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      Multiple daily injections users: Do you use a diabetes-specific app on a smart phone to track your insulin dosing? Share what works best for you in the comments!
      I use an InPen. Tracts my doses and gives report just like a pump. IOB total insulin etc.
    • 2 hours, 3 minutes ago
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      Multiple daily injections users: Do you use a diabetes-specific app on a smart phone to track your insulin dosing? Share what works best for you in the comments!
      I’m looking for an app that reminds me of basal doses that keeps the time static as you change time zones. For example, I recently travelled to London. My normal basal dose is at 8 PM at home but currently 1 AM in the UK. The Apple Health app reminded me to take it at 8 PM London time instead of 1 AM. I really just want an app that reminds me at the same time my body is set at without making me think about it.
    • 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
      beth nelson likes your comment at
      Multiple daily injections users: Do you use a diabetes-specific app on a smart phone to track your insulin dosing? Share what works best for you in the comments!
      I’m looking for an app that reminds me of basal doses that keeps the time static as you change time zones. For example, I recently travelled to London. My normal basal dose is at 8 PM at home but currently 1 AM in the UK. The Apple Health app reminded me to take it at 8 PM London time instead of 1 AM. I really just want an app that reminds me at the same time my body is set at without making me think about it.
    • 3 hours, 10 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?
      Echo Mick Martin. Gastroparesis? Try ondonestron (sp?) one of the 10 best medicines ever invented. Also, "a forever learning curve" and "If in doubt, pull it out."
    • 19 hours, 7 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?
      "It's a forever learning curve" - so very true
    • 19 hours, 14 minutes ago
      KarenM6 likes your comment at
      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!!!
    • 19 hours, 39 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.
    • 1 day 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.
    • 1 day 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.
    • 1 day 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 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.
    • 1 day 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.
    • 1 day 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.
    • 1 day, 17 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, 17 hours ago
      Wanacure likes your comment at
      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, 18 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, 18 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, 18 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?
      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, 18 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…
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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      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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      The constant refilling and site changes...doesn't seem worth it.
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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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    46 Comments

    1. Chrisanda

      The notification that my sensor or transmitter will expire “soon” in the wee hours of the night is very frustrating. I wish there was a “do not disturb “ function for non-critical alerts. I don’t need to be awaken at 3 am with an alert 10 days before my transmitter is set to expire! Not helpful!

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      1. Anita Galliher

        Amen!

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    2. ConnieT1D62

      These days, very rarely any of the above except for physical effects of a low. I usually sleep soundly though pump alarms, but if I am dangerously low during sleep what I experience is struggling to awaken or escape from a weird dream. My husband awakens to witness me thrashing and moaning or talking nonsense and my pump CGM is beeping.

      However thanks to closed loop technology I rarely have sleep lows like that anymore with Tandem Control IQ. The pump adjusts and suspends insulin delivery if I am below target until I am back in range, thus I generally sleep peacefully through the night.

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    3. GLORIA MILLER

      My CGM does not alarm which is fine for me since I wake up any time glucose gets too low. When Omnipod 5 and Dexcom 7 become available I will switch to looping system. 65 years T1

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      1. Karen Taylor

        Right there with you. 66 yrs now. Looking forward to having a loop system

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    4. Patricia Dalrymple

      I don’t have a CGM (yet). I get hot when I go low and I wake up.

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    5. Drina Nicole Jewell

      It’s because I have pee haha since I switched to tslim I have zero lows and highs at night.

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    6. Mary Dexter

      I wake up every two hours because of pain and contractions in my hips, legs and ankles. The pain wakes me before my CGM alarms. I look at it when the pain wakes me and if I am going high or low, I fix it. Although it seems to correspond with my fluctuating blood sugar, my endocrinologist chooses to pretend it doesn’t happen or makes ridiculous suggestions.

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    7. Larry Martin

      Calibration required.

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    8. Liz Avery

      The worst for me is the 3:00 a.m. need to calibrate my CGM. I seldom get high or lows overnight.

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    9. Lawrence S.

