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      Do your coworkers know you have T1D at your current job (or at your most recent job if you’re currently not working)? Please share more in the comments.
      I have always been open with coworkers and supervisors about having T1D. The primary reason was that if something happened like severe hypoglycemia, they would know what to do.
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      Yes, always. Why do you keep asking this question? It has been the QoD several times recently.
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      I’m retired now, but I always let my coworkers know that I was T1D. Occasionally that helped save my life when hypoglycemia hit me.
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      This is a requirement since I have severe hypoglycemia unawareness.
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      I have always been open with coworkers and supervisors about having T1D. The primary reason was that if something happened like severe hypoglycemia, they would know what to do.
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      I don’t need accommodation for T1D and didn’t find it necessary to disclose this to my coworkers. They may be aware of it as my pump and sensor are visible.
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      I said helpful because unless they actually have first hand knowledge of your health condition they can't really know.
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      If you have never participated in a diabetes research study, what stops you? Select all that applies to you.
      Back in the 80's I was in an NIH study. But I think now my age (72) ages me out) and my A1C's (5.4-5.8 for the past 20 years or so) exclude me.
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      ALL of them are forced, given a seat at my T1D "table" whether they wish to be or not. They endure my experiences, their after-effects, the events themselves. Living with us, they are unwilling voyeurs/particip[ents This appears to be a badly worded question. If you meant, does anybody living with you ALSO have the disease T1D as well, you should have asked it that way. The question you kids wrote asks a far different question, by semantic accident it appears....?
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    If you use a CGM that requires a “warm-up period” before the sensor is active, how often do you need to check your blood glucose level with a glucose meter during the warm-up?

    Home > LC Polls > If you use a CGM that requires a “warm-up period” before the sensor is active, how often do you need to check your blood glucose level with a glucose meter during the warm-up?
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    How often do you typically change your insulin dosage settings outside of T1D-related appointments (e.g. basal rates, insulin-to-carb ratios, etc.)?

    Sarah Howard

    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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    14 Comments

    1. Nevin Bowman

      I couldn’t say always because sometimes I’m sleeping, but otherwise it would be “always”.

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    2. Jane Cerullo

      Have the Dexcom’s G7 so warm up time is half an hour. I usually place the sensor and then remove the old one. The sensor starts warming up as soon as you apply so usually warm up period is 20 minutes or so. I do check accuracy with a finger stick. For me it’s best to start new sensor in the morning. Seems to be erratic if I apply in the evening.

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    3. Jerome McClellan

      I normally schedule my warm-up to be when I’m going to bed.

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    4. TEH

      I look at CGM SG trends before I change, then depending what is going on I may check it once at 2 hrs and typically do a calibration after warm up. I try not to change sensor with an infusion set change because I always go up after a infusion set change.

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    5. cynthia jaworski

      The libre 2 only takes an hour to warm up. I check before starting the new sensor.

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    6. Trina Blake

      Sometimes, it depends on what my bg is at the time of the change. If I am near target (80) and “flatlining”, then no. But if I am lower or higher than I like and the trend arrows indicated change, then I use the meter at 1 hour (I use the Decom G6, so there is a 2-hour warmup).

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    7. Jim Cobbe

      Depends entirely on circumstances. Travel across time zones or other complications with eating times (meetings one cannot leave, etc) can produce a need to eat during the warm up period, especially if travel means the warm up time moves relative to mealtimes, Then I use meter before meal (or sometimes after) during warm up. Otherwise, only if I experience the signs I recognize as likely to be going low or super high during the warm up. G6 which has 2 hour warm up; I did not know G7 warm up was only 30 minutes, another reason to want to get it — but as a current G6 user who got it via Medicare, I’m not even allowed to buy it myself until they decide I’ve had it long enough!

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    8. Sherrie Johnson

      Life happens and these questions are geared for people that are not independent.

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    9. Carol Meares

      Always because I don’t want to start out of my range which is between 70 and 140. I want to start around 100 and when the CGM comes on I know whether I will need to calibrate.

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    10. Molly Jones

      In order for the sensor to be accurate, I try to insert it during a time when my BG will be stable.
      I chose rarely.

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    11. Juha Kankaanpaa

      Not only during the warm up, but the first 24h with Dexcom G6 is always wildly inaccurate, and I need to check my bg with a glucose meter.

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    12. sweetcharlie

      I use the G6 so I change sensor only when I will be awake during 2 plus hours warm up .. just in case some problem with warm up comes up.

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    13. T1D4LongTime

      I never checked with a meter during warmup for years, but now, I find my BG seems to rise drastically during warmup (likely the stress of not knowing my BG). I’ve become very sensitive to stress. NOW, I meter at least twice during the 2 hour warmup. Waiting on Tandem to support the G7 so I don’t have to do that anymore!

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    14. Jeff Balbirnie

      To me (with respect) is one of the SERIOUS (sic lethal) problems with all our tech.

      It teaches us almost severe OCD solely by its mere existence. I could not care less what any number might be for the potential 30 minutes possibly required. Its 30 minutes at best.

      1,000% certain guaranteed I will live through it, whatever it might be. I require ZERO tech to validate the point.

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