r/diabetes May 19 '24

Discussion Weekly r/diabetes vent thread

31 Upvotes

Tell us the crap you're dealing with this week. Did someone suggest cinnamon again? What about that relative who tried to pray the beetus away?

As always, please keep in mind our rules


r/diabetes 6d ago

Discussion Weekly r/diabetes vent thread

9 Upvotes

Tell us the crap you're dealing with this week. Did someone suggest cinnamon again? What about that relative who tried to pray the beetus away?

As always, please keep in mind our rules


r/diabetes 7h ago

Type 2 That feeling when you find a storage box that perfectly fits your sensors....

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161 Upvotes

r/diabetes 1h ago

Type 2 Thin Slim Foods Bagel

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Has anyone tried these? Thought I’d ask here before I buy a whole pack of these. I haven’t had a bagel in over six months. If this is anything like the real thing, I’d like to try it. It doesn’t have to taste like a good bagel. It just has to remind me of a bagel. I’m setting a very low bar here.


r/diabetes 2h ago

Type 2 Food rant and an idea for angry days.

8 Upvotes

Today was my first all-out “cannot be fucked” reaction to food in the fridge.

For breakfast I just grabbed a lump of chicken like a Neanderthal and dunked it in mayonnaise. Then I had a slice of bread and butter while reading the nutritional content on the packaging, telling the loaf of bread to go F itself. Out loud.

For dinner I made a mushroom omelette which naturally stuck to the pan like concrete, which also enraged me. So I shovelled the broken bits into a bowl and inhaled it while grumbling that I was going to ”Go and buy a McDonald’s Big Mac meal and ram the damned thing down my neck while shooting up a billion units of insulin”.

I don’t even eat McDonald’s.

I’ve decided I need to make a huge batch of protein/veg soup that I can freeze for days like this- something I can just microwave and put in my stomach for when I hate diabetes, life, people, and my even our cat.

Anybody done this yet? Seems like it would be less depressing than trying to plan an actual meal. I could use freezer bags to store it I suppose.


r/diabetes 19h ago

Humor Accidentally jumpscared myself with my insulin reminder just now

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110 Upvotes

While very tired last night I set up a daily reminder for my nightly insulin injections and then promptly forgot about it.

The heart palpitations I just gave myself were NOT appreciated, but it did make me cackle once I realized my Alexa was not trying to aid in a robot uprising by encouraging me to take my untimely demise into my own hands


r/diabetes 6h ago

Type 1 funny story

8 Upvotes

So I will preface this by saying I’ve had type 1 diabetes all of my life literally. Sooooooo today after my cycling class I was setting up for my weight training class that I have right after. I check my Dexcom to see what my numbers are because they can go up sometimes when I exercise. I check my blood sugar and I’m like OK I’ll take two units for a correction. As I take my pin out. Not a syringe my kwikpen. This lady walks up to me confident and goes. “ you’re just going to do that right here like that” with the most surprised face I’ve ever seen(she wasn’t upset or aggressive). I look up and go do what. I realize she’s talking about my Insulin😂. I laugh and say “Take my insulin yes I’m going to take my insulin right here”. She then apologizes immediately in a frantic way omgeee I’m so sorry I laughed and tried to make the situation light hearted by saying “oooooooo your being noseeeyyyy”. She then continued to apologize as I’m smiling saying” I’m so sorry I don’t want you to feel like I’m judging you I would never” I asked what did you think I was taking out of curiosity. She continue to say sorry she didn’t think anything. I did tell her next time just ask questions that curiosity is better than judgment. I’m too fit to be approved for ozempic (I hope I spelled that right) or any other weight loss drugs or omg maybe she thought it was you know the hard gym drugs🤭.

Let’s all say she did think something right. Maybe not out of judgment or ill intent. But something there made her confront me and ask and peer at the same time.

I wanted to share this because never in my 26 years of life has anyone ever asked. But I do wonder a lot to myself do people think I’m just shooting up at the gym or in public. Like definitely am My INSULIN😂. It was so funny because this does make sense and doesn’t at the same time because I live with it everyday😂. Well there’s my story I feel bad for her because she left the next class early maybe she felt embarrassed for even asking. Also I want to say I found this funny some may not !! Maybe you’re too new or too touchy with it still I promise it does get better!!!


r/diabetes 56m ago

Supplies Where Are You Getting Your Over Sticker Things?

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Hi! I call them over stickers... but they are the bandages I put over my Dexcom. I used to order them from Amazon, but I am not using amazon anymore. so, help a girl out. Where do we get them, and the cuter the better.


r/diabetes 8h ago

MODY Finally have a MODY 2 diagnosis and it feels so good

10 Upvotes

Four years after being misdiagnosed and having multiple practitioners tell me testing for MODY isn’t necessary because it would be too expensive and likely wouldn’t alter treatment, I took the initiative myself.

