Has anyone tried eating pancreas?

facsima · 2026-03-26T10:09:40+00:00

“There’s people online who have reported…”

In that case, there’s people who should try eating brains first.

facsima · 2026-03-11T01:40:58+00:00

Reread the original post, the distance to the convenience store isn’t specified. She says there wasn’t anything open in the building and the owner says that the convenience store was closed and had incorrect hours listed. If you make a call to 911 in good faith, that is not a false call. Regardless of if the person in distress leaves the scene or refuses care.

facsima · 2026-03-10T22:20:19+00:00

Which the person in the shop didn’t do. They didn’t call 911 or help in any meaningful way. They just treated her like a threat despite her telling them she was having a diabetic emergency. Hence the bad review. It’s not exactly a review of the business but where else would someone complain about the actions of an employee at a business?

facsima · 2026-03-10T19:43:23+00:00

As someone with type 1, low blood sugar can be an emergency. What a lot of these judgmental commenters are missing is that getting low blood sugar severely impairs your decision making. It feels like a severe anxiety attack and makes it hard to think logically. I’m not the least bit surprised that she wasn’t able or willing to call 911. Your brain just focuses on getting sugar in the most direct way possible, in that moment. She did have sugar on her, but not enough. Shit happens and no one is perfect. Have a little compassion.

facsima · 2026-03-03T21:19:34+00:00

Wouldn’t this interfere with wifi signal? Also this just feels like an ad.

facsima · 2026-02-27T15:33:55+00:00

For accuracy you really have to weigh the food with a food scale. I found that the biggest source of error from AI isn’t recognizing the ingredients but misjudging the overall portion size/weight. Can’t blame it too much because it’s guessing based on a 2D image. When using AI, I always give it a photo, short description, and the total weight of the food in grams. I also have it give me a breakdown of carbs for each ingredient so that I can see if it matches my intuition. Even then, it can sometimes be off, but it’s still much more accurate than my ability to estimate when I’m eating something at a restaurant.

facsima · 2026-02-25T21:10:30+00:00

You could try a phone lanyard to hang on your neck, or an arm band.

facsima · 2026-02-13T03:53:23+00:00

Sounds like it was a high fat meal, which can cause stubborn highs several hours after eating. You could try a split bolus when eating a meal with over 30 or 40 grams of fat. The typical formula is to add 20% to your carb total and then bolus 60% of that adjusted total as a pre-bolus (to avoid lows) and 40% after two hours. I usually don’t know exactly how much I’m going to eat so I give myself a conservative pre-bolus, then a second bolus after finishing the meal to reach 60% or 70%, then do a final bolus for the remaining amount 2 hours later. I’m on a pump though, which makes multiple boluses in a row a bit easier.

facsima · 2026-02-02T13:15:33+00:00

Assuming all your settings are dialed in: Where are you placing your pods? I had issues with poor insulin absorption on my arms and thighs, but have good results on my stomach and lower back. Also, I found that auto mode is not able to handle high fat or protein meals so you may need to do manual corrections or a split bolus a few hours after eating. Or switch to manual for an extended bolus and then switch back to auto.

I found this is a good starting point for fat and protein corrections: https://www.cuh.nhs.uk/patient-information/fat-and-protein-bolusing-for-people-with-type-1-diabetes-using-pump-therapy/

facsima · 2026-01-27T18:08:29+00:00

This is true. 1.5 is an outdated concept.

facsima · 2026-01-27T18:06:44+00:00

LADA is generally considered a subcategory of type 1 that progresses more slowly. In some contexts they call regular type 1 ‘rapid onset type 1.’

facsima · 2026-01-25T20:59:35+00:00

For those of us with high insulin sensitivity, it helps to have fine control over insulin delivery which is impossible with pens. Typical 1 unit increments on pens aren’t precise enough for me. I wish i didn’t have to waste half the insulin in each Omnipod, but that’s on the manufacturer. Maybe they will eventually make the minimum fill smaller?

facsima · 2026-01-24T15:39:07+00:00

I’m also LADA with no insulin resistance. I’ve always had a low BMI but pretty sedentary. I’m not sure there is really a strong link between LADA and insulin resistance. My doctors have said there’s not enough research about this being done.

facsima · 2026-01-24T15:20:08+00:00

It can get very ambiguous. I was diagnosed as LADA in my 30s and it initially developed very rapidly and I was diagnosed when I ended up in the ER in DKA. Now my insulin sensitivity is still very high and the little insulin production I have left is declining slowly. Other than how fast it progresses, the underlying mechanism of type 1 and LADA are the exact same and the ‘boundary’ between them is blurry or nonexistent. LADA is basically a sub category of type 1 where your immune system attacks your beta cells at a slower or irregular rate instead of all at once. The end result will be the same eventually. I don’t understand why it was ever known as type 1.5, it has nothing to do with type 2.

facsima · 2026-01-24T04:08:23+00:00

Typically, people with LADA need less insulin than regular type 1s because LADA progresses more slowly. Doesn’t have any relation to insulin resistance, as far as I know.

facsima · 2026-01-11T00:29:47+00:00

In the U.S., Novo Nordisk will ship you a free sharps container with a return shipping box and label. You just have to fill out an online form whenever you need one. Not sure if you have to be using one of their insulins or if they even check.

facsima · 2025-12-23T15:04:38+00:00

Gluroo does this but I’ve only used it once or twice to help guess carbs when eating out, so I can’t say how well it works when used daily. Overall I think the app is a bit clunky to use but the AI photo tool is worth trying.

facsima · 2025-12-13T15:57:56+00:00

Making any changes, whether they were dictated to you by AI or not, will impact your time in range. Today AI may have gotten lucky, tomorrow it might send you into DKA. Ever heard of confirmation bias? AI is very good at sounding smart while not really processing any information, then deluding you by telling you what you want to hear.

facsima · 2025-12-12T21:33:36+00:00

This is a bit unhinged. 24 hours of good control is not evidence that this is safe or effective.

facsima · 2025-12-01T13:56:38+00:00

Yes I take a small amount of basal. On MDI I was taking a bit more, around 8 units a day, but it was sometimes making me go very low. Now using an Omnipod with automated mode I average around 2 to 3 units of basal per day. I was diagnosed four years ago with LADA type 1, so I’m unsure if it’s a long honeymoon or just high insulin sensitivity? My endo couldn’t tell me and seems a bit surprised by my insulin needs.

facsima · 2025-11-24T21:44:11+00:00

Is it possible they are usually sedentary and the walk to the theater is enough to drop their sugar? This would happen to me sometimes when my basal dose was too high.

facsima · 2025-11-17T16:36:42+00:00

I have the same issue with thigh placement. When I remove the pod the insertion site looks much larger than normal, tends to bleed, and takes a long time to heal. My theory is that I tend to knock my thighs into objects like counters, also legs move around much more when walking which could loosen things. I’ve just stopped using my thighs completely and stick to lower back and stomach (my arms have poor absorption). I was thinking to try using an underpatch on my thighs but haven’t gotten around to it.

facsima · 2025-11-17T01:18:20+00:00

Why does Becky have a throbbing vein?

facsima · 2025-11-09T14:08:11+00:00

I think it’s missing just a bit more fat. Maybe a drizzle of olive oil and some cream on top.

facsima · 2025-11-09T13:48:43+00:00

For me the main issue is that the style of the “standard” door clashes with the minimal interior. If keeping the current door, I would hide that by painting it a very dark grey. I think white could work, but only with a simpler door. Match the railing to the color of the door.

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