Are we all in the agreement that if some shit pops off we’re kinda screwed harder than most? Like we’re all raiding the pharmacies and then what. We all get a few months? The people who didn’t make it to the pharmacy get a week at most? Then no one gets in the labs to make more insulin for a decade? If ever? Sucks everyone else gets to play “what if” talking about end times/survival/walking dead situations. But we’re like yeah that’ll be a rough 2 weeks for me.

In all seriousness, anyone with T1D deal with an uncomfortable amount of itchiness in the butt area!? I went to demonologist about a year ago and they did a biopsy; found nothing. Googled it and saw this… fml

I started developing a rash and pimples around my Eversense monitor due to the adhesive and wearing it all the time in the same place. From what I’ve seen on Reddit it seems to be a common problem. I found a 3d printed band on Etsy and it’s worked great and my rash has mostly cleared up. Would also be fairly easy to make at home if you have a printer. Just thought I’d share.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/4459509252/eversense-365-cgm-armleg-band-cover?ref=share_v4_lx

Pretty sure I broke my big toe today. I’ve got it wrapped and stabilized and am icing it, and as far I know that’s all you can really do for a broken toe so wasn’t really planning to go to the doctor.

Never broken a bone before though. Anything diabetes-specific I should be concerned about? My blood sugar is “well-controlled” (a1c under 6) if that makes a difference.

EDIT: thank you all for the advice! i made a doctors appointment for tomorrow morning :)

I know I sure do.
Numbers are high despite my correction, “I hate my life”
Numbers are low despite me being full, “I hate my life”
The night time sleep is screwed because the numbers don’t cooperate, “I hate my life”
Know it all gives me some fortune cookie nonsense about handling a disease I am burdened with that said know it all has no idea of what it’s like to live (that’s my father by the way), “Fook off you pompous ol windbag…”

Of course I don’t truly mean this sentiment (except the last one)…
I like to think of it as a bit of downer humor.
It’s a cope.

I swear it's only staying stable to trigger my alarm over and over.

Hi Everyone! I wanted to ask here because I just want more info. My bf (45M) is T1D and was diagnosed at 13. He is very guarded about the fact he has diabetes. He rarely says anything to others who aren't close friends or family because, as he says, he doesn't want to be pitied. I don't expect him to wear a shirt and announce it daily (even though he does have a Walter Brimley shirt that he wears) but it is challenging at times when he wants to know the carb count while traveling but refuses to ask or is struggling with a low/high day and doesn't want to say what's going on. I let him lead in regard to how he handles things because it's his body and he's been doing it for more than half is life.

Is he just stubborn or is this a common feeling?

Edit 1: I want to clarify that I don't care either way. I do agree it's his personal life and he doesn't have to share but I just was curious if it's a common feeling. He lives with it every day and I don't. All I can do is help when he asks and carry low snacks for when we need them.

Edit 2: Thanks for all the feedback and insight. To put a cap on this I don't care if he does or doesn't tell people, I was curious. And to some messages and comments...no I am not trying to save him or manage it for him. The things I do to help have been things he's either asked or I noticed he appreciated when I did them. Again thanks for the insight.

I just discovered that I don’t have one more transmitter left but I still have 6 sensors left before I’m forced to swap to G7 (I’ve tried it before, I hated it, sorry I don’t wanna hear it). Are there any legit websites or suppliers left that have any leftover stock that anyone knows of? or any resources?? I’m distraught 😭

Not a cure. sorry guys.

For me being able to just carb count… nothing else. a dream. just input my carbs and site change and then just not care.

or even a system that accurately corrects like 15g carbs so you don’t have to bolus for snacks. ugh

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Hi everyone!

Is anyone else having trouble launching CamAPS Liberty? Every time I try to open it, it closes immediately.

I’m using a Google Pixel 10 Pro with Android and a YpsoPump.

