Top Questions of the Day in June  

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Last month’s Top Questions: 

  1. How often do you “knock” your pump or CGM site off your body? 
  2. Have you ever used a urine test strip or glucometer to see if your soda is sugar-free? 
  3. Do you take a low-dose aspirin every day? 

(*Some comments are lightly edited for clarity.) 

 

How often do you “knock” your pump or CGM site off your body? 

 

 

 

Here’s what our Online Community members had to say: 

  • “It only happened to me twice, once the cannula got caught on a doorknob, and just last Wednesday, it got caught on my dresser drawer handle. (Fastest set change I ever did.)” 
  • “I knock my CGM off more often than my infusion set, but it happens at least once a month on average.” 
  • “As I read through the comments, I was surprised that so many have knocked off their G7s. I wear mine in almost all the same places as the previous models of the Dexcom sensors, starting with the G4; I’ve had fewer issues with the G7 getting caught on clothing than the G6 and earlier ones.” 
  • “When I used to wear a tubed insulin pump, I always had it on my belt (like a pager). I often got caught on things as I walked past, especially if the tubing got pulled out. After switching to the tubeless pump (OmniPod) I would sometimes catch them on things if I wore them on my arms. Now I mostly wear them on my abdomen or upper thighs, and the issue has gone away.” 
  • “Rarely. But I’ve noticed that since I started on the Dexcom G7 sensor, I’ve pulled the CGM off my arm a few times while pulling my shirt on and/or off. Sometimes, my pump falls off my belt and yanks the cannula out when it falls. There is also the doorknob or cabinet knob pulls on occasion. Most of the time, when those things happen, the site does not come off my body.” 

 

Have you ever used a urine test strip or glucometer to see if your soda is sugar-free? 

 

 

 

Here’s what our Online Community members had to say: 

  • “I can tell by the consistency on my tongue if the soda is ‘diet’ or ‘regular.’” 
  • “Urine sticks caught a few times when restaurants served me regular Cokes by mistake.” 
  • “Yes, I have used the AccuCheck strips with the color range on the bottle to give your approximate blood sugar. Unfortunately, many places don’t serve kids sugar-free soda, so to double-check, this is what my brother and I used.” 
  • “Many years ago (in the 80s), I ate dinner in a Louisiana restaurant and ordered a diet Coke. I received a non-diet Coke. I was carrying a glucose test tape (I don’t remember the brand) and dipped it in. I convinced the manager that he had misconnected the Coke syrup line.” 
  • “First, I have my partner taste it – he hates diet sodas. And I usually take a sip, mix it with saliva, and place the ‘mouth sample’ on the strip.” 

 

Do you take a low-dose aspirin every day? 

 

 

Here’s what our Online Community members had to say: 

  • “My doctor put me on a daily dose of 81mg aspirin about 40 years ago. Five to 10 years ago, my doctor said that new studies showed daily aspirin to be dangerous for older people. So, I stopped.” 
  • “It’s not recommended if you are having eye problems, which most of us long-term persons with T1D have. 57 years.” 
  • “I’ve taken an 81mg aspirin daily since 2006, and it was finally figured out that my first CVA at 36. In 2012, when the reason for it was discovered and I had my first cerebral bypass, it became necessary to help keep blood flowing through the bypass. Moyamoya Disease is just a whole bunch of fun.” 
  • “Low-dose aspirin was dropped from the ADA standards of care around 2010.” 
  • “I take a full dose. 325mg for vascular issues.” 

 

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