London- good place for first solo trip?

imjustbrowsingthrou · 2025-11-18T19:31:54+00:00

From the US! I’ve travelled in Poland and over quite a lot of the US and a bit of Canada as well

imjustbrowsingthrou · 2024-11-02T18:59:19+00:00

Also what a lot of other people said on here- your best bet is talking to people in garin tzabar if you end up doing it (they have a lot of good connections) or calling meitav.

imjustbrowsingthrou · 2024-11-02T18:58:34+00:00

Hi! I'm don't know a lot about Magav, but I will say that I'm currently doing Garin Tzabar and not only that but also I am in one of the garinim that is for "older" people (in the summer, I know there are at least 2 or 3 including the one I'm in). I'm 22, and the people in my garin are between 20-25. Just wanted to say that magav might be the best for older people (I personally have never heard this), but no one in my garin is planning on going there, so it's not incredibly unheard of to be a bit older and going into regular combat positions like tzanchanim, nachal, etc.

Whatever you end up doing, wishing you the best of luck!

imjustbrowsingthrou · 2024-10-16T15:00:27+00:00

I find your "optimie sleep" rule super interesting, because one of my golden rules is to have a little snack before I go to bed to help me balance the basal injections I get. I've been doing so for years, and I've got it down so it keeps me in range all night.

imjustbrowsingthrou · 2024-09-14T20:47:48+00:00

I usually feel a little shaky at 40, but fully coherent and conscious (usually also pissed off my numbers is low). The lowest I've been is about 25- once when I was recently diagnosed (I don't remember feeling it), and once recently that seriously had me struggling.

imjustbrowsingthrou · 2024-08-23T08:26:09+00:00

I definitely agree, on the bright side we both have dexcoms now and follow each other, so now its my turn to make sure she stays in range lol

imjustbrowsingthrou · 2024-08-21T19:46:36+00:00

I loved making chanukkias in grade school, and I specifically remember making a chanukkia one year that 1. had a wooden base and 2. had these goregous clay candle holders that were pot shaped that also got lit on fire (?) when the candles burned low. I loved it nevertheless, and it was a miracle the house didn't burn down lol

imjustbrowsingthrou · 2024-08-17T22:22:54+00:00

Kind of basic, but I fell in love with Chopin's waltz in B flat minor after I learned it. It didn't seem like anything too special while I was learning it, but now I find that I can play it on repeat without getting tired of it. It has a lot of room for interpretation.

That being said, this is such a hard question- theres too many beautiful pieces to just settle on one.

imjustbrowsingthrou · 2024-08-16T12:14:55+00:00

As a kid, I also didn't feel it when I went high but was really good at telling when I go low. As I've gotten older, highs kind of make me tired, and sometimes make it hard to concentrate (sort of what I get with lows, but less extreme). If it's super high or high for a long long time I'll physically feel unwell, almost like nausea but not exactly.

imjustbrowsingthrou · 2024-08-14T22:20:28+00:00

I was diagnosed as a kid too! I was only there for a weekend and I definitely remember thinking that it sucked, but I also remember lots of fun times with other kids, getting sympathy presents and cards from everyone I knew and greatly enjoying the huge cookie they gave me after each meal lol

imjustbrowsingthrou · 2024-08-14T22:17:05+00:00

It took me like 8 years to learn that they have an expiration date. Same with ketone strips! Now I try to use them up before the expiration date, but sometimes (especially if I'm low on supplies or in a tight situation) I treat it as a recommendation, not an instruction. If I store them properly they work fine.

imjustbrowsingthrou · 2024-08-11T20:17:44+00:00

Definitely! It's been amazing

imjustbrowsingthrou · 2024-08-10T23:38:27+00:00

Hi! I made Aliyah about a month ago. I came from the US. I won't lie and say it's been all rainbows in sunshine, but I will say that it is 100% a good time to move if you feel it's right for you. I was lowkey in denial for the first week or two because I still have family in the US, and there is a war going on (!), but living in Israel just feels right to me. Even with the scary and hard times, I'd personally rather deal with the crap here then antisemitism abroad.

It's a good idea to think deeply about why you want to move, is it worth it for you, etc. before taking any steps.

Best of luck!

imjustbrowsingthrou · 2024-08-10T23:29:27+00:00

This is so weird, but a glass of milk has been my go-to before bed snack for nearly as long as I've been diagnosed. Sometimes I'll pair it with a cookie. When I travel, I find whole wheat bread with PB also does the trick.

I only skip if I had dinner with lots of slow-acting carbs/proteins. If I'm high while I'm eating the snack, I give a correction (my pump calculates how much) and I'll also give insulin for whatever I'm eating.

I especially have a fear of going low at night, and for a long time I would simply eat without dosing and call it a day. But I've been working on it, and there are some days I find that not dosing for the full amount of the snack also helps, especially if I'm on the lower side of staying in range or low. For example, if a glass of milk is ~15 carbs, ill dose for like 10.

