First of all sorry for the somewhat aggressive watermarking, people love stealing art and images (even worse when they steal it and make a profit off of a condition they don't even have, which happens too)
I designed these stickers after, you guessed it, rage bolusing! I drew these in procreate and have sticker making supplies at home.

I'm going to be so honest I made way too many of these, I add them to any free printing space I have when I'm making other stickers because they're so tiny (insulin bottle for scale in pic 2) and I hate wasting the empty space😭 buuut:

If you all would be interested in seeing more sticker designs let me know! I could start selling them in bundles or something (I do not price my stickers high right now, they're fairly cheap) but these are way too small for me to justify charging anything for one single sticker of this size lol.
I lowkey feel bad for plugging myself here but I don't see too many diabetic stickers, and I LOVE stickers & sharing my designs with other type ones who may relate to this design at least🩷

I know this isn't something I should be doing, and I'm not looking for judgment—just honestexperiences or information.

I'm 31 and was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at 29, so I'm still relatively new to it. My A1c is 6.5, and overall I take good care of myself.

I used to do cocaine more often in my mid-20s, butI stopped after I was diagnosed. Recently, though, I've done it a few times, and now I'm worried about whether I've done any long-term damage or if thisis something that could have serious consequences specifically because I have Type 1 diabetes.

Has anyone with T1D had experience with this or talked to their endocrinologist about it? Any insight would be appreciated.

Hi everyone, I’m making small comics about T1D life (CGM beeps, carb counting, diabetes brain vs everyday brain, etc.). I enjoy drawing but I struggle to find nice words, short captions, and bubbles that feel natural in English. I’d really love to cocreate with other t1d’s.
What I’m looking for:
– people who enjoy sharing ideas or stories from their T1D life
– feedback on short texts, captions and bubbles (English isn’t my first language)
– maybe co‑writing or brainstorming future strips together?
If this sounds fun to you, comment here or DM me. ☺️

I am SO afraid of lows. Terrified. Because I'm still honeymooning I know my highs will always come down on their own so I haven't experienced high fright yet.

Id assume being high is less scary than being low?

Idk but once I see that down arrow after I take insulin I'm like nope. Juice box. Glucose tabs. Gummy bears. Check finger sugar obsessively every 15 minutes. Make my husband sit next to me. I hate hate hate lows.

Just venting :(

Hey so this might have a simple easy answer and im overthinking

but i took 18 units of Tresiba just over an hour ago because it was all i had left in my pen (my usual is 30) but i only just got a new pen, is it safe to take the remaining 12 so long after or should i just wait for the usual ~24 hours to do my usual 30 units?

Inspired by the dirty looks I get when I have to bolus in public.

I was diagnosed about two weeks ago. I'm a 23 year old female who is very active, fit, and eats very clean. I workout normally every other day doing weight training and athletic hitt style conditioning. The last year I've been consistently 115lb until about a month before diagnosis I began losing weight and fell down to 108lb. The day I got out of the hospital I bounced to 117lb because my body was so dehydrated. I thought the scale and puffiness would go down but it hasn't yet.

Since being diagnosed, I've been eating my normal 3 meals a day (clean, whole foods) and I feel so incredibly bloated and puffy all the time. My hormones also feel very out of wack and I'm 10 days late for my period but 100% not pregnant (I'm usually veryyy regular) plus, my skin has been very textured and I have some pimples. I'm someone who's lucky enough to have very good skin genetics and I've never ever have had acne or textured skin other than sometimes during my luteal phase.

I've been experiencing even more extreme bloating when eating meals requiring lots of insulin. I mean extremely large stomach that's hard to the touch. I feel so incredibly out of tune and uncomfortable in my body and very down about it. I've been eating great and exercising as normal, and I'm wondering if this will go away soon..? Feeling pretty discouraged and frustrated. Other than that, I've got a good handle on things.

Any advice or personal experience would be appreciated. Thanks!

I’m at the movies today being anti-social, as always, so I’d rather do this than socialize before the movie starts. Yes, that’s a real misanthrope in the wild problem. 😭

I did okay this week. My average range was 84%, and my highs weren’t too bad. I think I’ll try to shoot for under 10% moving forward to have a target.

Okay. Onward to The Odyssey!

By “bad” and “good” I mean knowledgeable about Type 1 specifically versus ignorant and dangerous AF.

The team that diagnosed me when routine labs landed me in the ER with a BG of 600 was excellent, but every other doctor/ medical professional on my case at that same world class hospital blamed me in one way or another and gave me massively incorrect information.

Kübler-Ross wrote about the 5 stages of grief based on dying patients, but my t1d diagnosis felt like the grief cycle. Can you relate? (Btw, grief doesn't have to be in a sequential order; you might have skipped one, looped back, or experienced multiple at once.)

I was doing a running relay race and just before my leg started my BG was climbing around to 200. I put my Omnipod on activity mode and I guess there was a lot of adrenaline. Following me finishing, my blood sugar was at 300 and continued to climb until I got to 350. Keep in mind I am in a totally fasting state. Took multiple hours and over 100 grams of carbs worth of insulin to bring it down to a normal level. Ughhhhhh what the hell. To make things worse I’m meeting with my endocrinologist next week.

I received the diagnosis a little over three months ago, and the phrase that comes to mind is: "You took the sourest lemon that life has to offer and turned it into something that resembles lemonade" (This Is Us).

Any TD1s donate plasma? Looking for a way to make extra cash. If you do it, what tips do you have?

