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      In the past 12 months, have you experienced nausea and/or vomiting as a symptom of high blood glucose levels?
      "It's a forever learning curve" - so very true
    • 9 hours, 21 minutes ago
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      For pump users: In the past 3 months, have you had issues with insulin delivery due to a bent cannula or occlusion?
      I hesitate to bring this up but I am quite sure this happens more than people realize. I use a tubed pump and small amounts of total daily insulin and have checked the tubing for YEARS for bubbles. YES, they are difficult to "notice" unless you have a good light behind the clear tubing because the insulin is also colorless. I detach and check the tubing in the morning and before bedtime if not before the evening meal...I'm talking about significant bubbles----8-10-or12 inches in length can appear and you would NOT notice them unless you were looking. I wonder how many people wonder why their blood sugar is occasionally high and it's being caused by a significant bubble...NO, not the champagne sized version that's often mentioned to "ignore." The pump company I deal with tried to get me to switch to injections instead but I am an EXPERT with the bubble situation. Also, comments over the years that I am probably not filling the reservoir correctly, etc....just plain silly. I am NOT new at this...LOL!!!
    • 9 hours, 46 minutes ago
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      In the past 12 months, have you experienced nausea and/or vomiting as a symptom of high blood glucose levels?
      I said yes to nausea, occurred with a bad pump site insertion and rising BG over the next 4 hours. I picked it up early w CGM notification and realizing that it was very unusual for me to have rising BG at that time of the day (morning) when on Control IQ pump. The severity was delayed because I had given a breakfast meal bolus via the prior site before the change, so BG was rising after 3 hours, and I knew something was not right. I think this is an important clue for pumpers- when I see people get in trouble w bad sites or insertion failures, the thought process usually is- I just put a new site in, it must be ok- or maybe it does not occur to people that the pump site could have failed--when it should be- did the insertion fail? ----If in doubt, pull it out!----- I pulled the site and could see the cannula was bent, so I know what happened and injected w a syringe, put a new site in, and was better in a 3-4 hours.
    • 14 hours, 23 minutes ago
      Janis Senungetuk likes your comment at
      In the past 12 months, have you experienced nausea and/or vomiting as a symptom of high blood glucose levels?
      I said yes to nausea, occurred with a bad pump site insertion and rising BG over the next 4 hours. I picked it up early w CGM notification and realizing that it was very unusual for me to have rising BG at that time of the day (morning) when on Control IQ pump. The severity was delayed because I had given a breakfast meal bolus via the prior site before the change, so BG was rising after 3 hours, and I knew something was not right. I think this is an important clue for pumpers- when I see people get in trouble w bad sites or insertion failures, the thought process usually is- I just put a new site in, it must be ok- or maybe it does not occur to people that the pump site could have failed--when it should be- did the insertion fail? ----If in doubt, pull it out!----- I pulled the site and could see the cannula was bent, so I know what happened and injected w a syringe, put a new site in, and was better in a 3-4 hours.
    • 14 hours, 23 minutes ago
      Richard Wiener likes your comment at
      In the past 12 months, have you experienced nausea and/or vomiting as a symptom of high blood glucose levels?
      I said yes to nausea, occurred with a bad pump site insertion and rising BG over the next 4 hours. I picked it up early w CGM notification and realizing that it was very unusual for me to have rising BG at that time of the day (morning) when on Control IQ pump. The severity was delayed because I had given a breakfast meal bolus via the prior site before the change, so BG was rising after 3 hours, and I knew something was not right. I think this is an important clue for pumpers- when I see people get in trouble w bad sites or insertion failures, the thought process usually is- I just put a new site in, it must be ok- or maybe it does not occur to people that the pump site could have failed--when it should be- did the insertion fail? ----If in doubt, pull it out!----- I pulled the site and could see the cannula was bent, so I know what happened and injected w a syringe, put a new site in, and was better in a 3-4 hours.
    • 14 hours, 43 minutes ago
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      In the past 12 months, have you experienced nausea and/or vomiting as a symptom of high blood glucose levels?
      I began playing Pickleball last year in March. When the temperatures started to rise the extra effort my body was experiencing because of the heat got my body hormones out of balance and I began experiencing nausea, higher heart rates and feeling very uncomfortable. I soon realized that I cannot play when is too hot or I’ll end up with ketones. Any new activity when on. Insulin requires adjustments. It’s a forever learning curve. Adding to the heat, last year I was having some absorption problems by the overuse of my abdomen. I have now move the infusion sites to my upper front side and it’s working much better.
    • 14 hours, 43 minutes ago
      Kristine Warmecke likes your comment at
      In the past 12 months, have you experienced nausea and/or vomiting as a symptom of high blood glucose levels?
