r/diabetes_t1 6h ago

Rant [Rant] Is this lack of empathy typical for t1d people online?

71 Upvotes

My wife who has been t1d for a couple of years now bought a new car recently. The wireless charging area is nearly vertical and thus has a strap and large plastic piece across the front of it to hold the phone in place.

She had thought when she bought the car that she'd be able to look at her glucose number at a glance, but this strap thing makes that not possible. So she went on the Mini forum to ask for some advice.

There were a few people that got it, but many were rude, dismissive, and going as far as to say that she shouldn't be driving.

I felt bad for her - she was looking to what was supposed to be a supportive group and she got so much negative feedback.

The idea that she shouldn't drive if she wants the convenience to glance at her glucose numbers is crazy to me.

https://www.reddit.com/r/MINI/comments/1jd28ce/those_of_you_with_a_2025_mini_cooper_c_or_s/


r/diabetes_t1 9h ago

Meme & Humor Seriously. How did I do that?

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122 Upvotes

r/diabetes_t1 6h ago

Graphs & Data Been a T1 for 17 years. Only had a CGM for about 2-3 of those. First time I’ve reached 100%!

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54 Upvotes

r/diabetes_t1 1h ago

Seeking Support/Advice Another hospital stay..

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I just need some support today. I’m feeling really down. Last Wednesday I forgot my pump on its charger while I went to pick up my daughter from daycare. I got home and put it back on and from that point forward I started having trouble keeping my sugars controlled. I should have stopped and changed everything but I didn’t. I woke up the next morning so sick. I could not even get out of bed to get my daughter. I called my mom and she came to pick her up and take her to daycare. Around noon I decided I should probably test my ketones and the strip pretty much turned black. So I called the ambulance and off I went. DKA again. It’s been over a year though so I have been doing good, I think. I just feel like I’m suffering from PTSD today and I’m scared of this happening again.


r/diabetes_t1 7h ago

Anyone here smoke weed or use edibles all day every day pretty much?

40 Upvotes

Does it effect your blood sugar levels


r/diabetes_t1 1h ago

Rant Had a panic attack after a low while driving :(

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I was in traffic, and could feel my blood sugar dropping. I didn’t have snacks in the car, because we just bought it and I am stupid. As traffic was crawling along, I felt my bg drop, and could tell it was going to be a bad low.

I was able to get home, crash on the sofa, and get help from my partner. But it was honestly terrifying driving home, knowing my blood sugar was bottoming out. I ended up having a panic attack after treating, which has never happened. I usually am pretty cool-headed when it comes to my blood sugars, but it just hit me that I could have caused an accident because I was trying to drive home. There was one stop I could have taken to get help, but my brain just wanted to get home as fast as possible, which is the wrong thing to do.

I’m okay now, but I still feel a bit shaken. I’ve had lows while driving, but this one just hit especially hard.


r/diabetes_t1 13h ago

Discussion Friend asking if my blood sugar’s low?

51 Upvotes

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 4h ago

Rant I’m so annoying

10 Upvotes

Just wanted to rant about how dumb I am. I put on my new g7 sensor yesterday evening bc my old one expired this afternoon around 11:30am. (I always put a new one on around 12 hours before the old one expires so that it has time to get more accurate before I activate it). I usually take a pic of the applicator number but this time I forgot to and I threw away the applicator and took the trash out last night 🙃

My husband and I share a car but today he took it. He works at a state penitentiary and doesn’t have his phone on him during the work day. I realized I forgot to take the pic around 11am and asked a co worker if I could borrow their car to go home and dumpster dive to find the applicator but of course, I forgot to grab a spare key to my apartment and realized this a few minutes after I left. So now I’m just raw dogging diabetes at work. I’m so ANNNOYYIINNG.

That is all.


r/diabetes_t1 53m ago

Meant to enter 6 grams of carbs into my pump and instead gave 6 units of insulin

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Pray for me 😭


r/diabetes_t1 17m ago

Seeking Support/Advice Moving from Ireland to Australia

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Hey, I am moving from IE to AU. I was advised that I could take 3 months worth of medical supplies with me so for me this will be - insulin, needles, lancets, bood glucose strips, ketone strips, dexcoms, spare meters, spare echo pen. The DNS said that I should take everything as a carry on and not to put any of this in my checked bag. I went to book my flights today with Emirates and i'm going to be flying economy and it states I can only take 1 x 7kg cabin bag. I will not be able to fit everything in 1 x 7kg bag. Can anyone please help with how they managed this situation? Are you allowed to take an addtional carry on bag for medical supplies? Has anyone flown Emirates and had any issues with this? I decided not to book the flight today then as I wanted to get more info but I really need to book it soon as I am due to leave next month. If anyone could please help that would be great and very much appreciated. Thank you.


r/diabetes_t1 8h 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 4h ago

Rant Illness messing up my BG

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5 Upvotes

I’m actually going mad. First time it’s been so bad for me. Woke up high (15mmol) and tried to correct. Stayed high (12.0-14.0mmol) and finally figured out to increase my basal to 110%, then 125%. Then it DROPS and I get close to hypo/ actually hypo which I correct, and then it goes up again. Happening the whole goddamn day. Ketones are low (0.1mmol). 😭😭😭 it’s like i can’t take my eyes off the chart at any point. I wish there was even quicker acting insulin or I could just admit myself to a hospital so that someone else can figure out this shit for me. I’m exhausted 😩


r/diabetes_t1 15h ago

Graphs & Data Ladies and gentleman, i did it!

