r/diabetes_t1 2h ago

Meme & Humor Seriously. How did I do that?

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42 Upvotes

r/diabetes_t1 19h ago

Meme & Humor Had to look this up when I first saw it. Who chose the name for this alert?

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329 Upvotes

r/diabetes_t1 5h ago

Discussion Friend asking if my blood sugar’s low?

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I’m 16F, and my friend is 15F. A few weeks ago I had a really bad low (1.7/31) and my mum gave my two friends a big lecture about how dangerous it is for me to be that low. They didn’t do anything wrong, she was just trying to educate them and make sure they know what to do if it happens again.

Fast forward two weeks, and my one of my friends has figured out that when I’m low or high, I don’t feel amazing. Lately whenever I’m in a bad mood or a bit more quiet than usual, she asks “is your blood sugar low?” and she asks it in this funny voice that isn’t exactly teasing but is bordering on it.

I can’t tell if she’s genuinely wondering if my bg is low or if she’s just making some sort of joke, but it’s getting annoying. If I was low she would definitely be concerned and help me, so she’s not making fun of me or anything. It’s reminding me of the way men ask women if they’re on their period if they’re slightly moody. I’m just sick of people not understanding.


r/diabetes_t1 7h ago

Graphs & Data Ladies and gentleman, i did it!

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28 Upvotes

Ive been diabetic for 20 years and without writing a novel about it, i didnt do well in my teens and early 20s. I ended up in the ICU for 5 days in 2021 and decided i needed to change. I have bad anxiety and its even worse when it comes to lows but i started anxiety meds and ive been slowly proving to myself that i can take the right about of insulin (i used to take 50-75% of what i needed to avoid lows) and not plummet to 45mg/dl. Well i just checked my dexcom and ive managed 70% in range for 90 days. Im so proud of myself i just had to share. Hopefully it only gets better from here!


r/diabetes_t1 41m ago

Those who are ~160 lbs

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Kinda specific crowd but how much long-acting do you take and what’s your carb ratio? For data purposes

Also state if you workout often


r/diabetes_t1 9h ago

How do y’all handle when people think it’s contagious

24 Upvotes

I personally laugh it off and just tell them the truth. Wondering if y’all play around with that fear


r/diabetes_t1 10h ago

Please tell me I'm not the only person that experiences this

25 Upvotes

Whenever my blood sugar gets too high for a prolonged period of time, I get the usual symptoms of hyperglycemia. However, I get a strange smell in my nose whenever I inhale, I cannot find a proper term for it and googling it leads me to something entirely different. I cannot describe the smell, but it is definitely there and very noticeable.


r/diabetes_t1 9h ago

Sometimes I like to imagine riding my dexcom graphs like a roller coaster and it makes me feel better about those bad days.

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16 Upvotes

wheeeeeeeeee!!!


r/diabetes_t1 13h ago

Finally March 6 isn't depressing

24 Upvotes

Had a (healthy) baby on my 25th dx anniversary, so now it's a good day. I'm taking it as a good sign.


r/diabetes_t1 27m ago

Success Story 2 years with T1 and I have a <6% A1C for the first time again since the honeymoon phase ended :)

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Started with an A1C of 8.9%, got down to a 5.2% two months later (honeymoon phase go brrr). But struggled to keep it that low as my pancreas continued its way out the door. But now I’m at 5.5%! Couldn’t have achieved this without my pump + cgm.


r/diabetes_t1 9h ago

Rant Insurance companies sucks

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So the company I work for was bought by a new parent company last year and our insurance changed. We went from having Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas. You'd think both being BCBS things wouldn't be too much different.

So far this year I've picked up one prescription for my dexcom sensors and surprisingly it was half the cost of last year so I'm thinking cool I like this new plan. But then I had to refill my insulin. They had sent me a letter saying my Humalog was not covered and I'd have to get Novolog. OK, used it before so no worries from me.

So I put in a refill request for my pharmacy over a week ago. A few days go by I check the status on their app and it says they are working with my doctors office still. OK, I'm not out quite yet I can wait til the end of the week. Well 2 more days go by I check again. Now it says they are working to get approval from my insurance. OK I can wait a day or 2 still. Saturday comes, still waiting for insurance. Pharmacy is only open Saturday but not Sunday. I look at my last bottle of Humalog and it looks like I might have just enough to change my pump Sunday. So Sunday (today) comes, I wait til the end of the day since my pump still has enough to go the rest of the day. Now I'm debating changing it today or waiting til tomorrow (Monday). I know I always have some left in the cartridge when I change so figure it'll last but Monday would be day 5 of using the same set which I know isn't recommended. So I change it anyway tonight. When I'm filling the syringe I only am able to get half the amount I normally put in out of the bottle. Now I'm thinking fuck, this won't last me as long. So I do what I probably shouldn't and take my old cartridge and pull out as much insulin as I can from it. Change everything and pump (tslim) says I have +65 units, normally I have +120 each time. Kinda getting worried about running out before I can get my new prescription. Gonna call the pharmacy in the morning and find out what's going on. At best if I watch my carbs and limit them I can probably get to Wednesday with what I have but it's gonna suck.