      I said yes to nausea, occurred with a bad pump site insertion and rising BG over the next 4 hours. I picked it up early w CGM notification and realizing that it was very unusual for me to have rising BG at that time of the day (morning) when on Control IQ pump. The severity was delayed because I had given a breakfast meal bolus via the prior site before the change, so BG was rising after 3 hours, and I knew something was not right. I think this is an important clue for pumpers- when I see people get in trouble w bad sites or insertion failures, the thought process usually is- I just put a new site in, it must be ok- or maybe it does not occur to people that the pump site could have failed--when it should be- did the insertion fail? ----If in doubt, pull it out!----- I pulled the site and could see the cannula was bent, so I know what happened and injected w a syringe, put a new site in, and was better in a 3-4 hours.
    • 14 hours, 44 minutes ago
      Ahh Life likes your comment at
      In the past 12 months, have you experienced nausea and/or vomiting as a symptom of high blood glucose levels?
      I answered no, but I do experience nausea and/or vomiting, usually on a daily basis, but this is because I have gastroparesis. I have rarely been able to eat breakfast over the last 20+ years as I end up vomiting it all back up ... try explaining that to ward staff in hospital(s). ;-)
    • 15 hours, 3 minutes ago
      Becky Hertz likes your comment at
      In the past 12 months, have you experienced nausea and/or vomiting as a symptom of high blood glucose levels?
      I said yes to nausea, occurred with a bad pump site insertion and rising BG over the next 4 hours. I picked it up early w CGM notification and realizing that it was very unusual for me to have rising BG at that time of the day (morning) when on Control IQ pump. The severity was delayed because I had given a breakfast meal bolus via the prior site before the change, so BG was rising after 3 hours, and I knew something was not right. I think this is an important clue for pumpers- when I see people get in trouble w bad sites or insertion failures, the thought process usually is- I just put a new site in, it must be ok- or maybe it does not occur to people that the pump site could have failed--when it should be- did the insertion fail? ----If in doubt, pull it out!----- I pulled the site and could see the cannula was bent, so I know what happened and injected w a syringe, put a new site in, and was better in a 3-4 hours.
    • 1 day, 7 hours ago
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      Have you developed lipohypertrophy due to repeated injections/infusions of insulin? Lipohypertrophy is a term to describe hardened lumps of body fat just under the skin that resulted from repeated insulin injections/infusion sites. If so, share how you’ve handled lipohypertrophy in the comments!
      After 62 years I have skin issues everywhere. I am an avid at rotating every time I change my infusion set. When I was on multiple daily injections, up to 9 per day, I had massive skin hardening. Since on the pump it’s not nearly as bad that’s been 33 years. I take very little insulin my daily basal comes out to 9 units over 24 hours I eat two meals that I count carbs for and try to keep at a minimum of 30-40 per day. Everything is going well. Rotation is key
    • 1 day, 7 hours ago
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      Have you developed lipohypertrophy due to repeated injections/infusions of insulin? Lipohypertrophy is a term to describe hardened lumps of body fat just under the skin that resulted from repeated insulin injections/infusion sites. If so, share how you’ve handled lipohypertrophy in the comments!
      I use a pump and have had issues with insulin absorbtion. It seems I have a lot of them on the side I primarily use for infusion sets. I recently switched to the other side of my abdomen and dropped more than one point on my a1c.
    • 1 day, 8 hours ago
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      Does your T1D healthcare provider suggest new medications or devices that they think would be beneficial to your T1D management during your appointments?
      When I first started with my current Endo we would discuss the released and upcoming products and I would tell her about the 'off-market' applications and devices, we both learned from each other. But she was so good with helping me transition to the Dexcom and then the Tandem after Animas was pulled from the Market. She followed my Dex and even finer tuned my Basals and early this year I got an "unbeleivable" 5.4 A1c and we are both extremely happy!
    • 1 day, 8 hours ago
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      Does your T1D healthcare provider suggest new medications or devices that they think would be beneficial to your T1D management during your appointments?
      Yes. But then I self-selected when choosing an endocrinology clinic that pursues cutting-edge advances 40 years ago. Cutting-edge is a phrase that is also often called bleeding-edge because it is often experimental, hit or miss on results, and very expensive. I am convinced the “bleeding” refers to $$$.
    • 1 day, 8 hours ago
      Wanacure likes your comment at
      Does your T1D healthcare provider suggest new medications or devices that they think would be beneficial to your T1D management during your appointments?
      not anymore, and I am happy about it! Most of the time they were recommending things that had been recently pitched to them by a pharmaceutical salesperson or a durable medical supplier. The doctors would give patients the "free samples" and it was often not the best fit, then after the "free" supply ran out, the prices were exorbitant. Maybe it still happens, but I haven't seen it for a while.
    • 1 day, 9 hours ago
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      If you have never used an insulin pump with automated insulin delivery (also known as a hybrid closed-loop pump), what are some of the reasons you’re reluctant, or obstacles you’ve encountered? Please select all that apply.
      The need for better CGM accuracy is a big consideration for me. Also my control is pretty good right now (a1c in the low 6 range). Although I am tempted by the sleep and exercise modes which would be very helpful since I’m getting back in to exercise. So…I keep sitting on the fence…
    • 1 day, 9 hours ago
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      If you have never used an insulin pump with automated insulin delivery (also known as a hybrid closed-loop pump), what are some of the reasons you’re reluctant, or obstacles you’ve encountered? Please select all that apply.
      I don’t want to change from the Omnipod Dash to Omnipod 5 because the minimum target blood glucose is level is higher than where I like to keep it. My A1C is currently 5.0.
    • 1 day, 9 hours ago
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      If you have never used an insulin pump with automated insulin delivery (also known as a hybrid closed-loop pump), what are some of the reasons you’re reluctant, or obstacles you’ve encountered? Please select all that apply.
      For the last 5 years, the highest HbA1C I've had was 5.3. For the last 3 years the high, low, & average have been 5.2, 4.7, & 4.9. I'm not willing to go to an AID that sets a target of 6 to 7.
    • 1 day, 9 hours ago
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      If you have never used an insulin pump with automated insulin delivery (also known as a hybrid closed-loop pump), what are some of the reasons you’re reluctant, or obstacles you’ve encountered? Please select all that apply.
      I do MDI. For the last 7 years my A1C has averaged around 4.8. I have no reason to believe that a closed loop automated system could do that well.
    • 1 day, 9 hours ago
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      If you have never used an insulin pump with automated insulin delivery (also known as a hybrid closed-loop pump), what are some of the reasons you’re reluctant, or obstacles you’ve encountered? Please select all that apply.
      There are many reasons, as well as "something else." My arthritic fingers do not serve me well with a cell phone. I have trouble putting the needle covers back on to my insulin pen needles. If I had to take care of all the fine muscle issues associated with setting a pump up, I would probably require assistance. I am also not drawn to the issues I hear about tissue damage at the infusion sites, or knowing whether everything is seated properly and the insulin is actually flowing. Finally, I just have some kind of negative karma with electronics. I have worked as a lab biochemist. Somehow, I find the weaknesses of every machine in the lab. (the ideal industrial beta-tester) Having said that, what I hear about the numbers achieved with the tandem CIQ gives me pause to consider.
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      If you have never used an insulin pump with automated insulin delivery (also known as a hybrid closed-loop pump), what are some of the reasons you’re reluctant, or obstacles you’ve encountered? Please select all that apply.
      Like others, the "closed loop" runs me too high - even the target bg is too high for me. I use the TandemX2 with BIQ integrated wqith my Dexcom G6. I also appreciate - and use - the temp basal function often. I would lose that with CIQ. L:ike Nilla Eckstrom (I think?) I like to be between 80-90, with maybe up to 120 after I eat.
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      If you have never used an insulin pump with automated insulin delivery (also known as a hybrid closed-loop pump), what are some of the reasons you’re reluctant, or obstacles you’ve encountered? Please select all that apply.
      The constant refilling and site changes...doesn't seem worth it.
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      If you have never used an insulin pump with automated insulin delivery (also known as a hybrid closed-loop pump), what are some of the reasons you’re reluctant, or obstacles you’ve encountered? Please select all that apply.
      Luddites just may be the most comfortable people on earth. 🙃 
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      For pump users: In the past 3 months, have you had issues with insulin delivery due to a bent cannula or occlusion?
      Holy cow! 8 to 10” bubbles? There is definitely something wrong if that is happening to you. I occasionally get 1/4” inch 10” is excessive. Have you gone in and shown your pump instructor how you’re doing it so that they can help you figure out the problem?
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      Aside from the first year after your diagnosis, have you seen a registered dietitian for help managing nutrition and T1D?
      When I was put on insulin, the first dietitian I payed to see said I could eat whatever I wanted as long as I followed the set number of macros (carbs, protein, fats). The stupid diet had my blood sugars all over the map. She didn't care/listen when I told her milk, bread/pasta made me feel really sick. She said because I was on insulin I need to eat a high carb, low protein and low fat diet. What bad advice! Thankfully, I came to my senses and starting reading the experiences of other T1D's who were following the The Bernstein diet.
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      Aside from the first year after your diagnosis, have you seen a registered dietitian for help managing nutrition and T1D?
      Saw one, recently out of school, when I was first diagnosed ten years ago. She insisted I needed 150 grams of carbs per day minimum and handed me a sheet with meal plans. She explained that I needed those carbs to keep my brain functioning properly. GEEZ. I can only hope she's learned a thing or two since then.
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    When you are beginning to experience hypoglycemia, do you consistently have a particular symptom or set of symptoms that signal the start of a low to you? (This is part 1 of a 3-day understanding hypoglycemia series – check back tomorrow and Monday for days 2 and 3!)

