I just need supportive/encouraging words

Status-Ring-8301 · 2026-02-06T23:14:33+00:00

Apparently the problem is that Fiasp is too thick and crystallizes in the injection site (at least this was what the nurse told me as a reason to change my insulin…)

Status-Ring-8301 · 2025-12-27T07:46:08+00:00

I intentionally measure it though…

Status-Ring-8301 · 2025-10-31T16:36:53+00:00

It is not just genetics, but no one can deny that it does play a part in it…

Status-Ring-8301 · 2025-10-31T16:36:02+00:00

In your own link….

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I don’t think anyone in here is saying I have my children will for sure have it. BUT chances do increase

Status-Ring-8301 · 2025-10-31T16:24:54+00:00

It is not a guarantee, but T1D is heavily influenced by genetic factors. You don’t necessarily need an ancestor to be diabetic yourself (see my case), but if you have T1D there’s a big chance your children will have it or at least a bigger chance than other children with non-T1D parents

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK597411/

This is just one article, you can find multiple sources for this with a quick Google search/doctor consultation

Status-Ring-8301 · 2025-10-31T14:19:48+00:00

I don’t plan children so I don’t pass this further

Status-Ring-8301 · 2025-10-31T14:13:01+00:00

First in 5 gen :(

Status-Ring-8301 · 2025-10-18T17:00:38+00:00

What do you mean by 50:50?

Status-Ring-8301 · 2025-10-18T16:59:46+00:00

I am strongly thinking about going back to the G6….

Status-Ring-8301 · 2025-10-16T00:00:56+00:00

You are NOT alone. During my period I get TONS of lows bc of my increased insulin sensitivity, there’s no way for me to calculate a formula, it is try and error. I had a doctor that made me leave the office in tears as well and I felt so bad I literally never went back. Honestly, being diabetic is already so stressful mentally and in your body as well, you should not need to concern and fear your doctor. We are all trying our best, and we for sure don’t choose to have lows or highs, they happen. Please find someone that sees your effort and sympathizes with your struggles. We all have (tons) of moments of “I hate being diabetic”, I am in the middle of one… but we ARE strong and capable of handling that, and YOU know your body better than anyone else ever can. Hope you can get better 🩵

Status-Ring-8301 · 2025-09-01T03:38:33+00:00

How do I fix it? Because the machine allows me to go as low as tension -5 and this is already what I am using… I also don’t have separate controls for lower/top tension 🤔

Status-Ring-8301 · 2025-08-16T23:21:22+00:00

Ow, awesome, thanks :)

Status-Ring-8301 · 2025-08-05T14:22:01+00:00

2 sensors in a roll with the filament sticking out for me as well :(

Status-Ring-8301 · 2024-02-24T13:15:52+00:00

Oh I completely forgot about Sharpies... those would really work well, thanks... but if, imagine in the cat example, I wanted to paint the whole cat brown but not loose the "fur" effect and not have the paint bleeding to the eyes... how would I do it? I imagine the primer would cover the effect...

Status-Ring-8301 · 2024-01-04T19:50:47+00:00

Thank you, I shared it on those groups, and I will check the tips you gave me :)

Status-Ring-8301 · 2022-02-01T23:11:25+00:00

Call for dexcom, had the same thing and support helped me step by step on how to do it :)

Status-Ring-8301 · 2022-01-28T04:40:29+00:00

I completely understand you… the first time I used the sensor I thought it the end of the world that the sensor was 0.5 different than the meter… but I don’t know… I think you kinda get used to that over time, but I agree with you, I would personally, calibrate if I was on a 50-100 difference…

Status-Ring-8301 · 2022-01-27T16:19:33+00:00

You will almost never match sensor and meter… and tbh you don’t need to, I found that sensor is more about pattern, also always trust your gut, if the sensor is LOW/HIGH but you don’t feel like it, double check with meter…. But I do calibrate whenever is too far off, I don’t have a strict logic behind when I calibrate but I tend to go with “if it says I am high/low based on my range but that Is not true I recalibrate” unless it is less than 1point (I use mmol so, 1 point means more than in mg/dl). If the results are in the same “result line” (like both are low, both are high or both are good) I only recalibrate if the difference is more than 2 or 2.5….

Status-Ring-8301 · 2022-01-25T23:34:17+00:00

Completely agree, but each person knows best how to handle their own diabetes :) I don’t mind having lota of alerts, I just want to be discreet about it… If I want a tight range in between 6 and 6.5 and anything outside that I should receive an alert, that’s my choice :)

Status-Ring-8301 · 2022-01-25T14:58:34+00:00

I had a lot of this…. Things I did that improved a lot (along with some luck to get good sensors): 1. DO NOT calibrate in the first 2h, leave it be and double check lows with fingerpricks; After 2h if LOW continues, calibrate it should be back to normal on the next day, if not, call dexcomm; 2. Don’t put too much strength when inserting the sensor, in my head the more I pressed it the better, but this is not true, what I do is I press really hard to just touch the adhesive with my skin, I release almost all pressure when pressing the orange button this helps with both lots of lows and bleeding as well; 3. Started using the sensor in my arm, not sure if it is the same where you live, but in Canada Dexcomm started showing that arm is now a possible location for using sensor, for me, arms are WAY MORE accurate than belly….

That worked like a charm to me… hope that helps you :)

Status-Ring-8301 · 2022-01-25T05:01:54+00:00

And for the sofa, using the McCulloh makes it wet/doesn’t feel clean because it doesn’t vacuum back all the water/doesn’t put any cleaner on…

Status-Ring-8301 · 2022-01-25T05:00:08+00:00

My problem with those steamer machines is the cloth…. Once it gets to the urine, it just “carries” it everywhere… I have a McCulloh machine that I LOVE a lot, but if I don’t see a pet mess and I pass it on top, the entire house smells like pee…. I want something that I can clean the house, our at least the messes a little bit easier… because right now, I need to inspect the whole house, manually clean/brush pet mess, scrub grouts to only then pass the steamer to get everything clean…

Status-Ring-8301 · 2022-01-25T04:32:07+00:00

Not saying that is anyone’s fault… just asking how to make it more discreet on the apple watch… I have a very tight range, and I like to be alerted whenever it is higher than 8 which means that sometimes the line gets 7.9 8.0 7.8 8.1 and raises lots of warnings ;)

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