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- 1 year, 9 months ago
  
  Patricia H has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you have gone through menopause (or you expect to in your lifetime), what is one question you have about menopause and T1D? If you have already experienced menopause, what is one thing you wish you had known about menopause and T1D – or an unanswered question you still have? Please write your question in the comments!
  The only difficulty I experienced following a hysterectomy at age 50 was the inability to tolerate hormone replacement therapy due to uncontrolled blood sugars at that time.
- 1 year, 10 months ago
  
  Ruth Chapman has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you have gone through menopause (or you expect to in your lifetime), what is one question you have about menopause and T1D? If you have already experienced menopause, what is one thing you wish you had known about menopause and T1D – or an unanswered question you still have? Please write your question in the comments!
  I've also wondered about this.
- 1 year, 10 months ago
  
  Faith Stilts has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you have gone through menopause (or you expect to in your lifetime), what is one question you have about menopause and T1D? If you have already experienced menopause, what is one thing you wish you had known about menopause and T1D – or an unanswered question you still have? Please write your question in the comments!
  I had a few hot flashes at first but mainly no problems (my mother was the same), just sad it was over. I always wanted another baby. I know that lows can feel like panic attacks so I always had to check to make sure if I was really low. Does any part of menopause act like that. Hot flashes similar to lows?
- 1 year, 10 months ago
  
  Phyllis Biederman has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you have gone through menopause (or you expect to in your lifetime), what is one question you have about menopause and T1D? If you have already experienced menopause, what is one thing you wish you had known about menopause and T1D – or an unanswered question you still have? Please write your question in the comments!
  Having a cgms at the time would’ve helped me discern hot flashes from low bug’s. Instead it required lots of fingersticks!
- 1 year, 10 months ago
  
  Elizabeth T. has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you have gone through menopause (or you expect to in your lifetime), what is one question you have about menopause and T1D? If you have already experienced menopause, what is one thing you wish you had known about menopause and T1D – or an unanswered question you still have? Please write your question in the comments!
  Can menopause be the trigger for onset on T1D?
- 1 year, 10 months ago
  
  Kelly Wilhelm has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you have gone through menopause (or you expect to in your lifetime), what is one question you have about menopause and T1D? If you have already experienced menopause, what is one thing you wish you had known about menopause and T1D – or an unanswered question you still have? Please write your question in the comments!
  I was diagnosed at 49 and was already in menopause due to a complete hysterectomy at 41. So I don’t know the impact of T1 on menopause as it’s all I’ve ever known!
- 1 year, 10 months ago
  
  PamK has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you have gone through menopause (or you expect to in your lifetime), what is one question you have about menopause and T1D? If you have already experienced menopause, what is one thing you wish you had known about menopause and T1D – or an unanswered question you still have? Please write your question in the comments!
  1) The changes it would cause to my blood sugars and how to regulate this, if possible. 2) The lack of knowledge in the healthcare community about how menopause effects blood sugar - - I saw both an Endocrine and a Gynecologist and both tried to tell me that menopause should have no affect!
- 1 year, 10 months ago
  
  Amy Schneider has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you have gone through menopause (or you expect to in your lifetime), what is one question you have about menopause and T1D? If you have already experienced menopause, what is one thing you wish you had known about menopause and T1D – or an unanswered question you still have? Please write your question in the comments!
  I went through menopause at age 51, which I understand is a good age for a diabetic.
- 1 year, 10 months ago
  
  Cheryl Seibert has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you have gone through menopause (or you expect to in your lifetime), what is one question you have about menopause and T1D? If you have already experienced menopause, what is one thing you wish you had known about menopause and T1D – or an unanswered question you still have? Please write your question in the comments!
  Does menopause affect my insulin sensitivity? Does menopause cause more BG fluctuations? Does menopause often result in a permanent change in basal patterns?
- 1 year, 10 months ago
  
