Jennifer Wilson

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- 1 month, 3 weeks ago
  
  ELYSSE HELLER likes your comment at
  Sometimes it can be hard to hear important CGM alerts, especially overnight. Do you use a secondary app or device to help you hear them better?
  For urgent highs and lows, I receive alerts from my Omnipod as well as the CGM.
- 6 months ago
  
  Lawrence S. likes your comment at
  When counting your carbs before dosing insulin, do you factor the amount of protein into your carb calculation at all? If so, share how in the comments!
  Yes, but only if it is fried or high fat protein. I do not adjust if it is lean protein.
- 9 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  Jeff Marvel likes your comment at
  For insulin pump users: What was the format of your most recent pump training? If you had a multi-step training process, please select all that apply.
  I would have liked an in-person training option and I requested it, but I was told to take the virtual training (videos) first, and if I still had questions to call someone. I was not happy with that response. They were avoiding in-person training at all levels, which does not support the patient. I had a couple of questions and when I called and requested help, the "trainer" seemed impatient and annoyed. It was not a good experience.
- 10 months, 1 week ago
  
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  For insulin pump users: When traveling to a time zone that is at least 2 hours different than your home time zone, do you change the time on your pump? (For example, traveling from Eastern Time to Mountain Time, or traveling from Pacific Time to Central Time)
  It depends on how long I will be in the alternate time zone. If more than three days, yes, I change the time. If not, then no. If I do not change the time, I try to eat as close to my normal schedule as possible.
- 1 year, 2 months ago
  
  T1D4LongTime has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Insulin resistance is when a person’s body has a lower (or reduced) response to insulin. Do you have insulin resistance? Please share in the comments about your experiences, and how you navigate life with T1D and insulin resistance.
  My endo has not diagnosed me with insulin resistance. However, I am very Type-A, so high adrenaline and cortisol levels are a normal part of my day. During stress, my BG rises and a normal correction bolus often is very slow to bring it down. Once the stress levels go down, the insulin resistance seems to go away
- 1 year, 2 months ago
  
  Ramaswamy K. has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Insulin resistance is when a person’s body has a lower (or reduced) response to insulin. Do you have insulin resistance? Please share in the comments about your experiences, and how you navigate life with T1D and insulin resistance.
  My insulin resistance has reduced since the time when I decided to control my blood sugar levels better.
- 1 year, 2 months ago
  
  Wanacure has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Insulin resistance is when a person’s body has a lower (or reduced) response to insulin. Do you have insulin resistance? Please share in the comments about your experiences, and how you navigate life with T1D and insulin resistance.
  I need less insulin and lispro insulin works faster if I exercises regularly. Even the long actin insulin doses need to be reduced.
- 1 year, 2 months ago
  
  qachemist has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Insulin resistance is when a person’s body has a lower (or reduced) response to insulin. Do you have insulin resistance? Please share in the comments about your experiences, and how you navigate life with T1D and insulin resistance.
  I was diagnosed with LADA 2.5 years ago. My insulin resistance changes during the day. I am most resistant in the morning, which makes sense because cortisol levels are higher in the morning. By mid-afternoon, my body acts as if I have no resistance and and making insulin on my own in response to blood glucose levels. Yes, I adjust what I eat and my insulin doses accordingly.
- 1 year, 2 months ago
  
  Jenny Richardson has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Insulin resistance is when a person’s body has a lower (or reduced) response to insulin. Do you have insulin resistance? Please share in the comments about your experiences, and how you navigate life with T1D and insulin resistance.
  The challenges of menopause and hormonal fluctuations makes me more insulin resistant at various times throughout my cycle.
- 1 year, 2 months ago
  
  John McHenery has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Insulin resistance is when a person’s body has a lower (or reduced) response to insulin. Do you have insulin resistance? Please share in the comments about your experiences, and how you navigate life with T1D and insulin resistance.
  While I do not have insulin resistance at present, in the past ox and pig insulin stopped working on me. I am certainly grateful for recombinant.
- 1 year, 2 months ago
  
