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    GMI vs eHbA1c

    Happy new year to everyone! I hope everyone is having a great news years, I’m just having an ill timed effort to understand the new GMI version of the estimated HbA1c on my dexcom. I’ve had one proper blood test done since it changed over, and it was pretty accurate. BUT. When I looked up the...
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    New podder and having a bit of a meltdown

    Hi, I went onto omnipod 10 days ago, and some days have been great, but increasingly I’m having issues with the amount of insulin I bolus not having anything like the expected results. As in, yesterday I took 55 bolus units for 250 grams of carbs, when usually I’d use 25-30 units for that...
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    onto my third dexcom 6 sensor in 3 days and its still not working!

    Hi, Ive been using dexcom 6 since I was diagnosed in April, and mostly it has been fine. Sometimes the first 6 hours the readings are a bit jumpy but it usually settles fine. On Weds I changed to a new sensor, and overnight it gave me crazy readings, that didn't settle the next day. (I usually...
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    Super low hypo for no reason?

    Hi, bit freaked out because I have no idea why this happened- I got up this morning to take my insulin (usually on Saturdays I do it around 6.30 am like normal, then go back to bed) so Lantus and a small bolus for my morning high (1.5 units). The Lantus one didn’t hurt as much as usual, and...
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    New T1 and problems with insulin

    Hi, I’ve tried looking for advice on this and can’t find anything. I was recently diagnosed T1 after DKA (they said it was severe) and initially I felt better (I had been feeling like **** for a while, I hate doctors so I left it until I could hardly stand or walk or breath before deciding...