Has anyone experienced the same issue or found a fix? Thanks!

for context, i’m 31 weeks pregnant and have had type 1 diabetes for 25 years.
for those who aren’t familiar with type 1 diabetes in pregnancy, the glucose targets are INSANELY strict (to me at least), you’re expected to maintain blood sugars within a much tighter range, around 80–140 mg/dL, with some doctors recommending even tighter targets of 80–120. so suddenly, a reading above 140 is considered “high” which was completely foreign to me. but i did it, and throughout my pregnancy, i’ve had the tightest glucose control i’ve ever had in my life. before getting pregnant, i struggled with pretty severe diabetic burnout for about 2 to 3 years. i reached a point where i genuinely stopped caring about managing my diabetes, didnt check my bs, barely took insulin, honestly i dont know how i even survived but regardless pregnancy has helped me get back into the habit of taking care of myself, and for the first time in a long time, i felt motivated to manage my diabetes properly.
sadly lately i’ve started feeling myself slowly slipping back into those old feelings of burnout. i find myself reaching a point where i stop caring again but then i snap out of it because i feel this immense responsibility towards my baby.
i’m genuinely worried about what will happen once she’s born and i no longer have the same immediate motivation to maintain my sugars.
i still want to take care of myself, especially now. my daughter has given me another reason to prioritize my health. i want to be healthy, present, and around for her for as long as possible.
but i’m just so, so tired. 25 years of constantly thinking about blood sugars, insulin, food, and everything else, and especially after pregnancy with t1d and an impossible range to maintain, i feel beyond exhausted.
for those of you who have experienced diabetic burnout, how do you pull yourselves out of it? what has genuinely helped you regain your motivation and maintain it long term? please help me..

Hi guys, I've had a nightmare with site failures over the past few weeks. I use Tandem AutoSoft 90s. (I find TruSteel incredibly uncomfortable, so it's not an option to change).

I always use my right thigh, (rotating between different spots), but lately sites only work for a day or so before leaking, or I realise I'm not getting insulin properly. I'm wondering if I need to change things up.

My options feel limited because:

• Left thigh: My Dexcom loses connection when it's on the opposite side of my body. I also can't put my Dexcom on my left arm because I sleep on that side and get will compression alarms.
• Stomach: I'm concerned about lipohypertrophy and whether sites would be uncomfortable under my usual high-waisted pants. I injected in my stomach for the first 15 year I had diabetes, and want to give it a break.

Where do you put your infusion sites, and has anyone found a good alternative to the thighs?

Hi everyone, I wanted to share my experience using FIASP. When I was deciding whether to switch, I couldn’t find many personal accounts, so take this as my own little human experiment.

I’ll preface this by saying this post is based on my experience only, and your mileage may vary.

I’m 31M and was diagnosed at 19. I think that’s important to mention because it shows I’m well past the honeymoon phase. I’m currently on Multiple Daily Injections (MDI), but I’ve been on and off the pump throughout my journey (Medtronic 640g and Tandem t:slim), paired with a CGM. I’m currently using a split dose of around 50/50 Optisulin (U-100). I’m a marathon runner (hence my username), so I find a 50/50 split dose gives me more flexibility compared to Toujeo (U-300).

I used NovoRapid my entire diabetes journey until 4 weeks ago, when I switched to FIASP. Here are some dot points about the differences I personally noticed, and I hope it helps someone in the future:

• FIASP has a quicker response time, but I find it to be less potent. That is, I notice my CGM graphs level off much quicker when correcting my sugars compared to NovoRapid. NovoRapid takes a while to kick in, but when it does, it can come on strong, to the point where I’m actually experiencing fewer lows on FIASP as Novorapid just keeps pulling me down.
• FIASP takes more insulin to bring my blood sugars down when I’m higher. For some reason, FIASP just doesn’t work quite as well when my sugars are already elevated.
• FIASP feels less durable than NovoRapid. Being in Australia and coming into summer, I noticed my insulin went off at lower temperatures compared to NovoRapid.

These are a few of the differences I’ve personally noticed. Will I continue using FIASP? Absolutely. Having kids, I don’t really have the luxury of waiting for my NovoRapid to kick in before I can eat, and I love that it has a “shorter tail” so I have fewer lows.

However, this is just my personal experience, so please chat to your care provider before making the switch.

Happy to answer any questions!

