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      Being on Medicare and required to see my Endo. every three months, my next appointment is made prior to departure from my Endo's office.
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      If I were not on Medicare, it would be difficult to get an appointment within 3 months, even in an emergency. In an emergency, they would assign me a nurse practitioner to see. It is possible to contact them through their "portal." Whether I get a timely response depends on whether there is a reliable nurse to respond.
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      When I saw my endo a year ago, I wasn't able to make an appointment 6 months later because all available appointments were fully booked. I have to see her CDE who has more availability in order to meet Medicare requirements for quarterly visits. Many, many healthcare providers in my area burned out and quit during Covid. I injured my knee badly last June and can't get a consult with an orthopedic surgeon until May due to the backlog of people needing help. I'm on crutches until then. My sports medicine doctor stopped practicing medicine last month. Our healthcare system is in crisis with no solution in sight.
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      If you were to request the next available appointment with your T1D healthcare provider, when do you estimate the next available appointment would be?
      On hold or actually talking about the issue and calling back to ensure someone follow's up as everyone seems to be over their head. Honestly, it varies. It can take considerable time just to raise the visibility of an issue, then the follow up can take weeks/months and patience to resolve. Another problem is patients without the cognitive skills for follow-up. These days i doubt anyone pays attention to them.
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      If you were to request the next available appointment with your T1D healthcare provider, when do you estimate the next available appointment would be?
      I try to make my appointment for my next appointment when I check out. The scheduler always asks maki g it easier to remember. If I was to forget there would be a wait to get back int the rotation.
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      Before the onslaught of Type 2 Diabetes, I, as a T1D, could get an appointment almost anytime I needed one. Now, I cannot get an appointment within 3 months, which is the time within I must see rhe doctor for Medicare benefits. My doctor cancelled 2 (half ) of my sppointments last year. Caused ma a lot of problems. I live in Florida, a place where modern medicine does not seem to have reached yet.
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      The beginning of the year is always a bit iffy when you're on Medicare. Even though I've already paid my annual deductible, my pharmacy can't see that, so I must wait until it shows up on my Medicare account before I order new insulin. I always try to have plenty of insulin on hand at the end of December so it's not an issue. The organization I get my pump equipment from has a lot they must do because of Medicare, as well, and that can get time consuming. All-in-all, I'm lucky to have the time, energy and patience to deal with it, and I know up front these time-consuming moments are to be expected. If I wasn't retired, it'd be more of an issue.
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      I selected 6 hours. So far, I have spent 6 weeks trying to get a new pump. I decided to look for a new pump in mid-December as my 770G warranty expired on January 3. I wanted to go hoseless with the Omnipod and the Dexcom 6. I contacted Dexcom and they sent me to the medical distribution company ASPN, and they could do the Omnipod but only with pharmacy part D with the Dexcom 6 sensor on DME My part D pharmacy plan had Omnipod as tier 6. $155.56 co pay and $150/month. The omnypod is not available as DME. I called INSULET the mfgr of omnipod. They told me they only supply via pharmacy plan to get more T2d's to sign up. Verses 100% DME coverage, part D coverage that was a non-starter. I contacted another supply company CCSmed. They could do both Dexcom 6 and tslim x2. Ineeded a Endo visit to get the notes and Rx. I had my Endo visit on Jan 20. Still waiting for CVSmed. Been waiting for 5 weeks now. Just called CCSmed and they got the endo notes and Rx but Medicare wanted to know who paid for my 770G 4 years ago. Fortunately, that was private/company. My new pump should now ship tomorrow. Finally.
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      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      Most of the 3-4 hours is way ting on a phone
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      I answered "No time," but I live in France, where we have a single provider. I receive a prescription from my doctor and go to the pharmacy monthly to have it filled. (Pump peripherals are provided by a separate supplier.) "Appeals" do not exist here since the doctor will only prescribe medicines that are reimbursed. And no, I have never needed a treatment that wasn't covered.
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      When you experience an illness that makes your blood glucose levels more difficult to manage (whether because you are unable to eat, the stress of being sick, or any other reason), what resources do you refer to for help managing your blood glucose levels while sick? Please select all that apply to you.
      The resources I use in managing my glucose levels once sick is my own personal experience after living with t1d for 46 years
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      Switching to Medicare has created (seemingly) endless hours and day making this transition with all things diabetes related. We’re still in the midst of making this ā€˜delightful’ change. This week we learned that Medicare covers Either CGM stuff OR glucose test strips. Thank goodness that God is sovereign over all these details. He helps me walk through these challenges without despair.
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      The last 3 months have been filled with frustrating phone calls now that I switched back to traditional Medicare from a Medicare Advantage plan. I have been fighting to get strips authorized in addition to CGM- they did not authorize them because I had no proof that I had a meter!! Crazy making! I had to write an appeal letter in order to get them, but finally got it worked out. I also had some pump replacement issues, trouble getting insulin, etc.