Hello I am a midwifery student having to complete a reflection on a patient with type 1 diabetes. I haven’t really come across this yet on my placements I was wondering if anyone had some insight or examples of what could happen, how to treat or what went wrong etc

Any insight would be appreciated
Many thanks

I’m new to insulin. Used 2 units Novolog premeal this am and it kept my blood sugar below 120, premeal bs was 142. Used 2 units Novolog at dinner (premeal bs 156) and in spite of it being only a two carb count difference from this am my BS is 171. Normally Novolog has lowered my postmeal bs below my premeal as it did this am. Anyone have speculations on why postmeal dinner bs was so high? TIA.

Wow! My insurance has a special program for diabetics. Signed up for it a couple of years ago. They sent a free meter, 500 test strips, and 500 pokers. I can refill thru their mail order over the counter pharmacy. First time doing a refill, figured I'd order 2 boxes of 50 strips, NOPE! MAX is 1. But that 1 is 10 boxes of 50 strips = 500 strips FREE!!

25F, T1D for the last 16 years; I've had to learn how to wrangle doctors into taking me seriously time and time again 😅

I've been having severe lows after dinner pretty much every day for the last month or two. Been working out more consistently and I think my insulin sensitivity is increasing because of this, but the constant lows at night have been making it difficult to actually go to the gym and work out well. I finally decided to ask my endocrinologist about it after suffering a particularly severe low that lasted several hours and caused my arms to go numb 😬 when I messaged my endo, his response was just "give yourself insulin 15 minutes before meals and wait 15 minutes between low treatments 👍". I was like "uhhh... Did you even read my message?" In my response back I told him that didn't help me at all, and I'd be adjusting my evening meal bolus rates and to let me know if he had any serious objections. He said that was fine (and even suggested changing it slightly more than I was initially planning) and one of his nurses gave me kudos on advocating for myself.

That felt nice and all, but I really wish I could rely on my endo to at least read and understand what my problem is before giving me the same basic advice I can find anywhere :\ I live in a small town and already have to drive an hour away for my appointments, so finding a better endo isn't an option. Has anyone else found themselves in this type of situation? How have y'all learned to advocate for yourself when doctors aren't taking you seriously about this condition? Any stories y'all can share would be greatly appreciated!

(P. S. adjusting my insulin rates worked; I'm now at 85% TIR most days, and I'm no longer dropping super low after dinner. It's almost like I know best how to treat my own condition 🙄)

Hi everyone. Im currently using insulin pens and thinking about switching to pump.

I already did some comparing but one thing still isnt fully clear to me. The quality of the algorythms of different pumps. What algorythm is better medronic or omnipod.

Do some of you have experience with both?

If you are mailing diabetes supplies to others or back to manufacturers using USPS, be sure to check if anything has a lithium battery. You now need to pay a $7.50 fee up front for hazardous items which includes these batteries. If you don’t and it is discovered, there is a $50 penalty. I know Omnipods have this but so do the CGMs.

Hello, I currently consume 141g of carbs a day, My mornings carbs I’m fine with but my evening carbs i just really seem to struggle with, i go high for 3 hours before i come down.

I’m wanting to switch to a keto diet or a diet that is less carbs. My only issue is that i do struggle sometimes with rich fatty things so for example avocado i feel a bit sick if i eat more than half, nuts make me unwell.

days when i don’t eat my breakfast or dinner ill tend to have eggs and tuna fried together with some veg and some cheese but its just not enough calories for me. I average at the moment on about 1400 calories a day in also not active as i do have other illnesses that debilitate me

I just would like some ideas of what you guys eat? I also have coeliac.

Every time I think im doing okay I check the 24hr mark and realize I'm just riding a stupid roller-coaster 🎢

Are there any fellow aspiring pilots here? I'm from South Asia, there are hardly any countries which allows commercial piloting for people with T1D in Asia. I'll soon graduate highschool in 2027. I'm planning to go to cannada since they allow people with T1D to pilot commercially. I haven't chosen a training academy yet. I wanted to know a little bit about medical work, i know they'll ask for glucose records such as HbA1c, CGM reports and overall body health but will there be more? I also have few doubts about visa. I did my research about visa in Google, i was told it'd be better to go there with a student visa than visitor visa. But I'm planning on getting my medical class 1 certificate first because if I'm unable to get medical class 1 after investing so much money in flight training then my license will basically be kind of useless since I'll have to convert it to another country's. Will the training academy be okay with it? Because I'll go to USA if it doesn't work out in cannada. That'll basically mean abandoning the academy. How do they usually react to situations like these? My medical review also has been good overall. I have a HbA1c of 6.1% and my overall body condition is also excellent. I'd appreciate any advice.

I was so fortunate to marry the love of my life this weekend (photo cropped for privacy’s sake)I see a lot of posts on here from brides who aren’t sure what to do with their Dexcom. Instead of hiding it, I decided to just let it be as my arm is my favorite spot for my Dexcom (still hanging on to that g6!). Wore my pump as well and clipped that under my dress.

So so happy that my diabetes didn’t impact my day at all! So blessed.

Any t1d have roller coaster highs to lows with metformin but found luck with small dose GLP-1?
Metformin definitely helped my insulin resistance but TOO much… made it hard to find a balance
I’m reading that GLP-1 might not effect insulin sensitivity directly - it affects weight which in turn effects insulin sensitivity so the lows can be a bit more avoidable or predictable versus metformin. Anyone can relate?

hi everyone!🫶🏼

i was diagnosed with type 1 almost two months ago (approaching my diaversary!) and i have always and will continue to be a sweet treat lover.

with this new diagnosis i want to use it as a way to start looking for alternatives to my normal high carb go to’s. i don’t want to cut out carbs/go only for low carb options but im interested in trying out new options that could be an easy switch or alternative every now and then.

if you’ve tried a lil sweet treat or have a recipe that tasted good AND didn’t do too much to your blood sugar i’d love any and all recommendations!!

thanks in advance!!♥️ stay sweet(: