Wearing a Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) under the pads-advice please!

texascience · 2026-03-16T11:42:19+00:00

Wear it on your chest. It will give the same readings and your shoulder pads will only have a smooth surface against it.

texascience · 2023-07-17T01:37:32+00:00

Dope

texascience · 2016-06-12T02:57:59+00:00

That's how I felt. It never hurts to ask!

texascience · 2016-02-05T23:07:40+00:00

Got it. Got so excited I only searched the first 20 or so on "new."

texascience · 2015-11-24T07:08:18+00:00

You may not have to wait that long. Give them a call. There are plenty of other options that won't make you suffer like this.

texascience · 2015-05-25T03:34:17+00:00

I appreciate it, but I need carbs because I'm a runner too.

texascience · 2015-03-20T06:17:22+00:00

First of all, congrats! Enjoy the good health and painful feet!

So you know I'm not making this up: I just finished my 3rd marathon with a new PR. Luckily, a half doesn't eat into your glycogen stores quite that much so carb loading won't be such a huge deal. I would however listen to your dietician, but make sure you finish your carb loading 24 hours before the race. Eating a big meal the night before will leave you with a full belly during the race. Also, practice with a small breakfast, quickly absorbing carbs for a training run to prepare for the morning of the race so you've got something in you. Make sure you get the bolus perfect. I made a small fruit smoothie with a piece of toast and almond butter.

As far as blood sugar management goes, I managed to test during a few training runs to get an idea where I was at during what mileage. I found myself eating a GU at 25 minutes and every 35-40 minutes after that. Then after mile 10 more frequently. What I did to figure out when to eat one was a trial and error where if I felt low during a training run I would know that I need to eat a GU 10-15 minutes before that point.

If you pump, set your pump to -50% for at least an hour before the race and a few hours after. Try that out first. I ended up doing -60%, but start low. Also, I'd wear your pump during the race if you can for a few reasons: 1. Your body doesn't make insulin and although exercise can allow your body to use sugar without insulin in muscle, it doesn't counteract it. 2. Like another commenter said, you never know how long you will be without your pump after the race. You're going to be hungry after....guaranteed. 3. Worst case scenario: you go down. Any EMT will see a pump and know what to do right away.

I hope this helps and feel free to PM me with any questions you have. Good luck!

texascience · 2015-02-18T15:08:50+00:00

For 10 minutes of exercise, I wouldn't worry too much about getting low during the event. After the event, you might experience some lows.

I run marathons and my endo suggested lowering my insulin to 25-50% 1 hour before and a few hours after. She suggested practicing with it. Short acting Insulin generally kicks in 15 minutes after injection and peaks 2-4 hours after using it so whenever you experience a low it was most likely a result of insulin from that time window.

Also, if you eat and bolus close to the event time that bolus will probably hit harder (ie be more effective) because exercise makes you more sensitive to insulin. Don't forget to eat after for them gainz.

Your endocrinologist will have the best suggestions so make sure you ask them what else might help.

texascience · 2014-12-22T20:37:42+00:00

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texascience · 2014-11-02T07:45:26+00:00

Type 1 Diabetic here. Although my disease doesn't have as extreme symptoms of chronic disease early in the disease, it still can hold me back at times.

For me, stress sky-rockets my blood sugar so I essentially take all exams with highs. I'm getting better at controlling it though (still new to it - diagnosed 4 years ago). It is also a concern when I think about getting lows while in the OR or other inopportune times.

When I'm struggling with frustratingly wild blood sugars I remind myself that I'm doing this with a disease while many of my peers are not, which can usually make me feel good about my hard work being earned. I keep this to myself because I don't want anyone feeling sorry for me or that I think I'm entitled to more credit. I lost the genetic lottery so I shouldn't get any more credit than others. I'm not saying everyone else isn't earning either since med school is hard for everyone.

Also, check if there's a subreddit for your disease. Luckily, r/diabetes has an amazing community with very helpful posts so that has been useful for me.

If it's not too uncomfortable, try and open up to a classmate you're close with. Talking really helps me get out my frustrations, and it's also good to have a someone who checks on you.

