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      kristina blake likes your comment at
      Does your T1D provider suggest new offerings (tech, medications, etc.) they think would be beneficial during your appointments?
      I am usually the one who asks about new tech. Or I explain the new tech that I am using to my endo.
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      kristina blake likes your comment at
      Does your T1D provider suggest new offerings (tech, medications, etc.) they think would be beneficial during your appointments?
      To paraphrase a famous Ernest Hemingway line, it would be pretty to think so. 🧠
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      Janis Senungetuk likes your comment at
      Does your T1D provider suggest new offerings (tech, medications, etc.) they think would be beneficial during your appointments?
      the best one was when he recommended a CGM (Libre 2) for the first time. I said to him, "am I gonna scan myself like a can of peaches at the supermarket"? he got a laugh out of that one
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      Janis Senungetuk likes your comment at
      Does your T1D provider suggest new offerings (tech, medications, etc.) they think would be beneficial during your appointments?
      I think I stay more up-to-date than my doc on what’s available for T1 treatment, but then I’m retired, have more time and more stake in the result than my doc does; further, he has to stay up-to-date on numerous other conditions/treatments, though an argument is true, it is his job. We still discuss settings/treatments/new offerings/changes in formulary of insurance coverage at each appointment a few times a year to go over blood work, update scripts, and check current treatments.
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      Janis Senungetuk likes your comment at
      Does your T1D provider suggest new offerings (tech, medications, etc.) they think would be beneficial during your appointments?
      I usually bring up new options and then we discuss the pros and cons.
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      Sarah Berry likes your comment at
      Does your T1D provider suggest new offerings (tech, medications, etc.) they think would be beneficial during your appointments?
      I think I stay more up-to-date than my doc on what’s available for T1 treatment, but then I’m retired, have more time and more stake in the result than my doc does; further, he has to stay up-to-date on numerous other conditions/treatments, though an argument is true, it is his job. We still discuss settings/treatments/new offerings/changes in formulary of insurance coverage at each appointment a few times a year to go over blood work, update scripts, and check current treatments.
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      Sarah Berry likes your comment at
      Does your T1D provider suggest new offerings (tech, medications, etc.) they think would be beneficial during your appointments?
      I usually bring up new options and then we discuss the pros and cons.
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      Does your T1D provider suggest new offerings (tech, medications, etc.) they think would be beneficial during your appointments?
      I usually bring up new options and then we discuss the pros and cons.
    • 4 hours, 45 minutes ago
      Lawrence S. likes your comment at
      Does your T1D provider suggest new offerings (tech, medications, etc.) they think would be beneficial during your appointments?
      I am usually the one who asks about new tech. Or I explain the new tech that I am using to my endo.
    • 4 hours, 45 minutes ago
      Lawrence S. likes your comment at
      Does your T1D provider suggest new offerings (tech, medications, etc.) they think would be beneficial during your appointments?
      My first one always pushed me towards new tech, letting me try it and then letting me decide. When I moved from Baltimore, a better place to be sick besides NYC you probably can’t find, to Florida, I asked for an Endo recommendation. He suggested USF but that’s a 45 min drive from me, on a good traffic day. So this one is convenient but he is more interested in not being inconvenienced. We got into it the last time I was there and were pretty honest with each other and he told me my insurance was the major problem. I have Medicare and a gap, like I’m not going to use that…I paid for it! Medicare is good paying for most things but you have to fight with them to get even normal prescriptions filled, here at least. So, to drone on, we’ve cleared the air and he and his staff have worked hard this past 3 months to get me what I need. I’m grateful for that. It’s not easy being a doc.
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      Does your T1D provider suggest new offerings (tech, medications, etc.) they think would be beneficial during your appointments?
      I usually bring up new options and then we discuss the pros and cons.
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      Do you live with depression or anxiety?
      Both. Been on medications for many years.
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      Do you live with depression or anxiety?
      I have both which are well managed with medication, lots of meditation and a focus on self compassion.
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      If you’ve used expired pump supplies (infusion sets, reservoirs, pods) in the past, did you have any issues with them?
      I don't believe I have ever used expired CGMs or pump supplies.
