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When do you start treating a low (assuming your blood glucose is not dropping rapidly)?
- 85 mg/dL or above (4.7 mmol/L or above)
- 80-84 mg/dL (4.4-4.6 mmol/L)
- 75-79 mg/dL (4.2-4.3 mmol/L)
- 70-74 mg/dL (3.9-4.1 mmol/L)
- 65-69 mg/dL (3.6-3.8 mmol/L)
- 60-64 mg/dL (3.3-3.5 mmol/L)
- 59 mg/dL or below (below 3.3 mmol/L)
- Other
- N/A — I do not have a personal T1D connection
When do you usually start treating a high (assuming your blood glucose is not rising rapidly)?
- Lower than 140 mg/dL (7.8 mmol/L)
- 140-149 mg/dL (7.8-8.3 mmol/L)
- 150-159 mg/dL (8.4-8.8 mmol/L)
- 160-169 mg/dL (8.9-9.4 mmol/L)
- 170-179 mg/dL (9.5-9.9 mmol/L)
- 180-189 mg/dL (10.0-10.5 mmol/L)
- 190-199 mg/dL (10.6-11.0 mmol/L)
- 200-209 mg/dL (11.1-11.6 mmol/L)
- 210-219 mg/dL (11.7-12.1 mmol/L)
- 220-229 mg/dL (12.3-12.7 mmol/L)
- 230-239 mg/dL (12.8-13.3 mmol/L)
- 240 mg/dL or higher (13.4 mmol/L)
- Other
- N/A — I do not have a personal T1D connection
Is having glucagon on hand cost-prohibitive?
- Yes
- No
- I am not sure
- Other — please share more in the comments
- N/A — I do not have a personal T1D connection
Have you ever had a diabetes-alert dog? If not, would you consider it?
- Yes, I currently have one
- Yes, I have had one in the past, but not currently
- No, but I want to get one
- No, but I would consider getting one
- No, and I would not consider getting one
- Other — please share more in the comments
- N/A — I do not have a personal T1D connection
In 2024, did you add, remove, or change T1D devices? Select all that apply!
- Started using an insulin pump
- Started using a CGM
- Started using a smart pen
- Changed insulin pump brand/model
- Changed CGM brand/model
- Stopped using an insulin pump
- Stopped using a CGM
- Stopped using a smart pen
- Kept the same insulin pump brand/model all year
- Kept the same CGM brand/model all year
- Did not use an insulin pump at all this year
- Did not use a CGM at all this year
- Something else — share in the comments
- N/A — I do not have a personal T1D connection
In 2024, how many appointments did you have with your T1D healthcare provider?
- 0
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5 or more times
- N/A — I do not have a personal T1D connection
In 2024, how much did you spend out-of-pocket on diabetes medications and supplies?
- $0
- $1-$500
- $501-$1,000
- $1,001-$1,500
- $1,500-$2000
- $2,001-$2,500
- $2,501-$3,000
- $3,001-$3,500
- $3,501-$4,000
- More than $4,000 — share in the comments
- I am not sure
- Other
- N/A — I do not have a personal T1D connection
If you use an insulin pump and it fails, do you know how much long-acting insulin to take?
- Yes
- No
- I’m not sure
- Other
- I do not use an insulin pump
- N/A — I do not have a personal T1D connection
If you’ve started on Medicare or Medicaid, how difficult was it to transfer your prescriptions?
- Very difficult
- Difficult
- Not difficult or easy
- Easy
- Very easy
- Other
- I don’t remember
- N/A — I am not on Medicare/Medicaid
- N/A — I do not have a personal T1D connection
If you were initially misdiagnosed with another condition, how long did it take to receive your T1D diagnosis? (Please explain in the comments)
- I was not misdiagnosed
- 1-3 months
- 4-6 months
- 7-9 months
- 10-12 months
- 1-2 years
- More than 2 years
- I don’t remember
- Other — please share in the comments
- N/A — I do not have a personal T1D connection
Do you try to have healthier options on the days leading up to a holiday get-together?
- Often
- Sometimes
- Rarely
- Never
- Other
- N/A — I do not have a personal T1D connection
Have you ever run out of or forgot to bring insulin when traveling? Please share in the comments how you handled the situation.
- Yes
- No
- I don’t remember
- Other
- N/A — I do not have a personal T1D connection
In 2024, have you needed to use glucagon?
- Yes, I’ll explain in the comments
- No
- I am not sure
- Other
- N/A — I do not have a personal T1D connection
