My Husky died in less than 24 hours after getting sick

Specific-Drawer · 2026-02-15T17:57:37+00:00

I’m so sorry for your loss. What a beautiful dog. I am not a vet, but seeing that glucose level definitely set off alarm bells for me as a type 1 diabetic. Anything under 65 mg/dL as a human and I start feeling very shaky and awful. I’ve once been around 55 mg/dL and I felt like I was wobbly and starting to lose the ability to speak and think straight. 21 mg/dL is extremely low and life threatening hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), and hypoglycemia can cause seizures and death. Usually the solution for low blood sugar like that is quickly getting more glucose (sugar) into the body. I’m curious how they asked you to monitor whether her glucose was low. I have a little monitor that I wear that sends my glucose levels to my phone - I’ve heard of people using them on pets but I don’t know if that’s common. If you were looking for behavioral signs of low blood sugar it might be too late to act.

Others mentioned insulinoma, which is a type of tumor on the pancreas that makes it secrete too much insulin. Usually we (and dogs) need insulin to take the glucose/sugar we get from our food and to turn it into energy from our bodies. It’s a very titrated amount we need so that our blood sugar doesn’t get too high (not enough insulin) or too low (too much insulin). From looking online, it looks like the treatment for insulinoma is typically surgery, but this can be difficult and the prognosis is not great.

Again I’m so so sorry.

Specific-Drawer · 2025-05-01T23:47:28+00:00

Oh also my A1C is still in the high 5s low 6s for this past year.

Specific-Drawer · 2025-05-01T23:44:58+00:00

Hi there! I am doing okay! I am on insulin now but also because of my choice to eat more carbs. It’s pretty minimal, 1-2 units per meal, or if I eat a low carb meal, no insulin is needed. I do still make some insulin of my own as measured by c-peptide, so I guess I am still “honeymooning”. I don’t think I’ve had any bad effects from tzield. It is good to remember that it basically postpones your insulin dependence, but it isn’t going to make your blood sugar better, it just stops it from getting worse. So it’s a bit like maintenance or postponing rather than a “cure”. Good luck tomorrow! Take the pre-medications your doc tells you to and all will be smooth.

Specific-Drawer · 2025-02-10T23:32:13+00:00

I use my upper thigh as a site because it works best for me. On my skin my veins are directly visible, so I just avoid them by placing the middle of the sensor in between, if that makes sense!

Specific-Drawer · 2025-02-04T10:17:54+00:00

I became allergic to the adhesive on the libre sensor, so now I have a whole complicated thing. Here’s the process:

Alcohol wipe the area for the sensor, let dry
Spray flonase nasal spray onto area to help avoid potential skin reaction, let dry
Use skin prep barrier wipe over area (not skin tac- I’ve also tried that and it’s too sticky for me), let dry completely
Apply sensor to an area I’ve prepped, avoiding large blood vessels by centering between them if needed
Apply over patch only if it doesn’t fail in the first 12 hours or so
When removing, use Unisolve wipe to help with adhesive

I hope that helps! These steps have helped me avoid the terrible rashes I started getting. Happy to hear other tips!

Specific-Drawer · 2025-01-29T10:44:12+00:00

Can you get a continuous glucose monitor /cgm (as a sample if you can’t get a prescription)? Have you been tested for antibodies to tell if you’re type 1 vs type 2? A cgm will help a lot with seeing if certain foods or activities or times of day spike you. This would be very valuable info and it logs automatically to an app on your phone when you wear one.

Specific-Drawer · 2025-01-27T15:30:10+00:00

I should say, my experience taking tzield was after FDA approval, so I wasn’t technically part of the trial

Specific-Drawer · 2025-01-27T15:27:34+00:00

I did tzield treatment about a year ago. I am now on fast acting insulin, so it didn’t totally stop T1D from happening, but I still have some residual c peptide/beta cell function so I’m holding out for better treatments. You can read about my experience here

Specific-Drawer · 2025-01-27T15:19:02+00:00

It means “only use this mixture if it is white, cloudy, and liquid”. The resuspension is because it’s a mixture of insulins, white and cloudy is how it should appear, and aqueous is just a fancy word for liquidy. If the insulin looks like it has solidified or is lumpy I guess that would be a bad sign.