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      If you’ve used expired pump supplies (infusion sets, reservoirs, pods) in the past, did you have any issues with them?
      I have not use expired products.
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      If you’ve used expired pump supplies (infusion sets, reservoirs, pods) in the past, did you have any issues with them?
      I use a pump, but I haven't used expired pump supplies.
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      Have you ever been hospitalized for a type 1 diabetes-related issue? Please share more in the comments.
      I put no since the only time I was admitted was at diagnosis. But would that count as a yes?
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      Have you ever been hospitalized for a type 1 diabetes-related issue? Please share more in the comments.
      I said “No.” Perhaps I’m the luckiest person alive since I’ve navigated the diabetic road for 74 years. Have never had DKA, although symptomatic twice. Have had numerous hypoglycemic affairs, but no hospitalizations. I am also a bit determined. They may hospitalize me for dementia or other old age conditions. But not for T1D. ✨.•*¨*.¸.•*¨*.¸¸.•*¨`*• ¨*.¸.•*¨`*. ¸.•*¨*.¸¸.•*¨`*•.✨
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      Do you “soak” or insert a new continuous glucose monitor (CGM) sensor before the old one expires?
      Yeah, somewhere between 1/2 to 12 hours ahead of time I insert a new G7 on the opposite arm. Only risk is -- and it's a big one -- I occasionally forget which is the new one and which is the old one. Sigh. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯?
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      Have you ever been hospitalized for a type 1 diabetes-related issue? Please share more in the comments.
      Before CGMs, I had a severe insulin reaction. In a blackout I walked about half a mile and passed out, falling flat on my face. Woke up on an operating table where doctors were working on stopping the bleeding in my mouth and trying to save my front teeth. Was hospitalized for four days.
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      Do you live with depression or anxiety?
      Depression is the condition I have lived with the longest and affects me the most. I am grateful that it seems to be improving as I age, even with additions of other medical conditions. I have anxiety unexpectedly for no reason when I have focal seizures that affect my amygdala. Otherwise, I seem to lack that emotion almost completely. I would love it if they could have sensors for neurochemistry.
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      Have you ever been hospitalized for a type 1 diabetes-related issue? Please share more in the comments.
      Back in the 80's, I had influenza, uncontrolled blood sugar, and was probably severely dehydrated that put me in the hospital. Maybe I had DKA, but that wasn't much talked about in those days. I think I was there for one to two days.
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      Have you ever been hospitalized for a type 1 diabetes-related issue? Please share more in the comments.
      Twice, once in 1980 and another in 2024. I was dx'd Type 1 in 1976 while in my mid-20's. In 1980, I had been on a ski vacation, caught a bad cold and didn't know that I needed more insulin in times of illness. I wound up in ICU for 3 days because of DKA. I've learned a lot about properly managing my diabetes in the intervening years and have been able to keep my A1c's in the low 6's. At year-end, last year, I had 3 consecutive insulin pump infusion site failures in the space of 18 hours (Dec 29-30) which landed me in the ER with very high glucose levels that would not come down. I was diagnosed with early DKA and spent 2 days in ICU and another 2 days in the hospital before release. The first two infusion sites hadn't penetrated. I gave myself an insulin injection which reduced my glucose levels before inserting the third site. Once my glucose levels had reached 120 mg/dl, I then ate breakfast and bolused but my levels kept climbing and I felt nauseous and overall "crappy". My husband took me to the ER. It turns out my 3rd site resulted in a bent cannula. I had been using the Tandem Autosoft30 infusion sets. Since that hospitalization I've gone back to the Autosoft XC infusion sets and haven't had any more such issues. It was not the way I'd envisioned welcoming in 2025...but I'm happy that I was able to welcome it in!
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      Have you ever been hospitalized for a type 1 diabetes-related issue? Please share more in the comments.
      My glucose went so high because the pump wasn’t delivering insulin without me being aware that my acidity level was off and I had to spend a week at the hospital.
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      I was staying at a friends house on Fire Island. As with many beach homes, the bedroom was all in white. But when I woke, the windowsill, the wall, and the bed were all covered in my blood. It was still dripping from my head. Back then, there was no CGM, no alarm. My glucometer read 24 and I scarfed down the M&M's in my bag, followed by a glass of juice. I was fine, but the worried wife of my friend called an ambulance. The paramedic was great...he said, "stop with the sugar" and had me eat a cheese sandwich. Then sent me in a water ambulance, just to get me head checked out.
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    Do you (or your loved one with T1D) have thyroid issues in addition to T1D?

