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      If you have been hospitalized for a reason unrelated to T1D and you were alert during your hospital stay, were you allowed to manage your own insulin dosage? (If you have been hospitalized for reasons unrelated to T1D multiple times, please select the option that describes your most recent hospital stay.)
      The hospital made me disengage my pump and promised to monitor my BG. After 10 hours with an incorrect basal my BG was high and going up. No nurse or doctor was available to administer insulin. I finally reinstalled my pump and forced the hospital to acknowledge that they could not monitor my BG. After appealing to the hospital Board, after my stay, they started using CGM's in all the wards for diabetic patients.
    • 14 hours, 30 minutes ago
      Jeanne McMillan-Olson likes your comment at
      If you have been hospitalized for a reason unrelated to T1D and you were alert during your hospital stay, were you allowed to manage your own insulin dosage? (If you have been hospitalized for reasons unrelated to T1D multiple times, please select the option that describes your most recent hospital stay.)
      During my hospitalizations for cardiac issues, my endocrinologist (who does not do hospitals) told the attending endo that I was capable of managing the diabetes. I was allowed to mange pump and CGM without any problems. For one stay, I had a pump-using T1D nurse. This was the premier cardiac hospital in the western part of my state, so their handing of diabetes may be more advanced. There are two rules for handing the type 1 diabetic in a hospital setting. 1) Never separate the Type 1 diabetic from his or her insulin. 2) Let the expert in the room handle the diabetes. And bring your own supplies, because the hospital will not have pump supplies, CGM replacements, or your insulin.
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      Have you (or your loved one with T1D) been diagnosed with retinopathy?
      No retinopathy... But AMD both eyes last 2 years...No treatment available... Unable to wright... bareley able to read only large type... use the talking guy hideing in my computer to read for me... Almost 91 years OLD.... 70 years T1D...
    • 15 hours, 48 minutes ago
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      During your most recent appointment, about how much time did you spend with your main T1D health care provider?
      I didn't have a stopwatch out, but it was about 12 to 15 minutes. There was a lot to go over (new devices, etc.). I probably got everything I needed, but, for some reason, I always feel rushed at this office.
    • 16 hours ago
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      During your most recent appointment, about how much time did you spend with your main T1D health care provider?
      It was so long ago, I don't remember...
    • 16 hours, 53 minutes ago
      Janis Senungetuk likes your comment at
      During your most recent appointment, about how much time did you spend with your main T1D health care provider?
      It was over 20 minutes but since my Endo has me so well Regulated (A1c 5.4 - 5.6) even Medicare is allowing a Visit every 4 Months. Dex 6 and Tandem CIQ is my Cure!
    • 17 hours ago
      Judy Hampton likes your comment at
      During your most recent appointment, about how much time did you spend with your main T1D health care provider?
      My A1C is normally in the 5 to 6 range also, but I am lucky to have an Endo who answers any questions I may have and discourse on new technologies. He also checks my feet and eyes. He spends up to 40 minutes with me. I have been T1D for 59 years and have been through a pregnancy (hellish) also. I still have many questions about this disease and it’s effects on the rest of my body as I am very active.
    • 17 hours, 22 minutes ago
      Patricia Dalrymple likes your comment at
      During your most recent appointment, about how much time did you spend with your main T1D health care provider?
      I believe if you have good control and your A1C's prove it, maybe 10 to 20 minutes is enough. My A1C's are in the high 5's / low 6's so my session is usually complete within minutes tops, but there are probably other patients that should require a little more time from their endo to get them on a 'well managed' A1C path.
    • 17 hours, 24 minutes ago
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      During your most recent appointment, about how much time did you spend with your main T1D health care provider?
      I believe if you have good control and your A1C's prove it, maybe 10 to 20 minutes is enough. My A1C's are in the high 5's / low 6's so my session is usually complete within minutes tops, but there are probably other patients that should require a little more time from their endo to get them on a 'well managed' A1C path.
    • 17 hours, 31 minutes ago
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      If you are an adult with T1D, how much has type 1 diabetes affected your thought-process and decision to have/not have children?
      I was diagnosed at age 12 and I don’t remember anyone talking to me about having or not having children. I married at 23, had an unplanned pregnancy that began when I was 24. I was not seeing an endocrinologist at the time (in 1979), but my OB doctor sent me to one. Both of the doctors made comments to me about maybe ending the pregnancy, but my answer was a definite NO!!! It was a hard pregnancy without the better insulin and technology that is available today. I went into labor approximately 6 weeks before my estimated due date. Since a Caesarian had been planned, no one had explained anything to me about going through labor, so that took longer and was harder on me than it should have been. Anyway I delivered a 7 pound, 11 ounce boy. He had jaundice and a slight heart murmur at first , but that cleared up after a short stay in the hospital. My son is 42 now and bloodwork has indicated he will not become a T1D. Same with his 2 children. That was my only pregnancy. I am now 67.
    • 18 hours, 56 minutes ago
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      During your most recent appointment, about how much time did you spend with your main T1D health care provider?
      It was so long ago, I don't remember...
    • 1 day, 10 hours ago
      TS likes your comment at
      If you have ever had extra supplies from a device you no longer use, what did you do with those extra supplies? Please select all that apply.
      InsulinPumpers.com does a great job of distributing supplies to those in need.
    • 1 day, 14 hours ago
      jo likes your comment at
      If you have ever had extra supplies from a device you no longer use, what did you do with those extra supplies? Please select all that apply.
      I have decided to give them to my endo's office. They have a nice supply closet of donations, that they give to people in trouble. Since i have had to dip in that closet once, I now know how important that can be.
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      jo likes your comment at
      If you have ever had extra supplies from a device you no longer use, what did you do with those extra supplies? Please select all that apply.
      InsulinPumpers.com does a great job of distributing supplies to those in need.
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      If you have ever had extra supplies from a device you no longer use, what did you do with those extra supplies? Please select all that apply.
      I tried to donate them to my healthcare system but was told they were not allowed to take them. I tried a couple of other places- same story so I now will have to put them in the garbage
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      If you have ever had extra supplies from a device you no longer use, what did you do with those extra supplies? Please select all that apply.
      I'm still looking for someone to give them to.
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      If you have ever had extra supplies from a device you no longer use, what did you do with those extra supplies? Please select all that apply.
      I would love to learn of places to give/donate supplies!
    • 1 day, 14 hours ago
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      If you have ever had extra supplies from a device you no longer use, what did you do with those extra supplies? Please select all that apply.
      My other was gave them to the Endocrinologist office to give to people who needed them
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      If you have ever had extra supplies from a device you no longer use, what did you do with those extra supplies? Please select all that apply.
      I have decided to give them to my endo's office. They have a nice supply closet of donations, that they give to people in trouble. Since i have had to dip in that closet once, I now know how important that can be.
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      I have decided to give them to my endo's office. They have a nice supply closet of donations, that they give to people in trouble. Since i have had to dip in that closet once, I now know how important that can be.
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      If you have ever had extra supplies from a device you no longer use, what did you do with those extra supplies? Please select all that apply.
      I gave insulin to a friend for her cat who used the same as I did.( she also checked with her vet).
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      I gave insulin to a friend for her cat who used the same as I did.( she also checked with her vet).
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      I have given most to my doctor to give to someone in need. Some I gave to my chiropractor for his son.
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    If you use an automated insulin delivery system (also sometimes known as a hybrid closed-loop system), how do you feel like your sleep changed when you started using your current device? Share more about your experiences with sleep and automated insulin delivery in the comments!

