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Good Afternoon πŸ˜ƒ! As A Diabetic, What Is Your Favorite Go-to Breakfast?

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What Are Your Favorite Low-carb Snacks? πŸ₯’πŸŽ

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What’s One Thing You Wish People Better Understood About Living With Type 1 Diabetes?

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May Is Mental Health Awareness Month. Any Advice For Someone Newly Diagnosed With Type 1 Diabetes?

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I Live In Macomb County. Does Anyone Have A Recommendation For A Good Endo? Prefer Someone Whose First Language Is English. Not Tri County

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Fraser, MI

Type 1 on pump/cgm

My Grandson Has Celiac Disease And Type 1 Diabetes He Has Aversions To Food And Eats The Same 4 Things Mostly Carbs. What Can We Do?

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Walled Lake - Commerce Twp., MI
A myT1Dteam Member

Managing both celiac disease and type 1 diabetes can be challenging, especially with food aversions. Here are some tips:

- Work with a Dietitian: A dietitian can help create a balanced, gluten-free… read more

5 days ago

I Am Having Many Lows During Walking Sessions. I Changed My Mode To Exercise On My Tandem Pump, But I Still Get Lows. Do I Change The Basal.

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Medford, OR

Or do I change the carb ratio?
Susa Hazen

A myT1Dteam Member

Thank you

1 day ago

Anyone Else Have An Issue With Bagels And Proper Bolus Causing Lows?

A myT1Dteam Member asked a question πŸ’­
Rochester, NY

Anytime I have a bagel, I have to adjust for 15g of carbs, and not the 30-60! grams that the packaging or nutritional website states are in the bagel.

It doesn't seem to be fiber related either. Anything else I have in the morning, I need to adjust properly or risk going too high or too low, even if its a bread product.

A myT1Dteam Member

Bagels, like other high-carbohydrate foods, can sometimes cause blood sugar levels to spike and then drop, especially if the insulin dose (bolus) isn't perfectly matched to the carbohydrate content… read more

September 3

I Would Like To Know If You Are Using An Omni Pod And Whether Or Not You Like It Or Have Issues With It. I’m Considering Going On A Pump.

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NC
A myT1Dteam Member

Have had an Omnipod5 with a Dexcom bc reader for several years. Love it. No problems. Tubeless & water proof. Am anxious to have it compatible with an iPhone. Should be some time in fall of 2024.

5 days ago

Which Type 1 Diabetes Symptom Surprised You The Most?

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San Francisco, CA
A myT1Dteam Member

Yes the crazy ups and downs can be confusing. The only thing that clicked for me was when my Endocrinologist said to me that with diabetes 1 plus 1 does not always equal 2. Those words stuck
At my… read more

September 10

Does Anyone Use An Adhesive Remover To Remove CGM? My Skin Is Getting Thinner And I Would Love To Know If Anyone Uses Anything That Works!

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Wilmot, NH
A myT1Dteam Member

Thank you!

August 23

Is Anyone On The Dexcom 5 Or 6 Closed System With Omni Pump? How Is It Working Out. That Is Something I'm Looking Into. Thank You

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Waterboro, ME
A myT1Dteam Member

I’ve been using the β€œ5” model for a few years now. It works very well but the beeping alerts from the pump & CGM are annoying

September 5

Does Type1 Make You Feel Exhausted? On A Scale Of 1–no Issue And Up To 10-awful?

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Columbus, OH

I feel tired often. But it also may be my recent dementia diagnosis.

A myT1Dteam Member

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September 5

What Are Your Favorite Low-carb Snacks? πŸ₯’πŸŽ

A myT1Dteam Member asked a question πŸ’­
San Francisco, CA

Share your go-to snacks that help keep your blood sugar levels stable. Your suggestions might inspire others to try new, healthy snacks!

Comment below with your favorite snacks and let's help each other make better choices! πŸ’¬

Check out this article on 5 healthy snacks for people with diabetes for more ideas πŸ™‚
https://www.myt1dteam.com/resources/type-1-diab...

Type 1 Diabetes Snack List: 4 Choices To Consider | myT1Dteam
Type 1 Diabetes Snack List: 4 Choices To Consider | myT1Dteam
A myT1Dteam Member

Beef Jerky (the 0 sugar kind) and cheese!

September 3
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