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      ConnieT1D62 likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      I usually take 2-3 times what I think I'll need.
    • 2 hours, 53 minutes ago
      KarenM6 likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      I always bring extra infusion sets and CGM sensors in case of accidental tear out. With Tandem pump, a charger is also essential. I forgot mine in my last weekend away. I use a Dexcom G6, so don't need to finger stick, but always bring my meter & strips just in case, and extra lancets as sometimes my non-diabetic family members like me to check their BG. I always take a vial and syringes in case of pump failure. For overnight trips also bring juice boxes/ glucose tabs and glucagon in case for lows. Hard to travel light as a T1D, especially with those GIANT Dexcom sensor inserters! 🧳🧳🧳
    • 3 hours, 10 minutes ago
      KarenM6 likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      I usually take 2-3 times what I think I'll need.
    • 3 hours, 10 minutes ago
      KarenM6 likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      Just did this and brought almost all of these things. Didn’t think to pack an extra transmitter tho. But, did have 3 ways of administering insulin, plus CGM and regular meter. So, I knew I was good. I choose “loaner pump” too but really it’s an old pump that still works. I actually had to use it the week before my trip for a pump failure emergency, so glad I have it.
    • 3 hours, 26 minutes ago
      KarenM6 likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      Having been a Boy Scout when I was young taught me to be prepared for anything. I tend to over pack for everything. So, I pack just about everything listed. However, I never considered taking one of my old insulin pumps. I'll consider it. But for a 7 day trip, I'm not sure. I guess it depend upon where I'm going.
    • 3 hours, 27 minutes ago
      KarenM6 likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      I was in Boston in 2013 when we were all confined to our hotels while they searched for the marathon bomber. I also remember 9/11 when planes were grounded. I never assume I can easily restock supplies and always take at least double the amount I'll need of everything including my backup pump. Fingers crossed that I never need it. I hope I could be one of the ones who share live saving stuff with anyone who gets caught without it.
    • 3 hours, 27 minutes ago
      KarenM6 likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      Ughhh the extra CGM sensor is the worst. It takes up an unnecessarily large amount of space.
    • 3 hours, 29 minutes ago
      KarenM6 likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      It is WAY TOO MUCH stuff to be prepared away from home. Generally, half my suitcase. And even more stuff if it is a two-week trip. You missed snacks and glucose tabs.
    • 4 hours, 49 minutes ago
      Janis Senungetuk likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      I was in Boston in 2013 when we were all confined to our hotels while they searched for the marathon bomber. I also remember 9/11 when planes were grounded. I never assume I can easily restock supplies and always take at least double the amount I'll need of everything including my backup pump. Fingers crossed that I never need it. I hope I could be one of the ones who share live saving stuff with anyone who gets caught without it.
    • 4 hours, 49 minutes ago
      Janis Senungetuk likes your comment at
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      Ughhh the extra CGM sensor is the worst. It takes up an unnecessarily large amount of space.
    • 4 hours, 51 minutes ago
      Janis Senungetuk likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      I'm really surprised at the low percentages of people that take extra supplies. We don't carry an extra pump and haven't used one long enough to have old extras. But even though we are, in general, very light packers, we always make sure we have extra D-supplies, in case a sensor fails or is ripped off, a bottle of insulin gets damaged, etc. But it also depends on WHERE we are going. On an overseas trip of any length we'd always take an extra transmitter. But we'd be unlikely to take one on a domestic trip unless we were going for several weeks. We always take pens even on an overnight trip ever since my husband flew to NYC on a day trip with some buddies, his pump failed, he had not brought pens for back-up and his BG soared! I see the burden of carrying extra supplies as the price to pay for insurance that nothing will actually fail.
    • 4 hours, 52 minutes ago
      Janis Senungetuk likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      Glucose tabs and snacks.
    • 4 hours, 52 minutes ago
      Janis Senungetuk likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      I take twice as much pods, CGM supplies as I know I will need. It is a pain to carry all that junk but necessary. We never know when a pod or sensor will fail. I also take syringes just in case my pump fails which it never has in the almost three decades I have used one. I also carry a few Baqsimi just in case I have a severe low. I carry more insulin than I know I will need since I broke a bottle once when overseas and almost ran out on another foreign trip.
    • 4 hours, 53 minutes ago
      Janis Senungetuk likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      A while back I went to the UK for a choir tour. I had just acquired a CGM, a G4 Platinum, specifically as a safety measure for the trip. I don't bring second meter any more, but this was before the Dexcom was trusted for bolusing, so I was still meter-dependent and felt I needed an extra just in case. As it turned out I DID need it, but not for myself. There was another, newly dx'd, T1 on the trip and she lost her meter when she left her bag on the bus or some such. So I was able to come to the rescue. It was possible to buy a replacement of course but European/Brit ones are calibrated in moles rather than mL so that was still a glitch--she used mine for the remainder of the trip.
    • 4 hours, 53 minutes ago
      Janis Senungetuk likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      Just did this and brought almost all of these things. Didn’t think to pack an extra transmitter tho. But, did have 3 ways of administering insulin, plus CGM and regular meter. So, I knew I was good. I choose “loaner pump” too but really it’s an old pump that still works. I actually had to use it the week before my trip for a pump failure emergency, so glad I have it.
    • 4 hours, 55 minutes ago
      Janis Senungetuk likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      It is WAY TOO MUCH stuff to be prepared away from home. Generally, half my suitcase. And even more stuff if it is a two-week trip. You missed snacks and glucose tabs.
    • 7 hours, 51 minutes ago
      TEH likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      Skin prep pads.
    • 7 hours, 51 minutes ago
      TEH likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      Glucose tabs and snacks.
    • 7 hours, 51 minutes ago
      TEH likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      Additional (i.e. beyond what I usually carry with me) glucose tablets and a dose of Baqsimi.
    • 7 hours, 52 minutes ago
      TEH likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      I usually take 2-3 times what I think I'll need.
    • 8 hours, 38 minutes ago
      Flo Bachrach likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      I take twice as much pods, CGM supplies as I know I will need. It is a pain to carry all that junk but necessary. We never know when a pod or sensor will fail. I also take syringes just in case my pump fails which it never has in the almost three decades I have used one. I also carry a few Baqsimi just in case I have a severe low. I carry more insulin than I know I will need since I broke a bottle once when overseas and almost ran out on another foreign trip.
    • 9 hours, 6 minutes ago
      Jeff Marvel likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      Having been a Boy Scout when I was young taught me to be prepared for anything. I tend to over pack for everything. So, I pack just about everything listed. However, I never considered taking one of my old insulin pumps. I'll consider it. But for a 7 day trip, I'm not sure. I guess it depend upon where I'm going.
    • 9 hours, 7 minutes ago
      Jeff Marvel likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      I was in Boston in 2013 when we were all confined to our hotels while they searched for the marathon bomber. I also remember 9/11 when planes were grounded. I never assume I can easily restock supplies and always take at least double the amount I'll need of everything including my backup pump. Fingers crossed that I never need it. I hope I could be one of the ones who share live saving stuff with anyone who gets caught without it.
    • 9 hours, 8 minutes ago
      Jeff Marvel likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      I agree that it depends on where the trip is. My decision point is how long would it take to get replacement supplies and what are the effects of a delay. I’m MDI Tresiba which lasts >24 hours, which significantly reduces the urgency to replace background insulin. For NYC, I brought nothing extra. For my trip to a third world country- I brought one, and only one, extra of each supply including a CGM receiver. Dexcom wasn’t available where I went and I worried if something happened to my phone, I wouldn’t be able to download the software if I bought a replacement phone.
    • 9 hours, 8 minutes ago
      Jeff Marvel likes your comment at
      If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.
      I'm really surprised at the low percentages of people that take extra supplies. We don't carry an extra pump and haven't used one long enough to have old extras. But even though we are, in general, very light packers, we always make sure we have extra D-supplies, in case a sensor fails or is ripped off, a bottle of insulin gets damaged, etc. But it also depends on WHERE we are going. On an overseas trip of any length we'd always take an extra transmitter. But we'd be unlikely to take one on a domestic trip unless we were going for several weeks. We always take pens even on an overnight trip ever since my husband flew to NYC on a day trip with some buddies, his pump failed, he had not brought pens for back-up and his BG soared! I see the burden of carrying extra supplies as the price to pay for insurance that nothing will actually fail.
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    18 Comments

