Recent Content by JoeCo

I know you mean well but this person wants to gain weight. So lets be logical here: OP is not going to gain weight by fussing over ingredient labels. The way OP gains weight is simple: a caloric surplus. How and what that looks like diet wise will have to be up to him/her. But at the end of the...

If you want to gain weight you need to have a caloric surplus. Aim for an extra 200-400 calories per day. There are many apps to keep track of this.

The specific source really doesn't matter and in any event all of these things overlap, so the treatment option is still the same (antidepressants). You've stated that yoga, meditation, etc. isn't helping so this is clearly not a light bout of depression that a few jogs will clear up. You also...

I discreetly revealed it to my manager after he was being nosy and asked why I never eat pizza every time that's ordered for a group lunch. He was completely understanding. Now he always asks if I'd like something different when they're ordering pizza, pasta, or similar "difficult to manage"...

Actually there are quite a few large countries also using mg/dl including France, India, Italy, Japan.

There are sugar free and natural toothpastes available online or at retailers such as Whole Foods, Holland & Barrett, etc. Pricey but might be worth it if you are concerned.

I was 25.

Agreed that travel is great for dealing with diabetes. It helps me as well! I think some people are concerned about access to drugs, what to do in an emergency, etc. but all of this is easily solved with a bit of planning. It's also important to be aware of the need to adjust treatment to match...

I've written this to help me come to terms with what's been circulating in my head, and also to help others who may feel or experience the same feelings, particularly those who are newly diagnosed, realise that they are not alone. Shortly after graduating from university last summer, at the...

That's really inspiring that you manage to run your own company with type 1 diabetes, good for you! I've always been very ambitious myself but when I was diagnosed in August right after graduating and I thought that was it, I felt hopeless. But as time has progressed I find it's actually...

39 was my most recent. I was diagnosed in August and have been hyper aggressive about bringing it back down but the cost has been daily hypos. I realise it can't go on like this, that much the specialists have made clear. I would love to be at a 35, but do you have a lot of hypos? How do you...

Yeah, I was surprised as well, but in Canada they simply don't cover it even for type 1 unless you're on welfare or over 65. My only option is to have it covered by employer top up insurance or pay out of pocket. I figured at least the benefit is insurance might throw in an insulin pump, but I...

I haven't applied for an insulin pump so I have no personal experience in that area; I've simply read and heard it's more difficult to get one here compared to other European countries or under employer provided insurance in countries where that is used for insulin access. I may be wrong, I'd...

I'm from Canada but I currently live in the UK (dual citizen). In Canada insulin is not covered by the single payer so I would require U.S. style private insurance from an employer if/when I return there. Therefore, I'd like to know what TheBigNewt's experience is in that regard. Health care...

If you don't mind me asking does your insurer offer insulin pumps and if so what are their requirements, e.g. do they ask for a certain A1c level? One of the advantages of the U.S. system, at least for those who are insured, is that things like insulin pumps appear to be much easier to access. I...