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      Amanda Barras likes your comment at
      How often do you take a “vacation” from wearable diabetes technology (insulin pump, CGM)?
      Never. I have severe hypoglycemic unawareness. No symptoms even at glucose levels of 40.
    • 7 hours, 58 minutes ago
      Amanda Barras likes your comment at
      How often do you take a “vacation” from wearable diabetes technology (insulin pump, CGM)?
      Nope. Love my technology! Having it frees up so much mental bandwidth that I would otherwise have to spend on finger sticks, calculating insulin doses, figuring how much insulin on board, etc. Also, I love not carrying a purse with all that "stuff" everywhere I go - I put my license & credit card in my phone case and I'm hands-free. Absolute magic!
    • 7 hours, 58 minutes ago
      Amanda Barras likes your comment at
      How often do you take a “vacation” from wearable diabetes technology (insulin pump, CGM)?
      Vacation? Sounds like a bad idea, to me.
    • 7 hours, 58 minutes ago
      Amanda Barras likes your comment at
      How often do you take a “vacation” from wearable diabetes technology (insulin pump, CGM)?
      Being on a pump and CGM is not something I would want to be without no matter what. The only way I would ever consider it being a vacation a life long vacation is if I was cured of T1D.
    • 7 hours, 59 minutes ago
      Amanda Barras likes your comment at
      How often do you take a “vacation” from wearable diabetes technology (insulin pump, CGM)?
      What's the alternative? MDI? No thanks. That did not work well for me when I was Dx-ed 35 years ago. I have kept my old 770 Medtronic pump and some resivors & infusion sets to fall back on.
    • 8 hours ago
      Amanda Barras likes your comment at
      How often do you take a “vacation” from wearable diabetes technology (insulin pump, CGM)?
      Only when the pump or sensor fails & I'm not with the next replacement. Not really a vacation. (I've had them fail on vacation, too.)
    • 8 hours ago
      Amanda Barras likes your comment at
      How often do you take a “vacation” from wearable diabetes technology (insulin pump, CGM)?
      as soon as T1D "takes a vacation", then I will too! ;)
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      On average, how long does it take you to recover from a low glucose episode?
      It really depends on where I bottom out. 62 might take 15 minutes. 48 might take several hours. I’ve switched my low treatment from juice to Glow Gummies and my recoveries are both faster and more precise.
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      On average, how long does it take you to recover from a low glucose episode?
      It varies significantly I can become hypo instead of hyper due to being sick at times.
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      On average, how long does it take you to recover from a low glucose episode?
      For me, to become functional again after a hypo, it takes about a half an hour. But to fully recover, meaning that I feel like it hadn't happened, is now more than hour. Getting older has definitely expanded those timelines.
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      On average, how long does it take you to recover from a low glucose episode?
      The older I get the longer it takes to recover. Luckily, I don’t have many lows now that I’m on a pump/CGM closed loop system.
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      How often do you take a “vacation” from wearable diabetes technology (insulin pump, CGM)?
      Only when the pump or sensor fails & I'm not with the next replacement. Not really a vacation. (I've had them fail on vacation, too.)
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      How often do you take a “vacation” from wearable diabetes technology (insulin pump, CGM)?
      as soon as T1D "takes a vacation", then I will too! ;)
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      On average, how long does it take you to recover from a low glucose episode?
      For me, to become functional again after a hypo, it takes about a half an hour. But to fully recover, meaning that I feel like it hadn't happened, is now more than hour. Getting older has definitely expanded those timelines.
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      A really sticky low means it takes longer than usual for me to recover.
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      For me, to become functional again after a hypo, it takes about a half an hour. But to fully recover, meaning that I feel like it hadn't happened, is now more than hour. Getting older has definitely expanded those timelines.
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      The older I get the longer it takes to recover. Luckily, I don’t have many lows now that I’m on a pump/CGM closed loop system.
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    Do you take a daily multivitamin?

    Home > LC Polls > Do you take a daily multivitamin?
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    21 Comments

    1. Ahh Life

      • Vitamin C 1,000 mg a.m.
      • Vitamin C 1,000 mg p.m.
      • Vitamin B complex a.m.
      • CoQ10 100 mg a.m.

      Had taken Vitamin E for a few years in early 1990’s, but studies showed it wasn’t all that effective.

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    2. ConnieT1D62

      I used to but haven’t for years. I get the nutrients I need to sustain the life force in my body by eating a wholesome and balanced intake of healthy and nutritious food choices from various plant and animal sources.

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    3. Richard Vaughn

      I take individual vitamins C, D, B12, B Complex.

      5 years ago Log in to Reply
    4. Lawrence Stearns

      I take 1000IU of Vitamin D3. Was having problems with exhaustion and dizziness. The vitamin D seems to have helped.

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    5. Ernie Richmann

      D3, CoQ10, B complex, magnesium, juice plus, and an occasional cheeseburger.

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      1. Janis Senungetuk

        Gee, never considered a cheeseburger a vitamin!

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    6. Patricia Dalrymple

      No but I do take turmeric for joint pain. Occasional calcium and E

      5 years ago Log in to Reply
    7. Natalie Daley

      Yes and d3, calcium, B complex, biotin, Reversetrol, Q 10, EFAs, and a probiotic, as well as what my diabetologist calls the standard cocktail of Lisinipril, Simvastatin, for me Levothyroxin.

      5 years ago Log in to Reply
    8. Jodi Greenfield

      Yes, I do. Why? Because my body deserves all the nutrients it can get and I know I am not eating enough fruits and veggies to do that.
      I also have switched to the gummy form of vitamins because the pill forms are huge and I have literally choked trying to swallow them. Who needs that?

      5 years ago Log in to Reply
    9. Becky Hertz

      I used to but my nephrologist took me off all otc supplements except fish oil.

      5 years ago Log in to Reply
    10. Thomas Cline

      Not a multivitamin, but vitamin D, B12 and fish oil.

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    11. Sue Martin

      I take multiple vitamins daily, but not a multivitamin.

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    12. connie ker

      I also take acidophilis, collagen, calcium & zinc, magnesium, baby aspirin, C, eye care, fish oil, as well as a multiple for 50+ age women. Sometimes I take easy iron and next I might consider Ginko Biloba. Who knows if this is too much of a good thing, but it gives me peace of mind that I am trying to stay well.

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    13. Sharon Lillibridge

      no I cannot swallow pills but I talke airborne every day

      5 years ago Log in to Reply
    14. Janis Senungetuk

      No, but I do take 1000 IU D3, 400mg magnesium and 600mg calcium citrate on a daily basis.

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    15. LizB

      No. I take Vitamin D and an iron supplement as advised by my doctor.

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    16. Molly Jones

      I am prescribed a prenatal vitamin which contains 29mg of Fe needed for anemia. If this were not needed a multi would not be taken.

      4 years ago Log in to Reply
    17. sweetcharlie

      I take the ” A reds 2 ” for AMD..

      4 years ago Log in to Reply
    18. KCR

      I would take one more often but so many brands have too many carbs (e.g., gummies) or give me indigestion. 🙁

      4 years ago Log in to Reply
    19. Chris Deutsch

      I don’t take a multivitamin, but I do use several supplements. I take salmon oil for antioxidants & Vit D3, a small dose of calcium, a combo of biotin, selenium, and zinc for my hair, and magnesium citrate for leg cramps. Also a probiotic blend for women.

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    20. Cheryl Seibert

      No. My endo said if I’m eating a balanced diet and getting exercise, a multivitamin is unnecessary. I trust him and I do not like to throw a pill at something that can be corrected with wise eating decisions.

      4 years ago Log in to Reply

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