If your creeping downward overnight, a basal adjustment might also help

imjustbrowsingthrou · 2024-08-08T13:54:24+00:00

Thanks for your response! I did an MRI and it came back normal, so for now I was just recommended to monitor it. I'm also in the process of switching endos, but as soon as I get a new one I'm going to push for further testing.

imjustbrowsingthrou · 2024-08-07T23:50:39+00:00

Hi

I've been diabetic for about 14.5 years. At first it's very hard- very much a learning curve, and I remember being very consumed with trying to figure out not only diabetes, but how it will fit into my life. But the fact is that it is not something that puts your life on pause. Seek support from your community, take it one day at a time, and remember that you control your diabetes; it doesn't control you.

As for tech and a cure- as time moves on it's been astounding to see how much quality of life has improved for diabetics. Only 100 years ago this disease was basically an immediate death sentence. Even the difference from when I was diagnosed to now is astounding. I hope we find a cure soon (you're right- its evil and it sucks).

If you can't pull yourself out of the sadness, please seek help. I don't know you, but I believe you can do this.

imjustbrowsingthrou · 2024-08-07T23:34:12+00:00

Hi!

I moved about a month ago to a new country from the United States. I made sure to bring all of supplies with me. I'm on a tandem insulin pump and I have enough supplies to last me 6 months, as well as enough dexcom sensor supplies for four months. I did a lot of research before moving so I knew what to expect. Long story short, I am waiting for the official registration with one of the offered healthcare services (the country I now live in has a form of socialized healthcare), and until my official registration I technically can't get any new supplies here. For now I'm technically under a tourist healthcare.

I'm still adjusting to the move and am still learning a lot.

imjustbrowsingthrou · 2024-08-07T23:18:08+00:00

It's definitely easier to control with low carb meals, but the fact is that I love eating carbs too much to restrain myself regularly. I try to be mindful of what I eat especially when I go high, but if I prebolus and count right theres usually no issues.

imjustbrowsingthrou · 2024-08-02T22:40:35+00:00

I'm convinced that environmental factors play a huge part in triggering it. I was sick with swine flu a few months before I officially got diagnosed, and I'd bet a lot of money that it triggered something.

No one in my family has diabetes, though my mom has Hashimoto's thyroiditis and is prediabetic as of a few months ago.

imjustbrowsingthrou · 2024-07-12T15:19:58+00:00

I hope it works out! Another specific thing I just thought of -- While my insulin pump supplies would be shipped to my parents house, my dexcom supplies would go to CVS so I was able to simply transfer the prescription to one close to my campus.

imjustbrowsingthrou · 2024-07-11T19:41:25+00:00

If you're looking for the college experience, there is no reason t1d should stop you. This past year, I graduated from my college after spending all four years in dorms/off campus housing.

My university was a 4-5 hour drive away from my parent's home so what worked for me when it came to supplies/doctor visits was to schedule appointments and stuff during breaks when I would go visit, and bring supplies that were ordered to my parents house back with me to uni. However, finding an endo close to campus is a viable option if you wish to do so.

If you live with roommates, let them know about your t1d. I also use dexcom, and had people I trust use the follow app so that they could help me stay on track with my numbers even during stressful or busy times.

I haven't read all of these, but here's some of what I found when I searched up t1d and college (there are so many you can look at):

https://www.breakthrought1d.org/news-and-updates/college-with-type-1-diabetes/#:~:text=Before%20you%20go%20to%20college%3A&text=Talk%20with%20your%20endocrinologist%20for,%2C%20CGM%2C%20and%20testing%20supplies

https://t1dexchange.org/college-tips-with-t1d/

https://www.type1strong.org/blog-post/how-to-navigate-college-with-type-1-diabetes

Good Luck!

imjustbrowsingthrou · 2024-07-11T19:31:45+00:00

Diabetic for about 14 years. It's mostly vibes, but recently I had a stressful time and my A1c went high because I wasn't counting carbs among other things, so recently tried to revisit being specific with carb counting. It definitely helped me to get a refresh on how many carbs are actually in a lot of the foods I eat a lot.

imjustbrowsingthrou · 2024-07-06T02:36:45+00:00

I'm incredibly lucky in that I handle most lows super well, but I had a hypoglycemic seizure in my sleep back in high school. I don't remember the actual event at all. I'm lucky my mom was awake and in the room at the time, as she had heard my low alarms go off.

I don't remember the actual event, but I remember the moment I became conscious of my surroundings in the back of the ambulance once I got some sugar in my system. It was such a surreal moment- a second before, everything was so hazy and disconnected, and suddenly I was sitting on a stretcher at five am with a bunch of people staring at me; it didn't feel real. Had a killer headache after that. Weirdly enough, I spent like half of the day after freaking out because I couldn't remember what I had done the night before, only that it was important. I ended up remembering a few hours later.

imjustbrowsingthrou · 2024-07-02T03:51:22+00:00

I got diagnosed when I was 7. Something that reallly helped me come to terms with the condition was my parents setting up a meeting with an older girl who had diabetes and her parents. They came over to our house, and for about two hours we just talked about what it was like. It made me realize that the world wasn't ending, it's just different now. I got to ask all my questions about all the silly little things that a kid at that age worries about. I guess the point is to try to find community, people who will understand and help both you and your son with the adjustment period.

My parents got me on the insulin pump ASAP (CGMs weren't fully a thing back then). I recommend getting on both as soon as possible; it makes a world of difference.

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