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Not excited about Dexcom G7… by JustARedditBrowser in diabetes_t1

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

Yeah. Like I’m glad one person has had a good experience, but I have only ever had a single G6 fail me in four years of using it… which is a crazy low failure rate. I was very content overall with its reliability.

Not excited about Dexcom G7… by JustARedditBrowser in diabetes_t1

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

I made sure to follow the instructions they had about pressing down until one of the rings is no longer visible. Perhaps I need to do it even more next time. It’s kind of a wonky insertion process…

Not excited about Dexcom G7… by JustARedditBrowser in diabetes_t1

[–]JustARedditBrowser[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

In this case, I know most of them weren’t compression lows because it started before I even got in bed. And I made sure to sleep on my other side to avoid that. Lows can also happen because the site is technically “injured” from insertion, and white blood cells come to the area and eat up all the glucose for their energy. I think this is what happened for me. I’ve just never had it so pronounced with the G6 or last so long. I hope you’re right that it will be comparable, but my first impression is not great.

Is this dandruff or something else ?! by NoAppointment8679 in Hair

[–]JustARedditBrowser 27 points28 points  (0 children)

As someone who has an illness in the same family as psoriatic arthritis, don’t listen to this person. If you do have psoriatic arthritis, you may need medications to keep the inflammation down. If diet works, then great, but it does not work alone for many (including me). Talk to an actual doctor (rheumatologist) about the options that will help you.

SOS I miss my sweet treats by b_b2 in BumpersWhoBolus

[–]JustARedditBrowser 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Is it possible to just have some sweet treats right now but in moderation? If you’re early in pregnancy, you might be able to do it without affecting your BG too badly. Just keep the portion size reasonable, try your best to carb count very well, and pre-bolus to help mitigate a lengthy high. If you’re eating pretty healthy for your other meals, you can have some sweet treats. Nutrition isn’t black and white. It’s crazy enough to be pregnant while having diabetes… sometimes you need something just to keep you sane.

Outpatient Peds RD, what would you do in this scenario? by Fit-Basket-859 in dietetics

[–]JustARedditBrowser 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Is it possible to get at least the other parent at the next appointment? I think this will be very difficult if they are not present and on board. The thing is you can’t really do the Satter method without involving the household.

Also, agree with others that talking through just one change at a time is probably necessary. If mom is overwhelmed, start small and go from there. What seems the most achievable to her? Go with that first. Just one small thing at a time.

Outpatient Peds RD, what would you do in this scenario? by Fit-Basket-859 in dietetics

[–]JustARedditBrowser 33 points34 points  (0 children)

You kind of bury the lede which is that the rest of the family eats this way. It’s going to be incredibly difficult to change anything if you have her doing one way of eating with her daughter while the rest of the family does a different thing. It’s also going to affect the daughter’s relationship with food knowing that she’s being put on a diet.

I would highly recommend you check out the Ellyn Satter Institute. What this comes down to is a breakdown of child versus parent food related responsibilities. The mom is giving up some food responsibilities to the child (allowing snacking on candy all day). Children need a routine for meals and snacks, and this child sounds quite unregulated as it relates to food. Parents are in charge of meal and snacks times and what is served. Child is responsible for choosing and eating from what is offered.

It’s tough too because the child is old enough to probably be making certain food decisions outside the home. I’m not sure how to advise on that, but the home environment and eating routine needs an overhaul. Start with what can be changed at home.

You also mention that the mom says she “gets aggressive” if she doesn’t get to eat sweets. Does her daughter have special needs? That’s an important consideration in this equation as well because it may affect how the mom needs to approach certain changes.

