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      Deus's Diabetes Dictionary v0.1

      IDDM - Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (or T1 to you and me)

      NIDDM - Non-insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (T2)

      MODY - Mature-Onset Diabetes of the Young. T2 in under-30s, usually the term is only applied to those who appear to have developed the condition purely through genetics.

      LADA - the opposite of MODY - Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (basically a form of T1 that occurs in adults that takes a while to develop, AKA T1.5) Also a poor-quality brand of car from the former USSR. Neither form of LADA is particularly fun to have and both require similar amounts of maintainance.

      Dxed - diagnosed

      MDI - Multiple Daily Injections (the insulin treatment plan that involves basal insulin injections and then bolus injections when you eat)

      Basal - background insulin. This sort of insulin is usually long-lasting, slow-acting and shouldn't actually reduce your BG levels, it should just keep them constant.

      Bolus - the extra insulin you take when you eat. Usually short-lasting, fast acting, and reduces any BG spikes.

      BG, BM, BS - Blood Glucose, Blood Monitoring, Blood Sugar. All mean the same thing ie. it's the reading on your meter.

      HbA1c - aka A1c. A blood test that evaluates your average BG for the last 3 months based on the haemoglobin of your blood cells. The more scientific-minded amongst us refer to it as 'how sticky your blood is'

      DKA - Diabetic Ketoacidosis. What happens when you haven't got enough insulin. It's another form of metabolism that primarily burns fat and muscle and makes your blood all acidic. Will be fatal if not treated.

      Ketones - waste products of DKA that show up in your urine. Generally not a good thing to have, although if you wake up in the morning and find really minor traces of ketones, it's probably not a problem, provided they go away.

      Hypo - short for hypoglycaemia. Low blood sugar. Like being drunk but without the good bits. Needs some sugar in order to correct.

      There's loads more, but now I'm bored with my dictionary.
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      LADA - the opposite of MODY - Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (basically a form of T1 that occurs in adults that takes a while to develop, AKA T1.5) Also a poor-quality brand of car from the former USSR. Neither form of LADA is particularly fun to have and both require similar amounts of maintainance.

      This one is just too funny! "Also a poor-quality brand of car from the former USSR. Neither form of LADA is particularly fun to have and both require similar amounts of maintainance."



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      CGMS - continuous glucose monitoring system. A sensor is placed under the skin, attached to a transmitter and the results are sent to a monitor or insulin pump carried on the person.

      I:C Ratio - Insulin:Carbohydrate ratio - the number of grams of carbohydrate covered by one unit of insulin
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      Hyper - short for hyperglycemia. High blood sugar level. Usually accompanied by feeling warm, sweating, frequent urination, dry mouth and fatigue.

      Pumping 20/05/2009 Animas 2020

      Standard Deviation (Target below 2.1mmol/L | 38mg/dL)
      02.06.10-01.07.10: 3.0mmol/L | 54mg/dL
      02.05.09-01.06.10: 2.8mmol/L | 50mg/dL

      HbA1c
      30.12.09: 6.2 (7.9mmol/L | 143mg/dL)
      28.01.09: 6.1 (7.7mmol/L | 140mg/dL)
      21.05.08: 6.2 (7.9mmol/L | 143mg/dL)
      29.11.07: 6.1 (7.7mmol/L | 140mg/dL)
      23.05.07: 8.1 (11.6mmol/L | 211mg/dL)
      Diagnosed 27.08.06: 14.8 (24.7mmol/L or 450mg/dL)

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      This one should almost be stickied in the introduction. Great information and helps me to read some of these posts.
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      MM-minimed pump
      Pod- Omni pod
      Coz-cozmo pump
      Ping Animas Ping system

      Okay now I am stretching it!

      Will think of some others to help things along.

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      I can't thank you enough for this list. I sometimes tend to get lost in the acronyms!

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      GAD65 antibodies:

      GAD = Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase, an enzyme that grabs a carboxylic purse off glutamic acid (an amino acid and "giddy-up" neurotransmitter), to leave behind Gamma-Amino-Butanoic Acid (GABA, a "hold-your-horses" neurotransmitter). Both transmitters act as traffic cops inside several kinds of endocrine cell (β-cells included), where they handle the stopping and starting of hormone secretion. Antibodies against GAD (like birds of prey) imply that some endocrine cells have spilled their guts after attack by predatory autoreactive T-cells.
      (Some labs slap on an "anti" before the GAD, which to me would indicate that the birds of prey are preying on themselves?)

      65 = size of the molecule, in kiloDalton.

      Fortunately, I'm about to be gobbled up by a phagocyte, so I cannot con

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      Quote Originally Posted by Ckoei View Post
      Fortunately, I'm about to be gobbled up by a phagocyte, so I cannot con
      Ckoei ~ are you still there?

      Is this another thing to worry about, those of us with the D. Type 1 or 2?

      Libby

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      Quote Originally Posted by notreally View Post
      This one should almost be stickied in the introduction. Great information and helps me to read some of these posts.
      I agree I just found it through a link in a new thread.
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      A1c Dec 2010 5.6 no meds since May
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      A1C Aug 2011 5.5
      A1C Dec 2011 5.2
      came off Metformin 500mg on 05/11/2010 to control with diet & exercise.
      Previously 50 to 100 carbs now I try to limit it to under 50 per day.

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      Imo

      In My Opinion (is that correct)?
      Oct 09 AIC 5.6%
      Jan 10 A1C 5.9%
      Apr 10 A1C 5.8%

      Jul 10 AIC 5.9%
      Dec 10 AIC 5.5%
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      Quote Originally Posted by ODAR View Post
      In My Opinion (is that correct)?
      Yep . . . sometimes extended to IMHO (humble opinion)

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      he!he! I always wondered what it meant - but felt too silly and or shy to ask.... Thanks GrannyShanny for enlightening me!
      Oct 09 AIC 5.6%
      Jan 10 A1C 5.9%
      Apr 10 A1C 5.8%

      Jul 10 AIC 5.9%
      Dec 10 AIC 5.5%
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      Another one which can be particularly relevant is:

      YMMV: Your Mileage May Vary.

      I say it's particularly relevant in relation to Diabetes management, as just becuase something works for somebody else and does not work for you, does not mean you are weird or do something wrong, we are all different with our own variety of diabetes so not everything will work the same for everyone.
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      Insulin resistance is futile - I will win - me

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      Diagnosed T2 on 26th Nov'07, with FBG of 21mmol/L (378mg/dL) and A1c of 11.6%.
      Most recent A1c 20/08/12: 8%

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      sometimes extended to IMHO (humble opinion)
      ....which is only ever used by people who aren't in the least bit humble about their opinions
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