Recent Content by DiabetusDeletus

good to know, are these both corded pumps?

Based on experience with pumps, does anyone know what pumps are more prone to leaking than others? I'm so tired of my omnipod 5 leaking on me and having to change it early, wasting insulin and supplies. I'm having to call the company for practically HALF of the order to be replaced due to early...

I work on a 0 hour contract/shift work. im guaranteed 3 days a week. I work in a bar which is quite small and 5 of us have to get behind it. I have an omnipod 5, my only issue is that it gets bumped and then the canula gets kinked and leaks which defeats the point of having one on. my coworkers...

is there a fob of sorts that I could put on my key chain that can connect to my cgm? something that would beep loudly in the case of a low in public? any details on any device would be helpful, im a t1d and would love to have more info on the devices out there.

So I'm a t1d, I was diagnosed a little over 2 years ago. since then, whenever I eat I suddenly get extremely exhausted which results in me having to take a nap. im not sure why my body does this and I was wondering if anyone else feels the same, and if they have if they've found the reason why...

So as of a recent month or so my sugars have been super high, I've finally got them down to a good place gradually after having to increase my doses and ratios. I've had to double my ratio, now being on a 2:1 and my background was doubled from a 12 to about 22-24 depending on what's happening. I...

totally understandable, getting used to the fluctuations based on sugars alone is tiring haha. good luck to you too! highs make me irritable and lows make me sad. it'll be alright though, in the end it's about routine!! keep this thread updated on the path to optimism!

100%! high blood sugars specifically are known to cause irritability. I know whenever I have high blood sugars I'm super moody, my family instantly know if I'm mid hyper because of my attitude. it's a common and known experience! I wish I knew what caused it but it definitely makes me rather...

Hi! I'm a pretty newly diagnosed T1D too! I've only been diabetic for 10 months. and yes! this is a shared experience, though I've struggled with mental health much my life. things were looking up and I was really happy before my diagnosis, even though I expected my diagnosis (I was sick for a...

Thanks all who've replied to this! I'm glad to report that I've completed my DAFNE now and feel a lot more confident in correction doses and dose changes on the fly. I'm now on reusable pens which seem so much better, excited about being able to bedazzle my diabetes a little more (everything is...

It might be bigger meals like you mentioned, this was a pretty carb heavy meal and it's rare I ever take as many units as I did. I'm using single use pens at the moment but I have a clinic meeting tomorrow and I'll bring it up. I'm also unwell and while it might be a bit TMI due that time of the...

I've noticed that sometimes my Novorapid pens are faulty and don't bring me down to the correct sugar level? I'm a pretty newly diagnosed T1D and I'm at a loss here. I know I injected the correct amount if not a little too much and yet I'm stuck in a hyper HOURS after food. any advice would be...