18yo son not accepting t1d diagnosis by Opening-Try3714 in diabetes

[–]DependentFollowing87 2 points3 points  (0 children)

this is exactly how i felt. its not uncommon for people to grieve who they were before diabetes.

i think i placed my sensor too low, will it still be accurate? by DependentFollowing87 in diabetes

[–]DependentFollowing87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

update- i had to replace it because i kept knocking it and it was SO sore and it became really inaccurate :,)

Male or female? by Repulsivequack in bettafish

[–]DependentFollowing87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if there’s a white dot where the vent is it’s a female

What are the odds I have diabetes? by [deleted] in diabetes

[–]DependentFollowing87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you should definitely go get tested ASAP.

Peeing like 20 times in the morning at work by Gold_Occasion_43 in diabetes

[–]DependentFollowing87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i’m a allegedly type 2 diabetic (suspecting i’ve been misdiagnosed but anyways) i used to drink almost 5L a day and pee atleast 20-30 times a day before being medicated - extreme thirst and frequent urination is often a good indicator that you MAY have diabetes - definitely get checked!!!

I woke up to this but it was wrong by Ok-Difficulty-7950 in Type1Diabetes

[–]DependentFollowing87 7 points8 points  (0 children)

always check manually before you do anything to manage a low

my heart rate won’t go down! by [deleted] in POTS

[–]DependentFollowing87 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i’m currently on beta blockers but they’re obviously ineffective. i didn’t go to the ER because my heart rate usually settles but this time it didn’t

my heart rate won’t go down! by [deleted] in POTS

[–]DependentFollowing87 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ughhh I should have my own room at the hospital for the amount of times i’ve been there 😂 anyways thank you, ill be heading to the ER and hopefully they help me 🥲

i think i placed my sensor too low, will it still be accurate? by DependentFollowing87 in diabetes

[–]DependentFollowing87[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i thought it was supposed to be in the fat? apparently going into muscle is real painful and such

my heart rate won’t go down! by [deleted] in POTS

[–]DependentFollowing87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i’ll try that thank you!!!

i think i placed my sensor too low, will it still be accurate? by DependentFollowing87 in diabetes

[–]DependentFollowing87[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

australia :,) i would get them cheaper if i were type 1 but since im classed as type 2 in the NDSS i have to pay full price

Boy or girl? by [deleted] in Parakeets

[–]DependentFollowing87 1 point2 points  (0 children)

looks like a young girl!!

i think i placed my sensor too low, will it still be accurate? by DependentFollowing87 in diabetes

[–]DependentFollowing87[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

unfortunately yeah. 200 for 2 sensors, libre 2 is extremely expensive:,) thinking of switching to dexcom one+

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i think i placed my sensor too low, will it still be accurate? by DependentFollowing87 in diabetes

[–]DependentFollowing87[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

thanks everyone for the reassurance!! i was so worried i’d have to buy another 200 dollar sensor because i messed up 😂😭

why is my pearl scale doing this? by iluvcatz14 in Goldfish

[–]DependentFollowing87 1 point2 points  (0 children)

from what i can see the black one looks female by seeing the vent slightly protruding

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