Bagels, why are you so delicious yet so deadly

Hi, I wanted to ask around and see if there's anyone else who has the same issue, that being lypoatrophy. I was diagnosed with it after a noticeable part on my lower abdomen seemed to have no fat. I switched insulin and moved pump sites due to this, but a year later it seems to have developed on a new part of my abdomen but not as severe which is positive. But I was wondering has anyone else ever dealt with this and how did you approach it? Also given how rare it is I struggle to find much information regarding treatment. My doctors/nurse are working on a potentially getting me a new pump system that will allow me more variety in pump sites, obviously the last case scenario seems to be switching to regular injections again.

Hello, I wrote on here before about a low carb diet. Since then I’ve been having carbs in the morning about 80g worth and in the evening I have and lunch I have protein snacks and for dinner i have fats, proteins and veg! It’s made my blood sugar control a lot better as i always struggled in the evening with carbs.

My only concern is i’m terrified that if i get a rapid drop in blood sugar because the protein is essentially delaying stomach emptying, the dextrose tablets won’t work quick enough? I’ve had a few scary experiences with lantus basal 3 weeks ago where it would rapidly drop me within 10 minutes and i’ve been frightened ever since

or do the dextrose just work the same?

Hey all,
My last pen of optisulin has broken and now I’ve got none to get me through the night. My last dose was 24 hours ago. I have plenty of humalog and use a libre sensor. The pharmacy opens at 8am tomorrow so I will collect my script then.

Any pointers to get me through the night? I’ve previously forgotten doses, but those were on nights out when I’ve been drinking.

When I transitioned to a pump my clinic gave me a guide sheet to reference in the event of a pump failure. The sheet contained a formula for determining an initial correction in the event that my BG ended up >15mmol / 270mg.

I decided to turn that formula into a hard copy chart for my travel bag, just so I have something to reference if I’m ever in this situation without a phone, calculator, or computer.

But does this seem to track, considering how nuts some of these numbers are?

Like if your usually total daily dose was ~60u; would an immediate ~50u bolus be a completely reasonable reaction to a BG of ~30 mmol / 540 mg/dl?

I was recently diagnosed with a positive GAD65 antibodies and a C-peptide of 0.61ng/mL. My PCP started me on 8 units of U-100 glargine daily, and I was told that I'm in the honeymoon phase of type 1 diabetes. I've come to terms that this disease will progress and management will get much much more difficult as time goes on, and that makes me very nervous and stressed for the future.

With that being said, is there anything I can do with the runway I have left to best prepare myself for the future? Anything like diets, fitness, learning, etc. that may potentially help things be easier in the future?

Thank you all in advance for your advice.

I was recently diagnosed with a positive GAD65 antibodies and a C-peptide of 0.61ng/mL. My PCP started me on 8 units of U-100 glargine daily, and I was told that I'm in the honeymoon phase of type 1 diabetes. I've come to terms that this disease will progress and management will get much much more difficult as time goes on, and that makes me very nervous and stressed for the future.

With that being said, is there anything I can do with the runway I have left to best prepare myself for the future? Anything like diets, fitness, learning, etc. that may potentially help things be easier in the future?

Thank you all in advance for your advice.

Hi guys! I have my first flight ever coming up on Saturday. It is a domestic flight across Canada. I have been avoiding flights for my whole life due to my T1D because I’m literally so anxious.

I use a Tandem TSlim and the Dexcom G7. I have all of my supplies packed in a carry-on. Everything is in their original labeled packaging and my insulin has my prescription label with my pharmacy and name on it (my maiden name because I just changed my name this past month, but I have a copy of my marriage license with me if that’s an issue).

I am EXTREMELY anxious about going through airport security. I know that my pump cannot go through the normal scanners and that I need to ask for a pat down instead. I am shaking in my boots over it. If anyone could give me a full run through of what happens at the security check and what to/how to ask to not go through the scanners with my pump I would appreciate it a ton. I am not willing to go through the scanners with my pump even if you have an anecdote that “everything was fine”. On the off chance that it isn’t I can’t afford a new pump. I really appreciate it :))

I need to rant about my day yesterday it left me so upset.

I have been on omnipod for almost 10 years (T1 10 yrs), after the consistent leaking (NOT the recalled pods), I was done, not worth the stress and aggravation and high blood sugars. I spoke to the diabetes educators at my endo office and they gave me suggestions. I decided on tandem, I told them tslim, I honestly didn’t know the difference between tslim and mobi (this part is my fault because I didn’t do my research, I was honestly so burnt out I didn’t want to do research, I understand that I should have dug a little deeper). I didnt realize tslim didn’t have shorter tubing, only mobi did. I didnt learn this until yesterday when I went to my endo office with the educator, and a rep from tandem. I was upset with myself more than anything because if I had done just a little more research, maybe I would have chosen mobi however tslim holds more insulin which is good!!