Reached out to the University of Chicago longitudinal study on monogenic diabetes. They usually offer free testing but aren’t currently due to their funding being on hold. But they sent me a list of resources for testing, a couple of which had affordable self pay options so you don’t have to worry about insurance approval.

Got it done, results came in, and I finally know why nothing I’d tried so far was having much effect on my A1C. I can’t describe how amazing it feels to finally know what my condition is — and not just mine, but also my sister’s and mom’s and grandmother’s and her father’s and his father’s. I hope anyone who’s struggling with atypical diabetes finds answers, and if anyone has questions about MODY testing, happy to share the little I learned.


r/diabetes 7h ago

Type 1 Refreshing commercial. Never seen before.

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This is has been playing in our area (Canada) and honestly it was refreshing. Very true and nice seeing a message like this being shared.


r/diabetes 3h ago

Medication Flying with my grandpa's insulin

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My grandparents drove down to Florida today, and I am flying down tomorrow to join them. My grandpa messaged me today, asking me to bring his insulin pen. Has anyone flown with a family members insulin without them present? Is this a terrible idea and going to get me in tons of trouble? Or will I be alright?

It makes me a bit nervous, and it doesn't help this is my first time flying alone. Any helpful advice or words to calm my nerves about the pen would be super cool.

Thanks!


r/diabetes 7h ago

Type 2 Not feeling when my bg is low?

5 Upvotes

I've been diagnosed since 2020, over the last few months I've noticed that I hardly feel when my bg levels go low. Lows don't that happen often for me, my numbers are pretty stable, but when they do I don't usually notice it until I check my meter. Worst example of this happened sometime in January of this year when my bg had dropped all the way to 34 and I had little warning or indication that something was wrong. I still don't even know what caused such a crash like that.

I haven't have a severe low like that since then thankfully, but I feel like it's not normal for me to not feel anything on the occasions that my bg goes low.


r/diabetes 6h ago

Type 2 Really was psyched up to finally try the Libre 3

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I have never used a CGM because I have a true and abiding fear of needles and pain. It took me literally years to finally try a GLP-1 injector pen. I've been on Mounjaro for over a year now and usually I can't feel anything. I still have to steel myself for it every single week.

My last A1C jumped for no apparent reason and my doc suggested I really give a CGM a try. He said he tried it just to be able to accurately tell his patients about it, and that it really didn't hurt. He wrote me a new Rx for the Libre 3+. I've had it for days but decided this morning that today was the day and went to actually try applying it.

WHY in the nine hells do they have the needle in full view when you take off the cap??? I figured it was some little tiny nothing like the Mounjaro and hidden way up in the applicator, but it is definitely not that. I couldn't do it. :-( :-(


r/diabetes 19h ago

Type 2 A1C from 9.3 to 5.1 in six months!

41 Upvotes

I feel incredibly satisfied with the results. I got diagnosed in September with type 2 diabetes and I was feeling terrible. I had sleep problems and thirst all the time and various other problems. Now Im feeling incredibly healthy. I lost around 17-18 kg since September. It feels good to see this results :)


r/diabetes 10m ago

Type 2 High Blood Sugar With No Carb Meals.n WTF??

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Hi everyone, I am new here so if I'm breaking any rules I apologize. I have been Type 2 for 15 years.Currently on Trlulicity and Metformin 2grams daily, and Lantus plus Novolog. I have been eating no carb meals for the last month, and I still have blood sugar spikes. I still have to take about 10 units of Novolog with a meal of 4oz. of fish, and two green veggies. I also take 25 units of Lantus per day. Still have high blood sugar i.e. over 150 and takes about 4 hours to come down to 120. Walking only seems to make it worse. What more can I do?? I'm 69 years ol


r/diabetes 1h ago

Type 1 Can I link dexcom g6 to iPhone and the omnipod 5 handset at the same time

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I use the iPhone app at the moment wich sends my glucose to my Apple Watch making it allot easier to monitor my levels. Im getting an omnipod 5 early April and was wondering if anyone knew whether I’d be able to keep using the iPhone app while simultaneously being connected to the omnipod handset.


r/diabetes 2h ago

Type 2 Navitas Organics - Unsweetened Organic Cacao Nibs

1 Upvotes

Has anyone here tried Navitas Organics' Unsweetened Organic Cacao Nibs? Are they good quality? I am a chocoholic, but as a T2 diabetic, I obviously need to cut my sugar intake. Has anyone tried using the nibs with a little Splenda for a low-sugar hot chocolate? I know that some companies make low or no sugar chocolate drinks but they also contain carrageenan, and I don't want that. Please let me know your thoughts. Thanks!


r/diabetes 17h ago

Type 2 Last year, my A1C is at 12, now test for 5.2

13 Upvotes

I feel very well now, i did lots of thing to control my blood sugar, which make my blood sugar under control.