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      I answered "No time," but I live in France, where we have a single provider. I receive a prescription from my doctor and go to the pharmacy monthly to have it filled. (Pump peripherals are provided by a separate supplier.) "Appeals" do not exist here since the doctor will only prescribe medicines that are reimbursed. And no, I have never needed a treatment that wasn't covered.
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      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      Much too much time! Part of it, I know, is my own fault, for not keeping anxiety at bay when I have to sort out which plan will work best, annually. But it is something I dread, every single year. When I call to get some help understanding, the people are almost always very nice, but I have had times when the information was incorrect or not explained clearly. I usually commiserate with the person on the phone for having such an annoying system, and agreement seems to rule the day. But I never chose to make sorting out insurance management a career!
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      I selected 6 hours. So far, I have spent 6 weeks trying to get a new pump. I decided to look for a new pump in mid-December as my 770G warranty expired on January 3. I wanted to go hoseless with the Omnipod and the Dexcom 6. I contacted Dexcom and they sent me to the medical distribution company ASPN, and they could do the Omnipod but only with pharmacy part D with the Dexcom 6 sensor on DME My part D pharmacy plan had Omnipod as tier 6. $155.56 co pay and $150/month. The omnypod is not available as DME. I called INSULET the mfgr of omnipod. They told me they only supply via pharmacy plan to get more T2d's to sign up. Verses 100% DME coverage, part D coverage that was a non-starter. I contacted another supply company CCSmed. They could do both Dexcom 6 and tslim x2. Ineeded a Endo visit to get the notes and Rx. I had my Endo visit on Jan 20. Still waiting for CVSmed. Been waiting for 5 weeks now. Just called CCSmed and they got the endo notes and Rx but Medicare wanted to know who paid for my 770G 4 years ago. Fortunately, that was private/company. My new pump should now ship tomorrow. Finally.
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      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      The beginning of the year is always a bit iffy when you're on Medicare. Even though I've already paid my annual deductible, my pharmacy can't see that, so I must wait until it shows up on my Medicare account before I order new insulin. I always try to have plenty of insulin on hand at the end of December so it's not an issue. The organization I get my pump equipment from has a lot they must do because of Medicare, as well, and that can get time consuming. All-in-all, I'm lucky to have the time, energy and patience to deal with it, and I know up front these time-consuming moments are to be expected. If I wasn't retired, it'd be more of an issue.
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      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      I said 8+ and the reason, as for so many others, can be summed up in a phrase: transitioning to Medicare.
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      On a scale of 1-5, how satisfied are you with your current insulin delivery method (pump, pens, syringes, inhaler, etc.)? 5 = the most satisfied, 1 = the least satisfied
      I’m a reasonably satisfied MDI user with Lantus and Fiasp. I’ve looked into getting a pump but honestly, until I find one that does everything I want, I’ll probably hold off. My wish list for a pump: 1) no tubes 2) works well with Fiasp 3) controls that allow me to stay at my target of 70-90 mg/dl all night long.
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      MDI for the past 60 years and do not see any alternative that I would prefer. The needles for my pens are so thin and sharp that they are painless (a far cry from the lancets I once used). chiefly, I am glad not to have to deal with setting up a pump and. Although I love my libre, I am not good candidate for having devices affixed to me. If my insulin delivery got interrupted they way i have interrupted my cgm service, I would have been in trouble. Furthermore, I have a track record of having both mechanicall and electronic things malfunction. (Seriously, I sometimes act as a beta-tester for technology folks. Maybe I push to many buttons?)
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      On a scale of 1-5, how satisfied are you with your current insulin delivery method (pump, pens, syringes, inhaler, etc.)? 5 = the most satisfied, 1 = the least satisfied
      I've had Tandem x2 and Dexcom since September. Previously on Medtronic for around 15 years. Grew to HATE the sensors and switched before the warranty on my last Medtronic was up. So far, I absolutely LOVE the Tandem and the Dexcom. I'm disappointed, however, in the amount of waste and plastic that this pair creates. Of course there will always be plastic waste from any pumps/sensors, but the amount of non-reusable stuff for insertions is ghastly.
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      On a scale of 1-5, how satisfied are you with your current insulin delivery method (pump, pens, syringes, inhaler, etc.)? 5 = the most satisfied, 1 = the least satisfied
      Have your doctor prescribe the syringes with .5 unit increments instead of the 1 unit syringes. Not quite a .1 unit which you are hoping for, but .5 is better than 1 unit increments.
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      I answered "No time," but I live in France, where we have a single provider. I receive a prescription from my doctor and go to the pharmacy monthly to have it filled. (Pump peripherals are provided by a separate supplier.) "Appeals" do not exist here since the doctor will only prescribe medicines that are reimbursed. And no, I have never needed a treatment that wasn't covered.
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    Do you have any flavors of glucose tabs that you prefer? Select all that apply!

