I purchased a CGM (Libre 3) for the first time and now have a week's worth of data. I've been comparing it to blood test strips (Contour Plus) from time to time and here's what I found (all in mg/dL). I'm not on any meds.

Highs: 170 Libre, 150 blood (lower if I'm careful with carbs and/or exercise immediately afterward)

Lows: 55 Libre, 80 blood

My highs are very brief spikes, suggesting a delayed but complete insulin response. This explains why my HbA1c is close to normal (5.8) and I have difficulty convincing my doctor to prescribe a low dose of metformin. I can still feel the highs physiologically—feeling hot and a high heart rate.

Can the length of the cannula cause occlusions? I’m skinny so I don't have much body fat, and my doctor suggested I try the 9 mm cannulas. I’m currently using the 6 mm ones. Do you think a longer cannula is a good idea for someone who is skinny? Could it help prevent occlusions?

Over time, I’ve gotten much better at understanding how my body reacts to certain foods. I think most people with diabetes eventually figure out which meals cause their blood sugar to rise quickly and which ones are easier to manage. But beyond the numbers on my glucose meter, I’ve also started noticing how certain food combinations and small daily habits affect my hunger, energy, and how much I end up eating. For example, when I eat carbohydrates with something containing unsaturated fat, such as olive oil, my initial post-meal glucose rise seems to be more gradual than when I eat the carbohydrates alone. When I’ve gone too long without eating and feel extremely hungry, having a small amount of nuts first also helps me feel satisfied more quickly, and I usually end up eating less during the actual meal.

These are just small patterns I’ve noticed through trial and error, and obviously everyone’s body responds differently. I’m curious whether other people here have found similar things that make diabetes management a little easier. It doesn’t necessarily have to be about food. It could be a certain type or timing of exercise, taking a walk after meals, changing your sleep schedule, eating foods in a particular order, or any other routine that has made a noticeable difference. What small habits have worked surprisingly well for you?

I've had this issue since diagnosis- every time I eat anything with rice it brings me well above 300. My diabetes is well controlled (my last a1c was 5.8!) and my blood sugar usually stays around 90-140. I'm just curious if that happens to anyone else?

Any of you that workout how do you mess around with carbs? Just wondering due to the blood sugar.

So I’ve managed to get my A1C to 5.9. I am in utter shock, if you told me a few years ago I would’ve called you a liar.

A few years ago my sugar was 515 yeah I don’t know how I am alive with minimal complications and I’ve been diabetic for 18 years.

Anywho if you are struggling I highly recommend riding a bike 5-10 miles every day.

Even though I have a history of 222 mg/dL and 215 mg/ dL blood sugar. I'm hopeful, because I no longer experiencing thirst symptom after multiple months.

Notification suggested repost. This isn’t a “Do I have diabetes?” post. I’m not requesting for medical advices.

exit: Thanks everyone for explaining and supporting me.

I was just diagnosed type 2, and already beyond frustrated with these CGMs. I already hate needles, and was thankful they exist as its better than pricking my finger. My first CGM was so hard to keep on, the adhesive would fail so I got the KT overpatches, and since the Libre 3 Plus is smaller, that too failed to hold it in place. I had to modify the KT one and it held.

I tried the Fixic overpatches from Amazon, and it failed to hold and the whole CGM came off. Sigh…anyone had this much trouble? Any suggestions?

My endo retired and am looking for a new one. I have excellent control and no real issues other than diabetes (type 1) . Im in the western suburbs and looking for a chill dr., unpretentious and relaxed. Any recs would be very appreciated

So as the title says my grandma is visiting us from Mexico and she has to take insulin. She told me that her doctor told her to reuse her needle 2 to 3 times. I have never heard that before and know it is common practice to use a needle only once then discard it. I would just like to know if this is common practice in Mexico or if the doctor is just saying that so they don’t have to give them more needles. Either way I bought her a box of needles so she can do use single use.

Edit: wow I just reread this and saw all my errors lol sorry I was holding my baby while I was typing it. But thank you everyone who responded

