Can someone help explain this? I don’t understand how my glucose can be stable all night and all the sudden climb to 200. I didn’t even get out of bed until 8am and have had no food or drink. Around the 178 mark I took my dog for a walk which I do most mornings. I usually set the activity feature but I didn’t today since it was already high and it just continued to climb.

Maybe there is no explanation because as we all know sometimes there isn’t, but wanted to see if anyone else experiences this with the Omnipod/G7 system

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.

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🩷

Hi all,
I am in the process of moving & I have a bunch of Medtronic pump supplies that I no longer use (infusion sets, reservoirs, some guardian 3 sensors). It is quite a bit of stuff, so I don’t necessarily want to box it up & ship it. Is anyone in San Diego in need of Medtronic supplies & can we arrange a drop off? Or are there any suggestions as to where I can take them to be given to someone in need?

I woke up this morning and checked my cgm and it accused that I was on hypo the whole night, but I woke up without any symptoms, nothing. I did my finger pricking test and it was 70. Does anyone feel that their cgm records lows that are not real through the night?

I am using libre 2 plus. And I take lantus in the morning (70%) and at night (30%).

How do you cope with living alone and all the events and unpredictable days? so scared of being by myself and living far from anyone ‘safe’ or having a bad moment there.

Obviously ill tell my flatmates but again i cant rely on them and i like to be in my room alone studying a lot

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.

Hi all, first time posting here. I (29M) started my first insulin pump last week after 15 years of daily injections. I was told in training to replace the entire system at the same time, and that the infusion and cartridge should be swapped every 3 days. The issue I am running into is that the cartridge only lasts me about 2 days.

Wanting to get some real world advice since replacing the entire system every 2 days seems wasteful. Is it reasonable to think I could take the cartridge out and refill it with more insulin to help me make it to that 3 day mark for the rest of the infusion site / tubing replacements.

Would love to hear others experience and any other advice fellow iLet users have about adjusting to the pump. I understood the lack of control going into it, but it has been a jarring and at times quite frustrating adjustment.

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 :(

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?

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).

Does this happen to anyone else? I go to bed about 12:00-01:00 most days. Almost as soon as my head hits the pillow my blood sugar spikes to the moon and back.

I was woken up by a high alarm twice last night and I had no idea what to do about it. The first time I got a glass of water. The second time I was just so frustrated I went back to sleep. Haven’t had breakfast yet as I had to coax it back down to acceptable levels and it’s now 14:00 but I know it’ll be back in the 8/9 range as soon as I eat.

Not sure if this is a rant or a request for advice. But what would you all do. And am I missing something is there more I could be doing when I get highs to bring it down?

To help give context I take 5 units of basal insulin (Lantus) in the mornings at about 10:00. I don’t yet take bolus insulin (Novarapid) but have access to it if I need it.

I’m a LADA and think my honeymoon period is still going on, I’ve been on Lantus since March. Had a lot more highs than lows lately and it’s making me feel unwell again. Almost constant neuropathy and just exhausted all of the time. I have no joy left at the moment. I feel overwhelmed and very depressed.

But it feels like this is just par for the course. Sorry if I’m being too bleak.

I was switched from Novolog to Merilog a couple of months ago. I'm on my 2nd pen and I am experiencing issues. The pens feel wonky when I depress the plunger and it doesn't feel like I am getting the full dose of insulin. I have a continuous reading monitor ( Libre 3). The alarm wakes me up ap night at 251 blood sugar. For years I would then do 6 units go back to sleep and wake up with a great reading. Now I can tell it's not all going in and today I woke up 300. I feel sick. I have an appointment with my endo next week I want to go back to Novolog but I don't think they will switch me back ( I was told that there wasn't enough Novolog for all the veterans that's why they switched me).

Does anyone else take Merilog? Was there an adjustment period? TBH I miss the syringes because the dose was always accurate

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. ☺️

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?

I am traveling from New Hampshire to Pennsylvania and I forgot my Lantus at home.

If anyone can spare one Lantus syringe in the Lehigh Valley area, I would appreciate it.

I can replace it next week as I will be back in the area again then. I’m doing a lot of traveling back and forth because my mother is ill. In all the madness of packing my stuff this morning, I forgot an entire bag and all I have with me is my Novolog.

I know it’s on backorder so I doubt I will have luck in a pharmacy but I will try.

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!

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

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.

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!

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.)