Recent Content by Prudence_Juris

I've been on insulin for 40 years. Felt the hypo when i was at nearing 75 mg/dl in the early years. (Sorry, I don't know the equivalent used in the UK). But over time, you become insulin resistant & therefore experience less or no symptoms. Now, for the most part, I feel no symptoms, even if it...

Some good advice here. I've been T1D for close to 40 years & my fingers are fine. Using only the sides of my 2 middle fingers have caused the skin there to toughen up, which makes it much less painful! As a matter of fact, it's worked so well, I can use the same lancet for a long time. *NOTE...

I've seen skinny kids wearing the pods. I mean, if you can inject insulin with a syringe, then you can wear a pod & a CGM as well.

I can so relate to your pump woes! I once had a tiny hole in the tube near the luhr & had to be hospitalized with a BG over 900. The tubing would catch on just about anything & almost yank out the pump! I would forget to put it back on after my morning shower as I was rushing off to work, had to...

I'm T1D & have been on a pump since 1984. I've taken breaks in between, but have always returned. I am now using Omnipod & I love it! Easy, convenient, no muss no fuss & tubeless! Fill it w/insulin, slap it on your arm, tummy, lower back, or thigh, & you're good to go! And no, I am NOT an...