  Jillmarie61 has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Insulin resistance is when a person’s body has a lower (or reduced) response to insulin. Do you have insulin resistance? Please share in the comments about your experiences, and how you navigate life with T1D and insulin resistance.
  JEN FARLEY I have been a diabetic for well over 61 years and retired from health care. It’s not my Insulin life time. That is the typical 5 hrs. This is quite different. I could awaken at 140, higher than I’d want to be, and if I bolus my without eating anything and my bg will go up to around 180. Not many diabetic suffer from Anti Insulin Antibodies and it is NOT insulin resistance.
- 1 year, 2 months ago
  
  LizB has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Insulin resistance is when a person’s body has a lower (or reduced) response to insulin. Do you have insulin resistance? Please share in the comments about your experiences, and how you navigate life with T1D and insulin resistance.
  I am overweight but working on it. Even at my highest weight I wasn't really insulin resistant. Sure, I took more insulin but I also was eating a lot more and it was usually junk food carbs. Last year my endo even said, sounding very surprised, "Except for the usual morning, you don't seem to have insulin resistance". I have the morning "feet on the floor" BG rise and it can take a couple of hours to get it back down. I no longer eat breakfast due to that. My normal TDD in my pump is around 25 units.
- 1 year, 2 months ago
  
  Jen Farley has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Insulin resistance is when a person’s body has a lower (or reduced) response to insulin. Do you have insulin resistance? Please share in the comments about your experiences, and how you navigate life with T1D and insulin resistance.
  You may want to check into how long insulin stays in your system. For me is is about 5 hours. I rarely see it work in a 2 hour span (the short acting) unless I am exercising or dancing.
- 1 year, 2 months ago
  
  Jen Farley has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Insulin resistance is when a person’s body has a lower (or reduced) response to insulin. Do you have insulin resistance? Please share in the comments about your experiences, and how you navigate life with T1D and insulin resistance.
  I was having problems with insulin resistance until I started to lose weight. Now I am at a weight where it is a touch and go. Biggest problem is not noticing my low’s are coming. Been working on that but not a fan of high blood sugars so I can feel the lows. I see my endocrinologist once a month so we are working on it all. Insulin resistance, not feeling the lows, and everything in between seems to be an issue. Will never gain weight again!!!
- 1 year, 2 months ago
  
  Molly Jones has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Insulin resistance is when a person’s body has a lower (or reduced) response to insulin. Do you have insulin resistance? Please share in the comments about your experiences, and how you navigate life with T1D and insulin resistance.
  I don't have insulin resistance, but I wonder about all the variables impacting us. I need more insulin while using birth control. I just tried them again for one month and my insulin needs increased by 30% the day after starting. (I never understood why my insulin needs decreased after stopping them the first time as it took quite a few to kick in)
- 1 year, 3 months ago
  
  Becky Hertz has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Insulin resistance is when a person’s body has a lower (or reduced) response to insulin. Do you have insulin resistance? Please share in the comments about your experiences, and how you navigate life with T1D and insulin resistance.
  Yes, I have insulin resistance. Have used Victoza in the past. Increasing my exercise has help with it, but still have issues. Diabetes in and of itself is constantly a work in progress.
- 1 year, 3 months ago
  
  Sharon Gerdik has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Insulin resistance is when a person’s body has a lower (or reduced) response to insulin. Do you have insulin resistance? Please share in the comments about your experiences, and how you navigate life with T1D and insulin resistance.
  My Endo suggested I might have Insulin Resistance and prescribed Ozempic for me to try. I have lost over 50 lbs in a year and my insulin needs have been significantly reduced. I feel so much better. I’ve been a T1D for 38 years.
- 1 year, 3 months ago
  
  Patricia Kilwein has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Insulin resistance is when a person’s body has a lower (or reduced) response to insulin. Do you have insulin resistance? Please share in the comments about your experiences, and how you navigate life with T1D and insulin resistance.
  I have more than resistance to insulin. I was told my body totally rejects insulin and refuses to absorb it.
- 1 year, 3 months ago
  