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    41 Comments

    1. Jneticdiabetic

      Early after diagnosis, hand tremors were a consistent early sign, but with frequent lows I lost this symptom quickly. Now I don’t often experience symptoms unless I’m very low and/or dropping fast. At that point, the most common symptom I notice is a racing heart panicky feeling. Occasionally preceded by hunger and irritability. If I could look back at myself with a clear head and normal glucose, I’m guessing I might notice some slower mental capacity before these, but it’s not something I pick up on in the moment.

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    2. Ahh Life

      Acute I-can-eat-the-Rock-of-Gibraltar hunger. Also sweating and grumpiness. I’d make Oscar the Grouch proud. 🙈 ʕ ͡눈 ͜ʖ ͡눈ʔ

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      1. TEH

        I have that feeling too. I was very hard to stop and ended up over eating. With CGM I can see if I have turned the corner and am going back up hill.

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    3. Marthaeg

      Sounds silly, buy my nose starts to run and I feel chilled.

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    4. ConnieT1D62

      It varies – I usually experience a “sinking sensation” and my CGM alarms. I may notice lightheadedness, then confusion and a headache if I don’t pay attention to treat it right away. If my attention is involved in doing something to complete a task I may ignore those early body sensation alerts and then risk sinking into that sweating ravenous state where I want to eat the contents of the refrigerator. However, it is rare these days because of Dexcom and Baqsimi.

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    5. David & Kaleo of Team Nani

      Sometimes I notice nothing, but when I do notice, the primary thing is a sense of weakness.

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    6. Lawrence S.

      The very first symptoms include light headedness, weakness, exhaustion, tired. Then it usually goes to extreme and insatiable hunger. Deeper in, extreme sweat. Even deeper extreme resistance to help, loss of consciousness (but still standing). Deeper, not standing.

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    7. Tere North

      While it notice the same 2-3 symptoms, it is too late to be proactive. By the time I notice the symptoms, I often need help resolving them, e.g., to get some juice. I do have glucose tabs on me pretty much at all times, but often need the juice.

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    8. Ernie Richmann

      I see flashing spots and less coordination and confusion.

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    9. connie ker

      I feel weak, exhausted mentally and physically. My Freestyle Libre reassures me with a number as to what to do and I head to the kitchen or candy jar or goodies in my purse and car. Before the CGM, I tried to test, but that delayed the treatment for sure.

