What extra precautions do you take when you aren’t feeling well (hydration, vitamins, etc.)? Share more in the comments! - T1D Exchange

What extra precautions do you take when you aren’t feeling well (hydration, vitamins, etc.)? Share more in the comments! - T1D Exchange

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- 2 hours, 57 minutes ago
  
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  What extra precautions do you take when you aren’t feeling well (hydration, vitamins, etc.)? Share more in the comments!
  Extra hydration and rest.
- 23 hours, 6 minutes ago
  
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  I usually schedule my next diabetes appointment _______
  Mayo Clinic, where my endo resides, has very tight schedules. My endo tells me when her calendar “opens” for my next visit. I mark it on my calendar and call that very day. Crazy I know! 🤷‍♀️
- 1 day, 1 hour ago
  
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  I usually schedule my next diabetes appointment _______
  I never leave the office withouy my next one scheduled.
- 1 day, 3 hours ago
  
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  I usually schedule my next diabetes appointment _______
  I never leave the office withouy my next one scheduled.
- 1 day, 3 hours ago
  
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  Have you ever been on a ketogenic or “keto” diet (low carbohydrate, high protein)? Please share more in the comments.
  I answered "Other". A ketogenic diet generally implies the consumption of between 20 to 50 grams of carbohydrate per day. I have been a Type 1 diabetic since 1976. While I have considerably reduced my daily carbohydrate-intake, I have never gone as low as 50 carb grams/day. After reading Dr Richard Bernstein's Diabetes Solution over 20 years ago, I became "Carb-aware". Reading that book motivated me to see how many carbs per day I was consuming and to reduce them to a level I could sustain while improving my overall diabetes control. Initially, I was able to handle 120 carb grams/day but, as I've aged, I now limit myself to no more than 100 carb grams/day. By doing this, I've been able to keep my A1c in the low 6's which is my goal. My lowest A1c was a 5.8.
- 1 day, 3 hours ago
  
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  Have you ever been on a ketogenic or “keto” diet (low carbohydrate, high protein)? Please share more in the comments.
  I dabbled in Keto for several years and then decided I wanted more complex carbs. Plus, my hubby quit eating dairy. So, now I eat veggies, fruit, whole grains and beans, some fish and poultry. I find that the protein makes me high later, whereas the beans or vegetarian meals, do not. So, not extreme low carb, but around 100 carbs a day, dinner being the most carb-heavy.
- 1 day, 3 hours ago
  
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  Have you ever been on a ketogenic or “keto” diet (low carbohydrate, high protein)? Please share more in the comments.
  I eat about 30 grams of carbohydrate three times daily. I've had T1D for about 46 years and eaten this way for about 30 years. Mostly lower glycemic with lots of vegetables and a moderate amount of protein.
- 1 day, 3 hours ago
  
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  Have you ever been on a ketogenic or “keto” diet (low carbohydrate, high protein)? Please share more in the comments.
  I have not found any other way to have tight control on blood sugar levels.
- 1 day, 15 hours ago
  
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  To ensure regular rotation, do you keep a written or digital log of injection/pump sites?
  No, just a mental note, I usually rotate through different areas and zig zag back and forth from one side to another. And I can usually see a small dot where my site is healing for about 2 weeks so that helps me not repeat a site/area.
- 1 day, 15 hours ago
  
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  To ensure regular rotation, do you keep a written or digital log of injection/pump sites?
  No. To me, that’s ridiculous and unnecessary. One more interruption of my life. I like things KISS. Keep it Simple Stupid. 😜
- 1 day, 18 hours ago
  
  Watertail likes your comment at
  Have you ever been on a ketogenic or “keto” diet (low carbohydrate, high protein)? Please share more in the comments.
  I answered "Other". A ketogenic diet generally implies the consumption of between 20 to 50 grams of carbohydrate per day. I have been a Type 1 diabetic since 1976. While I have considerably reduced my daily carbohydrate-intake, I have never gone as low as 50 carb grams/day. After reading Dr Richard Bernstein's Diabetes Solution over 20 years ago, I became "Carb-aware". Reading that book motivated me to see how many carbs per day I was consuming and to reduce them to a level I could sustain while improving my overall diabetes control. Initially, I was able to handle 120 carb grams/day but, as I've aged, I now limit myself to no more than 100 carb grams/day. By doing this, I've been able to keep my A1c in the low 6's which is my goal. My lowest A1c was a 5.8.
- 1 day, 18 hours ago
  