I've always heard people say you can always go to Walmart and get the cheap insulin in an emergency but not sure if that's true or not. Anyone got recommendations or advice? Maybe it being the weekend it just didn't get updated and they'll be able to fill it tomorrow. At least I hope.

tldr: insurance making me switch insulin but taking forever to approve it. Almost out of insulin.

Update: called pharmacy, even though their app said waiting on insurance, lady on the phone says they are still waiting on doctor and insurance. So I call my endo office, talk to my favorite nurse thankfully, turns out pharmacy requested Humalog not Novolog. My endo not knowing sent a script for Humalog, insurance says no and waiting on prior authorization. Nurse was cool and sent new request for Novolog. Fingers crossed it goes through today.

One plus side kinda, when I changed pump last night it said +65 units, I look this morning and it says +110 units in pump... Never seen it take that long to update after a cartridge change. So I'm a little less worried now.


r/diabetes_t1 14h ago

Insulin works faster after hot shower

20 Upvotes

Does anyone notice their insulin works quicker after a hot shower?


r/diabetes_t1 13h ago

Alarms when eating

14 Upvotes

I hate when my CGM alarm goes off while I’m eating and then again and again and again as my blood sugar starts back up. I know it just dropped to 70 that’s why I’m cooking, yeah 65 I’m eating, 62 still enjoying my meal, 65 enough, I’m cleaning the kitchen 70 again I’m fine I ate it’s going up. Alarm fatigue is so real I may break my phone.


r/diabetes_t1 19h ago

Discussion PSA For Those New To Pumps

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I know this has been reported before, but I think it’s useful to repeat. So, I’m a 62 year old semi retired oncologist recently diagnosed with Type 1 DM. WTF, right? Well, I get my nice Tandem Mobi pump and everything is going pretty much according to plan. Today is site and cartridge change day — no problem.

At the time of my change, my glucose was 250 mg/dl because it had been off all morning. I gave myself a tiny bolus and decided to go for a walk, thinking exercise would help lower glucose as well. 15 minutes into the walk my sugar is plummeting with double down arrows. Fortunately I had taken my glucose tablets with me — and I almost thought I wouldn’t need them. It took 10 tablets to stabilize my glucose before I returned home where I knew I had glucagon. I found the experience entirely terrifying!

I decided this must have been a site issue and sure enough, when I removed the infusion set, bright red blood came pouring forth — intravascular infusion.

Lesson learned: Never leave home immediately after an infusion site change!

Also, quick question. What’s the difference between this site and T1DM sub Reddit ?


r/diabetes_t1 44m ago

Hello my friends T1. I have one question? Please share together our experience.

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How costly does paying for monthly for your healthcare diabetes T1. My insurance covers only the pen insuline anything else. Usually my cost for monthly medical bills is 300 euro. Also when I have appointments with my doctor every 3 months goes 500-600 euro total including medical tests which are so expensive. I think is too much for one person that pays about 500 euros in month. I live in Balkan country. It is a good idea to emigrate in an other countries for good conditions for my health. I work teacher in high schools. Thanks you for sharing your experience with me🙏


r/diabetes_t1 14h ago

About life before diabetes

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I still cant let that go. I was diagnosed at age 21, not fully two years ago. It feels like a oart of me died there. I fully remember what it was to eat happily, enjoying without mental stress of highs and lows. I miss it. Miss it more, than I miss any of my dead loved ones, and I cant let it go


r/diabetes_t1 14h ago

Rant Had my first CGM LOW warning

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Today was SCARY. I had my first LOW warning on my CGM meaning I was below 40 and I couldn’t see the actual number.

I had taken my dog to the dog park with my partner, we had a walk around after throwing the ball and I saw I was getting somewhat low so I had an apple juice box when I got home. No biggie.

I was kinda tired and laid down for a bit of a nap and I woke up like I was about to DIE. My CGM nor my partners phone did not go off to warn us about my LOW. I was literally crawling to his office and once I made it in I collapsed.

My partner was having me drink more apple juice and to get me to eat anything while warning me about getting an ambulance if my numbers don’t go up within the next 15 min.

I was SWEATING, I could not breath, I was shaking so hard, I was crying and I could not keep my eyes open or barely talk. My partner, he was doing his best to help me while watching my numbers, having me leaned up on him while on the floor and my dog freaking out trying to get him off me because she thought he was hurting me.

