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Best apps for diabetes self management?

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yzhang20

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Hi, everyone, what are your favorite apps for managing diabetes at home? I would appreciate if you can also mention the pros and cons of each app.
 
yzhang20 said:
Hi, everyone, what are your favorite apps for managing diabetes at home? I would appreciate if you can also mention the pros and cons of each app.
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Hi @yzhang20 ,

Welcome to the forum.

What are you looking for regarding app use?
There could then be more appropriate suggestions tailored for you.

I tend to manage my diabetes on the fly.. App wise "I don't leave home without it." :)
 
Depends on what you're looking for in an app. For me it's the app connected to my Freestyle Libre, where I can follow what my blood glucose does 24/7 and add things like food and insulin doses.
 
Thank you for the answers. I am looking for an app that provides medical advice for dealing with various situations. For example, what to do if my blood sugar suddenly jumps up, or what to do if I am taking steroid or what to do if I accidentally overdose myself with insulin and so on. It will be even better if the app can also give me advice based on the trend/pattern on my CGM
 
I am currently on steroids. I wouldn't trust any app to tell me what to do with a steroid spike.
 
yzhang20 said:
Thank you for the answers. I am looking for an app that provides medical advice for dealing with various situations. For example, what to do if my blood sugar suddenly jumps up, or what to do if I am taking steroid or what to do if I accidentally overdose myself with insulin and so on. It will be even better if the app can also give me advice based on the trend/pattern on my CGM
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Hi,

a lot of this depends on experience & knowledge of how your insulin works.
Monitoring helps with a gauge on trends & decisions made on actions with BG management.
The stuff i use (to draw an analogy.) is more like the dashboard of a car. But i'm still in control of the "vehicle."

What insulins are you actually using & which CGM do you have.?
 
I have type 2 diabetes on Lantus once a day and Humalog (sliding scale for high blood sugar) plus oral medications. I am located in the US and lost my insurance recently due to job loss from the pandemic. Now I can hardly afford to see a doctor, so I am looking for online/mobile medical resource that provide reliable information on how to manage diabetes by myself, to tide me over this time until I am able to get insured again.
 
yzhang20 said:
I have type 2 diabetes on Lantus once a day and Humalog (sliding scale for high blood sugar) plus oral medications. I am located in the US and lost my insurance recently due to job loss from the pandemic. Now I can hardly afford to see a doctor, so I am looking for online/mobile medical resource that provide reliable information on how to manage diabetes by myself, to tide me over this time until I am able to get insured again.
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https://josekalsbeek.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-nutritional-thingy.html <-- give low carb eating a shot. Just test your heart out, because you'll most likely hypo when combining that with insulin and drugs.
 
yzhang20 said:
I have type 2 diabetes on Lantus once a day and Humalog (sliding scale for high blood sugar) plus oral medications. I am located in the US and lost my insurance recently due to job loss from the pandemic. Now I can hardly afford to see a doctor, so I am looking for online/mobile medical resource that provide reliable information on how to manage diabetes by myself, to tide me over this time until I am able to get insured again.
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I'm sorry to read of your misfortune.
Take heart that there are free (& add free.) apps out there that can help you track progress & spot trends to help you with your managment.
You mentioned earlier using a "CGM." What set up are you currently using?
 
I have been working hard on diet to keep the blood sugar stable and I was on freestyle libre sensor. Probably I have to stop using it as it is too expensive out-of-pocket. The other day my blood sugar was low at night, so I was wondering if I should skip the Lantus. Finally I skipped it, and the blood sugar was too high the next day, But now it finally starts to calm down. Probably what I did was not the best approach, and expert opinion will definitely be helpful.
I really appreciate your responses!
 
You should always follow up a reading under 4 with a fingerprick. Libre is notoriously inaccurate under 4.
 
yzhang20 said:
I have been working hard on diet to keep the blood sugar stable and I was on freestyle libre sensor. Probably I have to stop using it as it is too expensive out-of-pocket. The other day my blood sugar was low at night, so I was wondering if I should skip the Lantus. Finally I skipped it, and the blood sugar was too high the next day, But now it finally starts to calm down. Probably what I did was not the best approach, and expert opinion will definitely be helpful.
I really appreciate your responses!
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Hi,

OK, so you have been prescribed Lantus for a reason. Like any basal use it's the "foundation" to build on?
Before looking at anything else. Basal testing is advisable. Your recent diatary change may have highlighted your basal may need a tweak. https://www.mysugr.com/en/blog/basal-rate-testing/

Before looking at what the shorter acting insulin is doing.

Hope this helps?
 
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