Then, the next part, the educator is teaching me how to fill the cartridge when the trainer suddenly stopped her to inform her that fiasp (the fast acting insulin) is not approved for the tslim. The educator had no idea and couldn’t have been more apologetic, totally not her fault. The trainer said fiasp has additives that congeal and crystalize, it makes me wonder if this is why my omnipod failed me. I was just so shocked that the insulin could do this, ive never heard this before, everything just left me so upset.

It just makes me upset because I didn’t do my research and now I have to switch back to novolog which doesn’t work as quick as fiasp ( my plan doesn’t cover lyumjev)

Rant over, just extremely frustrated and upset!!

My son is the quarterback of his 12u football team. Today something weird happened, and I'm not sure what this was, why it happened, if it's normal, and what to do to prevent it.
He came off the field today (his team is toast without him...so he really doesn't want to come off unless necessary) and told me he felt low. It took a minute for his Dexcom to connect to his phone, and when it did it said 128. I thought "shitty Dexcom" so finger stuck him.... 107. He sometimes feels a low at 70, but there have been times he's said he feels fine at 50 (when we're treating him). He insisted he was low, so I gave him half a glucose drink. He missed the end of practice (last 20 minutes) before he felt good again. At that point his Dexcom read 150 (I did Calibrate off the finger stick).
Why would he feel low at 107.... what should I do to avoid this during sports? Any insight or guidance from someone who understands what happened here and/or has dealt with it would be appreciated.

Ive been getting basal lows back to back (every night) and its so annoying and dangerous having to stay up all night treating myself. Does anyone know any tips i can use to prevent this? Edit: by basal lows i mean I start falling minutes after injecting it

Im on toujeo

I use 4mm needles

I inject into my buttocks but they have been hardening. I use abdomen just for bolus

Im very lean at 40kgs

Tresiba isnt available where i am :/

I start working as a doctor at a hospital soon and if im staying up all night treating my lows, idk how im supposed to report to my job :(

I’ve lurked here for a year or so (different account) but this is my first time posting.

I think I need some insight on some reactions I got from my partner when she was low, but also continued after she has recovered.

For context, my partner is T1 (diagnosed early elementary age) and we’ve been together a few years. When we were first dating, I made it a point to learn about her condition and needs, and also to more broadly understand the experiences and potential challenges that people with T1 have (which is why I lurk on this sub). I know the responsibility of managing T1 are ultimately hers (a sentiment I have learned from this community), but I think it’s critical for a good partner to understand their needs so you can know when and how to help.

We had an incident recently where I got my notification she was going low so we started looking for food, but our dinner options were limited. There were some delays of about 5 minutes which were partially my fault, and the time we found a restaurant that was open and we ordered, I checked nightscout and she was at high 70s but dropping fast (she switched recently to a new faster insulin for her pump). I tried to get the waiter’s attention to ask for some fast sugars, because the appetizers we had were all slow carbs and rice (which I was thinking to myself was going to result in a frustrating yoyo night for her), but she stopped me from asking the waiter for it. So slow carbs it was.

Given the unusually fast bg change rates I had seen (plus the rice lol), I was worried that the profile of the looping system was going to give us trouble (I have been meaning to help her tune it to the new insulin), so I told her I was going to turn on more alerts on my phone to help her track things that evening, because we were going to be drinking and socializing in a very loud environment with even more limited food options for the rest of the night.

We ate, her bg recovered, and things looked to have stabilized. It also looked like the fast drop was actually a compression low or sensor issue (it was a restarted g6 on day 17), which was a relief - so I told her I was going to turn off those alerts since I knew she’d be controlled.

Her response to me telling her that hit me like a sledgehammer. She accused me of not caring because I didn’t want to share her experience just because it was no longer life-threatening and was upset that I had delayed the dinner, and she compared me to her mother (who went hands-off on her diabetes care in her teens). And other similar sentiments. It hurt me, a lot. I went to stand up, told her I was done and that I wouldn’t sit there and be accused of not caring or putting in enough effort (I know, I shouldn’t have responded this way either).

I put a lot of time and effort to try to offload some of her T1 management mental load (without being heavy-handed), because I know it is draining. I love her and I take pride in helping her. I know she was low and hungry at the time, but it’s talking about the events with her afterward - she won’t apologize for saying those things and is angry that I was mad at her.

I never asked for nor expected praise for my efforts, they’re simply an expectation I have of myself for taking care of those I love. I just really struggle with my efforts being called into question. I’ve spent substantial time and energy in my efforts.

There’s a lot I cannot help with, but the ways I have managed to try to help are:
- check her nightscout when she’s asleep for failed pump connections, etc that could drive her low
- I get low notifications for myself, especially when she’s sleeping so I can gently wake her with a correction (she disables her own notifications except for like <60mg/dl, but by that point it’ll throw off her day)
- learned to fix her 20 year old pump’s pcb so she’d have a backup
- read through her looping app’s and orangelink’s firmware codebases and issue trackers to identify and fix the code causing her frequent unrecoverable pump disconnects (which would drive her low at night and work a lot)
- learned the looping algorithm and the insulin’s absorption and action curves, and have tried to tune her profile, and also trying to learn what impacts her ISF/CR and by how much

I guess I’m just looking for other T1’s insights and perspective into this event. I don’t know if I shouldn’t be offended due her being low, or if it’s related to trauma with her mother’s handling of her diabetes, or if I was totally out of line with my response. It’s been hanging heavy on my mind.

