Question Of The Day
How often do you experience symptoms of diabetes distress (emotional and psychological challenges of living with T1D)? Please share more in the comments.
- Often
- Sometimes
- Rarely
- Never
- Other — please share more in the comments
- N/A — I do not have a personal T1D connection
Do you take vitamin D3? Please share if you’ve noticed changes in glucose levels or insulin sensitivity when taking vitamin D3.
- Yes, I’ll share more in the comments
- No
- Other
- N/A — I do not have a personal T1D connection
What was your most recent A1c?
- Under 5.0%
- 5.0-5.4%
- 5.5-5.9%
- 6.0-6.4%
- 6.5-6.9%
- 7.0-7.4%
- 7.5-7.9%
- 8.0-8.4%
- 8.5-8.9%
- 9.0-9.4%
- 9.5-9.9%
- 10.0% or higher
- Other
- N/A — I do not have a personal T1D connection
How many times this week have you tested your blood glucose with a glucometer (glucose meter)?
- 0
- 1-3
- 4-6
- 7-9
- 10-12
- 13-15
- 16 or more times
- I don’t have a glucometer
- Other
- N/A — I do not have a personal T1D connection
Has diabetes interrupted any special moments in your life? Pease share more in the comments.
- Sharing more in the comments
- Diabetes has not interrupted any of my special life moments
- Other
- N/A — I do not have a personal T1D connection
If your pump has automated insulin delivery (AID) capabilities, how often do you turn them off and use “manual mode?”
- I never use the AID capabilities
- Frequently
- Every now and then
- Never
- N/A — my insulin pump does not have AID capabilities
- N/A — I do not use an insulin pump
- N/A — I do not have a personal T1D connection
Has your insulin pump ever malfunctioned or failed? Please share the steps you took to resolve the problem.
- Yes, more than once
- Yes, once
- No
- I do not use an insulin pump
- Other
- N/A — I do not have a personal T1D connection
What’s holding you back from participating in T1D-related research?
- Sharing in the comments
- N/A — I have participated in T1D research before
- N/A — I do not have a personal T1D connection
How have you managed glucose levels for yourself (or a child living with T1D) at a waterpark or amusement park?
- Sharing in the comments!
- I have never been to a waterpark or amusement park
- Other
- N/A — I do not have a personal T1D connection
If you are having DKA-like symptoms, what steps do you take? Please select all that apply and explain more in the comments.
- Check blood glucose with a glucometer
- Test for ketones
- Hydrate
- Call my diabetes care provider
- Seek emergency care (ER or urgent care)
- Other — please share in the comments
- N/A — I have never had symptoms of DKA
- N/A — I do not have a personal T1D connection
Which glucose metric is most important to you?
- Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c)
- Time in range (TIR)
- Glucose management indicator (GMI)
- I am not sure
- They are all equally important to me
- N/A — I do not have a personal T1D connection
How often do you adjust your insulin-to-carb ratio? Select all that apply.
- At my scheduled diabetes-related appointments
- When I notice my ratio isn’t working well
- When I’m out of TIR frequently after meals
- Seasonally
- When I have more physical activity
- Never
- Other — please share in the comments
- N/A — I do not have a personal T1D connection
Have you ever switched to a new insulin pump or CGM only to return to your previous version?
- Yes, my insulin pump
- Yes, my CGM
- Yes, both my insulin pump and CGM
- No
- Other
- N/A — I do not have a personal T1D connection
Have you noticed any effects on your glucose levels when at high elevations? Please share more in the comments.
- Yes
- No
- I am not sure
- Other
- N/A — I do not have a personal T1D connection