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I switched from Humalog to Lyumjev because I was needing a 45+ minute pre-bolus for breakfast. When I first tried Lyumjev out, I made sure it was on a day where I could pay attention to how my blood sugar reacted and could easily take action if Lyumjev worked faster than expected. While...

I used Humalog and Lyumjev on MDI and tried out NovoRapid for a bit. I only stuck with Humalog and Lyumjev because I preferred the feel of the pens and it made sense to keep them in the same 'family' (Humalog and Lyumjev are both Eli Lilly insulins; NovoRapid is Novo Norodisk). When I started...

I've found the same. The X2 doesn't take long to charge at all. I spend most of my time around 5.5mmol on the X2 by doing manual corrections and I rarely go up to 10. The quick bolus function is great for this, bolusing in fixed increments with a touch of a button (and without even looking at...

That's good to know.

Insulin to carb ratios can definitely vary throughout the day. I need about double the insulin at breakfast than I do at dinner. Hormones also affect blood sugar levels, but they affect everyone differently..My insulin needs can be +/-30% of my average depending on the time of the month I'm in...

One advantage of the Tandem t:slim is remote software updates. There's no need to upgrade the whole pump, just download the upgrade to your computer, sync the pump and you've got whatever new features they've released.

When I do test shots, I put the needle on the pen, take off the clear but cloudy needle cover, remove the smaller cover on the actual needle, then replace the cloudy cover and do my air shot. The cloudy cover keeps the insulin contained, but is clear enough for me to see the insulin drops on...

I found it's the other way around. If you start a sensor with the app, you can only use the app. But if you start with the reader, you can also scan with the app. I don't know if that's changed since Libre 2 became a rtCGM. Whichever you activated the sensor with will be the one that gives...

The very first thing my team had me do when I got a pump was basal testing. After my basal rates were set, I worked out my mealtime ratios. Both my basal TDD and bolus ratios were different on a pump than on MDI (I need less insulin overall on a pump). Both basal and bolus are important, but...

I find it's easier to stay in range after a meal if I'm already in range at the start of the meal, but it's not always possible. I wish it were, but sometimes it's time to eat and blood sugar isn't behaving. Like @Rokaab I try to sort out highs (and lows) before mealtime so I'm in range going...

I forgot about this part. I also had weird eyesight once I got home. It was really bad in hospital - text messages to my partner were a mess. Once I got home, things were still a little off. It was manageable for day-to-day stuff, but working at a computer would have been a strain.

When I was diagnosed with Type 1, I was in DKA, my blood sugar was 36 and my Hba1c was 101. I was in intensive care for three days and then a normal ward for another week and a half as they slowly brought my levels down. Once I was home, I decided to take a month off before going back to work...

I use a combo of Autosoft 90 and TruSteel. I find the TruSteel work well on my upper leg where my thigh, butt and hip meet. I've also tried my inner thigh and it worked, but found the outer thigh more comfortable. When I use my arm, I put it in my upper outer arm, above my CGM. I also...

Before getting a CGM, I changed my lancet every other use. Now with a CGM, I'm not testing as much and I change my lancet every 5-6 uses, mainly because I lose track of how many uses it's gotten. I'm Type 1 and I'll be finger pricking the rest of my life (although tech has certainly reduced...

I did this recently in EuroStar security. It's pretty much the same as airport security, but without the liquids rule. I carried my spare Dexcom transmitter (along with my pump, still attached to me) in my hand as I approached the walk-through metal detector and just said I had medical devices...

I'm on Tandem T:Slim, not Omnipod Dash, but when I switched from pens to pump, I was told to not take basal the day before or the day of my training. My numbers ran a bit higher the night before my training, but I just corrected with bolus at breakfast and knew it was only one day of higher...

I stretch cups of tea by topping up after each sip with hot water from a vacuum flask. It does eventually get too diluted and then I stop topping up, but it makes one cup of tea (with one cup of tea's worth of milk) last a lot longer than it would otherwise.

Dexcom in Germany sends overpatches free with each delivery, at least in my state. A pack of 10 overpatches comes with every box of 9 sensors. I use overpatches more in summer, if I'm more active or if I'm trying a new location. I was on holiday in London and I think the hard water made the...

I use FreeStyle Libre Precision Beta Ketone test strips that work with FreeStyle Libre 2 & 3 readers. The strips seem to have a 1-1.5 year shelf life. I had a few FreeStyle Libre Precision Beta Ketone test strips that were a few months expired. I tried them out of curiosity and they worked...

Yes, it's an insulated metal flask. Hydro Flask is the brand. I only mention the specific brand because I know what size of that brand fits pens and which fits cartridges.