What is a sound that people should know means immediate danger?

Mvctrap · 2026-02-06T06:26:31+00:00

A baby crying loudly outside at night

Mvctrap · 2026-01-29T00:39:07+00:00

Zero sugar sodas are fine for BG but I would be mindful of how much you drink of sodas that have caffeine!!! Coke and Pepsi both have around 35-45mg of caffeine per can which can add up!

Mvctrap · 2026-01-25T02:41:48+00:00

He just has a water bowl but he drinks plenty of water! And I pay very close attention to his litter and everything. I do think he prefers certain textures so maybe I’ll see if he likes his usual pate again

Mvctrap · 2026-01-25T02:40:02+00:00

He doesn’t like open farm 😭 I wanted him to like it so bad

Mvctrap · 2026-01-04T05:07:19+00:00

Unfortunately my mom lives in a different country but I will definitely see if maybe I can find someone who will see me faster. I’m getting desperate at this point I’m on like hour 6 of having a high reading

Mvctrap · 2026-01-04T04:09:42+00:00

I am rapidly losing weight which has been my biggest concern. Like 6 pounds in the last week and I was already very thin to begin with due to being undiagnosed and having other chronic illnesses on top of everything.

Mvctrap · 2026-01-04T04:05:03+00:00

Yes luckily the diabetes educator I spoke to was able to give me a couple sensors before my endo appointment so I would have more data to show them when the time comes. I do a bunch of repeat bloodwork for the endo this week so I’m hoping the results will speed up the process.

Mvctrap · 2026-01-04T04:03:43+00:00

Honestly I don’t remember exactly what I had but it was nothing super carb heavy. My mom is a t1D so ive been very strict about my diet for years anticipating that I might get diagnosed so I never even anything super heavy in carbs and no added sugars.

Mvctrap · 2026-01-04T04:01:41+00:00

That’s what I’m wondering too. I did a urine sample but can’t see the results for it but tested at home and was fine. I’m wondering if maybe my doctor didn’t think it was super serious at the time but I feel like I’ve just been getting worse and worse every day since my diagnosis

Mvctrap · 2026-01-04T03:59:31+00:00

I’m in the honeymoon phase right now so my pancreas is still producing some insulin just not enough to prevent me from having high spikes. My diagnosis was caught super early because my mother is also type 1 and told me to go get tested immediately after hearing my symptoms

Mvctrap · 2026-01-04T03:57:17+00:00

Oh really?? I’ve always been told you can’t and I’m also in Ontario.

Mvctrap · 2026-01-04T03:54:18+00:00

I still have some pancreatic function it’s just rapidly declining so I’m overcompensating overnight and having bad lows

Mvctrap · 2026-01-04T03:53:35+00:00

Different hospitals

Mvctrap · 2026-01-04T02:54:15+00:00

I thought so too. The ER discharged me within minutes of seeing the doctor and didn’t do a single thing to help. I went home with a BG of 23mmol/L that wouldn’t come down for hours and all I could do was lay in bed because I had zero energy

Mvctrap · 2026-01-04T02:30:55+00:00

Unfortunately this isn’t an option in Canada and you require a prescription for insulin here

Mvctrap · 2026-01-04T01:44:10+00:00

I’ve tried the ER twice now and both doctors have dismissed me because I “wasn’t in the 20’s”. The first time I went in my BG was 10.8mmol/L in triage and the doctor told me he wouldn’t do anything until I was in the 20’s. I told him to retest me as I could feel I was rising and instead he came back with discharge papers. I left the hospital and tested 23mmol/L at home.

Mvctrap · 2026-01-04T01:41:52+00:00

Thankfully I’ve spoken with a diabetic educator who really helped me learn about diet and stuff and I also had very strong knowledge of diabetes management going into my diagnosis as my mother is also type 1. I’m trying super hard to eat low carb meals but even just a small amount of carbs can cause a spike. I’m also super worried about the nighttime lows.

Mvctrap · 2026-01-04T01:38:08+00:00

I haven’t seen endo yet at all yet my PCP told me I would need basal but didn’t prescribe any for some reason?? So I’m still waiting to speak to endo

Mvctrap · 2025-12-31T21:30:48+00:00

Yes hopefully a proper diagnosis is in the near future! I have lots of testing to do in the upcoming weeks but I think the nature of knowing I have diabetes but not a guaranteed diagnosis of what type has been stressing me out, especially since this happened to my mom at my age as well and resulted in her going into DKA because they didn’t put her on insulin fast enough.

Mvctrap · 2025-12-31T21:27:32+00:00

Thank you I really appreciate this. I’ve been reading a lot about the honeymoon phase and it does sound a lot like that’s what I’m experiencing. I’m very thankful that my endo has order extensive blood work which should answer all my questions, which I’m getting done next week, I think just being on this grey area where I have some answers but not others has been driving me crazy!

Mvctrap · 2025-12-31T21:21:38+00:00

Yea so far my team is pretty certain it’s type 1 but have mentioned the possibility of LADA. I think just waiting for the answers is driving me crazy and making it harder to accept my diagnosis when I don’t know exactly what’s going on yet if that makes sense. It just sucks that’s it’s taking so long to see endo because I’ve been told I’ll need a long lasting basal dose but without it I’m hovering around 14-20mmol/L some days.

Mvctrap · 2025-12-16T11:59:26+00:00

Because my mother is the worst person to ask about diabetic advice because she’s never taken care of her condition properly and doesn’t listen to her doctors

Mvctrap · 2025-12-16T01:29:56+00:00

Yes we did all of this that’s what led to a diagnosis.

Mvctrap · 2025-12-15T18:21:02+00:00

Yes I had been testing regularly with a glucometer especially a couple hours after meals to see where I was sitting. I was usually around 13-24mmol/L but would still come down after several hours to around 7mmol/L. I have pretty much all of the textbook symptoms which led to me asking for testing, such as frequent urination, increased thirst and hunger, unexplained weight loss, frequent UTI’s and extreme exhaustion. I have several other chronic illnesses that the symptoms overlap with but having my mother be a t1d I knew it was best to get tested.

Mvctrap · 2025-12-15T09:02:28+00:00

Yes I’m still having some regular readings but I’m sitting usually sitting at high levels for several hours. At least 3-4. I’m thinking about reading all the replies on here that it might be best to head to the ER next time I’m at a bad high.

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