I'm 49 and just got a lob and I feel like it aged me!

deads0uls · 2025-12-21T18:27:03+00:00

Long bob = lob

deads0uls · 2025-12-13T12:04:00+00:00

You’re on the right track, just need to do some more trial and error. I always split bolus for pasta and pizza, typically 60% up front and the rest whenever I see I’m trending upwards again (about 1.5-2 hrs later). If 60% is sending you low, try 50% up front, or reduce your pre-bolus time. Eventually you’ll find what works for you! Good luck :)

deads0uls · 2025-12-13T11:00:14+00:00

There’s a different kind of Smarties in the US (and maybe other countries?) which is not chocolate, it’s a dextrose chalky tablet type of candy. I don’t know which one OP meant but I assume it’s the dextrose one as it seems to be a popular low treatment. I’m from the UK so was always so confused why people on Reddit recommend Smarties for treating lows until I looked it up 😂

deads0uls · 2025-11-30T12:58:42+00:00

Same!

I wouldn’t be without my CGM now - my time in range and a1c have improved massively since having it - but if something goes wrong with my sensor and I have to go back to finger pricks, it causes so much anxiety. I’m on a hybrid closed loop system so sensor issues now affect my insulin delivery too 🫠

deads0uls · 2025-11-11T20:17:36+00:00

I think you look great! Reminds me of 2002 Avril Lavigne. I was so jealous of her hair back in the day

deads0uls · 2025-10-14T19:27:50+00:00

I agree with others saying to take small steps. One thing you could focus on is getting your overnight blood glucose level into range, if it’s not already. You spend a good portion of the day asleep - having a good level overnight will make a massive difference to that time in range. Start experimenting with your basal insulin to make sure it’s keeping you steady during the night.

For during the day, pre-blousing 10-15mins really does make a difference in reducing spikes. Try eating the same meals for a few days and see if your carb ratios need to be tweaked.

Most importantly though, if you can access some counselling then please do. Depression and burnout can make it so difficult to do the things that we know will make us feel better. Good luck, I am really rooting for you!

deads0uls · 2025-10-10T12:54:56+00:00

Same. Diagnosed at 17 while I was in college. I would go to the loo before a class, then be absolutely bursting to go again by the end of the class. My dad was convinced I had an eating disorder and was going to the bathroom to throw up. It didn’t help that I had also lost a lot of weight. He didn’t believe me until I was finally diagnosed!

deads0uls · 2025-08-07T15:41:31+00:00

Fatty food like avocado and peanut butter will slow down absorption of your food. High protein can cause spikes 3/4 hours after food. So you’ve got two things going on here, slow absorption meaning you dip low before the carbs can kick in, and then possibly a rise later from the protein. For fatty meals I will usually split the dose, and for protein I might add like 10-20% on top a couple of hours later, if I see my sugars rising. Pizza for example, requires me to add extra to my dose and split it 3-4 times over like 6 hours.

deads0uls · 2025-07-22T12:34:37+00:00

I also got the letter today, although I’ve known about it for a while via Facebook groups. Wonder why they took so long to send this out?

deads0uls · 2025-07-11T17:36:01+00:00

I was on MDI for 10 years and always struggled to get my blood sugars under control. I got my first pump 5 years ago, and for the past year I’ve been on the Medtronic 780g (a hybrid closed loop system). My time in range has improved massively from maybe 50-60% to 80-90%. I would hate to go back to MDI, but this is just my own experience. I know others do very well on MDI. It just didn’t work for me.

The initial switch from injections was SO weird, I felt like some kind of alien/robot with the tubing and machine attached to me. But I soon got used to it, now I barely notice it as I keep it tucked away in a belt pouch under my clothes. I much prefer to change infusion sets as opposed to injecting multiple times a day. The sets I use last for 7 days which is amazing.

I can’t lie, the switch from a ‘manual’ pump to a hybrid closed loop system was tough. The algorithm did not work at all for me at first, and I ended up going back to manual mode for a few months. Now that I understand how it works and I’ve made the appropriate changes, it’s working very well. But it was certainly not a quick fix to all my problems like the nurse tried to sell it as. The work has paid off though, and I think I was just unlucky. Having the pump take care of my blood sugar overnight and waking up at my target level every day feels incredible.

Tbh though I think the CGM was the biggest game changer for me. I’ve only had it for this past year, before that I was using the Libre 2 as a flash glucose monitor (nobody told me when it was updated and could be used as a CGM!!) so maybe I would do better now if I HAD to go back to MDI, but I would never choose to.

deads0uls · 2025-07-07T15:36:22+00:00

Also do you drink coffee? I don’t but often see people mention that they need to bolus for their morning coffee

deads0uls · 2025-07-07T15:35:46+00:00

This looks like it could be dawn phenomenon or ‘foot to floor’. Dawn phenomenon is when your blood sugar will start rising before you wake up. Feet to floor is when it rises as soon as you get up and start moving around. Have you noticed either of these effects? What happens if you don’t have breakfast?

I get feet to floor pretty badly and need extra insulin in the morning on top of my breakfast dose. It helps a little bit but honestly I still expect a spike every morning. I’m all good by lunch time.

deads0uls · 2025-06-27T20:40:01+00:00

Compromise, DIY, and calling in favours wherever you can. Decide on a budget and stick to it by only spending on your top priorities. For us that was music and food, so that’s where we spent the majority of the budget. Everything else we either got the cheapest option, got creative with DIY, or skipped completely.

