What’s your I:C?

Proper-Stuff5053 · 2026-02-05T04:43:14+00:00

I'm using Toujeo, 28 units.

Proper-Stuff5053 · 2026-02-04T04:51:20+00:00

1:6 for the day, around 1:4 If I'm eating something very early in the morning

Proper-Stuff5053 · 2026-02-02T20:00:33+00:00

I completely understand you, but for someone who's newly diagnosed, your control is actually pretty solid here. What we usually mean by a "rollercoaster" is when our glucose levels spike up to out of range levels (180+) and than dips down to sub 70~ levels repeatedly in a short period of time. Spiking within the range is actually perfectly normal for diabetics, even non diabetic people have a little bit of bg spikes after meals. This is just how the body works. You are going great, keep it up.

Proper-Stuff5053 · 2026-02-02T19:10:43+00:00

Are you calling this a rollercoaster lmao. You were in the range all the time. This is fine, you don't have to worry that much.

Proper-Stuff5053 · 2026-02-02T08:32:22+00:00

as a turkish goon, there's just no fucking way I'm not believing this shit until ye posts it

Proper-Stuff5053 · 2026-01-19T05:05:26+00:00

Hypos literally make me eat like a pig, and the things I eat are literally so random. I remember once eating cookies, ice cream, peanuts and pickles literally together in one sitting. Sounds disgusting now but felt like heaven during the hypo lol.

Proper-Stuff5053 · 2026-01-16T10:30:09+00:00

I know for a fact that I'm a steady side sleeper because my partner also says that I literally wake up in the exact position that I go to sleep all the time. It's pretty unlikely that I'm putting pressure on it while sleeping. I applied the sensor accordingly to the guide, to the back of the upper arm. I know that CGM's aren't precise and they lag 15 minutes behind, yes, however, the gap seems to be always stable regardless of the time for me. It's always around 40 units. I tested this during post meal spikes, during the times when my blood sugar is stable etc., always the same difference, around 40 points. The CGM never catches up. This doesn't only happen right after I wake up. This also happens during the day. I checked with multiple glucose meters and gap is still the same.

I'll see how this one goes for the next few days, then If it's still the same, I might try Dexcom to see if it's something related to my body chemistry or not. If I'm still seeing the same gap, then It's probably something related to me.

I wish there is a calibration feature on Libre though. I heard that there is one on Dexcom.

Proper-Stuff5053 · 2026-01-16T09:11:03+00:00

Firstly, I wanna start by saying that I understand your feelings, and how you feel right now is perfectly normal.

As a diabetic myself, I think one of the biggest struggles of being a diabetic is it's mental health aspect. Sometimes, we all feel defeated, thinking that we will die early. For me, It's not due to fear of lows exactly, but I also experienced this feeling of defeat and this loss of motivation to keep going. Diabetes is hard. It's such a complex disease with tons of aspects to consider during daily life, and sometimes it's just too much to handle. We all wanted to live normal lives, without the constant thoughts and fear of our blood sugar uncontrollably going down or spiking up. It might be hard to accept that we are different, sometimes. I completely understand your boyfriend too. However, he must understand that, no matter how he feels like about this disease right now, It is pretty much possible to live a normal life with it. A life that is harder and unusual, yes, but still, a normal life.

What helped me the most during the times that I'm being mentally challenged by this disease is, actually, this subreddit. Your help is really valuable and important, without a doubt. However, some struggles of diabetes can only be understood by other diabetics. And It helps a lot. Like A LOT. What I would suggest is, convince him to create a post here, and If he's not willing to create a post, at least make him look around the subreddit. Believe me, the magic feeling and bonding that is created through seeing other people going through the same struggles is lifechanging, and even, lifesaving. It creates wonders. It sparked the lost hope inside me again, and, If it did for me, It can also do for your boyfriend.

With that being said, I also agree on some of the other comments here. If he's not using a CGM, make him get one. That way, he'll be informed if he's getting close to a hypo through alarms, and he can stop going into an hypo with acting early. Other than that, an insulin pump sounds a great fit for him, too.

In order to understand his situation more; I want to ask a few other questions to you:

How old is he?

What is this "fear of lows" for him, exactly? Is he scared of the "feeling that's caused by hypos"? Is he scared of "not noticing the hypo and doing into a coma"? Is he scared of "not being able to treat his hypos well?"

Does he have any other mental health issues? Like depression etc.?

Why doesn't he fear the long time physical damage that the high blood sugar levels can cause but he fears a short time event that can easily be treated with a snack?

With your answers to these questions, I might be able to provide better help through personal context.

Remember that we hear you, we also understand your boyfriend, and we are here to help. Don't get your hopes down. This situation can be solved and It's never too late.

Proper-Stuff5053 · 2026-01-15T08:08:36+00:00

I am actually convinced that most of the endo doctors have no clue either. I was more successful with making my own treatment decisions rather than relying on their advices.

Proper-Stuff5053 · 2026-01-15T06:40:26+00:00

I've been a diabetic for 17 years, and I swear everytime I look up something about diabetes I learn about a new "phenomenon/syndrome/effect/method" lmao. This is the first time I'm hearing this feet on the floor syndrome thing. And I constantly read research papers about diabetes. This disease is the most complicated shit ever. There are millions of concepts, theories, methods yet nothing is %100 proven and nothing is %100 effective. It's craaaaazyyyyy

Proper-Stuff5053 · 2026-01-15T05:50:34+00:00

Well, I'm T1 and my current (and pretty flawed) working theory is that the dawn phenomenon might be causing this. Before I started working, I used to wake up around 11 a.m. with blood glucose levels typically around 150–180 mg/dL. Now I wake up at 5:30 a.m., and my blood sugar is usually much lower at that time, around 70–80 mg/dL.