    1. Lawrence S.

      I’m surprised you didn’t include a choice of high blood glucose, or ketones.

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    2. GLORIA MILLER

      I consider myself very fortunate. I tested positive right before Christmas but I had no symptoms whatsoever. The first night after testing positive ( T1 for 65 years), I worried a lot but when I was fine the next day I did not worry any more. I had been boosted with Moderna.

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    3. TEH

      Huh. Looks like the vaccine was a good choice. I took the vaccine mainly because I don’t want to end up in the hospital.

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    4. Lynn Smith

      Even after both vaccinations and the booster, I still caught it. I believe it was the Omicron variant. At the same time, I had cedar pollen allergies going. So, I was also dizzy at times and coughed so hard, I nearly threw up. That went on even after I tested negative. The fever/severe body aches only lasted a day and a half. The weird thing was that at first my blood sugars were running low, perhaps because I wasn’t eating much. The higher blood sugars did not hit until about day four. Never hit the 250 mark, but they gave me a hard time for a few days.

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    5. kflying1@yahoo.com

      It was like a mild cold, and happened 7 weeks after my aortic valve replacement surgery while Delta was the current virus de jour. Not vaccinated.

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    6. connie ker

      I have not been diagnosed with covid19, but experienced these symptoms with the Moderna vaccines all 3 times. The pharmacist said, that means your immune system is reacting strongly. Now we hear that the booster is not covering Omicron.

      1 year ago Log in to Reply
      1. Vicki Breckenridge

        I’ve heard just the opposite. That it does help reduce the severity as shown by hospitalizations. Over 75% are unvaccinated.

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    7. TomH

      Aches only lasted a day, cough and nasal drip have lasted 2 weeks so far, very slowly resolving.

