Ask D’Mine: Werewolf Issues, Exercising Over 250 mg/dL

When you’re confused about conventional diabetes wisdom, or you’re too hairy to make your infusion sites stick, who you gonna call? Yup, you guessed it: you can call on us at our weekly, quirky diabetes advice column, Ask D’Mine, hosted by vetera…

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Why does my dentist need x-rays and how much radiation am I getting? Examine the Area before procedures: Dr. Munro needs a full view of your teeth and bone before procedures such as fillings, onlays, crowns, implant restorations, braces, root canals, and extractions. Look for decay between teeth: Sometimes decay isn’t visible to the naked eye and exists in areas the dentist cannot see. Check for bone loss associated with gum disease: Gum disease can can cause bone loss and an x-ray will show how advanced it has become. Check for decay under fillings: Sometimes decay under fillings can occur and can only be seen with an x-ray. Look for infection at...
Sunday Funnies: Holiday Defense Plan No. 1 May we suggest: a proactive approach to attempting to enjoy the festivities when you have diabetes...? Gotta love Jerry King, new contributor here who happens to be one of the most published and prolific cartoonists in America. And he "gets" diab......
Sunday Funnies: Expressions We Love to Hate Sitting down with your coffee? Good. It's time again for the DiabetesMine Sunday Funnies, featuring the artwork of lifelong type 1 humorist Haidee Merritt. Last week she took on gadgets; this week it's the reassuring things people say (Not)......
Sunday Funnies: Expiring Note to self re: diabetes. Know when and when not to panic... We <3 illlustator Jerry King, one of the most published and prolific cartoonists in America, creating over 200 cartoons each month for websites, magazines, newspapers, greeting cards......
Sunday Funnies: D-Pancreas Lullabies? Hey Baby... can you guess what your mom-to-be's pancreas is thinking? Never dull for a mom-to-be with diabetes -- as we just touched on in yesterday's Ask D'Mine advice column.Thanks to fellow type 1 Meredith Pack, a graphic-design inclined D-bl......