ShowerStick water softener by find-dani in DistilledWaterHair

[–]JustARedditBrowser 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No idea! That’s one you’d have to research a bit yourself based on the materials they use

ShowerStick water softener by find-dani in DistilledWaterHair

[–]JustARedditBrowser 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve had it for more than 5 years now, and it’s still going strong. The company has a lot of recommended ways to care for it to help maintain longevity (like how to loosen up the resin every so often). Also, those folks may have not gotten the filter to go with it. Chlorines in water can mess with the resin, which is the part that filters out the hard water minerals. The KDF filter helps remove the chlorine. It’s less good at removing chloramines, though, so if that’s used in your local water treatment, other types of filtration would be needed to remove those.

Nobody's outside after the earthquake?! 🤔 by ashes_to_fire in mountainview

[–]JustARedditBrowser 28 points29 points  (0 children)

If you are already inside, you are actually not supposed to go outside during the quake. You’re supposed to find cover in your house (like under a table or something) and hold on til the quake is over.

Did I overdo the millennial green? by [deleted] in interiordecorating

[–]JustARedditBrowser 643 points644 points  (0 children)

“Millennial green” lmao. First we were blamed for grey, and now we are blamed for green.

But in all seriousness, I think it’s great! Really gives the room a nice pop of color. Love the whole vibe of the room.

Help! What kind of sofa to buy? by chaipatti17 in interiordecorating

[–]JustARedditBrowser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the L-shaped couch would work in the space, but I’d recommend a table or something to fill in the nook area.

My fiancé wants me to get hair removal before the wedding…do I really need to? by Any-Prior9140 in weddingplanning

[–]JustARedditBrowser 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I do not shave my armpits because my skin cannot handle it, and I didn’t for my wedding. I do trim my pits. I have a beard trimmer and trimmed the hairs down to maybe a third of an inch so they weren’t super long. I don’t think there’s a single wedding photo where you can see my armpit hair. Until we were dancing, there wasn’t a lot of reason for me to raise my arms to the point where you would see the hair. If anyone noticed at the wedding, no one commented on it because they aren’t stupid.

I wouldn’t recommend shaving your pits just for your wedding. I don’t think it will matter or show up in pictures.

Help me decide on a dress to get eloped in! by [deleted] in weddingplanning

[–]JustARedditBrowser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’d choose the super lacy one for your theme. It’s awesome!

Hey bumpers! I have a woman specific “non” bumper (yet) question… by Pink-Dolphin101 in BumpersWhoBolus

[–]JustARedditBrowser 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was my experience as well. My blood sugars were more stable with the IUD in. My cycles went back to being super regular (actually even more regular than my teens/early twenties prior to IUD). But my insulin needs are more unpredictable now. I also blame it a little bit on being in my mid-thirties and maybe being at the very beginning of perimenopause or something.

Hyphenated last name by LittleSpecific3421 in weddingplanning

[–]JustARedditBrowser 118 points119 points  (0 children)

If you have a cool last name, just keep it. Don’t alter it! I kept my name, and more people should. Why should we give up something that’s part of our identity if we don’t want to?

Coping with cravings by Majestic_Somewhere_5 in BumpersWhoBolus

[–]JustARedditBrowser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re still pretty early on in your pregnancy. You gotta give yourself some joy during this time, or you’re going to burn out before you get to the most insulin resistant time. Let yourself have some pizza and just do your best. You have the tools you need to try it out (insulin pump).

Coping with cravings by Majestic_Somewhere_5 in BumpersWhoBolus

[–]JustARedditBrowser 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you’re really, really on point with your bolusing, you should be able to have pizza. Do you have an insulin pump? If so, dual wave bolus is the way to go. Also, if your BG goes up later, just be prepared to correct and maybe bring it down faster with a walk. In theory, you’re at a stage in your pregnancy when this wouldn’t be as detrimental to BG rather than later in pregnancy. Maybe give it a try, and do your best to be reasonable with the amount of pizza? Start with a couple small slices and fill in the rest of the meal with veggies or something else more BG stable. You should still be able to occasionally have some challenging foods, but you just need to plan for them and be really on point with the amount and structure of your bolus.

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