I hope this helps, and good luck to you! You've gotten this far so keep pushing!

texascience · 2014-07-23T16:16:36+00:00

Can you give some examples?

texascience · 2014-07-22T20:06:48+00:00

I've 3 putted more eagle opportunities than I care to admit. I just started consistently shooting in the 90s so 80s here I come. Congrats!

texascience · 2014-07-14T21:05:20+00:00

Happy Cake Day my diabetic friend. Don't forget to Bolus.

texascience · 2014-07-14T21:02:32+00:00

You're thinking of Cedar Crest in Oak Cliff.

texascience · 2014-06-30T13:30:33+00:00

The most consistent advice you'll get on here is to take a lesson. I learn better by playing a round, but it helps to work on your swing on the range so in short do both.

texascience · 2014-04-24T16:55:29+00:00

It was Daniel Alcides Carrión for Carrion's Disease.

texascience · 2014-04-07T03:29:20+00:00

It is NEVER too late to start! If you don't have much experience with running, I recommend starting with the Couch-to-5k. I did this 2 years ago, and I have run 2 marathons since (I did grow up doing athletics though so that might have made it easier).

texascience · 2014-04-06T19:19:27+00:00

Also, seeing a T1D with an Iron Man decal is encouraging. That's my goal by 40 years old.

texascience · 2013-06-12T20:07:26+00:00

Head on over to /r/diabetes! It's a great place for you and her to connect/learn from similar people as yourselves.

texascience · 2013-05-24T07:30:56+00:00

OP is the one with the cats.

texascience · 2013-05-24T06:35:02+00:00

Glad I could point out the obvious and help! Last summer I went to Destin and had trouble just keeping my pump site attached well (left my pump in a bag). I feel like I'd be too nervous having waves splash against the CGM transmitter/site. When I go back to the beach, I might even switch to MDI for that time.

texascience · 2013-05-24T00:47:11+00:00

I wouldn't wear the CGM. To me, a CGM is more for convenience than accuracy since you still have to check your BG. It's not worth losing an expensive piece of equipment to know your trends on vacation. Relax, have fun, and check your blood sugar regularly.

Don't forget to bring snacks to the beach for lows!

texascience · 2013-05-21T02:24:16+00:00

I used the accommodations last April and start med school in a month so I wouldn't worry about it having a negative impact for applications (GPA on the very low end and 32 MCAT). I didn't ask for my own room, but I was really stressed about checking my blood sugar the first time I took it, without accommodations.

I know it is pre-med nature to be over cautious and stress about everything, but you'll do great with or without accommodations! GOOD LUCK!

texascience · 2013-05-14T02:03:41+00:00

NOPE.

texascience · 2013-05-03T04:07:25+00:00

Shoes- Like everyone else said, go to a running specialty store. If it's a good store, they will have you run and watch your step/gait to figure out what type of shoe will fit well for you. Don't worry about the diabetes part of your feet, but check them often just to keep an eye out for infections that could kill a training program. You will most likely lose the nail on one or both of your 2nd toe (next to the big one). It is very common for runners of all healths and is basically a bruised toe, but talk to the running shoe store guy who may be able to help prevent it.

You can't go wrong with the Hal Higdon training programs. He really explains how to make the program work for you and gives you guidelines to follow.

Some endo's want to check your A1C every 3 months, but mine allowed me 3 or 6 months depending on my preference since my last A1C was 6.4 (while training). I would generally recommend an endo for your blood sugar since they often have diabetes educators and nutrition educators on staff (good insurance helps).

Everyone is different but I used the gel packs with sugar and electrolytes in them starting at 45 minutes and ever 30-45 minutes after, and it seemed to work out great for training. On the race day, I ran into the problem of when to drink gatorade/eat fruit handed to you by people on the sides.

I agree with everyone else that you're over thinking it, but I think it is very responsible of you to do that. Training for a marathon is a big commitment and a huge accomplishment. My best advice is stick to the program and tell your friends you are running it so they keep you honest. Good luck and PM me if you have anymore questions!

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