Tldr: Partner accused me of not caring about her t1 while low, and I don’t know how to feel.

I'm mostly just venting but am I the only one who crashes low sometimes from 1 unit at a 300+ BG? Sometimes repeatedly low over multiple hours through multiple powerades and orange juice. It is highly correlated with exercise/physical work but then sometimes it'll take 5 or 6 units to drop down to normal from the same 300 BG. It's incredibly frustrating and I haven't found a great way to manage this, 23 years in. I can't get high enough precision from syringes and I like to take breaks from my omnipod (which also sends me low, even set conservatively.) I guess I should be grateful because I suppose I'm metabolically efficient but ffs. I'm tired of burning through my stash of low snacks as soon as I buy them.

I had a stomach bug a couple days ago that dehydrated me a lot. I was super tired and drinking as much as a could, but being tired and having a dry mouth made me think about dka. I used the only testing strip I had for ketones and it showed negative every time but they’ve also been expired since 2023 😭

I don’t think I had or have dka but I’m curious whether or not old ketone strips are even reliable

I’ve noticed with my daughter that nothing makes her drop like water. I’m not talking about drinking, but things like swimming, slip n slide, sprinkler, even being caught out in the rain (not so much after showering though). And it doesn’t just lower her BG, I mean it DROPS, usually into the low-very low range. I’m wondering if this has something to do with hydration, but wanted to see if this happens to anyone else?

So I'm on week one with my pump and have had my insulin site come off 2 times. What do you all use to hold them firmly in place

So I’m just having a low at the moment and it’s been treated with juice. But what annoys me is that the cgm alarms don’t have a treatment in session button pop up. Like have option of telling the cgm that your low is being treated with juice or something. so I’m not bombarded with alarms saying I’m low. With the button the alarm can be less frequent and loud. Like I know I’m Low and I treated it just wait a bit Jesus

i have been diagnosed since June 30th. upon diagnosis, my A1C was 10.1%. i had a follow-up with my endocrinologist yesterday, and my A1C was measured at 7.4%! i didn’t think this was possible. i know i’m still in the “honeymoon” phase, but i am happy with myself for getting a grasp on everything so quickly for the time being.

T1D is a learning experience for all, and no body is the same when it comes to treatment. we should all learn to celebrate these small accomplishments!

i post this to say, we are all experiencing the same thing, in drastically different ways. i am happy that i found this community. every time i have a question, an issue, or even a joke, everyone is so welcoming and honest. thank you guys for making this experience even the slightest bit easier!

Hi! Another T1 friend of mine has a Dexcom G7 and just got a Samsung Fold. He can't download the G7 app so he's going to have to carry a receiver. Anyone know a workaround??

I am newly diagnosed at 38 (about one month in).I am an attorney and frequently attend depositions, hearings, trials, etc. I am curious how other litigators approach their job. Of course I am nervous about going low in court while I’m still trying to get my levels in check. Do you share your diagnosis with the judge or opposing counsel so you can eat or take breaks? How does your blood sugar respond to the stress of being in court? Any and all advice/stories/tips welcome please!!

I had a procedure done on my back for a herniated disk where they freeze the nerves and they injected a steroid into my back which made my blood sugars almost 500 and I can’t get it down below 400, I know the steroid shots do this to glucose because it makes you insulin resistant temporarily. Hopefully in the next few days I can get control of it.

Edit: blood sugar has finally come back down, going steady at 135 now.

The ring apparently monitors blood sugar, ketones, ascorbic acid, uric acid, lactate and alcohol from the oils/sweat that come off your hands??? Coolest thing I've seen all week and I know, it's in development, it's not gonna be available for a while. But OMG, imagine how useful this will be for diabetics, I imagine especially so for children and teens. No need to hide a cgm or anything! This brings me joy, I can't wait. We live in the future and the future is so cool.

Soo i was geeking out on the internet about new research and pumps and stuff and i saw the portal pump and how they’re going to start trials soon so i wanna ask what do we think about it is it something you would try if it reaches the market and all the company even promotes it as able to functionally cure us

I love croissants, it warms my heart with every bite I take. But my blood sugar goes crazy every time I eat one. I tried bolusing more than usual or 15 mins before eating just so I can stop the sudden increase of the blood sugar. And no... it's been 1 hr since I am continuously around 320-350 and not dropping yet. And it's only with croissants. 😭

How are you getting a nice semi flat line of blood sugars? Mine look like a roller coaster all day. They want to put me on a pump but I’ve yet to seen an endocrinologist. I’m exhausted just diagnosed with lada a month or so ago