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Hi, When I first got diagnosed, my ratios were lower than what they've now become. For example, I used to have 1 unit per 12g carbs and would need around 12 units as my basal. That worked fine for over a year and changed seemingly overnight. Since a few months, I need around 18-19 units basal...

Hi, I'll be travelling far in a few months and I was wondering if there's something I should be aware of. I already have a declaration from my specialist which also states that I may not go through x-ray machines and should be pat down by a person instead. I was also advised to bring 3x of...

Hi, I've been having a really good time managing my sugars up until a month ago. I assume this is what they meant by "You'll have to change your ratios and basal every so often." I've been trying really hard but it's very difficult. I've come to ask why my sugars are spiking well after dinner...

Hi, For several weeks, my BG rises at set times and for nearly 3 weeks, I've been staying awake overnight to inject for it and then sleep in the morning. For context, I take 12 units of basal at 9 PM and I inject to avoid these highs like so: 10:30 PM: 4 units 1:30 AM: 3 units 3:30 AM: 4 units...

Hi, Ever since I've jumped out of my honeymoon phase, I feel like I've constantly been needing more insulin. I went from needing 1:20 (1 unit per 20g carbs) to 1:15 to now 1:13 throughout the day and 1:10 in the evening. I'm rather skinny and can't imagine such resistance. Perhaps I'm...

Hi, I had 3 small chocolate biscuits last night, injected 1 unit more than I usually would've and ended up hovering around 20 mmol/L throughout the entire night despite injecting another 12 units in total for that single high. I'm aware of how fats delay the breaking down of sugars but I never...

Hi, For the first ~3 months, I've been doing great with my time in range. I'd hit anywhere from 85 to sometimes 95% pretty much every day. Despite changing nothing (to my knowledge), for the last ~2 months, I've always been below 35%. Most of the time it lingers at 10-12 mmol/L. During my last...

Hey, I saw this thread and a specific comment stood out to me. "I guess the 8.6 is pretty clear evidence that what you ate is too much for your system." I've (for the past 3 long months) always been under the impression that if you consume something and you end up at 8.6, it's a positive thing...

Hi, I recently got a new job which requires me to kneel down a lot and reach elevated shelves. I used to get down and balance myself in a way that ended up hurting me for the next 2 days whenever I'd walk. Now I simply lay my foot sideways and flat on the ground as to not put force or my weight...

Hi! I'm newly diagnosed and very interested! - How many grams of carbs do you aim for per meal and how many grams per day at most? - What made you decide on that specific maximum carb intake? (e.g. weight-related, other health issues, not wanting to inject as often etc)

Hi there, I have a few questions! - How much insulin is too much? Are you able to eat "whatever" you want as long as you take enough insulin to balance it out? If not, why not? How does that work? Is it different from the "Don't eat too much KFC" argument? - As someone who's admittedly very...

Hi there, I'm a newly diagnosed type 1 diabetic (hit the 1 week mark today, Friday) and am looking forward to talking to the many others who go through their days in similar ways. I was hit with a very nasty covid punch but recovered after 2 weeks. 2 to 3 days later, I started peeing and...