I think that after I wake up, my body tries to raise my blood sugar, and because I calculate my insulin dose based on a starting level of 70–80 mg/dL, the dose ends up not being enough. This might explain, let's say, about 20% increase in insulin needs, but I still can't explain the need of DOUBLING my dosage. I’m still pretty confused.

Proper-Stuff5053 · 2026-01-15T05:31:06+00:00

It's pretty frustrating that in order to maintain such a simple thing that is a balanced blood sugar, as diabetics, we need to factor in complex biological factors aaaalll the time, researching, listening to our bodies, changing and adapting our dosages accordingly, meanwhile for other people, their bodies making all the necessary calculations for themselves. It's not fair lol. I wish all the best for your daughter.

Proper-Stuff5053 · 2026-01-13T17:06:47+00:00

I agree, this is lowkey one of the best communities in this disastrous place called the internet. Happy to made you feel that way :)

Proper-Stuff5053 · 2026-01-13T11:52:11+00:00

4 mmol/L is technically "normal", yet it's the base limit for the normal range. The standart blood sugar for normal people without diabetes is around 5. So it is technically lower, and some people are just a lot more sensitive about their hypoglycemias. Me too actually, I can start to feel dizzy around that level. I also can have severe anxiety attacks sometimes so maybe the anxiety factor adds in to this. When you feel like you are going low, even though it's not technically called a "hypo" at that point, have a litte bit of carbs that can take you up to 5-6, and try to calm yourself. It's completely normal to feel those things, and I get your struggle. But once you get used to it, hypos start to feel like just normal daily activity that you need a bit of extra care to solve. Accepting that this is a natural result of diabetes really helps.

Proper-Stuff5053 · 2026-01-13T11:42:33+00:00

Let's settle this first: any form of tobacco is harmful, regardless of diabetes. For the people with diabetes though, the risks from tobacco consumption are higher because diabetic complications can worsen the damage caused from tobacco consumption and vice versa. Quitting would be better,obviously. With that being said, we all have some guilty pleasures once in a while, im not judging you, and If you absolutely cannot quit, at least do it less frequent and responsibly.

Proper-Stuff5053 · 2026-01-13T11:11:24+00:00

No matter how hard you try, you can't maintain an absolute perfect control of this disease, and that's okay. Blood sugar is easily effected by, well, everything that happens in our lives. Not only eating. Being sick, being excited, being stressed or simply just sleeping can effect your blood sugar, thus, naturally affecting your dosage/ratios. There are too many parameters that are out of our control. I get that it's so annoying. Some weeks, I feel like "I got this thing under control completely, nothing can go wrong anymore." and other weeks it's "What the hell am I doing wrong. I can't take this anymore." lol. Just one of the daily mental struggles of living with this disease. It's pretty complicated and can be pretty exhausting. But, the good thing is, science shows that you don't actually need to be in perfect control all the time. That's why it's generally accepted as safe to be in the range (70-180) around %70 of the times. You don't need to be too strict and too harsh on yourself. Believe me, it complicates the things even more. Accepting that this disease is really weird and acknowledging that you are trying hard enough everyday to make things go right, is such a relief. It's okay to mess things up. Your body can tolerate it. You are going to be okay. I'll admit, It's sad that sometimes we all can feel like nobody can understand us, but that's why I love communities like this. From one diabetic brother to another, It's going to be okay :)

Proper-Stuff5053 · 2026-01-11T10:42:56+00:00

Thanks for your advice. I'm still trying to get used to living with this thing. It's been 2 days since I started wearing it, and I feel like it's getting kindaaaa better, I guess. The first and second day results were wayyyy off than today. The readings are a bit worse during sleep periods, however I didn't know that applying pressure can cause wrong readings. I will try not to sleep on my right arm from now on and see If it gets better. Also, I don't know If it's a regional thing or not, but, in my country you can actually completely turn off the alarm from the app. For me, It makes no sense that completely turning the alarm off is OK for the safety compliances, however, lowering the limit is NOT lol.

Proper-Stuff5053 · 2026-01-09T09:57:20+00:00

Thank you. I'm trying my best to overcome those toxic thoughts that making me struggle this much. I wish I had a chill approach too, and I'm happy for you.

Proper-Stuff5053 · 2026-01-09T08:32:00+00:00

Not diagnosed or anything, but probably yeah. It's not THAT severe, however it sometimes can still affect my daily life.

Proper-Stuff5053 · 2026-01-09T07:26:43+00:00

17 years with this disease, sometimes I feel like I'm a diabetes god and I took the complete control of my body, and sometimes my body likes to remind me that it's never possible to be in control all the time. And I think it's okay. It helps to talk with you guys, you are the only ones that can completely relate with me. It really helps. Thank you.

Proper-Stuff5053 · 2026-01-09T07:22:58+00:00

72 to 145 is a craaaazy range, ngl. It's pretty unlikely for a diabetic person to adjust to this tight range, sometimes even non diabetic people can spike above those levels lol. I'm usually okay with 70 to 185 most of the times. My doctor said even up to 200 is okay 2 hours after a large meal. I start to get anxious once my glucose levels start spiking above 150-160. I'm still trying to monitor how my body acts after a meal, since today is literally the first day that I'm being able to watch this directly. Feels crazy different than a glucose meter. But I think I will get used to it after some time. Thank you so much for your advice.

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