    Home > LC Polls > Do you (or your loved one with T1D) have thyroid issues in addition to T1D?
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    Sarah Howard has dedicated her career to supporting the T1D community ever since she was diagnosed with T1D while in college in May 2013. Since then, she has worked for various diabetes organizations, focusing on research, advocacy, and community-building efforts for people with T1D and their loved ones. Sarah is currently the Senior Marketing Manager at T1D Exchange.

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    22 Comments

    1. Chip Brookes

      Taking synthroid due to other medication that affects the thyroid. I expect to stop using that med. My thyroid should return to normal.

      5 years ago Log in to Reply
    2. Jneticdiabetic

      My mother and I both have T1D and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.

      5 years ago Log in to Reply
    3. Amanda Barras

      Hypothyroidism since age 17.

      5 years ago Log in to Reply
    4. connie ker

      None of the 3 T1Ds in my family have or had thyroid problems. However, I know that is one of the lab tests done frequently.

      5 years ago Log in to Reply
    5. Sharon Beckman

      Hashimoto’s 15 years prior to being diagnosed TD1

      5 years ago Log in to Reply
    6. Janet Wilson

      My son (our only T1) does NOT have thyroid issues. I DO. I’m NOT T1. I answered “NO” because I am not T1.

      5 years ago Log in to Reply
    7. Janet Wilson

      Side note: I highly dislike this question/answer format compared to the old format. This method is definitely NOT as good as the prior. :'(

      5 years ago Log in to Reply
    8. James Merrick

      Had both for 40 years. A lot has changed since my first diagnosis. Just happy to be alive.

      5 years ago Log in to Reply
    9. Sondra Kirby

      I was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism in my mid 20s and had a radioactive iodine treatment. Now hypothyroidism. I was diagnosed with T1D in my early 30s.

      5 years ago Log in to Reply
    10. Thomas Hatton

      I had Hyperthyroidism and I have a malignant nodule on my thyroid. I treated my hyperthyroidism without radiotherapy and it has gone into remission. My Endo verifyed it was malignant and checks the nodule every 6 months with a sonogram. And I agree with Sondra. This is much harder to use. We lost the feature to comment on other posts. My passwors wassuposed to port, but it took me 3 tries to reset it. This was because the password rules weren’t prominently displayed on the password reset page. Im sure others agree. The number of posts has dropped significantly, only 9 other comments at the time of this post. This is a case of newer not being better.

      5 years ago Log in to Reply
    11. Thomas Hatton

      Sorry, it was Jannet, not Saundra. We also lost the ability to edit our posted comments. 😒

      5 years ago Log in to Reply
    12. Jana Foley

      I do not suffer from hyperthyroidism. I also dislike the limiting features of this new question and answer page. Not only can we not reply directly to other people’s comments, we also cannot correct our own if we need to.

      5 years ago Log in to Reply
    13. Caroline Kwiatkowski

      Dx with Grave’s Disease at age 15. Had surgery then radioactive iodine one year later. Dx T1D at 40.

      5 years ago Log in to Reply
    14. Janis Senungetuk

      Yes, low thyroid dx in 2004. T1D dx in 1955. I wish to add my thoughts on the new combined website. The opening page is visually very difficult to follow. I’m hit with too many sections calling for my attention without a navigation guide. Simplify. Rethink User Experience (UX). The ability to personalize my answers is the reason I’ve continued to respond to the questions. The new format makes that more difficult. Placement for my response should be directly after answering the question. The new format didn’t transfer my profile photo or password. Asking me to login before answering a question should not be necessary , since you sent me the email. It’s definitely time for a response from TID Exchange. It’s definitely time for a response from TID Exchange.

      5 years ago Log in to Reply
    15. sara falconer

      Dxed t1d 1974. Dxed graves 1981. Treated with medication for year and it went into remission. It came back in 2002. Medication remission medication remission… finally had radio active iodine in 2013…. now hypo thyroid. F’n auto immune disorders

      5 years ago Log in to Reply
    16. Patty Harris

      This new format is NOT user friendly in my opinion. Please find something easier to use.

      5 years ago Log in to Reply
    17. Nicole Duggins

      My thyroid blood test shows slightly overactive, but I don’t have any issues from it.

      5 years ago Log in to Reply
    18. Ann Taylor

      I was dx with low thyroid when I was about 26 and then dx with T1D when I was 62 I also do not like having to put in my password every time so this is the 1st time I’ve answered a question since the change. Also there is too much stuff before answering the question

      5 years ago Log in to Reply
    19. Molly Jones

      I have acquired hypothyroidism. Diagnosed in my early twenties. Everyone family member on my mothers side of the family has had thyroid issues: her parents, her siblings, my maternal cousins, my sibling, ….

      5 years ago Log in to Reply
    20. kilupx

      I have had hypothyroid for 31 years and type 1 for 5. I take Synthroid and have never had problems. I couldn’t agree more with comments about new format being user unfriendly. I tried to like them but was unable to on my phone. Why can’t a redesigned website keep the interactive features of the previous one?

      5 years ago Log in to Reply
    21. Sally Numrich

      No one has thyroid issues. I am tested each year but still working well.

      5 years ago Log in to Reply
    22. Debbie Kolterman

      I was diagnosed with T1D and Hashimotos syndrome within a year or two of each other. I then was diagnosed with thyroid cancer and had a thyroidectomy in 1995.

      4 years ago Log in to Reply

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