Greetings, everyone. For a couple of weeks now, I’ve been talking with Medtronic (my pump supplier) and my doctor’s office, to no avail. Medtronic was in the process of getting my auto order ready when they suddenly had trouble getting the documentation that Medicare requires. They needed office notes, proof of my last visit, and a written order, all signed. Every time I talked with them I got a different story of what they needed. Last week I drove to my doctor’s office and presented my problem to the front clerk. She found my office notes and faxed them over. At that time that was the requir ..read more

She was fired after not endorsing Splenda-filled salads to people with diabetes. Why? Elizabeth Hanna says she was fired by the American Diabetes Association after refusing to approve recipes heaped with the additive made by a major donor The Guardian: She was fired after not endorsing Splenda-filled salads to people with diabetes. Why? I have long been told that the ADA is not an ally of diabetics but of the donors it serves. This article pretty much sums it up. I have often wondered how or if we can effect change - would be interested in your thoughts. 2 posts - 2 participants Read full topi ..read more

I’m about to update my Tandem t:slim system software on my pump, in preparation for starting to use Dexcom G7 sensors (been using G6s for a few years), and I have a question or two, and probably a little confusion. I expected I would need to go through some instruction videos for the new software. But when I applied to update on the Tandem site, my “Update ID Number” was immediately deposited in my account page. Does this mean I can go ahead and do the update when the time is right, without getting further instruction? Is the updated software sufficiently similar to the older system that this ..read more

Just had my Omnipod 5 training. I’m intrigued that the system changes your underlying basal rates with each Pod change based on your previous pod sessions. My question is: is there any way (perhaps using Glooko or the PDM) to see what the changes it makes are? Also, does anyone have a sense of what it’s changing and how? I’m referring to the pod to pod changes not the 5-minute adjustments that are based on your predicted BG. For example, is it simply upping your underlying basal from the previous sessions if it sees that you were consistently needing extra insulin to correct for highs or does ..read more

My blood sugar has always been impacted by my emotions. It rises quickly when I’m stressed or especially if I cry. I’ve had type 1 for about 10 years. This week I’ve run into something new. My cat that I’ve had since childhood got sick and passed away a few days ago and I have been having such a hard time managing my blood sugar since. Usually when I’m stressed I’ll just spike up and I can get it back down easily, but for the last 2 days I’ve been steadily high and found I don’t even notice until I go to check my cgm graph. And as I’m writing this I’m now realizing I should change out my vial ..read more

So I had a separate post about this and a Few folks helped me out but the resolving of this issue was so complicated I started a new post. I have been on Medicare for four years. I had no trouble getting Humalog from Walgreens through Part B but when I switched to Lyumjev they kept putting it through my Part D drug plan and it was covered with no copay because insulin was free on that plan. I couldn’t get the pharmacy to bill Part B but eventually I got them to do it last Sept and I was told it was not a covered insulin on part B. This year i switched Part D plans and Optum Rx was my home deli ..read more

I’m a T-slim user, but giving Omnipod a try to see if I like a tubeless pump. I’m doing the training on Monday. For the training, I’m supposed to have “an active Dexcom G6 sensor using the phone app only.” Right now my G6 is using both the phone app and transmitting to my t-slim. To allow G6 to connect to an Omnipod, I’m assuming I’ll have to stop the Dexcom’s connection to the T-slim. I’d like to do this without ending my G6 session and having to start a new one. I’m pretty sure all I need to do is put my phone in the microwave, end the session on my Tandem pump, wait a while, and, when I tak ..read more

I use the Tandem Tslim pump. Has anyone ever noticed that periodically an insertion sight will go “stale” on day three? Almost as if the insulin is not getting in like it used to on the first two days? A few times (including today) my number just keeps creeping up even though I am bolusing to correct it. I know there are like 32 factors that can influence blood sugar but I am normally very steady- many times I have 95-100% in range days, but then there are days like today that are just a complete mystery to me. I am looking for the cause. 1 post - 1 participant Read full topic ..read more

Had my annual ophthalmologist appt yesterday. I’m a T1D since 1991 and although well-controlled, have some mild retinopathy at the edges of both retinas. (This has been going on for a while, it wasn’t new news yesterday.) Anyway, Eye Doc recommended I look into Nuretin (Nuretin Oral: Uses, Side Effects, Interactions, Pictures, Warnings & Dosing - WebMD), an OTC high-dose Omega-3 supplement, as a way to slow my retinopathy progression (“But talk with your diabetes team about it, in some people it can act as a blood thinner, they might advise against it…”) I’ve been googling around tonight f ..read more

I’ve been using the Contour Next test strips that sell for $27 for 70 strips at Amazon. A long story made short, I began using the Auvon test strips who claim better accuracy than the international standards. The Auvon test strips sell for $25 for 150 strips at Amazon. I’ve been testing them side by side and see little difference between the two. I’m planning to compare both to a lab test in June. One reviewer at Amazon says he tested the Auvon test strips against a lab test and they were within 2 points of each other. John 1 post - 1 participant Read full topic ..read more