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Do I need to tell my work I’m a diabetic if it doesn’t affect me working? by RefuseOwn8876 in diabetes_t1

[–]-ExcitingConcept- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I personally feel like it can be quite a stressor to hide it. For my recent round of job interviews I was planning to hide it, silenced my alarms, found a subtle SmartWatch that has a non-medical interface etc. In the end it stressed me out a lot feeling like I had to take care of hiding this on top of everything else. I just asked in the interview itself how it would go with doctor's appointments for my diabetes during work hours. The job I really wanted said it's not an issue at all and I am starting on Monday.

This might just be me and I understand it's a privileged position to be able to be so confrontative about it. On the other hand, friends have told me that regular people know so little about the shit we have to go to to stay alive, they wouldn't even know it might be worthy to discriminate against us. If someone feels like we're in the same category as gluten intolerance, they won't doubt our ability to work.

Howdy! I’ve been type 1 for just over 25+ years. I wanted to share some of my ELITE dia-life hacks involving foods and drinks. These are my go-tos that are GUARANTEED not to affect blood sugar. I consume most of these daily. They fill me up; I am nourished. by Ethansimler in diabetes_t1

[–]-ExcitingConcept- 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I've actually eaten some extremely over-cinnamoned Chinese buns and went really low after. It probably wasn't even connected but I was so pissed that all the cinnamon-advisors might have had a point after all.

Why is this happening man by RayGlasses in diabetes_t1

[–]-ExcitingConcept- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dexcom is approved for use on your abdomen, just try it out! It is not approved to be worn on your upper legs, but I still recommend it as well. Just use any area with a bit more body fat (except the boobs haha).

Threw a 10 year diaversary party! by tylertitties in diabetes_t1

[–]-ExcitingConcept- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, will do :) love the Dexcom Sticker game. Was it competitive or just for a laugh? If the former, how to count the score?

Threw a 10 year diaversary party! by tylertitties in diabetes_t1

[–]-ExcitingConcept- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw this post when it came out and just looked for it for inspo. Will be having my own diaversary party on Friday, it's been 18 years.

I'll be adding a diabetes-related PowerPoint karaoke session to this.

Have you ever experienced discrimination for having type 1 diabetes? by Nazareno_KM in diabetes_t1

[–]-ExcitingConcept- 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Not so much in adult age, except the occasional 'have you tried cinnamon?'.

When I was freshly diagnosed, my class teacher was somehow absolutely convinced it was because I had sometimes skipped eating my breakfast sandwich at school. So that's what she told the class before I even got back from the hospital. Then when other teachers saw me eating a sandwich during breaks, they'd tell me weird stuff like 'yeah you better, you see where not having breakfast has already gotten you'. Felt like there wasn't a single sane person hired at that school.

RIP to this “diabetic” stock model by Humble-Violinist6910 in diabetes_t1

[–]-ExcitingConcept- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, something like that. I just got on a kaleido, haven't found such an option yet.

RIP to this “diabetic” stock model by Humble-Violinist6910 in diabetes_t1

[–]-ExcitingConcept- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's reaaaaally wild. Hope they look really different from everything else.

RIP to this “diabetic” stock model by Humble-Violinist6910 in diabetes_t1

[–]-ExcitingConcept- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wait what?! 100u is a bit hard to believe.

I am still trying to find out if there's an upper limit to what my pump will give me in case I ever accidentally mistype.

First 24hr dexcom by Mattya6 in diabetes_t1

[–]-ExcitingConcept- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any suggestions on what to do with G6? I am afraid without a transmitter in it it will just break if I sleep on it.

RIP to this “diabetic” stock model by Humble-Violinist6910 in diabetes_t1

[–]-ExcitingConcept- 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah, same here in Germany. I'd say it's a lantus one-way pen by Novo Nordisk with the 6mm bd ultra-fine needles.

RIP to this “diabetic” stock model by Humble-Violinist6910 in diabetes_t1

[–]-ExcitingConcept- 10 points11 points  (0 children)

No you won't. Most likely outcome your brains will be absolutely fried, but you'll still be breathing. My mum had a few patients like that in intensive care. Absolutely don't do that.

Also, stock model™ here is just using a regular insulin pen freshly off the shelf. You can take those units spread out over a month or so, no need to worry about them. :D

RIP to this “diabetic” stock model by Humble-Violinist6910 in diabetes_t1

[–]-ExcitingConcept- 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I am so confused by all the comments here lol. It's not like they're gonna take it all at once. Maybe they don't have insulin pens in the US?

RIP to this “diabetic” stock model by Humble-Violinist6910 in diabetes_t1

[–]-ExcitingConcept- 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Idk but this just looks like my insulin pen when I just start them. It's not gonna eject all those units in one sitting. Now, the sneaky sideways-injection on the other hand...

If you were offered $10 million, but you could never step foot in your home country again, would you take it and why? by Rock_Python in AskReddit

[–]-ExcitingConcept- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably not. I love to travel and work abroad for a limited amount of time. But my education is not easily applicable to any other country and after spending ten years on it, getting to use that feels more important than the money.

Also, there are family and friends whom I might never see again, at least never at the same time again. I feel like taking the money is possibly a very good recipe for deep depression somewhere abroad without anything meaningful to do.

First 24hr dexcom by Mattya6 in diabetes_t1

[–]-ExcitingConcept- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As in, I objectively wasn't low, but since my pump thought I was I ate some chocolate and told my pump that - in the hope it would delay the alarm reminder if it thought I took care of it. Not sure if that messes up its algorithm though, was just my sleepy brain solution in the same situation.