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    10. Joan Fray

      I said I didn’t notice. I keep a pretty sharp eye on my Dexcom to avoid lows. But if I’m working with loud machinery it may sneak upon me. Ijust get a desperate need to sit down and rest.

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    11. Andrew Stewart

      For me it depends on the onset speed and depth of the low or maybe the depth is the determining factor. It doesn’t happen too often since switching to CGM and pump. In the past I’ve had it where my only symptom was the mental fog while I was at work. I’m a computer programmer and was struggling to do some task and thought “what’s wrong with me?”, then in spite of my mental confusion I had the clarity to check my BG which was in the 50’s. I’ve also had a low hit hard and fast with the hunger, sweating, irritability and confusion all while my Dexcom alarm is blasting and not helping. Also in the past (I hope they stay there) episodes where I was combative with my wife trying to get me to drink some juice. That paranoia and confusion followed by guilt as your BG finally recovers is the worst.

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    12. Tb-well

      For me it is weird. There are like 4 possible symptoms that I can get to tell me I am low. The first is inappropriate yawning. It isn’t a constant thing. This typically happens when my blood glucose is dropping. The next is getting cold. Sometimes I’ll get cold, sometimes I’ll start yawning. The last is inappropriate sweating. I’ve had days where my coat is soaked, and not because I am hot inside of it.

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    13. AnitaS

      My normal first symptom is best described as uncomfortable. I want to get rid of that “uncomfortable” feeling. However, I don’t usually notice that till I’m much lower than I want to be (in the 50’s) and many times don’t notice that symptom at all.

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    14. George Hamilton

      My most consistent symptom is the “alert” function on my pump. I have that set so that I get the alert from my CGM at 80, well before my body tells me anything else.

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    15. Chrisanda

      My pump is usually the first alert to my getting low. I don’t notice anything physically until I am in the 50’s. Then it’s a feeling of my thinking going a bit sluggish, and a general feeling of something’s not right.

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    16. Amanda Barras

      My symptoms vary based on how fast I’m dropping usually. And sometimes if it’s slow and gradual I won’t notice until much later. But, the 2 that trigger most often yet interchangeably are hunger and sleepiness.

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    17. Linda Zottoli

      During childhood and into adulthood, I had the shaking hands mentioned above. I would cup my hands and let the fingers touch to test: if I could see or feel them shaking against each other, I’d know my blood sugar was low. As I got older, nausea became a warning.
      Now, after almost 67 years of diabetes, I’d only been getting blind spots in vision in certain lights. And, with the beta blocker metoprolol after bypass surgery, not sure even that. Yay for dexcom sensor!

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      1. cynthia jaworski

        very similar to the changes I have had through the years.

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    18. Anthony Harder

      Hypoglycemia’s most often first symptom for me is acute hunger, famished. This is soon followed by a feeling of “dizziness” which will progress to various physical un coordination.

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    19. Mark Schweim

      That’s changed with time… I used to almost always notice it with first symptom being my lips and tongue feeling like the were quivering and going to sleep. But since sometime around 2013 it’s gotten to where now, if I have hypoglycemia, I will feel pretty much the same whether my BG is in the 40s, the 140s, or over 250. It now takes my BG dropping to around 25 – 30 before I start feeling any symptoms.

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    20. Mig Vascos

      I see flashing lights but that has to be dropping very fast into the 40s which is very rare since I used a CGM.

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    21. Christina Trudo

      I said symptom, singular not plural, because the set of symptoms associated with lows no longer “feel” like separate symptoms to me. I just think “I feel like I’m dropping low”- my brain alarm goes off. If you asked I could enumerate the common elements of that experience but I do not experience them singly (I’m not thinking, :”Shaky”, “clammy”, “cranky”, “panicky”. I’m thinking “low”) I’ve been experiencing these for 59 plus years, after all. Since these are similar to the fight or flight response (or identical?) I experience them the same way I would experience “fear”- as a single reaction.

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      1. Christina Trudo

        PS- someone else mentioned sleepiness. I will get that when my sugar is dropping somewhat rapidly- starting anywhere- and it does not usually signal an impending low, it recedes as my glucose stabilizes

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    22. Natalie Daley

      In the 70s, I’m exhausted.

      In the 60,s sleepy.

      In the 50’s weepy and depressed.

