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I've had my eye on these for a while: https://friouk.com/product/mini-pocket-sharps-bin/ I can't tell if they're reusable (so you empty them into your large sharps bin) or if they're single use and should be disposed after you deposited the 25 needles into them. Does anyone else use these and...

Morning all. Just got back from my DSN checkup and I'm growing increasingly upset about the fact I was lied to on my diagnosis. I got my official diagnosis of LADA on December 16 2014 after spending a few months being misdiagnosed as T2. I was told I tested positive for antibodies and had...

I only started MDI in January (so 9 months now) and I've been doing pretty well - my A1C went from 58 to 50 in 6 months time, which I'm alright with. (Hopefully last week's lab results come in even better, I'm hoping for 48 or lower!) I don't feel like MDI are a bother to me. I have pretty...

A couple of weeks ago, my perfect ratios did a 180 and I kept crashing into lows. I caught most of them before they became a problem, but I had to change my basal and bolus rates after 3-4 months of perfect stability. I'm super stoked that I seem to have finally nailed my new ratios in just two...

Last year when summer came around, I'd just started basal insulin in combo with oral meds. My insulin sensitivity was pretty good, but I was trending towards too low in the heat. No biggie, I was prepared, I knew the heat can do that. This year I've been fully insulin dependent as of January...

Psoriasis and LADA are both chronic autoimmune disorders, and I happen to have both, yaaaaaay! I can actually trace both back to around 2010/2011, when my best friend died and I moved out of my parents' home - lots of trauma and stress appear to have triggered the psoriasis onset, and I was...

Sooo I'm turning 30 in March, but I never finished a college education due to my mental health issues. I've been accepted into a college program designed for people with disabilities (physical and mental), which means I'm finally going to get my hands on a web development diploma!! I have 4...

Hey all! I don't want to have children and have always used birth control to prevent pregnancies, but now that I'm on insulin I react very poorly to hormonal birth control. While condoms are totally fine, I'm also finding myself in a position where I just want to be sterilized and be done with...

Oh man I'm excited. Got my InsulCheck in the mail today, I immediately clipped it on. :D Any other InsulCheck users around? I considered the Timesulin as well, but the nonreplacable battery and the fact I don't like a loose cap made me choose InsulCheck. (It's like a stopwatch that times when...

This has been on my mind a lot since diagnosis. As a child, I remember these following things quite clearly: - I was ALWAYS thirsty. When eating out, I felt bad because I constantly needed several glasses of whatever I was drinking otherwise I would be parched, racking up the bills. I was more...

Just a quick question, if my basal rate changes because (presumably) my own insulin production is declining, does that mean my bolus rate needs to change too? Over the last 4 weeks or so I've noticed that my usual 12 units of Toujeo aren't curbing my dawn effect as well, and even though I seem...

Soooo I'm going through one of my anxiety phases right now. It happens, I do my best to deal with it but most of the time it's a 'hang on and keep your arms in during the ride' kind of deal. While depression makes me stop eating, anxiety can make me binge. I never realized before how bad it can...

I've been nosing around a little for a little device that will keep track of when I last injected, and seeing if it's suitable for me. I am usually meticulous about logging things, but when things get hectic I sometimes end up logging my entry in mySugr but can't remember if I actually injected...

I've always had issues with menstruation since my mid-teens. Used to be so bad I missed 4 days of school a month regularly because of the severity of my symptoms. Tried tons of different things like painkillers, hormonal birth control etc. but nothing really worked well for me. (The pill was a...

This is probably related to a small language gap (English isn't my first language) but I use MySugr to keep track of everything. One of its features is a +- mmol/L deviation. I don't know exactly what this means and how I should interpret it though. Can someone explain this to me?

Got my lab results back from last week and saw my DSN. :) Everything looks pretty good! Lost 4kg since December (129kg to 124.5kg) BP went down from 135/85 to 120/75 since November A1C went from 7.5%/58 to 7.1%/54 since December Kidney function values are perfect Cholesterol total is 3.73, HDL...

I'm fasting for my Hba1c lab work draw tomorrow morning, 8:15. No problem, I confirmed I can take insulin in the morning without food/drinks. In the past, my bloodsugars have frequently gone up from around 6 to 9 after cycling to the doctor's office due to dawn(/exercise?) phenomenon. This is...

I'm a pretty dedicated gamer, mainly FPS and RPG games on the PC/Steam. I was wondering if anyone else plays, if so what games, and maybe someone's interested in a multiplayer game sometime? :D For multiplayer games, I currently have Borderlands (1+2), Dead Island, Left 4 Dead (1+2) and Portal...

This is something that annoys the heck out of me super bad. In the Netherlands, people who inject 4 times a day (or more) are only allotted a total of 400 test strips per 3 months. This is the maximum, there is no insurance company that covers more than this. If your DNS deems it medically...

I'm currently trying to orientate myself into starting a partial low carb diet. I became fully insulin dependent as of a month ago and am still in my adjustment period so I haven't changed my diet yet to get a good idea of what my body does. As it stands right now, I'm on a fixed income due to...