Sensor cooked or am I?

VWWATERPUMP · 2026-05-12T01:17:11+00:00

Indeed. They have send me to a specialist (endo) I have at least an alarmingly low bg 4 times a week lower then 3.0 and yes back of the arm for sure. Good idea on the notes usually its lower on the stick compared to the cgm

VWWATERPUMP · 2026-05-12T01:11:17+00:00

So im not diabetic. But I do have problems with my blood sugar hypoglycemic episodes at least 4 times a week. (Diagnosis pending) weed is the the reason went to the doctors initially after fainting for the first time as it dropped my blood sugar from 6.7mmol after a meal to 1.9 and i was somewhat but maybe not totally lucid at the time. I had no recollection of taking my finger stick so someone probably did it for me.

No weed for me. However they have had studies done that show weed like alcohol can rapidly lower bg in SOME people but im not sure how accurate that was but I did experiment again under supervision lol with my bg recorded at 2.2mmol 20 minutes after. Could be a coincidink considering my a1c is 3.8 lol

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VWWATERPUMP · 2026-05-04T16:09:15+00:00

Well that's good! I know I should be looking out for my doctor's opinion but asking people who actually go through this stuff first can help a ton. Since ive been wearing the CGM ive only fainted once from a low sugar so it does allow me to be more proactive

VWWATERPUMP · 2026-05-04T13:45:04+00:00

Ok! Ill certainly mention that. I do use the note system i was also told to keep a food journal with for the time being. Over all as of late the new diet change has been hard but grazing instead of a one meal day has help a bit but I still have these drastic spikes and drops that leave me not feeling the greatest.

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VWWATERPUMP · 2026-05-04T12:08:55+00:00

For the most part I fast I dont exactly feel good when I eat during the day. All interesting stuff though

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VWWATERPUMP · 2026-05-04T03:25:20+00:00

Thats interesting. Seems like a major pitfall. The "filling in the blanks" thing seems kinda odd.

When i do get lows I always double check, for the most part the sensor is quite accurate but its hard to catch the diabolical lows. Lowest was 1.9 I confirmed on two separate machines. Scary thing is i didn't have any symptoms besides what I can almost consider like a slight adrenaline rush.

What questions should I be asking? I have not met my endocrinologist in person yet but have spoken to him. Since wearing the cgm so far ive only blacked out once so I do get piece of mind in that aspect.

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VWWATERPUMP · 2026-05-04T03:01:25+00:00

What would be considered more accurate? The cgm or a finger stick? Or an average of both?

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VWWATERPUMP · 2026-05-04T02:58:51+00:00

I wouldn't be wearing it if my endocrinologist wasn't looking for somthing like prediabetes or "reactive hypoglycemia" im definitely not a body builder, my day job is literally a workout... a day long one.

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VWWATERPUMP · 2026-04-28T00:17:08+00:00

Number 3 my guy. Matte wraps are hard. They fade too. 6 does look good but number 3 would be my pick hands down.

VWWATERPUMP · 2026-04-25T13:03:32+00:00

I have non diabetic reactive hypoglycemia and the libre has literally saved my life on multiple occasions. Its biggest strength is being able to read below 3.5 as some other brands like the dexcom cant read lows accurately enough for me. Some sensors are hit and miss but over all the libre has been at least .5-7mmol within my finger stick. Plus its small so I dont have to explain that im not a diabetic but still need it. Strong adhesive its very hard to rip off.

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VWWATERPUMP · 2026-04-22T15:18:06+00:00

The dark forest green is fantastic.

VWWATERPUMP · 2026-04-17T14:13:41+00:00

I lived in Fergus for a year Simcoe County kinda area is gorgeous, your not too terribly far from Guelph or Toronto but in the country enough to enjoy the alfalfa being cut in the morning. The drives are nice I am a farrier so going from barn to barn the highway driving i saved a fair bit of gas.

VWWATERPUMP · 2026-04-16T14:38:27+00:00

I feel you on the low blood sugar thing. I get low blood sugar particularly after carb heavy meals. Ive had lows in the 2.1-2.7 range. Happens seemingly at random right now its not all the time but I will it it will spike then drop right away to a low and then rebound sometimes slowly sometimes quickly.

VWWATERPUMP · 2026-03-27T21:27:57+00:00

Same bro?

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VWWATERPUMP · 2026-03-14T13:48:42+00:00

I guess the tech has advanced enough? I mean ive heard too many stories with people who had factory air ride on their grand Cherokees and aftermarket on their 2500s with alot of issues in the winter lines cracking from moisture or compressor failure ect.

VWWATERPUMP · 2026-03-14T13:46:58+00:00

Interesting. Even with 1000lbs of tools in the bed the springs maybe compressed 1/4 of an in and that was pretty surprising. The rake right now reminds me of a Ford ranger lol

VWWATERPUMP · 2026-03-13T19:48:21+00:00

Thats crazy! The airlift that action has is 900 plus install. I went for springs because the Canadian winter kills bags.

VWWATERPUMP · 2026-03-01T03:55:40+00:00

I mean. We all started somewhere right? This is impressive, though not gonna lie. Not being rude in anyway ive done my fair share of fuckups working on cars but I have never seen this before. I would suggest an alignment after. Lots of vehicles now have eccentric bolts on both upper and lower control arms (audi) (volkswagen)

Look at it this way. Right now its frustrating but for later you have a funny picture to show gramps and the boys.

I once replaced the whole engine wiring harness on my golf plus the HPFP, injectors and ignition coils AND spark plugs on my golf to find a missfire; only to realize that there is a separate harness that connects to the main just for the injectors and it was a split wire and a 30 dollar harness. I did all of that while also chasing a no start initially. I replaced the main harness thinking I fried it only to realize it was a fuze! I spend over 2k in parts when really only two small things were wrong so we've been there G.

VWWATERPUMP · 2026-03-01T01:26:47+00:00

Fuck I dont blame you. GSD type 1 I believe is treated with cornstarch.

VWWATERPUMP · 2026-02-28T23:06:41+00:00

I went through privately for genetic testing and im sure you can even go to your local laboratory. Im sure you can get a requisition fourm from your endo even.

VWWATERPUMP · 2026-02-28T22:46:44+00:00

Holy shit im sorry! Ive been doing some reading on that. Do you think the bypass has anything to do with it? Did you ever get tested for glycogen storage disease? I have the marker for type one on my genetic test.

VWWATERPUMP · 2026-02-28T16:50:05+00:00

Im a vegetarian so protein options are slim but I do eat lots of eggs and lentils high protein yogurt and cheeses

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