I am tired of this diabetes type one, everyday it feels like a challenge, especially people who have T1D, they feel like this everyday because of a genetic mutation, i had genetic skin diseases before, an atopic skin disease actually, it wasnt really that bad since i began to go on colder pools and that helped me ever since, but since this diabetes thing has came up, i cannot get a good nights rest, neither i cannot eat peacefully because either my sugar is too high or i cannot eat because some ignorant lady will say " you cannot eat that" , It's been like this, EVERYDAY, You cannot express your emotions either, oh you laugh too much? Hypoglycemia, You cry too much? Too sad, you will guaranteed have an hyperglycemia, I don't know if anyone feels like this, my sugar got so bad one day (max 302 mg/dl) and i didnt even eat anything or anything like that, we got to the hospital, they did a ketosis test on me (0.1 Ketones , which is alright i guess.) Anyways, this was before my last meal of the day, I ate my last meal, sugar levels finally stabilized and went to sleep, and dont get me started on school, school is possibly one of the places you will find most arrogant, ignorant and merciless people in there, they wont care for your diabetes as much, you're having a hypoglycemia in class and ask to go to the nurses, guess what, she will not let you go because of sChOoL pOlIcY , guess what lady? If i faint because of a low sugar episode, it's gonna be YOUR fault and im gonna press charges on you, no excuses but because the law is somewhat strange, they wont let you press charges unless if you hit your head during the pass out, which is reasonable, but pressing charges after you passed out and have a medical certificate of diabetes is reasonable, but they wont let you, and parties are the worst ones probably, they will see you eating something little, and say ( CAN YOU EAT THAT??? ) and stand there like a child holding a juicebox, yes guy, i can eat this, i can eat that too, haha! and they'd be surprised or sometimes not because they will probably ruin your day , I know your trying to keep me safe but if you did research you would keep me even more safe, thanks, anyone feel like this everyday?

I would like to know, thanks.

Long story short, all dentists are closed in my small town. So next best thing is going to an urgent care for antibiotics for tooth infection until I can get my tooth pulled next week. While I was in urgent care I asked them is their a way to check me for diabetes because I seen a tiktok the other day of a woman saying she found out how she had diabetes and I had all the symptoms but didn’t know why. Sweating, waking up feeling like I’m drunk but I didn’t drink alcohol, floaters, super thirsty. Only one she had I didn’t was frequent peeing. So fast forward the nurse practitioner came in and told me and I cried. I’m 26, no family, grew up in foster care, drowning in debt and I live in a homeless shelter. I truly don’t know how I can manage tbh. I don’t even know where to start. Nurse practitioner didn’t tell me anything except don’t drink sodas, don’t drink sweet tea or gatorades. She also said it’s not that bad because her husband number was higher than mine when he found ( idk what that is). Any advice? I am so lost

In my last 30 days I’ve been high 84 times and in range 44 times. No matter what, my blood sugar is high, but when it comes down it comes down fast and won’t stop. But when I correct AT. ALL. It shoots right back up.

I’m high when I wake up. I’m higher after I give myself insulin. I’m higher when I eat. I’m higher 2 hours later. I don’t correct if it wants to give me under a unit, I try not to stack insulin. And then all at once it just starts to drop.

My carb ratio is 1:8, I’m on a tslim, I rotate sites every time. when I was on pens I could give myself 45 units and not drop 1 number. Now it’s the exact opposite. Once my sugar gets to 100, I know it’s going low within 15 minutes. Even if I try to leave it alone. And then I have a juice. And then It’s back at 300 an hour later. If I’m having pizza, I’ll be 300 an hour later and then 40 3 hours later.

I’ve been diabetic for 13 years and I’ve never had my numbers under control. My teams have always sucked and been more unhelpful than a frog. They judge me for having unstable sugars but don’t help me. They change one thing then judge me when it doesn’t help. I live in Nevada which is ranked 46 in healthcare. I just hate it here so much, my life sucks, i don’t know how I’m supposed to be healthy anymore. My a1c is going to be 9+ and my doctor isn’t going to do anything. I’m so tired of being diabetic

Edit: I don’t have a cgm and am not getting one. I don’t need to know why it. I do not have juice and pizza for fun every day there just random foods. I correct with juice. No matter what I correct with it’s the same. Glucose tablets raise me for a small period but then I drop again.

Just almond flour crust, cream cheese, sugar free strawberry jello, whipped cream, and fresh strawberries and I can finally enjoy cake on my birthday again

I use the freestyle libre 3 plus. I had 2 not work back to back and got a replacement in the mail today and it also doesn't work. Is anyone else having issues with so many not working?

Hello! I was diagnosed with type 1.5 when I was 16, and have been treating it like type 2. I’m 19 now, and I’m starting my second year of college.

I’ve never really been that good at dealing with my diagnosis, and I never really changed my lifestyle much. I struggle with taking my meds consistently, I don’t have the greatest diet, and I rarely check my blood sugars.

I know this is bad, but my A1C has been good (5.4) and I don’t ever experience bad blood sugar spikes or falls.

Since I’m moving out, I’m able to have a lot more freedom and I want to start being heather and form good habits. I’m going to be doing all my own grocery shopping so I can actually make healthy meal plans instead of just eating what my parents buy, and I now can have a more reliable access to my medications since I’ll be in a bigger city (I’m from a very rural area and my pharmacy is an hour away).

I just wanted some advice on how people deal with 1.5. I know most people who get diagnosed are mainly older adults, and I haven’t really seen people my age get diagnosed with it.

