If you have ever had extra supplies from a device, you no longer use, what did you do with those extra supplies? (Check all that apply)

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- 22 minutes ago
  
  Judy Sabol likes your comment at
  How often do you adjust a planned physical activity because of how your glucose is trending?
  If I am above 150mg/dl don't need to carb up. If I am around 100mg/dl I definitely need to carb up. Aren't we always evaluating where we are and anticipating where we might land. That is part of active management.
- 23 hours, 56 minutes ago
  
  Steve Rumble likes your comment at
  How often do you adjust a planned physical activity because of how your glucose is trending?
  Often, I need to start any physical activity with my BG above target or trending up. If not I become hypoglycaemic within 10-20 minutes.
- 1 day ago
  
  Lawrence S. likes your comment at
  How often do you adjust a planned physical activity because of how your glucose is trending?
  Rarely. I take glucose with me (in some form) and eat while exercising (mostly walking) or the exercise itself will bring it down to normal levels. Once I didn’t extend a bike ride because it would mean having to find food and it was a holiday.
- 1 day, 1 hour ago
  
  ConnieT1D62 likes your comment at
  If you (or someone in your immediate family) have T1D, has anyone in your family been screened for T1D antibodies?
  the answer hasn't changed from the most recent time time that this question was posed. running out of questions?
- 1 day, 1 hour ago
  
  ConnieT1D62 likes your comment at
  If you (or someone in your immediate family) have T1D, has anyone in your family been screened for T1D antibodies?
  Can we stop with the antibodies questions already?!??!!?!?
- 1 day, 17 hours ago
  
  Kristi Warmecke likes your comment at
  If you (or someone in your immediate family) have T1D, has anyone in your family been screened for T1D antibodies?
  Can we stop with the antibodies questions already?!??!!?!?
- 2 days, 21 hours ago
  
  Patricia Dalrymple likes your comment at
  How concerned are you about being able to afford your next T1D supply order?
  A little concerned, more so than usual. I currently have insurance that covers diabetes supplies completely but I don’t take this for granted.
- 3 days ago
  
  Lisa Sierra likes your comment at
  How concerned are you about being able to afford your next T1D supply order?
  I live in a constant fear of losing my health insurance, or having it change to something that makes all my durable medical and prescriptions too expensive.
- 3 days ago
  
  Lawrence S. likes your comment at
  How concerned are you about being able to afford your next T1D supply order?
  I had a problem with my infusion sets being on back order but I have met my deductible all ready.
- 3 days ago
  
  Lawrence S. likes your comment at
  How concerned are you about being able to afford your next T1D supply order?
  I live in a constant fear of losing my health insurance, or having it change to something that makes all my durable medical and prescriptions too expensive.
- 3 days ago
  
  Lawrence S. likes your comment at
  How concerned are you about being able to afford your next T1D supply order?
  A little concerned, more so than usual. I currently have insurance that covers diabetes supplies completely but I don’t take this for granted.
- 3 days, 1 hour ago
  
  Kathy Hanavan likes your comment at
  In addition to injectable insulin, have you ever used other therapies such as inhalable insulin, oral medications like metformin, or GLP-1s like Ozempic?
  I’ve been taking Rybelsus for 3 years now. I’ve lost 50+ pounds, reduced my insulin by 65% and have kept my A1C at a steady 6.3!!
- 3 days, 12 hours ago
  