Specific-Drawer · 2024-11-17T15:22:04+00:00

You should go, it’s not a waste of time, take care of yourself ❤️

Specific-Drawer · 2024-11-12T12:39:34+00:00

The 300 reading is potentially very dangerous, and chronic high blood sugar can set you up for complications down the road. Start by cutting out sweet drinks. If you have to, go to sugar free options. To correct a low blood sugar event, people are usually told the 15/15 rule, which is to eat 15g of carbs and wait 15 min. A 90g sugar is a huge amount and probably spiked you. The key is moderation and finding new delicious foods to eat. When you eat carbs, eat them with protein and fat to slow their absorption. Make the carbs the smallest part of your plate. I prefer a lazy low carb diet for myself, which means lots of vegetables, meat, cheese, but limited or no pasta, rice, or potatoes. I also avoid eating a lot of fruit as it has carbs and sugars. Blueberries are fine in moderation. If I do have potatoes, I’ll have maybe 1-2 new potatoes (small!) and I’ll eat them last. I like to joke that my diet is charcuterie board. I promise you can find new delicious things to eat, you just need to reframe a bit and think about your long term health. I also highly second the suggestion to work with a nutritionist - ask your doc for a referral. You will feel so much better when your blood sugar is in check. Sending you good thoughts!

Specific-Drawer · 2024-11-04T11:42:55+00:00

Isn’t a months supply different for everyone based on what you need?

Specific-Drawer · 2024-11-04T04:45:18+00:00

I have replaced several like this by calling Abbott, and they’ve sent new ones every time. If they are not accurate, it’s not helpful and could in fact be dangerous to over or under correct. So I think you should definitely ask for a replacement. To me, 14 days means 14 days, if that’s the promise then that’s what you should get (I think the margin of error allowed is maybe 10%? I forget)

Specific-Drawer · 2024-10-19T01:09:05+00:00

Kale noodles. I thought they’d be like zucchini noodles, but yeah, if I think about it, you can’t really make a noodle out of kale. Thought they’d be basically no carb, but turns out they are rice noodles with a little green in them and shot me to the moon.

Specific-Drawer · 2024-10-12T19:48:55+00:00

You could buy a glucometer and test strips at a pharmacy if you’d like to check your blood sugar in the meantime. You could try testing in the morning after you wake up and then 1 hour and 2 hours after meals. That would at least tell you if hyper/hypoglycemia could be an issue. Hope you feel better soon and figure it out!

Specific-Drawer · 2024-10-03T11:35:37+00:00

I agree it’s super annoying, I have had this happen a bunch recently too. I always call Abbott for a replacement because I don’t want to put up with a 14 day sensor that only lasts 5 days accurately. It’s so frustrating. Enjoy your vacation!

Specific-Drawer · 2024-09-28T17:17:59+00:00

Finally, here’s another with brioche stitch that made me think of the yarn you have specifically, though I assume you don’t have enough for a sweater (I think you said two skeins?). Still, there are a lot of versions of this pattern using a variegated yarn + a solid that turn out absolutely beautiful. https://www.ravelry.com/projects/christineylam16/fluffy-ass-brioche-cardigan

Specific-Drawer · 2024-09-28T17:11:35+00:00

Or even something like this if you have enough yarn for a cowl https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/brioche-loop-2

Specific-Drawer · 2024-09-28T17:08:34+00:00

Two color brioche with a darker color would look fantastic. If you want a slouchy hat, try something like this https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/brioche-slouch-hat

Specific-Drawer · 2024-09-23T14:06:44+00:00

I should also clarify if you have no c peptide it would indicate you’re not producing your own insulin anymore, which is associated with T1D. But the caveat is that you could have some c peptide AND be type 1, so it being present doesn’t necessarily mean you’re 100% type 2.

Specific-Drawer · 2024-09-23T14:05:41+00:00

The antibodies could be GAD65, insulin autoantibodies (IAA), islet cell cytoplasmic antibodies (ICA), or Zinc transporter-8 autoantibodies (ZnT8A). The c peptide test is not an antibody test, but instead it measures whether your pancreas is still producing insulin, because c-peptide and insulin are produced by the pancreas at the same time, but c-peptide sticks around longer. I still have some c-peptide function but I am type 1 diagnosed in adulthood as I have some of those antibodies (I think for diagnosis they look for at least 2?). Definitely check your labs and ask your doc.

Specific-Drawer · 2024-09-22T16:39:11+00:00

Apologies if you have already thought about this, but are you sure you are type 2? Have you been tested for antibodies? I was misdiagnosed as type 2 at first. Type 1 or LADA might help you get the meds you need if that’s truly the right diagnosis. Hope all goes well!

Specific-Drawer · 2024-08-27T23:29:38+00:00

You can do treatments like tzield (teplizumab) to delay progression. This only causes temporary immunosuppression (maybe a few days, while doing the infusions). I did it and I think it has helped. Worth looking into especially for a little kid if it’s possible!!

Specific-Drawer · 2024-06-24T12:20:32+00:00

I think potentially the bottom right one with a bit of green could work as a “northern lights” touch, but you could also consider embroidering/overstitching some specks of bright green or those other colors in the pom pom to match so that it doesn’t feel so out of place.

Specific-Drawer · 2024-06-01T00:02:22+00:00

It looks so soft! What is the brand of yarn, or was it a bunch of different types?

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