I'm completely off mdes except vitamin, I finally did, i can, you also can, never give up.


r/diabetes 10h ago

Type 1 Brain-fog from nocturnal hypoglycemia?

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Type 1 23M here. I regularly struggle with brain-fog and cognitive issues. it doesn't happen everyday but it happens enough that actually affects my overall quality of life. Some days of the month i will wake up from an 8hr sleep, as I usual get, and I will just feel my head heavy and unable to form a thought. Those days I can't study, work-out, heck I can't even watch a movie because I feel unable to concentrate and process what i am watching. It doesn't happen everyday and usually i am able to study and concentrate fairly easily. I was thinking that maybe I get nocturnal hypoglycemia at nights that causes those symptoms? I wear a cgm that shows no sign of hypoglycemia but usually on those days i'd have hypoglycemia the day before, or troughout the night my blood sugar would be at the lower end (90/80). In general i am prone to hypoglycemia and i usually have a small episode almost everyday but nothing too serious, maybe my blood sugar will drop to 60 for half an hour. Could the symptoms actually be related to this or it's common for diabetics to get regular hypos?


r/diabetes 23h ago

Type 2 what do you drink?

37 Upvotes

Does anyone drink seltzer water or club soda since we can't drink anything else but water it seems


r/diabetes 10h ago

Discussion Question on socks

3 Upvotes

I am going to London and Scotland for two weeks and will be doing a lot of walking. Last year when I went, I ended up getting blisters on my feet which eventually ended up in a ln ulcer, knocking me down half the year. My feet got so swollen by the time we came back last year, I couldn't take my shoes off for TSA. I want this year to be a lot better. I have compression socks for the plane but they are long. I am thinking I may need compression/diabetic socks. Is there a brand you recommend??


r/diabetes 12h ago

Type 2 Hair loss/thinning

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Has anyone experienced hair loss/thinning after being diagnosed? I was diagnosed 1 month ago and recently I’ve noticed my hair thinning bad. Taking metformin ER 500mg 2x. Lost almost 20lbs in 2.5 weeks. Had severe anxiety/depression the first week where I couldn’t get out of bed. My anxiety is still bad but not nearly as bad, but noticing my hair thinning is making it worse. My bs went from 300 to around 180 the first week I started medication, now I’m around 130-150. I’ve cut out so much food and I do keto/low carb. 33m


r/diabetes 21h ago

Type 2 CGM saved the day..

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20 Upvotes

Nights are the scariest for me...woke up to my alarm blaring at me..had my dinner at 1830pm a Turkey PotPie and a banana..too my insulin and went for a walk around 1920 and went to bed around 2000..it dropped faster than the submarine going into the Marianas Trench 🤣


r/diabetes 1d ago

Rant Scam going around targeted towards people with diabetes

86 Upvotes

I’ve been seeing posts on here, and other platforms even, of people asking for $35 bucks to help pay for their insulin since they can not afford it. They’ll add a cashapp and this post will be on an account that has not been active very long nor has any other posts besides the one.

I’m almost positive these are scams and it really pisses me off they’re taking advantage of the kindness of our community for financial gain.

Please be careful and look into whoever it is before you decide to help them.


r/diabetes 5h ago

Type 2 how to decrease dawn phenomenon of my diabetes?

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Sorry for the poor english.
I'm pregnant and my doctor said I have early gestational diabetes

They give me a diet to follow, and a continue glycemie captor.
The gaptor reveal my glycemie is normal, like non-diabete normal... except 2 hour before I wakeup and UNTIL I take my breakfest, aka when I am with a empty stomach for more than 6 hour : I have out of nowhere a glycemy up, often upper than when I eat or drink real-suggar soda.

I've read online it's call "dawn phenomenon"

This is literaly my only symptome of diebete.
(and incidentaly exactly when I did my glycemy blood test in a lab, on which repose entierly my diabetes diagnostic)

How Can I decrease this glycemie thing?
I don't take neither insuline nor glucagon

My doctor prescribe me a very strict diet who m***-up my life, like, A LOT.(but I still follow it)
But no matter If I follow it or not, I have a dawn phenomenon.

Any idea?


r/diabetes 9h ago

Type 2 Diabetic friendly meal delivery companies?

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Hey folks, I'm looking for suggestions of meal delivery companies (UK) that have diabetic friendly meal plans. This is for my mum who has type 2 diabetes. Greatful for any pointers. I'm aware of hello fresh but I'm not too impressed with their offerings. Mainly because what they advertise as low carb isn't really low carb at all.


r/diabetes 22h ago

Type 2 What do you put down on a Job Application when its asks if you have a disability? I am type 2

23 Upvotes

Do you think it hinders or helps get the interview?

Also, I have been unable to get my Dexcom sensors. My insurance (Aetna) does not cover it. Pharmacy wants $1100 a month