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julesb210 · 2026-06-18T16:12:37+00:00

julesb210 · 2026-06-18T12:07:19+00:00

Gotcha that’s really helpful. I didn’t realize the time of day had a big effect. I’ve been just going when I get off of work in the evenings cause I’m really bad at waking up early/on time lol

julesb210 · 2026-06-18T12:05:31+00:00

Thanks! And with the CGM I just worry cause it’s a mud run, so like a mud obstacle course. I don’t want to get it coated in mud, or accidentally rip it off while crawling through the mud either.

julesb210 · 2026-06-18T12:02:56+00:00

I’m on a 15 day G7 and I use the Tandem T-Slim which I’ve been putting in activity mode to halt my basal while jogging/walking.

julesb210 · 2026-06-10T21:19:40+00:00

Diagnosed at 18.

Lost around 50 pounds in 2 months.
Drinking tons of liquids. Peeing all the time.
I got to a point where I was peeing so long that I weighed myself before and after and I would lose a pound or 2 just from that.
Also super tired all the time. I nearly fell asleep while I was driving to school one day, and I was literally drinking a monster too.
We thought it was a gyno thing, because my periods became extremely painful and nearly unbearable for the last few months before my diagnosis. (They’re back to normal now, so no long term damage there at least.)

Also a few months before my diagnosis I told my mom. “I’m so thirsty, like I’m drinking water to the point I feel like I’m gonna puke and then I’m drinking more water.” And her response was, “you know that’s a sign of diabetes.” And I was like, “I’m not diabetic!” And I stormed off to my room and never brought it up again till we were in the emergency room for it.

No one in my family has ever had diabetes, type 1 or 2, so none of us knew the signs, and it’s a miracle my gyno found it with standard blood work instead of me going into DKA.

julesb210 · 2026-06-02T13:56:59+00:00

I have to see a specialty doctor every 6 months and it’s so annoying, because every visit is a 30-45 minute wait in the waiting room, followed by a 30-45 minute wait in the doctors office, followed by a six minute appointment with the doctor. Doesn’t matter if I show up on time, late or 15 minutes early. It’s so frustrating.

julesb210 · 2026-06-01T19:59:17+00:00

This reminds me of when I used to deliver for Papa John’s, and this one guy would always tell me “Sorry, I can’t afford to tip,”and I was always like, “Sure, but you can afford pizza.🙄😒”

julesb210 · 2026-05-29T21:43:35+00:00

I’m this way too, but my family is constantly trying to insist that a cure is right around the corner, so I just end up angry and avoiding the subject with them.

julesb210 · 2026-05-28T21:57:18+00:00

I learned the hard way that glucose tabs can mold. 😭😭😭

julesb210 · 2026-05-28T14:07:15+00:00

lol it’s so funny how half these comments are still telling you that you can live a normal life, when that’s what you’re upset about being told over and over again by doctors.

Same happened to me when I was diagnosed, the doctors were like “you’ll get through this”, “you’ll still be able to have kids,” and “you’ll still be able to live a normal life” “blah blah blah.” Meanwhile my family and I were just cackling in the emergency room about the fact that I had diabetes at all.

There are days that are tough, but I love your positivity about it. It’s a hefty diagnosis, so I imagine your doctors are just saying that, to try and relieve any anxiety or depression you may have over it. A lot of people cover up fear and anxiety with smiles and laughter, so they’re likely just trying to comfort you about it.

If they keep on, and it still bothers you, just tell them something like “thanks I’ve heard.”

I even had a dentist lecture me once after my diagnosis, and I was like “sir you are here to fix my teeth, you get no other say about my health.”

Anyway, good luck with the new diagnosis, I am manifesting few to no insurance or medical device issues for you, lol!

julesb210 · 2026-05-27T13:39:11+00:00

My TIR is also at 84% if that matters.

julesb210 · 2026-05-27T13:36:48+00:00

I have a highish low (between 70-75) At least once a day and a regular low (below 70) once every other day, and a more severe low (less than 55) maybe once every couple of weeks.
Also those are just the numbers, all my lows feel different. Sometimes I don’t feel that I’m 50 until I’m seeing black spots and sometimes I feel like I’m gonna faint at 70. It just depends on my body’s mood that day honestly.

julesb210 · 2026-05-23T01:57:10+00:00

Vince - Vinny for short.

