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- 2 months, 1 week ago
  
  Jennifer Farley likes your comment at
  It is recommended to use an insulin vial or pen within 28 days of opening it, but not everyone can discard unused insulin. What do you do with your unused insulin after it’s been open for more than 28 days?
  I’ve always used what I have started until it is gone! Always have, always will!
- 2 months, 1 week ago
  
  Bret Itskowitch likes your comment at
  It is recommended to use an insulin vial or pen within 28 days of opening it, but not everyone can discard unused insulin. What do you do with your unused insulin after it’s been open for more than 28 days?
  I’ve always used what I have started until it is gone! Always have, always will!
- 3 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  Ahh Life likes your comment at
  Have you ever used expired glucose strips in your meter?
  For sure! With my DexCom I don’t need to finger stick much and I have to pay for the strips as Medicare won’t cover them anymore! And expiration dates are rather arbitrary anyhow.
- 4 months ago
  
  George Lovelace likes your comment at
  Did you change, add or start any new diabetes related devices to your T1D care in the past year?
  Will start on the G7 December 25!
- 4 months, 1 week ago
  
  Becky Hertz likes your comment at
  On a scale of 1-5, how satisfied are you with your current insulin delivery method (pump, pens, syringes, inhaler, etc.)? 5 = the most satisfied, 1 = the least satisfied
  Have been T1D 51+ years now. Quit the Medtronic after using it for years. Using Tandem t:slim now which is a Great improvement but I have to bolus way too many times even with ControlIQ. Am looking into the iLet as I won’t have to do so many calculations! Always looking forward to More improvements though!
- 4 months, 1 week ago
  
  TEH likes your comment at
  On a scale of 1-5, how satisfied are you with your current insulin delivery method (pump, pens, syringes, inhaler, etc.)? 5 = the most satisfied, 1 = the least satisfied
  Have been T1D 51+ years now. Quit the Medtronic after using it for years. Using Tandem t:slim now which is a Great improvement but I have to bolus way too many times even with ControlIQ. Am looking into the iLet as I won’t have to do so many calculations! Always looking forward to More improvements though!
- 5 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  T1DGJ likes your comment at
  Do you currently have a kit containing the diabetes supplies you would need in case of a natural disaster or emergency?
  I have stuff that I carry with me, but the needed supplies for a disaster would have to be gone thru continuously so none of the supplies expire! So, my supplies are all kept in one place, but not in a carryable container. But of course, insulin can’t be kept like that…..
- 6 months ago
  
  KarenM6 likes your comment at
  Do you currently have a kit containing the diabetes supplies you would need in case of a natural disaster or emergency?
  I have stuff that I carry with me, but the needed supplies for a disaster would have to be gone thru continuously so none of the supplies expire! So, my supplies are all kept in one place, but not in a carryable container. But of course, insulin can’t be kept like that…..
- 6 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  Lawrence S. likes your comment at
  In the past month, have you needed to pull over while driving because of low or high blood glucose levels?
  If blood sugar is low you do not even start the car! Technology makes that a simple choice!
- 6 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  Ahh Life likes your comment at
  In the past month, have you needed to pull over while driving because of low or high blood glucose levels?
  If blood sugar is low you do not even start the car! Technology makes that a simple choice!
- 6 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  Mick Martin likes your comment at
  In the past month, have you needed to pull over while driving because of low or high blood glucose levels?
  If blood sugar is low you do not even start the car! Technology makes that a simple choice!
- 6 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  cynthia jaworski likes your comment at
  In the past month, have you needed to pull over while driving because of low or high blood glucose levels?
  If blood sugar is low you do not even start the car! Technology makes that a simple choice!
- 7 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  Lawrence S. likes your comment at
  If you have experienced severe hypoglycemia that resulted in a loss of consciousness, when was your most recent experience losing consciousness during a low?
  That was when I ordered my first DexCom!
- 8 months ago
  
