Posted by Naomi Kingery on June 23, 2016

A few years ago I felt extremely sluggish and I kept thinking it was blood sugar symptoms. When I talked to my endocrinologist about this, she checked my thyroid levels and “hypothyroid” was added as a new diagnosis on my chronic illness list. It wasn’t a surprise because it runs in my family and I know my immune system is more susceptible because of type 1 diabetes. But since my diagnosis, I have learned that there are a lot of people who live with both diabetes and thyroid issues. There are some interesting connections that you might not know about. 

Posted by LOOP Blog Editorial on December 17, 2014

Being sick can be a real drag, even more so if you have diabetes. Managing your diabetes when you’re under the weather can be tricky, so we asked some of our MiniMed Ambassadors to share their sick day management tips. Here are 6 tips they shared that may help you manage your diabetes sick days. What tips do you have? Tell us in the comments below!