      1 year ago Log in to Reply
    8. Vicki Breckenridge

      I had terrible brain fog which lasted 4 additional months along with all of the other symptoms. Ugh.

      1 year ago Log in to Reply
    9. David & Kaleo of Team Nani

      I am vaccinated and boosted and wore N95 high quality duck masks all the time, inside and out, but tested positive w/ both home antigen and lab pcr after flying from MD to CA w/ a change in Houston.

      Self isolated for 5 days.

      Mild symptoms of fatigue, light cough, muscle-ache, persistent slightly elevated blood sugar levels and a sore throat (eliminated by gargling w/ warm salt-water recommended by a doctor-friend).

      Symptoms disappeared w/in 5 days, delayed return flight til 5 days w/ no symptoms and have since double tested negative w/ (free from my county) home antigen tests.
      As is the general case w/ Omicron, this never entered my lungs.

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    10. Mick Martin

      Mainly asymptomatic … apart from raised blood glucose levels. (I WAS admitted to hospital as I’d had a fall and had ‘made a mess’ of myself.)

      1 year ago Log in to Reply
    11. CindyGoddard

      I also had an occasional ear ache.

      1 year ago Log in to Reply
    12. mbulzomi@optonline.net

      I had all the symptoms of the Flu/Cold. But it still continues to linger on after 15 days.

      1 year ago Log in to Reply
    13. Patricia Dalrymple

      Vaccinated and boostered. My husband tested positive. He was mostly asymptomatic, a few sniffles. I waited until he tested negative, then I went today and tested negative. Yay! Now I can go visit my 89 year old vaccinated and boostered father without fearing he will get anything.

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    14. Steven Gill

      I work in the cleaning field (fires, mold, de-flooding, trauma/health concerns). I generally visit 10-15 job sites or homes a week. At the onset of all this two years ago bad flu-like symptoms in January (headaches, sore muscles, coughing, major congestion, runny nose…) than finally a fever in the end of February. The doc tested and said it appeared to be the flu (just started the isolating and masking shortly before) and prescribed Tamaflu. Three bottles later, several weeks later started feeling better but too tired for my garden. Finally planted some squash and cucumbers in May,barely anything to brag on.

      My a1C increased from 6.8 in Oct (’19) to 7.1 in Jan, than 7.4 in May, 7.6 in Sept. I increased the insulin and slightly dropped carbs ended with a horrible hypoglycemic episode and laid in the floor in Oct (6 hours). Adjusted pump settings just to have an a1C of 7.9 in Jan, all the doc and her assistant/educator said is “something’s going on.” Almost never had an a1C over 7 in my 23 years. Lowered my carbs by 50% (no fruit, no bread for lunch, no more milk) mostly green veggies and readjusted the pump settings the a1C is now at 7.1-7.2. With her blessing got the Abbott antibody test, her and her staff and the doc that administered it said all my symptoms, especially the glucose levels indicate the probability. The results of the test said “no evidence or presence of antibodies but this doesn’t rule out the infection from COVID19.” Another doc said a 61 year old TYPE1 weight be hospitalized and automatically on a ventilator so I’m hesitant for any emergency room visits.

      I still have sinus issues (but I fell from standing into a metal toolbox on the floor- woke with a black eye and a bloody nose) my new doc said it’s still healing. Whereas 2 years ago I eat something and the levels would slowly rise now they seem to leap up (just got back my CGM), the insulin doesn’t seem as efficient. Still have fatigue where I used to work 50-60 hours a week than garden/yardwork/small appliance repair and visit animal shelters now it’s so I can do is the 40-50 (thankfully we now have younger guys who like the hours) and care for my home.

      As mentioned before here diabetics seem to have lingering problems with glucose levels but it’s not listed. As mentioned there’s no confirmation nor was there a test back than for a COVID infection so I clicked “did not have…” but in general I agree with the docs that by my symptoms probably.

      Still bouts of fatigue (but I am 62 keeping up with 20 year olds), needed a handkerchief and got a frequent cough from sinus irritation, and really limit meat/protein now because even that now raises my levels horribly. I feel like a rabbit, bad for a country boy.

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    15. PamK

      I was not diagnosed with COVID-19, but I did get a very bad cold with the symptoms I checked. I was not tested for COVID though.

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    16. Wanacure

      Four years ago in a crowded senior exercise class (closed doors & windows) I & another person caught a lingering respiratory illness. Chills & aches at first, then v. tired, then sore throat, then persistent annoying cough, shortness of breath, much nasal & throat congestion, and finally the last stage of losing my sense of smell and taste. This lasted for at least 8 weeks. Doctor & lab tests could not identify problem, so I was put on 2 strong antibiotics. Mucous in lungs had to be mechanically removed (not painful) which gave great relief. To keep lungs clear I was also taught to use a cheap simple device 15’ each day using diaphragmatic deep exhalation, an “Acapella” from Glaxo Smith Kline. Maybe it was an early version of COVID? Or some other coronavirus? I’m Vaxxed and boostered, have had no flu or cold problems since that awful episode.

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    17. Steve Rumble

      Loss of appetite for a couple days

      1 year ago Log in to Reply

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