  Lawrence S. likes your comment at
  Does proximity to your T1D health care provider impact where you choose to live?
  I have lived in rural areas most of the 51 years I have been T1D. I have never had optimal diabetes care due to there being no such thing as an endocrinologist or none close enough or none taking new patients. So I just do the best I can with my Primary Care Physician and my own research.
- 8 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  Russell Buckbee likes your comment at
  Overall, how do you feel using a CGM affects your stress related to T1D management? If you’ve used one in the past, reflect on that experience to answer the question.
  The convenience of being able to check blood sugar levels is so great! But the alerts that cannot be turned off is Not!
- 8 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  Janis Senungetuk likes your comment at
  Overall, how do you feel using a CGM affects your stress related to T1D management? If you’ve used one in the past, reflect on that experience to answer the question.
  The convenience of being able to check blood sugar levels is so great! But the alerts that cannot be turned off is Not!
- 8 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  Kathy Hanavan likes your comment at
  Overall, how do you feel using a CGM affects your stress related to T1D management? If you’ve used one in the past, reflect on that experience to answer the question.
  The convenience of being able to check blood sugar levels is so great! But the alerts that cannot be turned off is Not!
- 8 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  Katrina Mundinger likes your comment at
  Overall, how do you feel using a CGM affects your stress related to T1D management? If you’ve used one in the past, reflect on that experience to answer the question.
  The convenience of being able to check blood sugar levels is so great! But the alerts that cannot be turned off is Not!
- 10 months ago
  
  KSannie likes your comment at
  Overall, how do you feel using an insulin pump affects your stress related to T1D management? (If you’ve used one in the past, reflect on that experience to answer the question.) Share more in the comments!
  Increases in stress are due to the Alerts! And not being able to choose the alerts I want! I certainly do not need to be alerted that my blood sugar registered high 2 hours ago! What good is that???? Nor do I need to know that a bolus delivery was not completed! I didn’t even attempt to bolus!!!
- 10 months ago
  
  Lawrence S. likes your comment at
  Overall, how do you feel using an insulin pump affects your stress related to T1D management? (If you’ve used one in the past, reflect on that experience to answer the question.) Share more in the comments!
  Increases in stress are due to the Alerts! And not being able to choose the alerts I want! I certainly do not need to be alerted that my blood sugar registered high 2 hours ago! What good is that???? Nor do I need to know that a bolus delivery was not completed! I didn’t even attempt to bolus!!!
- 10 months ago
  
  sweetcharlie likes your comment at
  Overall, how do you feel using an insulin pump affects your stress related to T1D management? (If you’ve used one in the past, reflect on that experience to answer the question.) Share more in the comments!
  Increases in stress are due to the Alerts! And not being able to choose the alerts I want! I certainly do not need to be alerted that my blood sugar registered high 2 hours ago! What good is that???? Nor do I need to know that a bolus delivery was not completed! I didn’t even attempt to bolus!!!
- 10 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  Lawrence S. likes your comment at
  When your sleep is disrupted because of T1D, what are the most common causes? Select all that apply to you.
  Yes, I appreciate device improvements but some are just plain annoying and make a difficult journey Worse, not better. And the main complaint is unnecessary alerts the user cannot adjust.
- 10 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  KarenM6 likes your comment at
  When your sleep is disrupted because of T1D, what are the most common causes? Select all that apply to you.
  Yes, I appreciate device improvements but some are just plain annoying and make a difficult journey Worse, not better. And the main complaint is unnecessary alerts the user cannot adjust.
- 10 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  Mick Martin likes your comment at
  When your sleep is disrupted because of T1D, what are the most common causes? Select all that apply to you.
  Yes, I appreciate device improvements but some are just plain annoying and make a difficult journey Worse, not better. And the main complaint is unnecessary alerts the user cannot adjust.
- 11 months ago
  
  Lawrence S. likes your comment at
  Do you wear medical alert jewelry or something on your body to signify you have type 1 diabetes in case of an emergency?
  The only time my MedicAlert bracelet is removed is for MRI’s or X-rays!
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