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  Insulin resistance is when a person’s body has a lower (or reduced) response to insulin. Do you have insulin resistance? Please share in the comments about your experiences, and how you navigate life with T1D and insulin resistance.
  I am knocking on the door of half century age and have noticed in the last few years that my insulin resistance is more pronounced. I have noticed that foods I had exact calculations for insulin are no longer valid and my BG response fluctuates quite a bit. I have tried rotating pod sites more frequently and I have also tried newer insulin, faster acting. It is a challenge and it seems like my pump can't keep up so I find myself manually giving myself more insulin when the auto-adjustments are not working. Now... I will say this... it seems like foods have changed also. I have noticed at times the carbohydrates listed on the packaging don't seem quite right based on how my BG levels respond. It is a rollercoaster but I need a good control to truly measure if it's just my insulin resistance or if there is also some variation or not full accuracy in the carbs listed with respect to food nutrition information.
- 1 year, 3 months ago
  
  Sherrie Johnson has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Insulin resistance is when a person’s body has a lower (or reduced) response to insulin. Do you have insulin resistance? Please share in the comments about your experiences, and how you navigate life with T1D and insulin resistance.
  I’ve been type one diabetic for 61 years I answered no but after reading everyone’s comments I have my doubts. I am fine until I eat then I’m either too low or too high can’t get it down not quite sure I always calculate appropriately but I swear it doesn’t work all the time. My basal insulin is at 9.5 units per day which is great but as soon as I eat everything goes haywire I have an appointment with the Endo next week to figure out some new ratios and go over these issues I know technology is catching up with the disease but I still feel like you must be a rocket scientist to figure things out at times. Best to all of you/us
- 1 year, 3 months ago
  
  Sherrie Johnson has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Insulin resistance is when a person’s body has a lower (or reduced) response to insulin. Do you have insulin resistance? Please share in the comments about your experiences, and how you navigate life with T1D and insulin resistance.
  Technology catching up with the disease but it is still is out of body chemistry that a rocket scientist needs to figure out
- 1 year, 3 months ago
  
  Jillmarie61 has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Insulin resistance is when a person’s body has a lower (or reduced) response to insulin. Do you have insulin resistance? Please share in the comments about your experiences, and how you navigate life with T1D and insulin resistance.
  I have something called Anti Insulin Antibodies. This is where my antibodies attack the injected insulin holding it hostage for several hours then gives up and releases it back into my system. If I inject an excess amount of insulin to cover meals or even a high, it will cause my bgs to rise, then 5-6 hrs later I will drop back down suddenly.
- 1 year, 3 months ago
  
  rick phillips has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Insulin resistance is when a person’s body has a lower (or reduced) response to insulin. Do you have insulin resistance? Please share in the comments about your experiences, and how you navigate life with T1D and insulin resistance.
  After losing over 100 lbs I no longer an insulin resistant
- 1 year, 4 months ago
  
  Samantha Hunter has commented in the same post you commented in :
  For caregivers of children with T1D, do you have any accommodations at your child’s school for managing T1D? For adults with T1D, did you have accommodations when you were in school? Please share more about your experiences managing T1D with caregivers and school staff in the comments.
  I technically received accommodations, but still received a lot of judgment and discouragement from using those accommodations. In seventh grade, I had to leave five minutes early before lunch to go to the nurse to have my blood sugar taken (I had just been diagnosed and wasn't comfortable doing it myself), and my seventh grade history teacher would literally stop what he was doing to glare at me as I left the room...
- 1 year, 4 months ago
  
  PamK has commented in the same post you commented in :
  For caregivers of children with T1D, do you have any accommodations at your child’s school for managing T1D? For adults with T1D, did you have accommodations when you were in school? Please share more about your experiences managing T1D with caregivers and school staff in the comments.
  @Lawrence S. - 504 refers to Section 504 of a government act that declared diabetes a disability. This allows students to have a 504 Plan that allows for them to do thinks like take breaks, eat a snack, or take insulin when needed while in school.
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