  Ruth Chapman has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you have gone through menopause (or you expect to in your lifetime), what is one question you have about menopause and T1D? If you have already experienced menopause, what is one thing you wish you had known about menopause and T1D – or an unanswered question you still have? Please write your question in the comments!
  This is the most discussion I've seen/heard, despite asking various health professionals over past few years. Thank you ladies! Diagnosed t1 6 years ago and have always experienced wild changes in bg/insulin requirements every few weeks - but sometimes fairly stable for a couple of months, and no patter to the changes. Told it was honeymoon, but still experiencing this now. BG used to drop with monthly cycle which stopped for past few years. And past couple of years I've had hot flashes day/night, difficulty sleeping, exhausted, sudden weight gain and an extra layer of fat that won't budge no matter what I do. Also muscle/joint aches and pains. Tried 2 different hrt options. Symptoms got worse when started the progesterone, so had to stop and no longer on hrt. Told diet and exercise help. I've always been pretty active and eaten balanced diet, mainly preparing my own meals from fresh ingredients so when I looked at guidance there was nothing I could change. Any advice on menopause and t1 would be most gratefully received.
- 1 year, 10 months ago
  
  Ruth Chapman likes your comment at
  If you have gone through menopause (or you expect to in your lifetime), what is one question you have about menopause and T1D? If you have already experienced menopause, what is one thing you wish you had known about menopause and T1D – or an unanswered question you still have? Please write your question in the comments!
  Wish I knew that night sweats were exactly the same as my low bs sweats!
- 1 year, 10 months ago
  
  Marsha Miller has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you have gone through menopause (or you expect to in your lifetime), what is one question you have about menopause and T1D? If you have already experienced menopause, what is one thing you wish you had known about menopause and T1D – or an unanswered question you still have? Please write your question in the comments!
  I had absolutely no BG issues at all! Menopause was a breeze for me. It was the same with my mom, so I guess I have good genes! Counting my blessings!
- 1 year, 10 months ago
  
  Alyne Branson has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you have gone through menopause (or you expect to in your lifetime), what is one question you have about menopause and T1D? If you have already experienced menopause, what is one thing you wish you had known about menopause and T1D – or an unanswered question you still have? Please write your question in the comments!
  My one question is “How long will this last?” I realize no one has the answer but premenopause has so many parts that mess with diabetes control. For about 2 yrs now I’ll have me steal cycles for a few months then they’ll stop for a few months. Months I had my period would have a week or two of high blood sugars. I used to have a separate basal rate for the week before my period but now I don’t know if I am going to have my period or if something else is causing the highs. I wake up with hot flash and scan my CGM thinking it’s a low. I don’t sleep well and am tired all the time which adds to less time in range. I’ve been gaining weight while reducing my carb intake drastically. This seems harder to manage than either one of my pregnancies. For me there haven’t been any patterns in blood sugars to address the problem with a change in basal. Just is day by day…just wish I knew the end date.
- 1 year, 10 months ago
  
  KarenM6 has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you have gone through menopause (or you expect to in your lifetime), what is one question you have about menopause and T1D? If you have already experienced menopause, what is one thing you wish you had known about menopause and T1D – or an unanswered question you still have? Please write your question in the comments!
  I would love _any_ information! My PCPs, Endos, and OB/Gyns have given me no information despite me asking over and over and over. I've had comments like "you won't need HRT", "hormonal testing is not necessary", and "you're in for a bumpy ride" and "I don't know"... and, if I ask about how my blood sugars will be affected with all the hormonal changes and hot flashes, they can't tell me. So, menopausal woman get short shrift from OB/Gyns in general... after all, babies are way more fun than hormonally challenged women... But, we do need and deserve proper care and answers to our questions. And then, add T1D on top of it and it's just like hearing crickets. Uh oh... I think I've gone all "grumpy cat" for which I apologize... I would just like a doctor to help is all.
- 1 year, 10 months ago
  
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  If you have gone through menopause (or you expect to in your lifetime), what is one question you have about menopause and T1D? If you have already experienced menopause, what is one thing you wish you had known about menopause and T1D – or an unanswered question you still have? Please write your question in the comments!
  Wish I knew that night sweats were exactly the same as my low bs sweats!
- 1 year, 10 months ago
  