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  Have you ever been on a ketogenic or “keto” diet (low carbohydrate, high protein)? Please share more in the comments.
  But long before I’d heard of it or knew it had a name - started around 2000 when it seemed the ‘easiest’ way to deal with with insulin and stay in range.
- 1 day, 18 hours ago
  
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  Have you ever been on a ketogenic or “keto” diet (low carbohydrate, high protein)? Please share more in the comments.
  Same 60 years Low Carb, High Protein and AVOID Ketones so I don't consider it Keto Diet. Oh, and I Avoid Hypoglycemia as it is the Big Spoiler of A1c
- 1 day, 18 hours ago
  
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  Have you ever been on a ketogenic or “keto” diet (low carbohydrate, high protein)? Please share more in the comments.
  Always low carb, high proteins — for 69 years, since diagnosis.
- 1 day, 18 hours ago
  
  Watertail likes your comment at
  Have you ever been on a ketogenic or “keto” diet (low carbohydrate, high protein)? Please share more in the comments.
  I eat about 30 grams of carbohydrate three times daily. I've had T1D for about 46 years and eaten this way for about 30 years. Mostly lower glycemic with lots of vegetables and a moderate amount of protein.
- 1 day, 18 hours ago
  
  Watertail likes your comment at
  Have you ever been on a ketogenic or “keto” diet (low carbohydrate, high protein)? Please share more in the comments.
  I have not found any other way to have tight control on blood sugar levels.
- 1 day, 20 hours ago
  
  kilupx likes your comment at
  To ensure regular rotation, do you keep a written or digital log of injection/pump sites?
  Ditto the road map on my abdomen. I’ve tried my sides but usually pull them out when I go to the bathroom. Haven’t tried thighs but feel that spot would be the same problem.
- 1 day, 20 hours ago
  
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  To ensure regular rotation, do you keep a written or digital log of injection/pump sites?
  No, just a mental note, I usually rotate through different areas and zig zag back and forth from one side to another. And I can usually see a small dot where my site is healing for about 2 weeks so that helps me not repeat a site/area.
- 1 day, 20 hours ago
  
  kilupx likes your comment at
  To ensure regular rotation, do you keep a written or digital log of injection/pump sites?
  I follow a rotation pattern for pump sites.
- 1 day, 20 hours ago
  
  kilupx likes your comment at
  To ensure regular rotation, do you keep a written or digital log of injection/pump sites?
  I’m with Kristen Clifford. I see the road map. Lol
- 1 day, 22 hours ago
  
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  To ensure regular rotation, do you keep a written or digital log of injection/pump sites?
  Ditto the road map on my abdomen. I’ve tried my sides but usually pull them out when I go to the bathroom. Haven’t tried thighs but feel that spot would be the same problem.
- 1 day, 22 hours ago
  
  KarenM6 likes your comment at
  To ensure regular rotation, do you keep a written or digital log of injection/pump sites?
  I have a very specific rotation pattern - it is not written down.
- 1 day, 23 hours ago
  
  Gerald Oefelein likes your comment at
  To ensure regular rotation, do you keep a written or digital log of injection/pump sites?
  I have a very specific rotation pattern - it is not written down.
- 2 days ago
  
  NANCY NECIA likes your comment at
  To ensure regular rotation, do you keep a written or digital log of injection/pump sites?
  No. To me, that’s ridiculous and unnecessary. One more interruption of my life. I like things KISS. Keep it Simple Stupid. 😜
- 2 days, 1 hour ago
  
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  To ensure regular rotation, do you keep a written or digital log of injection/pump sites?
  I have a very specific rotation pattern - it is not written down.
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