from his previous town on a visit with Ben and himself. They had ...

Problems with A1c and Obtaining Insulin

Before starting this blog, I must state that it is for people with type 2 diabetes only.  What was your latest HbA1c result? If it is like...

HbA1c Not Adequate to Assess Diabetes Care

Is the measure of HbA1c really inadequate in assessing diabetes care across specialties? According to this presentation at the American Dia...

Personal Observations

The last few weeks were somewhat of a blur for me. I was still upset that I could have caused the group to fracture in different directions...

Why Won't Some Doctors Prescribe Insulin?

This is one email I have suspected I would receive sometime, but the seriousness of this person's plight really puzzled me. She has bee...

AAFP and Their Professional Website – Part 3

Part 3 of 3 parts Some information that can prevent problems is found in the supplies area of this part. It is good to have a few alcohol ...

Why Oral Medications First?

It is seldom that I think that the people making comments are more knowledgeable than the author of the blog, but this blog site seems to be...

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