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Forum: Type 1 12-13-2010, 10:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,642
Posted By leeard
I've been taking insulin for so long that all of...

I've been taking insulin for so long that all of the injection sites are toughened up pretty good. I guess the shorter needles weren't getting past that so the insulin wasn't being absorbed properly....
Forum: Type 1 12-13-2010, 05:32 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,642
Posted By leeard
size matters

A little while ago I was switched from NPH and Regular which I have been taking for 29 years to Lantus and Novalog. My sugars were all over the place after the switch. There was no rhyme or reason to...
Forum: Discuss Everything Else (off-topic) 12-13-2010, 05:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,225
Posted By leeard
There is no "paid version" of the app. The app is...

There is no "paid version" of the app. The app is free, you pay for additional features which include the ability to record BP and WT and now the ability to remove the adds.
Forum: Type 1 12-02-2010, 03:12 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 19,928
Posted By leeard
I use the sides of my fingers, fewer nerves there...

I use the sides of my fingers, fewer nerves there so it doesnt get as sore as using fingertips. I test 3 times per side then move on to the next finger so I usually end up using one finger per day. I...
Forum: Type 1 12-02-2010, 03:05 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,180
Posted By leeard
Yes stress can affect your blood sugar, so can...

Yes stress can affect your blood sugar, so can being sick, getting an injury etc. If it is stress causing your problems maybe you need to be on some kind of anti anxiety meds or something. I'd deff...
Forum: Glucose Buddy Specific (Questions/Support) 12-02-2010, 12:50 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,407
Posted By leeard
and pay for hosting for this forum and the GB...

and pay for hosting for this forum and the GB site that everyone logs into, maybe bandwidth if they use a ton of it. Just because someone provides an app for free doesnt mean it doesnt cost them an...
Forum: Type 2 11-26-2010, 03:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,162
Posted By leeard
I'm type one, and have been for almost 30 years....

I'm type one, and have been for almost 30 years. I've been as low as 22 and still able to function but then I've also had times where it gets down to 50 or so and I can barely walk
Forum: Glucose Buddy Specific (Questions/Support) 11-24-2010, 03:39 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,489
Posted By leeard
I havent seen any mcdonalds ads either, I see...

I havent seen any mcdonalds ads either, I see at&t adds and geicko adds mostly. they are VERY unintrusive and only show on the main screen where your icons are. They dont show up in the add logs...
Forum: Glucose Buddy Specific (Questions/Support) 11-20-2010, 03:45 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,489
Posted By leeard
An app you use for FREE because like i said if...

An app you use for FREE because like i said if you paid for the premium features thats ALL you paid for, the ability to track your WT and BP. The Dev has already said there will probably be more...
Forum: Glucose Buddy Specific (Questions/Support) 11-20-2010, 12:11 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,489
Posted By leeard
You do realize that the dev doesnt get to pick...

You do realize that the dev doesnt get to pick the ads that are displayed right? If a tiny McRib ad makes you run off and binge on junk food you have bigger problems than an ad showing up in a free...
Forum: Type 2 11-19-2010, 08:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,261
Posted By leeard
Pretty much anything can cause your bs levels to...

Pretty much anything can cause your bs levels to get out of whack and thats normal. Stress, an injury, being sick etc. all of these will make it go up
Forum: Parents of Children w/ Diabetes 11-19-2010, 08:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,231
Posted By leeard
See a Dr. dont rely on the diagnosis of an...

See a Dr. dont rely on the diagnosis of an internet forum or website. Depression is an illness and should be treated by a Dr. just like any other illness, its not a matter of just being sad or...
Forum: Glucose Buddy Specific (Questions/Support) 11-19-2010, 08:32 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,489
Posted By leeard
I say leave the ads if it makes the developer...

I say leave the ads if it makes the developer some money, and really cant believe the people throwing a fit about the ads. How much of your time/talent do you like to give away for free?
Forum: Technology 11-06-2010, 11:52 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,203
Posted By leeard
I use to hate sticking my fingers, I dont mind it...

I use to hate sticking my fingers, I dont mind it now. What really sucked is back in the day the Dr office used these tiny metal blades to do finger sticks, they didnt have a lancing device, they...
Forum: Type 1 11-06-2010, 05:10 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 78,690
Posted By leeard
I've been diabetic for going on 30 years this...

I've been diabetic for going on 30 years this year. Believe it or not i had my 1st ever A1C test yesterday. It was 7.9

I had been taking humulin N and humulin R since i was diagnosed and that was...
Forum: Type 1 11-06-2010, 05:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,008
Posted By leeard
happens to me often, I think its most likely...

happens to me often, I think its most likely something else causing it
Forum: Glucose Buddy Specific (Questions/Support) 10-10-2010, 10:41 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,308
Posted By leeard
Mines been as high as 1700, of course I was in a...

Mines been as high as 1700, of course I was in a coma at that point, but it has been as high as 800 or so (in the emergency room) and I've been conscious.

My meter stops at 500, but i agree...you...
Forum: Technology 08-28-2010, 12:29 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,965
Posted By leeard
I was diagnosed in the early 80's, and am all to...

I was diagnosed in the early 80's, and am all to familliar with the urine testing, had to be careful where you touched the test tube since the chemical reaction made it HOT. Being a teenager I had a...
Forum: Glucose Buddy Specific (Questions/Support) 08-19-2010, 10:44 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,091
Posted By leeard
yeah its weight. I have to track my weight and BP...

yeah its weight. I have to track my weight and BP every day now that I had a heart attack and bypass surgery, so i was glad to see that add on available in glucose buddy.
Forum: Glucose Buddy Specific (Questions/Support) 08-14-2010, 10:33 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,347
Posted By leeard
press "logs" scroll to the entry you want to...

press "logs" scroll to the entry you want to delete and press it, the delete option is at the bottom it is hidden by the scroll where you choose before/after dinner etc. Just scroll the top half up...
Forum: Technology 08-11-2010, 11:59 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 8,528
Posted By leeard
Looks like a nice meter, to bad the strips are so...

Looks like a nice meter, to bad the strips are so expensive. I use a Relion Ultima meter (made exclusively for Wal Mart) and rather than $50+ for 50 strips I pay $20
Forum: Mens Room 08-11-2010, 11:56 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 26,140
Posted By leeard
Sometimes she does sometimes she doesnt, but she...

Sometimes she does sometimes she doesnt, but she pretty much always has something in her purse for those emergency lows. Our 20th anniversary is the 29th of this month and I've been type one all 20...
Forum: Glucose Buddy Specific (Questions/Support) 08-11-2010, 11:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,989
Posted By leeard
Awesome news, I'd be happy to have that as a paid...

Awesome news, I'd be happy to have that as a paid add on. I Recently had to restore and set my phone up as a new phone rather than load a backup so i lost what data I had on the phone.

Doubt I...
Forum: Type 1 08-08-2010, 11:07 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 84,694
Posted By leeard
I was diagnosed in 1981. All I remember is being...

I was diagnosed in 1981. All I remember is being sick for about a couple of weeks and losing a lot of weight. I went from 120 to 89 pounds. Been treating it with R and N insulin ever since.
...
Forum: Introduce yourself as a Glucose Buddy 08-08-2010, 11:00 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,213
Posted By leeard
Hi From Texas

My name is Mike and I have been a type 1 diabetic for 29 years

Been using glucose buddy off and on for a pretty good while, but recently had a heart attack and bypass surgery and trying to be more...
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