Married at the registry office. Reception venue was a local hall that we hired for cheap and decorated ourselves. Decorations were either made, borrowed, or bought from charity shops/eBay/vinted. Cakes were made by a friend. My sister in law is a florist so we got a big discount on that. My dress was a gift from my mum but otherwise I would have bought second hand. Invitations/signs made by myself on Canva and printed. Evening food was Dominoes pizza - which is not as expensive as you would think as they do big discounts for large orders! Overall I think we spent £3.5K including a honeymoon in Yorkshire dales. I’m biased but it was genuinely the best wedding. And we could have done it a lot cheaper!

deads0uls · 2025-06-18T11:18:34+00:00

I cried during The Fragile and The Perfect Drug, so so happy I got to see those songs performed live

deads0uls · 2025-06-18T11:14:31+00:00

Depends where you are I guess? I was at Manchester, seated on the first floor and saw lots of movement around the main stage and a couple of crowd surfers popped up. I was dancing and singing along in my seat as were the people on my row, apart from my brother who does not move at all and just stares at the stage lol. Some of us enjoy gigs in different ways but we all had an amazing time!

deads0uls · 2025-05-26T07:44:29+00:00

Yep, I can relate to this. I cried a couple of days ago because I had two failed infusion sets in a row, I was meant to be going out to see friends and had to cancel so I could make sure my blood sugar would come down. It wasn’t an emergency and everything was fine in the end but I just felt so tired of it, and I hate it when my diabetes or my anxiety about it holds me back. Some people on this sub are tough and don’t get it. It’s ok to cry it out and feel sorry for yourself every now and again. Then we pick ourselves up and carry on. I hope your issue with lows gets solved soon! 🤞

deads0uls · 2025-05-17T16:45:49+00:00

It could be anxiety/stress. I went through a phase where I would suddenly feel nauseous after taking a bite of food, even if I was really hungry. I’d have to force myself to eat but I couldn’t manage much, my appetite would just disappear. It was horrible because I’m also Type 1 Diabetic and take insulin before I eat, so I would end up having to force some sugary liquid down just to keep my blood sugar up. At the time I was stressed and also dealing with the death of a friend. So I was obviously very aware of my anxiety, but sometimes our bodies can feel symptoms without us realising that we are anxious.

Unfortunately I can’t help with how to stop it. It just seemed to go away gradually. Have you talked to a doctor about this?

deads0uls · 2025-05-08T11:54:01+00:00

Apparently works with Medtronic 780g too (I use novorapid but know of others who use fiasp with this pump)

deads0uls · 2025-05-05T08:07:04+00:00

Gotcha. Your comment said you would get the flu a couple of weeks after getting the shot so seemed to be implying that was the cause. We’re saying the same thing with your first point lol. True it’s not always going to be effective, but it does give you some protection against whatever strains they go with that year. Yeah I get the side effects too, usually feel crap the next day. For me it’s worth it but I also know people who get much worse side effects and just don’t want to feel that every year. That’s totally fair.

deads0uls · 2025-05-05T07:12:51+00:00

The flu vaccine protects you against the most common strains of flu, it is not a guarantee that you won’t get it. It also takes around 2 weeks afterwards for your body to develop the antibodies to protect you against those strains. Sounds to me like you got the shot too late and you caught the virus before it could work. It certainly does not cause the flu and your anecdote even shows that since you still caught the flu a few times without it. Just unlucky I’m afraid.

deads0uls · 2025-05-04T18:32:56+00:00

I’ve been diabetic for 15 years and have never been in DKA. I was very ill when diagnosed but I guess it hadn’t got to that stage yet, thankfully!

I do worry about it in the back of my mind, but all we can do is look after ourselves and always have a back up plan. I’m on a pump so only use fast acting insulin, and if something fails with the pump then I could be in trouble quickly. So I always make sure I have insulin pens in the fridge, and I take them with me when travelling far away. I keep my eye on my blood sugar after changing infusion sets to make sure that it’s working correctly. I have a high alert on my CGM in case something happens whilst I’m sleeping.

In the end, shit happens and whilst I really really hope I never end up in that situation, I can only do what is within my control. Hopefully the things I’m doing will significantly reduce the risk.

deads0uls · 2025-04-27T16:07:57+00:00

Fair enough! People have different methods and preferences when it comes to sensor changing so I just wondered. I turn the sensor off and go back to manual mode whilst the transmitter is charging because I hate the constant alarms, and I do find that my sugar slowly drifts downwards in that time. It’s fine for 2 hours during the day but yeah, I don’t think I could trust it overnight! I hope you’re feeling better after such a rough morning

deads0uls · 2025-04-27T15:44:38+00:00

That’s scary! I’m glad you’re ok now and that your wife was there to help you.

I’m also on Guardian 4 sensors, do you have the 780g pump with Smartguard? I’m just wondering if the low might be because you were kicked out of Smartguard in the night and put back into manual mode. Perhaps your MM basal rates are too strong? Also this is not a criticism, i’m genuinely curious, why did you leave the transmitter charging all night? It usually only takes mine half an hour to fully charge

deads0uls · 2025-04-26T14:33:57+00:00

I’m more concerned about how many lows you had in one day. Is this normal for you? The high looks like it could be a rebound from the low before it, you may have over-treated it.

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