    Home > LC Polls > Do you have any flavors of glucose tabs that you prefer? Select all that apply!
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    Moving out on your own for the first time is exciting but extra challenging with T1D. If you’ve made it past the ā€˜moving out’ transition in your life, what is one piece of advice or something you wish you had known to give to young adults moving out today? If you are a young adult moving out on your own (or still finding your way!), do you have any questions for those who have successfully made the move from parent home to independent living?

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    If you use both an insulin pump and CGM, do you currently use any of the following automated insulin delivery (also known as ā€œpredictive low glucose suspendā€ or ā€œhybrid closed loopā€) algorithms to help keep your glucose in-range?

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    54 Comments

    1. Ahh Life

      Like the old M & M ‘s commercial: Melts in you mouth, not in your hand. šŸŽ“šŸŒŸ

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    2. Britni

      The pharmacy near my college used to carry green apple flavored glucose tablets. That’s my all time favorite. When I was a kid my favorites were the lemon ones. I don’t know why there aren’t more sour flavors available these days. Who doesn’t love lemonade/limeade?

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      1. Sherolyn Newell

        I got green apple once at CVS. You might try there.

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    3. Lawrence S.

      I’ve always had glucose tabs on hand, but never really used them. Years ago, I preferred the tropical flavor. However, my preference if honey, juice, or fresh fruits.

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    4. Jana Venditte

      CVS brand
      Rootbeer Float
      But I prefer
      A 15 gm juicebox

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      1. AnitaS

        I don’t mind juice, but 15 grams of carbs is way more than I need to raise my sugar level. One, or possibly two glucose tabs (4-8 grams of carbs) are all I usually need
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    5. Carolann Hunt

      Chocolate and Root beer if you can find them, anything but orange. Mostly just use juice and applesauce

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    6. Gary Taylor

      At one time, maybe 20 years ago or more, the Walmart brand of tabs had an English Toffee flavor that I loved.

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    7. GLORIA MILLER

      I use Glucose SOS (powder) instead of the tablets. It works much quicker for me.

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    8. TEH

      I started on orange for years, now, almost anything but orange. Fruit puncs now…

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    9. Annie Wall

      I hate all glucose TABLETS because it’s like chewing chalk. I use glucose gummies which come in a small variety of fruity flavors, all of which are all fine with me. They are much easier to eat than chalk is.

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      1. Marsha Miller

        I use gummies, but I didn’t know there are ā€œglucose gummies ā€œ. Where can I find those? I wonder if they work faster than regular fruitsnacks/gummies?

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    10. Katrina Mundinger

      I put tropical but it is only the tropical ones that have different colored tablets. The ones that are all the same taste not so nice. šŸ˜‰

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    11. Anne Blayney

      Dex4 does chocolate marshmallow tabs. I like them because the fruit flavours all seem to have loads of citric acid to make them tangy, and the chocolate doesn’t.