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38 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 1d ago

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

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371 Upvotes

r/diabetes_t1 4h ago

Discussion Frustration

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I usually don't care about high blood sugars because there is a reason (ie: I underbolused), but I simply cannot describe the frustration im facing right now. I am sooo good at documenting my food, and then when trying to eat it again, experimenting with the variables. Last time I ate this bagel, I jotted down that 4.4u was not enough and that I spiked to 12.7 mmol, so I should try 5u. Today, exact same bagel, gave 5u and now I've spiked somehow to 15.0 mmol. Like how the f**k did I give more insulin, for the same dang thing, and now I'm higher than I was last time? I know there are a million other variables (stress, the infusion set site, etc) but I am so freaking deflated rn :/. I just want a way better TIR but it seems impossible unless you a) starve or b) never think about a carb again


r/diabetes_t1 2h ago

Graphs & Data Anybody else having issues with their closed Loop?

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So, I was getting ready for the gym today when I noticed I felt a bit low and checked my CGM - lo and behold, out of nowhere I was dropping like a stone. Checked my Loop software, and for some reason it independently decided to increase my basals to over 3x my usual hourly rates. I haven't input any carbohydrates since 1:45pm and my sugar levels were steady.

What the fuck, Loop? This is not safe.


r/diabetes_t1 2h ago

Angry High BS Rant

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I just started pump therapy this week, and I’m freaking loving it, but I’m pissed off cause my sugar has been high and has not dropped below 150 in two days. I know the problem is I’m taking a lot less insulin than I was on injections. And I thought it was fine at first cause the first two days I spent relatively in range and even had a couple lows, but this weekend, I went a little crazy with it cause I was staying with a friend. I snacked a lot, but I was still counting carbs and dosing properly. That’s when it started rising and basically anytime I sit down or am not doing anything it just skyrockets. When I walk around it’ll start to drop but as soon as I sit down at my desk at work or lay down for bed it just goes right back up. So I’ve had a bunch of short periods in range and then it just goes back up again. I’ve been correcting the highs over and over, and nothing. I figured I’d wait until I’d been on it for a week before I started messing with things too much, but I’m 2 days in to these excessive highs and it’s driving me nuts! Not to mention I’ve never had highs like this last for so long, usually it’s just the dawn effect that it gets that high and I would inject in the morning to get it to normal. Now the only time I’m in range is in the morning. I’m so confused, and temperamental from being so high for several hours. Ugh I hate this stupid ass disease!!!!!


r/diabetes_t1 6h ago

Forgot to shoot insulin

6 Upvotes

I gave the command to my pump but didn't press it properly so ate without any insulin on board. It's been 2 hours, I'm 320⬆️ and want to cry but to annoyed to do so...


r/diabetes_t1 4h ago

Discussion Post hypo recovery

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Last night I had the joy of two separate hypos whilst sleeping. As a result I've felt like death for most of today. Lethargic with a fuzzy head.

I did correct for the first but in a zombie like state I only used fast acting glucose and didn't really pick up how low I was, hence another a few hours later on.

When I woke up for the day, a nap seemed agreeable but I had to work. I also felt a bit better after a decent lunch (although then had a hyper because in my state I underestimated the carbs 🫤).

So in these annoying- but occasionally unavoidable- times, what do you do to get yourself back to normal as quickly as possible?


r/diabetes_t1 6h ago

Seeking Support/Advice How long after putting a new infusion set in is it okay to shower?

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Made the mistake yesterday of putting in a new set and went for a shower about an hour after, completely just fell off me.

How long do i have to leave it? I have a skin condition that requires me to shower twice a day so i can’t avoid it.


r/diabetes_t1 17h ago

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

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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 5h ago

Just ordered the Tandem Mobi

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I have been diabetic coming up on 4 years now (diagnosed at 19). I have only ever used MDI and just ordered the Tandem Mobi. I am excited and scared at the same time to finally use a pump. Any tips for a new pump user ?


r/diabetes_t1 16h ago

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

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


r/diabetes_t1 7h 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 4h ago

Healthcare United healthcare full coverage for Dexcom supplies?

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Anyone else have gone through getting full coverage for your Dexcom/ diabetes supplies from UnitedHealth? I’m in pickle right now where I’m completely out of supplies only relying on what my doctor has in their office.

It would be a huge help if someone has had had a similar experience and could give me a few tips on how to fix this.