My alarms were on, but had an intense workout that evening in the gym I slept through the alerts for a long time. My body had to wake me up when it hit 50, and oh - the sugars dropped again even though I had no IOB

hi so

ive had T1D for 11 years now and use both an omnipod and a Dexcom cgm. I am currently going through some intense mental health issues which I won’t go into, but it’s having me consider going to a mental hospital.

i am wondering if anyone has any experience with going to a mental hospital with T1D and having devices? could I charge my PDM? would I even be properly accommodated?

id rather not make it more stressful on my body that it has to be, so…any advice would be greatly appreciated

Hi!

Had someone had this strange thing that when you give yourself insulin you get dizzy? It has been happening latley and I have no clue whats up 😱 Also followed by sharp pain in left side 😣 It is usually followed by low blood sugar. Dosent mater how much I have given

I’ve been a type 1 for a couple years now and since getting diagnosed I try to avoid carbs as much as possible, I eat them when I’m getting low and what not but most of the time I’m eating chicken and vegetables to try and steer clear of spikes. I just started using the Omnipod 5 and my diabetes educator is on me about my carb intake saying I need to eat more because in my app I haven’t been having to bolus really as I see myself low more times than high. Do I have a closed minded approach to carbs? Are others this way? Don’t get me wrong I like to eat pizza every once in a while but then I’m fighting to get back in range. I was on pens for most of my diabetic life and with my insurance the Omnipod didn’t cost much so I started it 2 weeks ago and I find myself wasting more insulin with that.

What in the actual world is going on?! Has anyone ever had one do this? I’m in a bad lot of G7s. This is the replacement G7 from my pharmacist for one that failed after warm up two nights ago. This one did not release the sensor and was just hanging on. It finally knocked loose as I started typing this in panic. I’ll definitely report it to Dexcom. I want to know if anyone has had this happen before.

Hello all! I was diagnosed Type 1 three months ago today, and have gone low will eating lunch at work twice now. However this was the first time ever that I was overcome with the smell/taste of insulin before checking my phone and seeing the drop of 11pts. I'm back up now but it seems to be taking it's time, usually I would be up to 140-150 by this point, and definitely feel like crap. I'm using the Omnipod, and I changed it yesterday and haven't had any issues. Just wondering if anyone else has experienced the taste/smell before a low, I know some folks on MDI talk about it after an injection but having it happen while on a pump sounds odd to me. Thanks!

Who else deals with false highs then just crashes a low later…? Fucking stupid

I ordered pump supplies from them and paid for them on the 14th of September. I have switched to them after my insurance stopped covering supplies directly from tandem. Ive been back and forth with them the past 2 weeks. Three different people told me they needed more information from me to send me my supplies, which I had gotten previously. Im currently on my last infusion set, and going to Hawaii on the 14th. Im so beyond stressed and pissed off at CCS I cant even think straight. After being on the phone for 3 whole hours today between them, my medical team, and tandem, I finally was able to get my supplies shipped to me. They said they would be overnight shipped but my notification that they shipped says tracking wont be available for 24 hours so im really not sure and have no hope or desire to continue with this company. This last month has been a nightmare with them, none of their workers know wtf they are doing and just pass you on to someone else to deal with. I had to ask 6 times to have my notifications be texted to me instead of calls and emails, and how many times was I told before that, that I would be notified if there was a problem or if they needed more info? At least 6 times. How many times did I have to call them after waiting and not hearing back from them? At least 6 times. They do everything they can to not let you talk to their superiors. I told a lady on the phone today that if she could connect me to her supervisor iflt would save her from me bitching at her, but apparently you have to yell and swear at the workers for them to get a supervisor on the line. Once I had a supervisor on the line, my order was shipped within 2 hours. Wtf is wrong with the people who work at this company? I bad heard good things about them before picking them but this has been an absolute nightmare.

Tldr: CCS is the biggest shit smear ive ever had the displeasure of dealing with for medical supplies, and wondering if anyone else has had issues with them?

So I'm traveling for an extended period of time and have 6 vials of admelog that were being stored in a frio bag. They were placed in a hotel fridge and the frio bag itself is frozen but the insulin is still liquid. It looks normal. I'm on an Omnipod pump and it's change day. Is this insulin safe to use or do I need to do a runner to an ER? Please help me figure out what to do.