Sherolyn Newell

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- 1 month ago
  
  Bret Itskowitch likes your comment at
  Have you ever run out of insulin and had issues getting more because of insurance? Share in the comments what you did.
  My original prescription was one vial a month, and I always was afraid of running out. Now it's two vials, and I have insulin to spare because I only use about 1.5. I keep the vials in the refrigerator all the time so I don't have to worry about the 28 day limit.
- 1 month, 2 weeks ago
  
  Patricia Dalrymple likes your comment at
  On average, how many correction boluses do you give yourself in a day (excluding food boluses)?
  I picked other because it depends on what I eat and how fast it digests. If I eat something like pizza, I do and extended bolus and still have to do several corrections over the next 4 to 6 hours.
- 3 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  Sue Martin likes your comment at
  Do you approach strangers in public who have visible diabetes devices?
  I have to say I don't know. I've never noticed anyone with visible devices. I have had people approach me a couple times.
- 4 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  Karen Tay likes your comment at
  If you have ever had extra supplies from a device, you no longer use, what did you do with those extra supplies? (Check all that apply)
  The only extra I have had was G6 over patches when I switched to G7. I gave them to someone using G6.
- 4 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  Mick Martin likes your comment at
  If you have ever had extra supplies from a device, you no longer use, what did you do with those extra supplies? (Check all that apply)
  The only extra I have had was G6 over patches when I switched to G7. I gave them to someone using G6.
- 4 months, 2 weeks ago
  
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  How often do you pre-bolus at least 5 minutes before eating?
  I only pre-bolus when I'm splurging on something like cake. Sugary stuff hits me quick, normal food takes a while. If I pre-bolus, I go low waiting for the meal carbs to kick in.
- 4 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  Mike S likes your comment at
  How often do you pre-bolus at least 5 minutes before eating?
  I only pre-bolus when I'm splurging on something like cake. Sugary stuff hits me quick, normal food takes a while. If I pre-bolus, I go low waiting for the meal carbs to kick in.
- 5 months ago
  
  Bekki Weston likes your comment at
  Do you have hyperglycemia (high blood glucose) unawareness?
  I've messed up and forgotten insulin a few times. I can get up to 350 without symptoms. Dexcom lets me know.
- 6 months ago
  
  Kris Sykes-David likes your comment at
  If you use a CGM, do you ever experience “compression lows”? These are inaccurate CGM readings that occur when there is pressure placed on the CGM transmitter and sensor. They typically look like a sudden and drastic drop on a CGM graph, and often occur when a person is lying on their sensor.
  I don't think so. If I get a low alarm at night, I eat sugar and go back to sleep. I don't get up and double-check with a finger stick.
- 6 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  Gary Rind likes your comment at
  What was your most recent A1c?
  I'd say excellent.
- 6 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  Lawrence S. likes your comment at
  If you use a CGM, do you currently have an adhesive overpatch on your sensor to help it stick?
  Same here. Form didn't ever work as far as I know. Made me cranky.
- 6 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  KarenM6 likes your comment at
  If you use a CGM, do you currently have an adhesive overpatch on your sensor to help it stick?
  Same here. Form didn't ever work as far as I know. Made me cranky.
- 7 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  jo likes your comment at
  Do you have any programmed diabetes-related “reminders” on your phone or other technology? For example, a reminder to take your long-acting insulin every night at 10 p.m., or a reminder to bolus every day at 1 p.m.?
  I like to change pods at around 5:30pm, so on that day I will set an alarm. Otherwise, time gets away from me and I get off schedule.
- 7 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  Lawrence S. likes your comment at
  When you are in a situation where people are asked to silence their devices (e.g., in a theater, during an important meeting or ceremony, etc.), do you take any steps to ensure that your T1D devices do not alarm? Select all that apply.
  I haven't really felt the need to turn off or silence alarms. I keep an eye on the CGM though to try and head them off. There are a couple places I can think of that I would.
- 7 months, 4 weeks ago
  
  Lawrence S. likes your comment at
  Do you refrigerate your insulin after opening the vial/pen?
  Someone left a comment here that made me start keeping it in the fridge. I just fill the syringe for my Omnipod about an hour ahead to let the insulin get to room temp and put the vial back.
- 7 months, 4 weeks ago
  
  Mike S likes your comment at
  Do you refrigerate your insulin after opening the vial/pen?
  Someone left a comment here that made me start keeping it in the fridge. I just fill the syringe for my Omnipod about an hour ahead to let the insulin get to room temp and put the vial back.
- 7 months, 4 weeks ago
  
  Don P likes your comment at
  Do you refrigerate your insulin after opening the vial/pen?
  Someone left a comment here that made me start keeping it in the fridge. I just fill the syringe for my Omnipod about an hour ahead to let the insulin get to room temp and put the vial back.
- 8 months ago
  
  Lori Lehnen likes your comment at
  If you go to a non-diabetes-related health care appointment, do you inform the staff that you have T1D?
  I put usually, but I can't think of any doctors I haven't told.
- 8 months, 1 week ago
  
  sweetcharlie likes your comment at
  For adults with T1D, how many 8-ounce cups of water would you estimate you drink per day?
  Does coffee count?
- 8 months, 1 week ago
  
  Janis Senungetuk likes your comment at
  For adults with T1D, how many 8-ounce cups of water would you estimate you drink per day?
  Does coffee count?
- 8 months, 1 week ago
  
  George Lovelace likes your comment at
  For adults with T1D, how many 8-ounce cups of water would you estimate you drink per day?
  Does coffee count?
- 8 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  JanP likes your comment at
  If you use an insulin pump, how happy are you with your current pump, on a scale of 1 to 5? Select the statement that is most accurate for you.
  The pods on Omnipod are waterproof.
- 8 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  Wanacure likes your comment at
  What steps would you take if you had a glucose reading of 80 mg/dL (4.4 mmol/L) before you planned on going to bed, with no bolus insulin on board?
  If the Dexcom arrow was flat, I'd just go to bed. If it was going down, I would eat one glucose tablet. A Dexcom low alarm would wake me up, so I don't worry excessively.
- 8 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  KSannie likes your comment at
  What steps would you take if you had a glucose reading of 80 mg/dL (4.4 mmol/L) before you planned on going to bed, with no bolus insulin on board?
  If the Dexcom arrow was flat, I'd just go to bed. If it was going down, I would eat one glucose tablet. A Dexcom low alarm would wake me up, so I don't worry excessively.
- 8 months, 4 weeks ago
  
  Sue Martin likes your comment at
  What steps would you take if you had a glucose reading of 80 mg/dL (4.4 mmol/L) before you planned on going to bed, with no bolus insulin on board?
  If the Dexcom arrow was flat, I'd just go to bed. If it was going down, I would eat one glucose tablet. A Dexcom low alarm would wake me up, so I don't worry excessively.
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