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What Are Your Top Tips For Dealing With Type 1 Diabetes In The Heat?

By A myT1Dteam Member 31 answers

Does Anyone Still Find It Hard An Always Will Be Hard Knowing You Have Diabetes For The Rest Of Your Life ? It’s A Everyday Mental Battle

By A myT1Dteam Member 12 answers

Are You Frustrated With Finding Effective Treatments For Type 1 Diabetes?

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What's A Common Misconception About Type 1 Diabetes?

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Does Anyone Have High Cortisol That Is Affecting Your A.M. #s? Besides Extra Bolus Are There Any Other Solutions?

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Mesa, AZ
A myT1Dteam Member

High cortisol levels in the morning can indeed affect blood sugar levels. Here are some strategies to manage this:

- Eat Early: Aim to eat breakfast within an hour of waking up to help balance… read more

2 days ago

If You Have Had Type 1 Diabetes For Over 50 Years, What Kind Of Issues Do You Have?

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Erie, PA
A myT1Dteam Member

My insulin doses have increased slightly. I gained weight going through menopause, so insulin resistance from the extra weight/fat could be to blame. I say this because as I slowly lose the weight my… read more

October 13

I No This Might Be Out Of Place. What Do You Do When You Get Stoned And Have The Munchies. How D0 You Control Your Pump Settings ?

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Westhartford Ct
A myT1Dteam Member

I just feel alot better after doing this. I don't drink so this is my once a week get away. My mind is a ease and i'm into myself feeling relaxed.

October 13

How Many Of You With T1D Have Been Diagnosed With Other Autoimmune Diseases? If So, What Are I Have Heard That They Pretty Much Run In 3's.

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Westlake, LA

I have T1D, amAutoimmune Thyroid Disease , Celiacs Disease, Vitiligo, Eczema, Lichen planus, and Granoma Annulare

A myT1Dteam Member

It's common for people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) to have other autoimmune diseases. Here are some autoimmune conditions that often overlap with T1D:

- Autoimmune thyroid disease: The most common… read more

October 12

Wanted To Ask How The Closed System Of Dexcom 6 And Omni 5 Works. How People Do On It. It Would Be My Next Move From Omni Dash And Libre 3

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Waterboro, ME
A myT1Dteam Member

Thanks Barbara. Very helpful to me. That's the path I'm looking at going. Dex6 Om5..know it's going some time to be fully integrated into the closed system and have it working good getting use to it… read more

6 days ago

Does Insulin Expire Or Stop Working?

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New York, NY
A myT1Dteam Member

Hi Sharon, sounds like you’re doing ok. My Dr didn’t want me to try ozempic so I got symlin.
But I need to loose weight, yet
You have a long time yet to go as I’ve been T1D for over 6 1/2 decades.

October 14

Ok I Had Breakfast At Hampton Inn

A myT1Dteam Member asked a question 💭
Memphis, TN

It consisted of scrambled eggs, 3 slices of a fresh tomato (mine) and 1 piece of wheat toast with decaf coffee. So why did that make my blood sugar go up??? I think the air I breathe affects it sometimes 😆

A myT1Dteam Member

Ha! Ha! Sooo true

5 days ago

How Do You Surpass The Overnight Lows In Order To Get A Full Night's Sleep?

A myT1Dteam Member asked a question 💭

Asking for my 3 year old daughter. She currently takes a fast acting insulin before each meal and slow acting nightly. Even getting her glucose around 180 before bed doesn't keep her from dropping.

A myT1Dteam Member

I've had T1D for 46 years but have used a pump for the last 30 of them so I was unfamiliar with the basal insulins, as they didn't exist 30 years ago. When I had to be without my pump for a period of… read more

October 8

Do You Follow A Specific Diet To Help With Type 1 Diabetes?

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San Francisco, CA
A myT1Dteam Member

it's a simple blood test

3 hours ago

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

A myT1Dteam Member

I have an excellent one who is in the endo department at Strong. Unfortunately he is close to his mid-seventies. It is an excellent department and I would give them a try.

September 28
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