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I have used the entire since they came out. Unfortunately my medical insurance changed so I do not use them all the time but do use one every 2-3 weeks. They are great when they work but unfortunately as with anything you sometimes get a dud! The company is great to replace them if they are not...

Sorry. It should have said I’ve been a t1...

I’ve been a t2 since 1989. BS was over 70 when diagnosed. Been through several ups and downs and very poor decisions on diet and advice from professionals My poor control has given me a lot of related complications. It is a struggle but no impossible to have somewhat of a normal life I have...

I have experienced DC in both hands. In 2004 I had a release surgery in my non-dominant right hand In 2014 I had my first xyaflex injection treatment which made things very bad by the end of that year I had a surgery by the end of the year. 14 months later I had a second surgery. This past...

I am using Medtronic and since the hot weather my sugars have been reading high regularly Not so much the concern of operating temperature of the pump but the insulin in the pump

I have been on the pump since 2010. I would not go back for anything. The frustration of being hooked up all the time rears it’s ugly head on occasion but the results of better control far out weigh the frustration. Being a type one for over 28 years and the majority on needles, added that I...

I am on an insulin pump and this summer has been extreme in regards to heat I am wondering at what temperature does insulin in the pump begin to deteriorate? What if anything can be done or added to the pump to keep it cool in these conditions? Should I change my reservoir more frequently in...

I read a lot of positive information on the keto diet. Consuming 6 carbs in the morning 12 at lunch and 12 at supper to better manage diabetes I spoke to my diabetes educator on starting this and they are very apprehensive to accept it as they are concerned that other issues will arise on such a...

When I was diagnosed 30 years ago my bag was 72! The doctors were shocked I was still walking. I was young at the time and had no idea what the numbers really meant 30 years later when I shoot past 14 I feel horrible. I can’t even imagine running that high today I can recall a horrible...

I have been diagnosed 28 years ago. After diagnosis I was 17 and lost. I focused on losing weight and becoming extremely fit. I cycled 20km daily and worked in a minesite that required very physical labour. This was all to prolong my honeymoon stage. I enjoyed that for 19 months. Once I became...