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I use the mySugr app for tracking. I have used it for tracking while on injections and tracking while on the pump - I took a pump break. It allows you to add descriptions of your meals so you can go back and see how certain meals affect control. It is a little cumbersome to use two apps, but I didn't get anywhere when I…
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You can try setting your CGM low limit a little higher than the warning you actually want so that it warns you before its too late. The downfall to this would be running steady in the low end of normal risks the alarm going off when you are actually at an acceptable level. Its a personal choice. I have my low alarm set a…
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Type 1 for 14 years, pumping for 9 years, CGM for 1 week. I set aside 100-200 calories a day to correct lows - you can vary this depending on what you use for correcting (I use juice). I still struggle with lows now and again, but they are much less frequent. Losing weight with diabetes doesn't have to be daunting - I…
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I was diagnosed 14 years ago today, just before by 16th birthday. I started my journey to a healthier lifestyle last year. I have lost 30 pounds since September, cut my insulin requirements by almost 65%, and reduced my A1C by a whole 1%. I have been pumping for close to 10 years now and have developed a love hate…
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I'm 29 yo - was diagnosed at 15. Prior to my diagnosis, I lost about 15-20 pounds. I wasn't one to regularly weigh myself, so it's an estimate. It took me a couple months to get things under control (I never really had the 'honeymoon' phase that a lot of docs talk about - your body still produces some insulin as your…