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    Sarah Howard

    Sarah Howard (nee Tackett) 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. Sarah and her husband live in NYC with their cat Gracie. In her spare time, she enjoys doing comedy, taking dance classes, visiting art museums, and exploring different neighborhoods in NYC.

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    27 Comments

    1. Kevin Stephani

      I rested better because my overnight bg was much more in control. My A1c improved by .5 and I was already doing well (consistently under 6)

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    2. Patricia Kilwein

      Alarms, what can I say other than life of a diabetic?

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    3. terrih57@msn.com

      Other than the alarms, I think my sleep has improved because my bgs are better controlled. I wish the alarms would stop after first – I have usually eaten carbs after first alarm – second time is just annoying

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    4. GLORIA MILLER

      I rest much better now since I no longer have to worry about severe lows when asleep. If only the day time hours were as good!

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    5. Lawrence S.

      I said improved a little because my blood glucose levels stay within range better. However, I still have highs and lows, but not quite as often. The alarms keep going off all night to keep me awake. It is very annoying! Especially the dumb alarm that tells me that I had a high or low blood glucose 2, 3, or 4 hours ago. TOTALLY USELESS INFORMATION!!!!!!!!! YOUR ARE KEEPING ME AWAKE!

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      1. AnitaS

        Look at the response from Marty above. He described a way to keep those useless alarms from going off.

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    6. Marty

      I used to have mid-night alarms several times a week and now I’m woken by an alarm less than once per month. Huge improvement! It also helps that I turned off every alarm except for the severe low alarm on my pump and rely on my watch/phone for other alarms. If I use the “Do not disturb” setting on my phone while I sleep, I’m not woken by the other annoying/useless alarms like the complaint that my blood sugar was high three hours ago.

