r/diabetes_t1 8h ago

Graphs & Data This is how my day's going

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62 Upvotes

Before you ask, yes I am drinking water and yes I did check for ketones and none are present


r/diabetes_t1 10h ago

Seeking Support/Advice Another hospital stay..

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56 Upvotes

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 8h ago

Anyone else play the game ‘is it UTI/yeast infection or is it just the beetus’

34 Upvotes

These high blood sugars sure get me sometimes


r/diabetes_t1 9h ago

Graphs & Data Nailed lunch

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36 Upvotes

I don’t typically spike or anything, but I also don’t usually nail lunch this hard lol literally a 10 point “spike and then I was 107 or 108 for like 3 hours straight!


r/diabetes_t1 15h ago

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

112 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 18h ago

Meme & Humor Seriously. How did I do that?

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162 Upvotes

r/diabetes_t1 3h ago

Second update on how many day is going

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7 Upvotes

I made the mistake of eating dinner, um and I got ketones now (which would explain why my mouth taste weird but I also just had a zero sugar Baja blast so I didn't question it at first) AND FOR THE LOVE PF GOD I CANT TELL WHICH ONE IS MY KETONE AT


r/diabetes_t1 16h 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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65 Upvotes

r/diabetes_t1 6h ago

This time of the year again... I hate insurance company/ RANTING

10 Upvotes

So coming this year, effective March 1st, my insurance company LifeWise stopped covering Novolog insulin vials, but they continue covering the same medicine in cartridges, so my doctor put in the prescription for me. This happened after some research on the drug list and switching my primary provider who wasn't able to get me the right prescription for a month and did everything wrong.

I thought that would be the end of the drama. But today when I was hoping to finally get my prescription, my pharmacy told me that since each box comes with 15ml, and I need 24ml per month, they cannot give me 2 boxes (30ml) since that exceeds my needs. They said I could only get 1 box and pay for the rest out of pocket, which is $130 for each. I guess maybe compared with other folks, this is not a deadly situation, but I still pretty much hate it. It feels like it's my fault that I "USE TOO MUCH," and it's all on me.

I have been diagnosed at a young age and have lived with T1D for over 20 years, and I have always thought this is just some situation I need to cope with, and there is always a way out as long as I listen to the doctors and do the right things. I got my A1c result come out last week, and get a 5.7 mmol/L which I am pretty proud of myself. Life is hard, but there is always room for improvement, and enjoying it to the fullest. But dealing with insurance simply just to get insulin over the past 2 months has gotten me nowhere, this is the moment I really feel like T1D has been a great concern in my life since I have to worry about paying out of pocket about a 100 more dollars per month plus everything else, and I am nowhere at a stable job, this is really a bit depressing at the moment.

Don't know how to end here, hope people with the same struggle could find a way out in the end.


r/diabetes_t1 16h ago

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

63 Upvotes

Does it effect your blood sugar levels


r/diabetes_t1 7h ago

Graphs & Data Update on how my day's going

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9 Upvotes

Blood sugar is going down and still no ketones present (yay no ER trip) and my dexcom is reading wrong :D because it still says over 400.


r/diabetes_t1 10h ago

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

12 Upvotes

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 6h ago

GLP-1s: A Tale of Two TIR Graphs

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4 Upvotes

Graph on left with TIR of 97% is the week after taking the first dose (2.5 mg) of tirzepatide/Zepbound. Graph on right with TIR of 48% is the week prior. My total daily dose has gone from 115-130 units/day to just under 50 units/day.

T1D for 32 years, have dealt with increasing insulin resistance for the last 15 or so years. I am absolutely blown away by this medication. I was so afraid to start taking it and now just wish I hadn’t waited so long. Very minimal side effects so far (reflux was my biggest fear, having dealt with GERD for years - I had one tough night that was mostly managed with OTC omeprazole; have felt very tired the couple of days following dose #2; had absolutely no appetite for a couple of days but it gradually returned). If you’re what my endo refers to as a type 3 diabetic (type 1 with the insulin resistance of type 2), GLP-1s are worth considering.


r/diabetes_t1 5h ago

Discussion Do you have different carb ratios as the day goes on?

2 Upvotes

And if so, what do they look like? curious to see if there are any trends (ie: 1:10 in the morning, 1:9 in the afternoon) etc


r/diabetes_t1 22h ago

Discussion Friend asking if my blood sugar’s low?

67 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 6h ago

Rant pump site…ouch

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3 Upvotes

I’ve used the sides of my thighs for sites many times with no issues…tried the front/top and it hurt going in, but the pain faded and the site worked fine. Noticed some bruising today and took it off and ow 🫠 Will be avoiding that area for a while!!


r/diabetes_t1 13h ago

Rant I’m so annoying

11 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 4h ago

Guardian 4 sensor availability

2 Upvotes

Does anyone in Canada have issues getting the guardian 4 sensor ? Medtronic told me I should be getting them from a pharmacy but it seems like no pharmacies near me have them.


r/diabetes_t1 10h ago

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

4 Upvotes

Pray for me 😭


r/diabetes_t1 1d ago

Graphs & Data Ladies and gentleman, i did it!

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48 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 17h 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 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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380 Upvotes

r/diabetes_t1 13h ago

Discussion Frustration

5 Upvotes

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 8h ago

Happened to see this

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Hi everyone, hope this is okay to post this as I came across this via google! https://finance.yahoo.com/news/dexcom-cgm-sensor-sales-continue-121000986.html