      By 42-43 I have flashing lights and semi blindness in my right eye; on the laser surgery area there are pools of brilliant light.

      By 32 the situation requires professional. I pass out.

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    23. Janis Senungetuk

      I’ve totally lost the ability to sense highs or lows. With lows, Dexcom is blasting an urgent low alarm long before I’m aware of any symptoms. I realize that’s not what the question is asking. When I was still aware of symptoms the first that I felt was a tingling around my mouth and spots in my vision.

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    24. cynthia jaworski

      In the early days, visual changes were never mentioned as symptoms of hypoglycemia. Recently, I have found that bright light in the middle of my vision is often the first sign I have of a low. (It is as if an alert switch has been activated.) Today, I am learning that a number of us experience this. Do you think that duration of being t1 is part of this?

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    25. Carol Meares

      My hypo event’s symptoms or lack of symptoms depend greatly on the rate of fall and the amount of insulin pushing it and the amount and type of food digesting, as well as, the amount and type of exercise. There are so many variables that affect what I feel and at what point on the number scale I feel it. I have some hypo unawares sometimes but definitely feel it other times. One problem I have is habitual unawares of the alarms built in to the CGM, phone, and pump. The alarm will go off, my husband will hear it, but I will not. It is kind of like living next to the train tracks where one’s brain goes numb to the noise of the train as it goes by.

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    26. Vickie Baumgartner

      My first sign is the feeling of losing focus on getting a job done and being too bull headed to quit.

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    27. Vickie Baumgartner

      To add to my first sign is definitely my
      vision, gets blurry.

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    28. Mick Martin

      Although I selected “I do not notice any symptoms of hypoglycemia”, this is not strictly true. Very occasionally, just before I lose consciousness, I get a sudden feeling that something is happening, but it’s very often too late for me to do anything about it. i.e. I don’t get chance to check my blood glucose level, and I sometimes fall flat on my face.

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    29. Patricia Dalrymple

      If I’m awake, it’s a feeling that something is off. If asleep, I wake up hot. I might have what I call “Pac-Man” vision where it looks like one is running across my eyes. I don’t get sleepy. I get very sleepy with highs. I may get very lovey-dovey and my husband is like – go eat something. I may get weepy if I go into the 40s. Sometimes I get cranky but that is rare. I’ve never passed out and I’ve been as low as 19 (I know – I need a CGM). My warranty is out on my 630 and they want me to get a 770 with the option to move to a 780 with no extra cost. I was thinking of going TSlim and Dexcom but it is very hard for me to take the connection with Medtronic.

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      1. Patricia Dalrymple

        Break the connection.

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      2. Lawrence S.

        I loved my Medtronic when I had one. I became very disenchanted with their CGM. I went to the TSlim and Dexcom CGM combo. I was going to suggest a Medtronic/Dexcom GCG combo. But, I don’t think the Dexcom CGM will communicate with the Medtronic pump.

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      3. Patricia Dalrymple

        Lawrence, actually I think my educator said I use a dexcom CGM. Thanks for the suggestion.

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      4. Shelly Smith

        I am diabetic plus epileptic and when the tslim/dex was suggested to me I found it hard to break the connection with Medtronic beings theirs was the only pump I’d ever used. But, I chose it and I am in love with their system!

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    30. M C

      Since going on the insulin pump, and getting more consistently ‘normal’ readings, my ‘old’ symptoms went the way of the dodo bird – Often a low sneaks up on me and I don’t know about it until I use my cgm. At times I get an ‘off’ feeling, which sometimes means it’s going lower, but not yet low. Sometimes I feel like it’s getting lower, to find it’s already low. Sometimes I start to get hot all over, to find my BG has gone low, but not always. Nothing is ‘consistent’ any more.

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    31. Maureen Helinski

      I notice the symptoms some time, but I do have the Dexcom G6 which gives an alarm at 70mg/dl. Then I eat glucose tablets.

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    32. Molly Jones

      My first symptom is hunger. I want to eat something now!
      Lots of the time I have to remind myself that I need to eat.

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    33. Becky Hertz

      If I feel anything at all it’s usually just feeling off, nothing specific.

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    34. Janice B

      I generally do not feel any symptoms until I am quite low. First symptom is shakiness and sweating

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