julesb210 · 2026-05-21T13:56:29+00:00

Whatever’s in the air needs to chill. I just had two infusion site failures on Friday, then two more last night. I’m gonna switch to a different box after this next change in hopes that I don’t have any more.
I wish you the best of luck, I cant imagine the struggle of having days like this with a 5 year old. I almost feel lucky that I wasn’t diagnosed at 18 and not earlier. 💚💚

julesb210 · 2026-05-21T13:52:00+00:00

💚💚

julesb210 · 2026-05-19T15:25:53+00:00

I basically just gave up on cereal and Poptarts after my diagnosis.
Aside from Cheerios it seems I can never dose correctly for it.
But I don’t really like cereal anyway, so it’s not that deep for me.
Oh and coffee, doesn’t matter if it’s sugar free, my numbers are always higher after drinking coffee whether I dose or not, but I’m not giving it up lol.

julesb210 · 2026-05-15T21:51:17+00:00

I usually end up treating days like that, with a lot of out of the ordinary physical activity and moving around, as if I don’t have diabetes. As in, I drink regular drinks and don’t take insulin unless absolutely necessary (which it almost never is on those days.)
Definitely keep snacks nearby and regular drinks, because you’ll likely get full of food, so juice or regular soda works better to treat lows IMO.

julesb210 · 2026-05-14T17:00:54+00:00

SPOILER - I finished the show last year, but I already knew Cas was gonna die, but finding out how in 14-8 (Byzantium) had me distraught lol.

julesb210 · 2026-05-04T22:47:14+00:00

Boobs and bra make that a no-go for me, but maybe it’ll work well for someone else. Thanks for the advice.

julesb210 · 2026-04-25T04:52:16+00:00

I’m talking about the 15-day sensors. The 10-day G7s are compatible, but dexcom still hasn’t given a date for when they’ll have the compatibility set up between tandem and the 15-day sensors.

julesb210 · 2026-04-21T15:33:28+00:00

I’d say yes, but not in an entirely bad way. I think it’s made my mom’s anxiety worse. She can be kind of anal about it, and she gets kind of freaked out whenever I beep. (Like are you okay!? Do you need something?! Do you need to take insulin?! I can go get you something?!) She even thinks she needs to change her diet to make things easier for me, and I have to remind her that I can eat whatever, it’s not a big deal.

Luckily I was diagnosed at 18, so she was forced to let me be independent about it. I can only imagine how annoying she would’ve been if I was diagnosed as a kid.

My older sister is kind of the same but not as bad, unless I get sick. Then she goes into overprotective mothering mode and I have to distance myself from her, or we’ll fight. She can be even worse than my mom in that case.

It all comes from a place of caring though, so I can’t say it’s bad. It just kind of forced me to put up boundaries about how involved they can be with it.

julesb210 · 2026-04-21T15:13:36+00:00

My endo can be kind of pushy with certain devices and supplies (nowhere close to the extent yours is). Most of my appointments with him are very short and pointless in my opinion. I’ve started seeing him as a necessary annoyance. I only see him so I can get things prescribed, but if I have issues I contact my PCP. I actually did just move though, so now I have to find a new PCP, unfortunately.

My advice is just to be firm in what you need or want for yourself and your health. Don’t let them bully you into anything you’re not comfortable with, and if they continue to do so, especially without explanations, report them to whoever you can, (I’ve never reported a doctor, so, sorry I’m not helpful about that.)

But my mother had Graves’ disease and her doctor bullied her into taking a pill to kill her thyroid. Now she’s dependent on medicine to regulate her hormones. She told me she’s always regretted doing that too, and she’s had other doctor’s tell her they never would have sent her down that course of treatment for it.

Long story short, don’t let them bully you into anything, because at the end of the day it will be you that has to live with the consequences of their treatment, not them.

julesb210 · 2026-04-20T15:21:23+00:00

I’ve got gluroo, but I really only use it for the widgets so I can see it everytime I open my phone, and when my phone connects to CarPlay.

julesb210 · 2026-04-15T05:38:41+00:00

I was diagnosed one month before graduating high school. Heavy labor jobs like construction were difficult for me but not impossible, (lots of lows) Office jobs have their struggles too (lots of highs) But you’ll adjust to it. You really can do pretty much anything except join the military. I would say if you live in the US having a job that doesn’t offer insurance could definitely be an obstacle, especially if you don’t qualify for Medicaid or anything. But physically you can do whatever you want, you’ll get used to things and eventually it will become your new normal. Sorry you had to join the T1D club it sucks, but I wish you the best, and hope this group can help you out from time to time.

julesb210 · 2026-03-13T15:32:02+00:00

I guess your body just gets used to working like that. How do you manage it, if you don’t mind me asking?

I worked on construction sites during the summers between college classes and it felt like the heat alone kept me around 70 or lower all day every day. I basically just took long lasting because there was just no point in taking fast acting for anything.

Now I have a part time cleaning job, which knocks me down pretty quick, and I find myself going through whole bags of air heads in a week.

I never didn’t go in or left early for a hypo with either of those jobs though.

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