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      1. KCR

        I am going to try to find these.

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    12. Joan Fray

      I get them online now…..always liked raspberry. They aren convenient, a couple in every pocket, don; melt or stick or make a mess. Melt away in the washer. Easy easy and two work in ten minutes. But i dont go real low -Dexcom alarm is a lifesaver.

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    13. Marsha Miller

      I have the ā€œchalkā€ due to necessity. I don’t like the taste of any of them!

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      1. Annie Wall

        Marsha, I have gotten glucose gummies at CVS and Rite Aid. They are star-shaped and each one has 2 carb grams. Walgreens used to have small cookie-shaped ones that had 3 carbs each but they mostly don’t have them any longer. If I happen to find them there I buy all they have because I like that slightly larger size. I find that gummies act pretty quickly and I like having that option at my bedside.

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    14. Brett Crystal

      I haven’t purchased them in many years and don’t know if they’re still available, but I liked the watermelon flavored tablets from Kroger. I actually liked them too much and would consume far more than what was needed during treatments for low blood sugars.

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    15. Ernie Richmann

      I prefer my blood glucose in range. And I prefer real food but will use glucose tablets when Dangerously low.

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    16. Brian Vodehnal

      The strawberry because it reminds me of the crunch berries in Cap’n Crunch.

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    17. Carole Ludwig

      I generally don’t like the tabs. However if I need something I prefer the Chocolate-Marshmallow made by TruePlus. I used to get them at CVS but they are hard to find so I order online. A 1/2 roll of Smarties work well for me, too, or a couple of ounces of juice. I used to take jelly beans but don’t like the sticky sugar on my teeth. At least with the tabs it washes off with some rinsing.

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    18. William Bennett

      I always thought the whole reason they make ’em taste like candy-flavored chalk was so you’d only eat them when you NEED one. I selected “I don’t like any of them” AND “Orange” because to me that’s the least objectionable one.

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      1. Kristine Warmecke

        I thought the same, too. When I can flavor that makes it “easier” to swallow.

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    19. Antsy

      Years ago, local drugstores sold lemon glucose tablets. I haven’t seen them for years; they were almost pleasant. As for taste, I like the raspberry glucose gummies, but at $8 for 5.3oz, they’re pretty costly.

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    20. Mary Dexter

      CVS used to carry watermelon, which was the best flavor of all. Has anyone else noticed that it’s harder to find glucose tablets? Stores don’t seem to be ordering as many bottles as before (one or two on the shelf).

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      1. Glenda Schuessler

        I have asked my local drug store to order them, they apparently did not notice that item was not being stocked. It seems they are harder to find over the past year or so.

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    21. Melissael

      I have glucose tablets all over the house and my son’s school however we still go for juice boxes 1st.

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    22. rick phillips

      Cherry is the worst – yuck

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    23. Chrisanda

      Can only stomach the orange.

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    24. Trisha Oldenkamp

      I really liked when Dex4 had sour apple flavor. I tolerate raspberry, grape, or fruit punch. The current brands available are too hard and slow to dissolve so glucotabs are no longer my go-to choice.

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    25. Jneticdiabetic

      I would say I LIKE any of the flavors but they work in a pinch. I keep them on my nightstand for overnight lows. Occasionally I’m low enough to think “mmm, not bad.”

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    26. Kristine Warmecke

      If I can find them, fruit punch. Otherwise no thank.

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    27. Becky Hertz

      I’ve never had strawberry, but I used to get a blueberry and really liked that one.

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    28. Donal Conway

      As well as the above, my real favourite would be blackcurrant which I always can get.

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    29. pru barry

      Hello!
      I was surprised by today’s question, but even more surprised by the number of responses. I’ve always used gummies, or whatever was at hand to treat reactions, and wonder why something specially labelled for diabetic insulin reactions is any better than what’s so readily available in the grocery store. I guess if it makes people feel better to use something with the “seal of approval,” that’s fine. But I’ve probably saved a lot by using anything that contains pure glucose. And it’s a sweet way of acting like a normal person, even if it really is medicinal. Sorry, I just think manufacturers will use any excuse to make a dollar…..