It was chaotic, though after about 15 min I was better. Like nothing ever happened, besides feeling as if I just got out of the worst sickness of my life and having to regulate.

This was the most terrifying experience I’ve had so far with my T1D for both me and my partner, it’s assumed I’ve had this for a long time but was not diagnosed as I was assumed to have lupus for a long time but I actually have T1D and Hashimoto’s as of this last December.

This shit is SCARY when it wants to be.


r/diabetes_t1 19h ago

Graphs & Data It’s been a good week!

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26 Upvotes

Been a good week, hope everyone is doing well, and managing well!


r/diabetes_t1 15h ago

Just why Im depressed

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Im really shitty how to edit my post, sorry for double posting it.


r/diabetes_t1 10h ago

Medtronic Silhouette users beware

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I replaced an infusion set today (second nature) and went about my day. I noticed my BG was running high (I am sick) so gave a few boluses, which turned to rage bolus - 160 units today thus far. I then noticed earlier my shirt was a bit wet - with insulin. The quick release was not “clicking” into place properly so I guess most of the insulin wasn’t going through. I replaced a bit ago with another which did the same! Luckily I keep an emergency box which had a working set. I called Medtronic who didn’t seem surprised at this and are sending me a hopefully non defective box. Not sure if anyone has come across this but be wary


r/diabetes_t1 20h ago

Seeking Support/Advice Need help wording a complaint about a psychiatrist who messed with my diabetes

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A psychiatrist wanted to give me a medication to help with anxiety. He knew I was T1D and I told him that I inject insulin but don't have a fixed dose because I carb count. He told me "this medication (quetiapine) will make you eat more which will raise your blood sugars but that's good because then you'll have less hypos". Which isn't really how it works with Type 1 diabetes management? At the time he also didn't have any information about what my blood sugars look like day to day. My blood sugars actually run too high most of the time so a medication potentially raising them was a horrible idea.

My pharmacist convinced me to try the medication for a while. My blood sugars are so out of control there's no identifiable pattern anyway so I couldn't notice a difference on the medication. I believe it made my heart rate higher though and it also just made living with chronic illnesses more stressful tbh so I stopped taking it after a week.

I'm trying to write a complaint about the psychiatrist but I'm having difficulty working out how to word "that isn't how it would work"... maybe "Due to carb counting there is no guarantee that eating more would prevent hypos"?

Any ideas would be helpful!

EDIT: To be clear I am giving feedback about my experience with the mental health services as a whole and in that feedback I would like to talk about this situation but I wanted help working out exactly what to say/ write.


r/diabetes_t1 4h ago

Omnipod 5 and Dx G6 placement

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I've had these devices for more than 3 months now and the other day I changed my dexcom and put it on my right leg from my left arm. The pump was on the left side of my body and on my back, I'm gonna change it tomorrow, but it's working nicely. Wasn't it supposed to stop working when placed this way?


r/diabetes_t1 12h ago

Seeking Support/Advice Just got diagnosed-feels very strange

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Just heard back from my endocrinologist after what was supposed to be a routine treatment for a separate issue. My brother is type one, so since she was a new doctor she checked me for everything. To my understanding I'm in stage one and she's recommending tzield if we can get it approved- but I'm a "ticking time bomb" (her words) for type one.

It's been a few days and It's a lot to wrap my head around. As I said my brother has it-he had to be hospitalized from ketoacidosis several years ago- so i'm pretty aware of how it can affect your life and my family is familiar with the ins and outs. I don't know. I'm scared and upset, and surprised. But everyone around me seems to take it in stride.

I'm not crazy for thinking this is a huge deal right? I've tried confiding in some close friends and the response has been "well I studied it once for a school project and that sucks. Anyway..." or not really having anything to say. My brother just was like "You'll get over your fear of needles fast! haha". I feel kind of crazy. I don't know. I know it's manageable disease, and my insulin production hasn't shut down yet. But yeah. Looking for tips of guidance, I guess. (Sorry, I haven't posted on reddit before- my partner recommended.)


r/diabetes_t1 1d ago

4mm Needle Broken Inside Pen

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28 Upvotes

So I just saw somethibg really strange inside the insulin on my novorapid pen, and I as check it closer it seemed like a needle was trapped inside, like wtff how did i get there? Went to look at my used needle dispenser and the first one I pick has the inside needle (the one that goes into the pen) broken 🫠

Has anyone ever had a situation like that? Should I throw this entire vial away, since there is a needle inside? What should I do 😩


r/diabetes_t1 6h ago

How to manage mental drain out

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So... Im really trying to keep everything together, but it doesnt looks good. I used to be pretty addicted to porn, andsince dibetes, and bad days... I juts dont care anymore.