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Diabetes Management

Welcome to Diabetes Management by Skin Grip, your go-to hub for tips, tricks, and real talk on living boldly with diabetes. Whether you’re new to the journey or leveling up your routine, we’ve got fun, helpful advice to keep you feeling strong, confident, and fully in charge.

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Camping and Hiking with Diabetes: What to Expect & What to Pack

Camping and Hiking with Diabetes: What to Expect & What to Pack

June 26, 2025

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Intentional Goal Setting to Improve Your Diabetes Management: Tips from A Diabetes Health Coach

Intentional Goal Setting to Improve Your Diabetes Management: Tips from A Diabetes Health Coach

January 03, 2025

When it comes to managing diabetes, you might be advised to make lifestyle or management changes. Your doctor might want to set an A1C goal for you...

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A Beginner's Guide to Wearing a CGM: Tips for Application, Adhesion, and Removal

A Beginner's Guide to Wearing a CGM: Tips for Application, Adhesion, and Removal

October 03, 2024

Getting started with wearing a CGM can be seriously overwhelming and, if we’re being honest, even a bit intimidating. From the full body sweats whi...

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Choosing the Right Adhesive Tape for Your Insulin Pump and CGM: A Comprehensive Guide

Choosing the Right Adhesive Tape for Your Insulin Pump and CGM: A Comprehensive Guide

September 03, 2024

Life’s too short for your insulin pump or CGM to be slipping and sliding all over the place. Whether you are sweating it out at the gym, taking a d...

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Routine Diabetes Checkup: What Lab Tests You Need & Why

Routine Diabetes Checkup: What Lab Tests You Need & Why

Living with diabetes can be quite a challenge. From monitoring your blood glucose levels to stayi...

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Skin Tac and Dexcom: How to Use It

Skin Tac and Dexcom: How to Use It

Living with diabetes can be challenging, especially when it comes to keeping medical devices in p...

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Ultimate Guide to Using Dexcom G6 CGM in the Shower: Tips and Tricks for Safe and Accurate Readings

Ultimate Guide to Using Dexcom G6 CGM in the Shower: Tips and Tricks for Safe and Accurate Readings

Living with diabetes can be challenging, but advances in technology have made it easier for indiv...

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Eli Lilly Caps Insulin Prices at $35: What does this mean for people with diabetes?

Eli Lilly Caps Insulin Prices at $35: What does this mean for people with diabetes?

Eli Lilly, one of the leading pharmaceutical companies for insulin, announced in March that it wo...

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Building Muscle with Diabetes: Everything You Need to Know

Building Muscle with Diabetes: Everything You Need to Know

Building muscle with diabetes can be challenging, but it is definitely possible with the right ap...

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Diabetes Technology: What to Expect in 2023

Diabetes Technology: What to Expect in 2023

In recent years, there has been a surge in the development and use of technology to help manage d...

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Freestyle Libre 2 Plus and Freestyle Libre 3 Integration with Automated Insulin Pumps

Freestyle Libre 2 Plus and Freestyle Libre 3 Integration with Automated Insulin Pumps

Exciting news was recently announced for Freestyle Libre continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) user...

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Menstrual Cycles and Type 1 Diabetes

MENSTRUAL CYCLES AND DIABETES: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO KEEP UP WITH YOUR FLOW

If you are someone with diabetes who menstruates, you have probably been told that you need a sep...

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Dating with Diabetes: Tips for Dating Someone with Diabetes

Dating with Diabetes: Tips for Dating Someone with Diabetes

If your partner has been diagnosed with diabetes, it’s normal to feel overwhelmed and unsure abou...

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Lower Your A1C: 4 Easy Steps to Do Before Your Next Endo Appointment

Visiting Your Endocrinologist with Diabetes: How to Prepare For Your Next Appointment

You know the feeling…walking into your quarterly endocrinologist appointment hoping for the best…...

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How to Make Your CGM Stay on Longer: A Comprehensive Guide

How to Make Your CGM Stay on Longer: A Comprehensive Guide

Keeping diabetes devices, like CGMs, adhered to the skin throughout the sensor session is an ongo...

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Hyperglycemia with Type 1 Diabetes: Symptoms and Treatment

Hyperglycemia with Type 1 Diabetes: Symptoms and Treatment

Hyperglycemia, or high blood sugar, is a common concern for people with type 1 diabetes. It occur...

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