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    Have you ever lied about having T1D...?

    My system seems a little warped, most people do drop with hot water/showers. If I try to get in a shower in the am I can go up 60 points in a half...
    Post by: Marie 2, Nov 21, 2019 at 7:07 PM in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Type 1'stars R Us

    .......Hello everyone! ;)
    Post by: Marie 2, Nov 21, 2019 at 6:50 PM in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Have you ever lied about having T1D...?

    Lawsuits are costly. And they cover themselves with those clauses, hopefully they do because anyone can sue anyone. I don't blame them at all. So...
    Post by: Marie 2, Nov 21, 2019 at 10:53 AM in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Type 1.5 Losing weight

    Hi @Kalamazoo_79 a lot of type 1's/LADA actually gain weight when they first go on insulin . That you start losing weight is one of the symptoms...
    Post by: Marie 2, Nov 21, 2019 at 10:31 AM in forum: Ask A Question
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    Maximum Blood Sugar for someone without diabetes?

    I actually had a meter and tested off and on before I was a diabetic or even close to being a diabetic. My fasting level first thing in the...
    Post by: Marie 2, Nov 21, 2019 at 10:16 AM in forum: Ask A Question
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    Feeling sorry for myself :(

    Try to learn carb counting and adjusting dosing as soon as you can. It will allow you more freedom in what you eat. Literally staying at too high...
    Post by: Marie 2, Nov 21, 2019 at 9:43 AM in forum: Newly Diagnosed
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    Type 1 partner uncontrolled diabetes

    Going back to the basics is probably the best. He needs a basal, long acting insulin that will make up for what his liver produces. The idea being...
    Post by: Marie 2, Nov 21, 2019 at 9:31 AM in forum: Ask A Question
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    Type 1 partner uncontrolled diabetes

    The thing is, he will have to care to change? At 29 we all had a tendency to think we were invincible and he probably doesn't recognize any side...
    Post by: Marie 2, Nov 21, 2019 at 9:19 AM in forum: Ask A Question
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    Type 1'stars R Us

    @karen8967 I have found it works best to take a lot to prevent getting sick or help stop from getting sicker when I first get the symptoms, but...
    Post by: Marie 2, Nov 20, 2019 at 1:41 PM in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Type 1 How many pieces of wheat bread is too much ? Isn’t it something healthy I CAN eat ?

    Hi @Tee_Rockz You can eat all the slices of wheat bread you want, you just have to be able to dose properly for it and start out with lower...
    Post by: Marie 2, Nov 20, 2019 at 5:50 AM in forum: Ask A Question
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    Need guidance for my Daughter

    The only thing I can add please try to get her a CGM. This at least will help to keep track of her blood sugar levels which are critical to try to...
    Post by: Marie 2, Nov 20, 2019 at 5:30 AM in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    Newly diagnosed but which type?

    @rob_o Make sure you have a C-peptide test and an antibody test. The C-peptide tells how much insulin you are making. As a type 2 this number...
    Post by: Marie 2, Nov 20, 2019 at 5:14 AM in forum: Newly Diagnosed
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    Feeling sorry for myself :(

    The antibody tells if you have the antibodies most type 1's have that attacks your beta cells. If you test positive on this test you are a...
    Post by: Marie 2, Nov 20, 2019 at 4:50 AM in forum: Newly Diagnosed
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    Worried mum

    Sure, that number is too high. But I am reminded of a normal person who tested their blood sugar after a couple of bananas who had an abnormally...
    Post by: Marie 2, Nov 20, 2019 at 4:32 AM in forum: Ask A Question
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    One HbA1C per year?

    They test me about every 6 months. Most of the time in the USA they have you see an endo if you are type 1 and want to see and test you every 3 to...
    Post by: Marie 2, Nov 20, 2019 at 4:22 AM in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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