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    7. Hark87

      Literally the BEST thing to ever happen to me!! I am so thankful for my insulin pump!!!

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    8. Tere North

      While I said decreaseda little, it is because it is in conjunction with a CGM. I’ll get alarms that my BSG is too low. While waking me up, I’ll take that over the alternative of not waking up, even in the morning. That had happened before and paramedics were called as I was comatose. A little sleep is not much to give up to be alive.

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    9. Dennis Dacey

      Mmmmmm, my sleep may have improved a little bit since I’ve been using an iAIDs, but not much difference since I began using a pump a couple of decades ago.
      Like everything else, “improved / worsened” is relative to how lousy management had bEen in prior era.

      2 weeks ago Log in to Reply
    10. Janis Senungetuk

      Quality of sleep has decreased a bit because of CGM alarms. I especially find the 3 AM reminder alarm that 3 hours ago I had a high or low bg level very useless and annoying.

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      1. AnitaS

        Look at the response from Marty. He described a way to stop those useless alarms.

        2 weeks ago Log in to Reply
    11. Ron Pierce

      Quality of sleep has decreased alot because of CGM alarms.

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    12. Shelly Smith

      I answered that my sleep has improved a little. My experience will sound a lot like some of the rest of y’alls . I sleep better because I’m not as worried about going low, but at the same time this good sleep is interrupted by useless alarms! Nonetheless, I wouldn’t want to give up my closed-loop system, so…..there’s the info for whatever its worth!

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    13. Amanda Barras

      A lot!
      Switching from 670 to TSlim the overnight alarms completely stopped and I have a flat line hovering around 100 all night!

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    14. Nicholas Argento

      For me, much less sleep disturbance w HCL-CGM compared to open loop pump and CGM. Far fewer night lows. I had fewer sleep disturbances prior to CGM, but occasional very severe hypoglycemic reactions, many requiring 911 calls, or my wife bailing me out. My life was in danger as a result. I’ll never not use CGM again.

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    15. Bob Durstenfeld

      My sleep improved, but the bedtime improvement was my morning BG being consistently between 90 and 110. It is so much easier to manage T1D whe you start the day in range.

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    16. Jillmarie61

      I just switched to the OmniPod5, so it’s literally stuck to you. I try to place it in an area on my body where I’m not laying on it in my sleep, but so far it’s been a trying time to find that perfect spot or area.

      2 weeks ago Log in to Reply
      1. AnitaS

        My warranty on my Tandem Slim x2 is expiring this coming summer. I would like to try a tubeless system but the problem you are describing is a reason I may just stay with a tubed pump. Having tubing really doesn’t bother me.

        2 weeks ago Log in to Reply
    17. August Rossano

      Alarms are annoying. but with AID, I experience a a lot fewer of them.

      2 weeks ago Log in to Reply
    18. kenneth brooks

      The main reason I switched from a separated pump and CGM system to the Tandem Control IQ was because I hoped that I would get fewer CGM alarms during the night. Now I almost never get an alarm after bedtime. A1c is great and time in range well over 90%

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    19. Carol Meares

      O5 has worsened my overnight numbers whereas I have finally reached some better numbers during the day. I have been on O5 since early November. I have found it difficult to work with an algorithm based on total daily insulin vs basal insulin.

      2 weeks ago Log in to Reply
    20. Donna Condi

      Knowing that if I do go low that my Pump will stop delivering insulin and alarms will sound to wake me and my husband gives me mental peace of mind. But I do wake up more often because of the alarms but I have never had a problem going back to sleep immediately.

      2 weeks ago Log in to Reply
    21. Ben Galindo

      Have been on Control IQ about a year, it wakes me up a lot. Why wake me up, if the algorithm indicates to DO NOTHING?

      2 weeks ago Log in to Reply
    22. AnitaS

      I am not sure if my sleep improved a lot or not, but waking up to blood sugars not much above 100 every day is definitely something that didn’t happen often like it does since having a pump with A.I.D.

      2 weeks ago Log in to Reply
    23. Rex Franklin

      I switched from Med. 670G to Tandem with Dexcom 6, hourly nightly alarms are no more. Changing to Tandem was a live changing event for me.

      2 weeks ago Log in to Reply
    24. T1D4LongTime

      I would say it worsened a little. NOT because of the pump, but rather because of the CGM. Alarms, while necessary, disturb my sleep. As a child and pre-pump adult, I slept very sound. 3am extreme lows were a problem, but found eating popcorn or complex carb snack before bed took care of the lows. Oh, to sleep and not keep the phone on! Those days are gone!

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