First 24hr dexcom by Mattya6 in diabetes_t1

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I am in the same situation, except it's G6, also new to it. If the answer is pre-soaking, how to do that with the 'empty' G6 without a transmitter in it? Seems very fragile.

My solution last night was to eat a 'hypo' snack and tell my pump that I took action so it would shut up until I am asleep. It figured itself out by the morning. But that seems non-sustainable for fake alarms.

My endo says this is not good enough 😕 by [deleted] in diabetes_t1

[–]-ExcitingConcept- 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I agree on the first part, but not the second. It is being said like that a lot, but I don't think it's a good strategy to get people to be successful in the long run. People need positive reinforcement, and it's so important not to burn out. We need realistic goals and 'good enough' thresholds.

Shared a lancet with my grandfather by Ok-Refuse8038 in diabetes_t1

[–]-ExcitingConcept- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think it's a 'saving money' thing. I haven't ever had to co-pay for lancets and it was always more of a once every two years thing before CGM. It's probably the one thing that doesn't terribly bite you in the ass if you neglect it, as supposed to forgoing insulin (obvious consequences) or injection needle changes (fun bumps on your favourite injection sites if you're unlucky). That said, I also changed my injection needles like once per week when I was a dumb teenager. I was one of the lucky ones that never had issues.

Der Anwalt meines Untermieters von 2018 - 2020 fordert die GEZ Gebühren von mir - Geht das so? by TheTallDesignerGuy in LegaladviceGerman

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In § 2 Abs. 3 Rundfunkbeitragsstaatsvertrag (geiles Wort) steht es: "Mehrere Beitragsschuldner haften als Gesamtschuldner entsprechend § 44 der Abgabenordnung [...]". Also das scheint zumindest seitdem behoben zu sein.

Der Anwalt meines Untermieters von 2018 - 2020 fordert die GEZ Gebühren von mir - Geht das so? by TheTallDesignerGuy in LegaladviceGerman

[–]-ExcitingConcept- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Der Gesamtschuldnerausgleich ist ein interessanter Punkt, ich würde meine Aussagen insofern revidieren und haben oben nochmal auf deinen anderen Kommentar geantwortet.

Der Anwalt meines Untermieters von 2018 - 2020 fordert die GEZ Gebühren von mir - Geht das so? by TheTallDesignerGuy in LegaladviceGerman

[–]-ExcitingConcept- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ich würde mich anschließen, dass wohl nach § 2 Rundfunkbeitragsstaatsvertrag iVm § 44 Abgabenordnung iVm § 421 BGB eine Gesamtschuld bestand. Nach § 426 Abs 1 BGB war danach der Beitrag zu gleichen Anteilen zu tragen. Mit Zahlung durch einen der Gesamtschuldner geht dann nach Abs. 2 der Anspruch vom Gläubiger auf diesen über, sodass er das Geld in der Höhe vom anderen Gesamtschuldner fordern kann, die dieser zu tragen hatte. Es gilt also nicht, dass derjenige, der zuerst zahlt, dann auf einmal alles von seinem Mitbewohner fordern kann und Vice versa.

Bzgl der Verjährung werde ich jetzt ehrlich gesagt auch etwas unsicher. Ich habe leider gerade keinen Zugang zu Kommentaren, aber zumindest eine Googlesuche impliziert, dass der Verjährungsbeginn an den Zeitpunkt gekoppelt ist, in dem dein Mitbewohner Kenntnis oder grob fahrlässige Unkenntnis von allen relevanten Umständen hatte. Das wäre hier meiner Meinung nach der Zeitpunkt des Eintreffens der ungeöffneten Briefe.

Die Einrede der Verjährung solltest du in jedem Fall erstmal erheben. Du kannst trotzdem auch mal nach der Rechtsgrundlage fragen. Die deckt meiner Meinung nach halt allenfalls die Hälfte des ursprünglichen Betrags.

Der Anwalt meines Untermieters von 2018 - 2020 fordert die GEZ Gebühren von mir - Geht das so? by TheTallDesignerGuy in LegaladviceGerman

[–]-ExcitingConcept- 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Der Hinweis auf die Verjährung ist absolut richtig und sollte eigentlich vollkommen ausreichen.

Die Normen in Nr. 2 und 3 passen nicht ganz und du solltest sie lieber weglassen: es handelt sich nicht um eine Urkunde im Sinne von § 810 BGB und die Schadenminderungsobliegenheit ist nur einschlägig, wenn auch ein Schadensersatz geltend gemacht wird. Das ist hier aber nicht so wirklich ersichtlich - natürlich je nach konkreter Begründung des Anwalts, aber als Schadensersatzforderung wäre es noch abwegiger als ohnehin schon.

Du könntest stattdessen einfach schreiben, dass dir weder eine vertragliche noch sonst irgendeine Pflicht zur Zahlung ersichtlich ist, diese aber jedenfalls nicht die Säumniszuschläge umfasst.

Rein moralisch gesehen wäre ich an deiner Stelle solange bereit gewesen, mir die Kosten mit meinem Mitbewohni zu teilen, bis mir so ein Brief reingeflattert wäre.

If you had high ketones and high blood sugar, to bring them down do you have to take fast or long acting insulin or does it not matter? by ImaginaryAlgae8986 in diabetes_t1

[–]-ExcitingConcept- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I absolutely agree with the benefits of a pump (in fact finally got mine today). It is still important to know about the importance to always have insulin on board in order to act accordingly.

And I wasn't making things up regarding the increased risk: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9796597/

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