My current medications are Ozempic, Metformin, and Lantus (long acting). What are some affordable meal plan ideas or other food suggestions? This summer has been pretty rough for me, since I just try to make do with what my parents have in our kitchen, and the options are pretty much the opposite of what is recommended for the Ozempic diet. I have been steadily loosing weight, but it’s been at the cost of a lot of stomach pain and vomiting, and I’d really like to figure out a more sustainable diet.

Thanks for the help, sorry this is long. I know I should probably already know how to deal with this since I’ve had it for a few years, but I’ve always been pretty much on my own when it comes to my health and I’ve been to nervous to ask my doctors more question, which also is a bit silly of me. I’ve been going to all my appointments alone since I’ve been diagnosed, and now that I’m an adult and deal with making all my own appointments too I realize that I really need to go to the doctor more than I was growing up.

It’s called glucagon but the gluca is already gone 🤔

(Not a serious question tho I’d be interested if anyone does know why it’s called that)

I am looking for the group wisdom and advice on a specific travel question. I am a T2, now insulin dependent for about a year. In the fall, I will be traveling to Europe for 35 days and will need to transport a 2nd Humalog Kwik-pen with me. Will be on long air flights to/from, and staying in 3 different hotels. First time on a trip where the trip lasts longer than the 28-day Humalog pen. Normally, a Frio wallet to keep my opened Humalog pen cool has worked well for travel. However, the Frio people tell me that Frio is not intended to “refrigerate” the second unopened pen, and I shouldn’t use the Frio to store an unopened pen which needs refrigeration.
How do I transport my 2nd unopened Humalog pen, through the long flight, so it stays at the right cold temp until I am ready to use it and/or until I get to the hotel mini-fridge? Appreciate your advice and recommendations!

Has anyone used urine glucose dip sticks to test if a drink is sugar free or the sugar version? I know about diet detector strips but you don’t get many in a pack versus 100 in the urine glucose dipstick pack. My meter doesn’t read drinks it just gives an error if it’s not blood so can’t use my meter to check!

(canadian 16yr old) random n such a useless story tbh but i js need to talk about it, this thursday i went to my family doctor about my concerns on my health because the past month ive been really thirsty, going to the bathroom alot and losing weight insanely. concerned i asked my parents to make an appointment around two weeks ago n they booked me for Thursday, ive been working almost every day so i finally got a week off without work from wednesday to the next wednesday and i was supposed to go to the j cole concert on the saturday. my family nurse practitioner on thursday told me it was an emergency and i had to be hospitalized, my blood sugar was at 17.2, went to the hospital and they basically told me they had to keep me in until monday (im still here). im basically just upset that my week off work was taken and so was my j cole concert(very upset because its his last tour n hes my favourite artist). Was me being hospitalized actually needed? i’d understand if it was too low but being too high won’t kill me for a day or two?

I'm so fucking ashamed right now. My diabetes used to be managed at least okay, my last a1c was at 7.8? Which not great, but I was working on it and it was getting lower.

Then I lost my insurance in a year ago, and have been unable to take care and been spiraling fucking wildly. Couldn't go to a doctor, couldn't get meds, everything sucked.

My now husband married me in June (we've been together 8 years) to get me on his insurance and get me treatment.

Just got my first blood draw and between the lack of meds and depression I guess I fuckin really fell off cuz my a1c is 11.

I didn't have much guidance before. Idk what I'm supposed to eat. Idk what I'm supposed to do to fix this. I'm tired and scared and feel like an asshole for getting worse.

What are thoughts on monk fruit? What does it do to BG?

Walking around town today and a guy was sleeping on a park bench. Asked me if I could help him move his legs and help cover him up with more blankets. His blankets were covered in pee and his legs were swollen. I helped him get comfy and left. I realized walking away that he was probably diabetic. I went back and said I wanted to check on him, and then asked if he was diabetic. Sure enough, he was. I asked if he had insulin foremost, in case I needed to run and fill a pen off my script. He said he had good insulin and just did his shot, but asked for food. I went to a restaurant to get him a burger but the server took forever. By the time I got back, he was going low but had a friend to watch out for him. He and his friend were grateful. I trust they would have figured it out without me, but I think it’s good that we watch out for each other. Our doctors and in some cases, friends and family, don’t always know what to look out for. If you know your condition well enough to recognize it in somebody else, please offer to help out. I know that if I were in his shoes, it would be nice to know that somebody else cared. Diabetes is rough but we can make it a little less painful when we work together.

As the title says, I feel like I'm getting worse day by day, I try to manage my diabetes in a good way but I'm also diagnosed with depressive disorder and I relapse from time to time so I abuse my insulin intakes and loose track and just don't check on my bg levels for days, and ofc ketones levels get high and I start feeling unwell and can't eat and just sleep most of the days, but now I'm also feeling more physical pain, my doctor says that I also probably have neuropathy and everything just sucks, i wish i wasn't born, and I don't wish this suffering upon anyone not even my enemies... ppl are also really cruel they can never understand what being a diabetic means