      I’m glad you asked this questions. Perhaps my biggest frustration with an insulin pump/CGM is the number of ridiculous disturbances I get while I am asleep. “Your blood sugar was high/low 2 hours ago, do a blood test.” Are you kidding? I don’t care that my blood sugar was high/low in the past, and I don’t do blood tests. Low insulin warnings. I know my insulin’s low. Does it have to wake me up at 3am to tell me I have 5 or 10 units left? Oh, then there is the “incomplete bolus alert.” This happens often, when I have not tried to take a bolus at 2am. It just goes on and on. There really needs to be a “Do not Disturb” setting. Let me know when I’m very low or very high, in the present tense. Otherwise, I don’t want to hear from my pump.

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      1. Anita Galliher

        You took the words right out of my mouth!

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    10. Stephen Woodward

      Device indicates bg trend that will be out of range while asleep, wait to confirm trend Wil be in range.

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    11. connie ker

      My CGM Freestyle Libre 14 day is without alarms. So when I wake up in the middle of the night for the bathroom walk, I check the sensor and see a number in the dark. It works well for me living alone for the past 3 years, and I am so thankful to have this device, and would find the alarms very annoying . Good sleep is so important for your body at any age!

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    12. Nick Trubov

      Type one diabetes doesn’t interfere with my sleep! EVER.

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      1. Anita Galliher

        You’re a very lucky person!

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    13. Mark Wilson

      When my pump goes out of Automode because of a minimal or maximum basal adjustment. Usually with warning. Then need a new calibration to restore Automode.

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    14. kflying1@yahoo.com

      Before the DEXCOM G6 the most common cause of sleep disturbance was firemen asking “You ok now?” after my kids called 911. Great people these firemen.

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      1. Anita Galliher

        Bless all their hearts! ❤️

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    15. Derek West

      For the past week or more I have been alerted at 4:00 am that my pump needs a blood sugar reading to stay in auto mode. Since my sensor, by the morning, is invariably 10 lower than my blood test I just add a few points to the current reading and feed the information to the pump. It is quite annoying as I have no idea why.

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    16. kristina blake

      For me it is CGFM warning of highs/lows. I have a very narrow range (60-120), so I get quite a few alarms. But I’m fine with that. keeps me steady and in my range.

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    17. Richard Wiener

      Very rarely awakened with my Dexcom G6. Frequently awakened for a journey to the bathroom. This is caused by fluid in my legs.

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    18. Anita Galliher

      In addition to the maddening beeps and buzzes of lows and highs coming from my CGM, my legs have become the source of my worst sleep interruption. I get restless legs, leg cramps, aches, pains, numbness and prickly sensations. The only way to quieter my legs back down is to get out of bed and walk around until they calm down. At that time I also check my BG and go to the bathroom, and by that time I’m usually wide awake.

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      1. M C

        Have you ever tried a potassium supplement? It may help with the leg cramping.

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      2. Jneticdiabetic

        This happens to me too. In my case, it seems to occur more when I’m dehydrated and drinking a big glass of water seems to help.

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      3. Wanacure

        Does your diet provide adequate potassium?
        Do you need orthotics and extra depth shoes?
        If you’re doing leg exercises like squats, calf-raises, long hikes, or jogging…Remember to do calf stretches and thigh stretches before and after. Are you doing 5’ of ankle rotations every day? All these things helped me solve the problem of painful leg cramps.

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      4. AnitaS

        Are you on statin drugs? They can cause muscle cramps.

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    19. Amanda Barras

      I get woken up over lost signal from rolling over on my pump more often than highs or lows.

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    20. Carol Meares

      My pump’s alarms are set at 70 and 150 and my phones alarms at 70 and 120. Night is the best time to get good even blood sugar readings for 1/3 of the 24 hour period for me in a relatively low range. 80/105 is optimal for me for that period. No effects of food, exercise or stress.

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    21. George Lovelace

      On Tandem CIQ so there NO Lows, usually a battery or delivery issue

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    22. dave hedeen

      BG required, not Hi or Lo

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    23. Jneticdiabetic

      Biggest benefit since I switched to Tandem pump with Control IQ last November has been more peaceful nights and waking up in range every morning. I do occasionally still get overnight alarms most often from lows (due to late night snack mis-bolus or overcorrection) or me forgetting to check pump battery before bed.