  Bekki Weston likes your comment at
  In addition to injectable insulin, have you ever used other therapies such as inhalable insulin, oral medications like metformin, or GLP-1s like Ozempic?
  I have used afrezza, the inhalable insulin
- 3 days, 16 hours ago
  
  lis be likes your comment at
  In addition to injectable insulin, have you ever used other therapies such as inhalable insulin, oral medications like metformin, or GLP-1s like Ozempic?
  Yes, I tried metformin, Ozempic, and Zepbound. The only one that worked, and worked really well was zepbound. Unfortunately, when my insurance changed, I could no longer get it because it wasn't covered and the T2 version which is Mounjaro I could not get off lable because I am T1. Zepbound cut my insulin needs in half and I lost 30 lbs. I would take it again just for the insulin resistance tho. However, I have some lingering insulin resistance improvement even with discontinuing it in Sept, though I have gained a little weight back.
- 3 days, 16 hours ago
  
  lis be likes your comment at
  In addition to injectable insulin, have you ever used other therapies such as inhalable insulin, oral medications like metformin, or GLP-1s like Ozempic?
  Currently using Mounjaro along with Humalog via my TSlim insulin pump, running control IQ.
- 3 days, 19 hours ago
  
  Deborah Wright likes your comment at
  In addition to injectable insulin, have you ever used other therapies such as inhalable insulin, oral medications like metformin, or GLP-1s like Ozempic?
  i have used metformin
- 3 days, 19 hours ago
  
  Deborah Wright likes your comment at
  In addition to injectable insulin, have you ever used other therapies such as inhalable insulin, oral medications like metformin, or GLP-1s like Ozempic?
  metformin
- 3 days, 22 hours ago
  
  Anita Stokar likes your comment at
  Which of the following can make exercising more challenging for you? (Select all that apply)
  As an avid hiker, climber and mountaineer my challenges are mostly weather related. Is my pump warm enough, are my extra supplies warm enough, is my insulin starting to freeze.
- 3 days, 23 hours ago
  
  Marty likes your comment at
  In addition to injectable insulin, have you ever used other therapies such as inhalable insulin, oral medications like metformin, or GLP-1s like Ozempic?
  I was taking metformin at the beginning of this journey, because at 40 they assumed T2. (No family history, not overweight, was running 3-4 miles 2-3x week). Put on insulin when endo diagnosed me with LADA.
- 4 days, 21 hours ago
  
  Marty likes your comment at
  Which of the following is the most important to you when choosing diabetes devices or supplies?
  I would like to say accuracy, but if it’s not covered and I can’t afford it, then it’s not happening.
- 4 days, 21 hours ago
  
  Marty likes your comment at
  Which of the following is the most important to you when choosing diabetes devices or supplies?
  Hard to say only one is most important. I would not use any device that was problematic on any of these except with a minor level of discomfort/wearability. Maybe the better question is ask to rank these or ask if any are unimportant …
- 4 days, 23 hours ago
  
  mojoseje likes your comment at
  Which of the following is the most important to you when choosing diabetes devices or supplies?
  I would like to say accuracy, but if it’s not covered and I can’t afford it, then it’s not happening.
- 4 days, 23 hours ago
  
  atr likes your comment at
  Which of the following is the most important to you when choosing diabetes devices or supplies?
  Hard to say only one is most important. I would not use any device that was problematic on any of these except with a minor level of discomfort/wearability. Maybe the better question is ask to rank these or ask if any are unimportant …
- 5 days ago
  
  Bonnie kenney likes your comment at
  Which of the following is the most important to you when choosing diabetes devices or supplies?
  If you don’t have accuracy and reliability, none of the rest matters.
- 5 days ago
  
  Bill Ervin likes your comment at
  Which of the following is the most important to you when choosing diabetes devices or supplies?
  If you don’t have accuracy and reliability, none of the rest matters.
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Samantha Walsh

Samantha Walsh has lived with type 1 diabetes for over five years since 2017. After her T1D diagnosis, she was eager to give back to the diabetes community. She is the Community and Partner Manager for T1D Exchange and helps to manage the Online Community and recruit for the T1D Exchange Registry. Prior to T1D Exchange, Samantha fundraised at Joslin Diabetes Center. She graduated from the University of Massachusetts with a Bachelors degree in sociology and early childhood education.

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Chris Albright

Gave to my endo. They provide to other patients needing supplies to fill a gap between their DME shipments.

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