  Karen Tay likes your comment at
  If you have gone through menopause (or you expect to in your lifetime), what is one question you have about menopause and T1D? If you have already experienced menopause, what is one thing you wish you had known about menopause and T1D – or an unanswered question you still have? Please write your question in the comments!
  Wish I knew that night sweats were exactly the same as my low bs sweats!
- 1 year, 10 months ago
  
  Kristine Warmecke has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you have gone through menopause (or you expect to in your lifetime), what is one question you have about menopause and T1D? If you have already experienced menopause, what is one thing you wish you had known about menopause and T1D – or an unanswered question you still have? Please write your question in the comments!
  What, if any, affect will going through menopause have my blood sugars? Since I've already gone through chemical induced menopause due to breast cancer and have the chance to go though it again (lucky me) will the affects on my T1D management be same?
- 1 year, 10 months ago
  
  Tb-well has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you have gone through menopause (or you expect to in your lifetime), what is one question you have about menopause and T1D? If you have already experienced menopause, what is one thing you wish you had known about menopause and T1D – or an unanswered question you still have? Please write your question in the comments!
  As a guy I kind of want to know what it changes with diabetes.
- 1 year, 10 months ago
  
  Molly Jones has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you have gone through menopause (or you expect to in your lifetime), what is one question you have about menopause and T1D? If you have already experienced menopause, what is one thing you wish you had known about menopause and T1D – or an unanswered question you still have? Please write your question in the comments!
  Would it be worthwhile, helpful or harmful to have your "youthful" pre menopause hormone levels tested and continue these as lifelong supplements for many purposes: bone health, weight, collagen? I have yet to reach menopause, but my mother and her sisters all doubled in weight immediately after menopause and needed help with bones.
- 1 year, 10 months ago
  
  kflying1@yahoo.com has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you have gone through menopause (or you expect to in your lifetime), what is one question you have about menopause and T1D? If you have already experienced menopause, what is one thing you wish you had known about menopause and T1D – or an unanswered question you still have? Please write your question in the comments!
  You're just a precious example of how little the medical industry knows or cares about our disease. Fix a broken bone or crushed organ - the industry is great! Look for the interrelationships between our problems - wait - they are too busy affirming the rights of 8YOs to choose gender through drugs and surgery. How messed up have we become?
- 1 year, 10 months ago
  
  kflying1@yahoo.com has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you have gone through menopause (or you expect to in your lifetime), what is one question you have about menopause and T1D? If you have already experienced menopause, what is one thing you wish you had known about menopause and T1D – or an unanswered question you still have? Please write your question in the comments!
  As modern political thought goes, does your question affirm their are no biological differences between XX and XY people? How silly to deny the new medical science!
- 1 year, 10 months ago
  
  Andrew Carpenter has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you have gone through menopause (or you expect to in your lifetime), what is one question you have about menopause and T1D? If you have already experienced menopause, what is one thing you wish you had known about menopause and T1D – or an unanswered question you still have? Please write your question in the comments!
  Is there such a thing as "Womenopause"? This question wasn't multiple choice.... As a Man who has been crazy in love with a girlfriend going through menopause. What could I have done to show the right kinda support? When at the time MY blood sugar was way outa wack. Any books to learn from?? To this day, I feel I let her down...
- 1 year, 11 months ago
  
  T1D5/1971 has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Which foods/drinks do you prefer to use to treat a low? Share your favorites in the comments!
  It very much depends on the circumstances. I don't have nearly as many lows as I did before Tandem/G6 and they aren't nearly as terrible as pre-CGM. For a slow drop - the choices are many, especially at home. For a fast drop I want a fast solution like the squeezable apple sauce packs, a tiny juice box, or the dreaded chalky glucose tabs. When I'm on the go I have options with me including the nasty tabs and the long lasting salted nut roll. There's a scarred bag of ancient Skittles in the center console of my car. Should probably put that in the garbage and select another durable option.
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