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When I found out that reusing needle tips was a major cause of lipohypertrophy I started changing them every time.

Frankly, you're setting yourself up for failure if you expect this to be anywhere close to as accurate as an invasive cam/fgm like the Libre or Dexcom.

Based on what I've read online, most people find that their daily insulin needs DECREASED on Tresiba. While I'm aware of a handful of people who were less than happy with the change, the overwhelming majority are extremely happy with it. I switched at the end of 2016 from Levemir and have never...

You mention the TSA. Do you live here in the USA or will you be traveling here? I'm in the USA myself and fly about 10k-12k miles a month. While I don't use a pump, I do have a Dexcom G5. The official answer is that you should request a patdown. There is a hotline to "TSA Cares" (google...

I think you've missed the point, and I'm surprised you took it personally. "Net Carbs" is an American term I assume was created for marketing purposes. In the UK and many other countries, fiber is a separate line item on the food label and not part of total carbs. Consequently, there could...

First of all, are you on a pump or injections? Its my observation that people on a pump seem to be more prone to hypos during exercise. My theory is that you're effectively giving yourself consistent tiny bolus doses which can be problematic when your insulin sensitivity changes. As far as...

Raising the pension/retirement age is fairly straight forward: people are living longer and there isn't enough money to continue supporting the program long-term unless something gives. The concept worked when the life expectancy was 10+ years lower, the economy was growing at a more...

You could probably weigh the pills and I bet they wouldn't be any larger than 2g (and that's a huge pill). Remember that that's the ENTIRE content and not carbs (which are likely a tiny fraction of a gram). It's impossible to know what your vitamins contain without you telling us the brand...

I'm sure that doesn't make you feel very good does it? Imagine how someone must feel to have a healthy diet and lifestyle but still get diagnosed with type 2. Then they have to hear comments (like yours) that suggest having type 2 is a choice. I'm sure that would be pretty frustrating.

Most people don't like my answer but it's the truth: if it's legal and doesn't need to be issued by a doctor...then it's probably a waste of money. The only exception being if you have deficiencies in your diet and need to "Supplement" (hence the word) what you aren't getting from the food...

We can't directly answer your question as that's considered medical advice. However, IF IT WERE ME (and it's not) I probably wouldn't take a second dose considering the fact that I was dealing with a hypo. As a former Levemir user, it happened on a few occasions were I couldn't remember. My...

I used to be a competitive powerlifter and played baseball in college (I'm in the USA). Now, I lift weights and run for the health aspects. Is a low carb diet reserved for people with t2? Absolutely not. In fact, I'd dare to say it's just as advantageous for someone with t1. The evidence on...

It took me about a month to get my Tresiba dose correct and my body used to it. I took a little less than a week to taper off Levemir and on Tresiba. About two weeks in, I actually almost gave up on it and wanted to switch back to Levemir. However, it's a different insulin and behaves...

This thread is 6 years old and Margi isn't logged in in 5 years so I doubt you'll get a response. There is certainly not a One size fits all but basal/bolus or a pump are the two most approaches and they make the most sense for 99.9% of people (and probably even higher than that). Now, which...

The temperature of your water (or any beverage) is irrelevant and a factor not worth taking into consideration. The potential effects mentioned in the first post of this thread are not realistic and certainly not caused by consuming water of any temperature...

I've accepted my diagnosis since day one. It's been 2 years now and I've always been prepared for a day where I felt differently but it still hasn't come. My general mindset has been that management of T1D is 80% science and 20% art. Obviously, the reality is that it's 100% science but...

I think I saw that you're 20 years old, is that right? If so, you're at the toughest time in your life but just know that things get better. Being that age is hard enough. You're learning to become an adult, figuring out who you are as a person, PLUS you're learning to deal with managing type 1...

I've never had a signal loss issue that was caused by my G5. 99.9% of the issues you read about are related to either user error or the phone hardware (iphone). If you can afford the G5 transmitter cost, I'd strongly suggest that route.

When you say "Eat healthy" can you describe what your diet actually looks like? Healthy weight loss is the product of disclipine in the kitchen rather than in the gym. Exercising is certainly important but there is a saying that goes "You can't outrun a poor diet."

Have you tried asking for the flexpens? The only reason I ask is that it the Tresiba cartridges don't exist in the USA (at least to my knowledge). I wonder if it's the delivery device that they're running short on rather than the insulin itself.