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    24. Mick Martin

      I selected several of the different options offered as my sleep is very often disturbed by my pump ‘alarming’ indicating that my blood glucose level is high … even after I’ve already bolused to cover it; my blood glucose level is low … even though I’ve treated the low; that my sensor needs to be changed; that my battery is running low on power, etc. etc.

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    25. Kim Murphy

      When it runs out of insulin totally because the omnipods are so expensive I always wear them for the extra eight hours.

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    26. KarenM6

      I didn’t read the question fully, so my answer is incomplete…
      But, the low (or high) alarms…
      When I get a low alarm, it will frequently alarm 5 or 10 minutes later even though I’ve taken glucose… but, that takes 30 minutes or so to arrive in the blood. So, to have the extra alarms in the meantime are super annoying.
      And, the high is even worse because insulin takes an hour and more to arrive.
      I wish there was a way to put the alarms on “snooze” for a period of time while the solution to the problem works to show up in the blood sugar.

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      1. Sherolyn Newell

        My Dexcom has a setting for how often to repeat some of the alarms.

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      2. KarenM6

        Hi Sherolyn!
        I just checked mine. It is set to not repeat at all (0 minutes). But! I wonder if I change it to something like 30mins and 1 or 2 hours, it will stop alarming at me every time it crosses that demarcation line. I will give it a try. Thank you for the idea! 😀

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      3. AnitaS

        I totally agree with you about putting the alarms on snooze. If I acknowledge a low by clicking on my pump, it should not keep reminding me my sugar is low every few minutes. My sugar too can take at least a half an hour to rise after eating pure carbs. I think as long as the problem is acknowledged, the pump should at least give your body time to get the blood sugar up. I think 1/2 hour is reasonable. If the low is not acknowledged, then yes, the cgm/pump has the obligation to notify.

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    27. Ahh Life

      There used to be a Ukrainian guy name Oleg who posted on this site. The trivial trifles of low device battery or checking BG levels seem pitifully inconsequential compared to obtaining basic insulin.

      So, Oleg, if you’re still around, what do you need? And how do I send it?

      Що потрібно? Куди відправити?

      Что нужно? Куда отправить?

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    28. KSannie

      What wakes me up is low sugar. Mine has to be 120 in order for me to stay asleep any length of time. My alarms are set for 75 and 150, but CIQ takes care of most of these. I do not know why I now cannot sleep with a BG below 120. I used to be able to get really low without noticing. My doctor suggested gradually lowering the point at which I would treat nighttime lows, but this has not worked. If my Sugar is 117, for example, I can lie awake 3 hours at least. (I give up after losing that much sleep – I really need the sleep.) I have tried several times, but nothing works to get me back to sleep until I hit, maybe 119.

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    29. mbulzomi@optonline.net

      I run the DEX and the Tandem APP all the time on my iPhone. Both APPs alarms are set the same at night (0001-0700). Signal loos is depending what side of my abdomen the set and sensor is on.

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    30. Teri Morris

      Starving and weak.

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    31. Sherolyn Newell

      It seems like sometimes my supper digests really slowly. I will be fine all evening and then around midnight, I get a high alarm. I will do an adjustment bolus, but for me, insulin acts more slowly when I am sleeping. So often, I will get another high alarm in an hour.

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    32. Jodi Greenfield

      My CGM does not have an alarm, so if I am not scanning it, it does not give me a reading. Last night I woke up soaking wet and hot, so I knew I was low. When I scanned, it read LO.
      After drinking a cup of juice, I scanned again and it read 40. It was a long morning…

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    33. Cheryl Seibert

      I set a higher BG alarm point for nighttime compared to daytime. That way, I lose less sleep. I use Sleep Mode on my Tandem pump 11pm to 6am, so automatic high corrections are not active. The low alarms stay the same. However, I don’t often have alarms overnight. I’m usually 90+% in range.

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    34. stillarobyn

      Calibration reminders for my CGM

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