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  1. blueflower

    Should I get a pump or should I not?

    Hello everyone! I just got out of my endo appointment. My endocrinologist analyzed the situation, and she told me that indeed my biggest problem is from carb counting. And from lantus also, because apparently it is too strong for me. So she told me to get toujeo instead, which apparently is a...
  2. blueflower

    What age were you diagnosed Type 1?

    Hey, I was diagnosed with T1D at age 8 and I honestly did not know that it was not uncommon to be diagnosed with T1D over age 30... When I first got diagnosed, doctors had told my parents that only children and teenagers could be diagnosed with T1D, and that this kind of "dysfunction" does not...
  3. blueflower

    Should I get a pump or should I not?

    @Juicyj I didn't know about the exercise setting! That's really great honestly, nobody told me about it. Thank you! @azure , what a nice profile picture you have :p Thank you for your input, I have tried to tell my family about it but they did not really understand, they still think that...
  4. blueflower

    Should I get a pump or should I not?

    @Juicyj , thank you so much! I totally understand the "failure" point of view because this is sort of how I felt like when my endocrinologist first proposed me to get a pump a few months ago. It's unexplainable, but that's definitely how I felt. Not so much right now, however. It also reassures...
  5. blueflower

    Should I get a pump or should I not?

    Hello, thank you so much for your answers! After reading what you two have told me, I believe I should try it nevertheless, even if it does not really appeal to me for the moment. I guess it is only because I am so used to my pens and that change is sometimes difficult. I think my...
  6. blueflower

    Should I get a pump or should I not?

    Hello, and sorry if this subject isn't in the correct category. I have been a type one diabetic for more than twelve years. I use pens, and the two insulins that I use are lantus and novorapid. I have depression as well. And I haven't been handling my diabetes well in months, because I just...