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    30. betsy valian

      The BEST r the Glucose Gummies from WalGreens and WalMart, they are the round gummie drops… but IMPOSSIBLE to find now for some reason? The smaller ones are heavily coated w/ sugar like granules that make eating them unpleasant, and the tablets are chalky and hard and dry. So water helps.

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    31. Lakesha McDonald Kee

      The glucose gummies that come in a variety of flavors. Walmart / CVS and Amazon all carry them.

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    32. Becky Cain

      I only use glucose tabs when I am out and my only option is the tabs in my purse. When I discovered the gummies at Walmart I was so excited because the berry fruit ones are so good. But they do not act as quickly as the tabs so I have gone back to tabs which I really don’t like. I’m usually pretty low when I use them so I need them to work quickly.

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    33. KarenM6

      I don’t mind the chalkiness or the hardness of the glucose tabs… I like the tanginess of the tropical fruit.
      I don’t like how gummies get stuck to my teeth and I feel the chalk… I mean glucose tabs… can be rinsed off once I’ve gotten the benefit of the bulk of the tab.

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    34. Mark Schweim

      I don’t use glucose tablets. Instead I use Smarties Candy rolls, 6 grams carbs per roll, same exact ingredients as what’s in the glucose tablets but going by cost per pound or ounce priced at roughly 1/4 the price of the glucose tablets.

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      1. Kris McDonald

        Me too!

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    35. Katie L

      Anything but grape!

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    36. Bea Anderson

      I get best results with glucose tabs instead of foods I grab!! I once bought pineapple tablets and they were wonderful!!!

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    37. LizB

      Fruit Punch is my go-to flavor but I’ll take Grape if I can’t get them. The only tablets I’ll spit out are orange. They are disgusting and I’d almost rather pass out than eat them.
      I have a bottle of Chocolate Marshmallow that I use sometimes. It’s a little odd but a nice change from the fruit flavors.

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    38. Wanacure

      Does using sugary candy psychologically reward you for having low blood glucose levels?
      I buy a 2-pound box of sugar cubes. An empty pill bottle or blood glucose strip container holds at least 3 sugar cubes. There are 4 grams of sugar (16 calories) per cube. Usually 2 or 3 sugar cubes brings relief within 12 to 15 minutes while sitting or laying down. I check blood glucose and repeat if bg has not risen in 15’, but that’s rare. If low (or high bg) 2 consecutive days, then I consider tweaking timing or amount of food or exercise or insulin dose. It’s tempting to overeat (over-correct) for a low bg, so I treat ASAP when I get a Dexcom warning verified by finger stick. I always carry a water bottle to stay hydrated so rinsing is no problem. Pump advantage from previous comments to previous questions: fewer lows.

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    39. Patricia Kilwein

      So not a fan of glucose tabs. Do not like the taste no matter the flavor.

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    40. Jeff Balbirnie

      Can’t stand the nasty giant chalk tablets. Will not use them until left with literally zero choice.

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    41. Jeremy Weir

      Just buy Smarties for emergency sugar. Better tasting and so much cheaper!

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    42. Cheryl Seibert

      I gave up glucose tabs back in the 80s. Yuck! They don’t work very fast for me ever. They are chalky and easy to choke on. Flavors are fine, but I prefer Welch’s fruit chews. 2g / gummy, they work like lightning and they melt quickly in your cheek but not in a ziploc bag in hot weather. A construction worker with T1D told me that’s what he uses on the job.

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      1. kathy Granzow

        this is EXACTLY what I use instead.

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    43. PamK

      Tropical Fruit flavor from CVS is the least chemical tasting of them all. It is also sweet, rather than tart like a Sweet Tart, and less chalky.

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    44. T1D5/1971

      Pretty much anything but orange.
      Having been given orange flavored baby aspirin as a child I developed a lifelong dislike of chemical orange flavor.
      Plus, my mother’s go to low fix was a load of sugar stirred into orange juice. Yuck! Orange juice isn’t ever in my fridge.
      None of the tablets taste good – but when you need ’em…

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    45. Dawn Adams

      Blackcurrant

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