When do you start treating a low (assuming your blood glucose is not dropping rapidly)?

When do you start treating a low (assuming your blood glucose is not dropping rapidly)? - T1D Exchange

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- 23 hours, 20 minutes ago
  
  Dennis Dacey likes your comment at
  Have you ever used a smart insulin pen (a reusable insulin injector that reminds, records, and tracks doses)?
  I was prescribed one a year ago, to cut down on the weight/bulk and landfill of multiple pens (my pump back-ups) - in 20+ years of pumping, I've used a pen less than 10 times! But getting a prescription for the cartridges seems to be impossible - I had asked for a pen with cartridges that could be filled from the vial (thus meaning no insulin would be wasted .... but no - pump backup isn't really uderstood by either pen manufacturers or GPs it seems.
- 1 day, 1 hour ago
  
  ConnieT1D62 likes your comment at
  In general, are you aware when your glucose is trending high?
  I’m aware because my Dexcom alerts me.
- 1 day, 1 hour ago
  
  ConnieT1D62 likes your comment at
  In general, are you aware when your glucose is trending high?
  I can’t tell without my CGM.
- 1 day, 1 hour ago
  
  ConnieT1D62 likes your comment at
  In general, are you aware when your glucose is trending high?
  I am only aware because my pump alerts me
- 1 day, 1 hour ago
  
  ConnieT1D62 likes your comment at
  In general, are you aware when your glucose is trending high?
  If by aware do you mean do I feel it? No. But I often know due to my CGM.
- 1 day, 1 hour ago
  
  ConnieT1D62 likes your comment at
  In general, are you aware when your glucose is trending high?
  Aware physically? No. Aware cuz of Dexcom? Definitely!
- 1 day, 16 hours ago
  
  beth nelson likes your comment at
  Do you use creams or ointments on your skin BEFORE inserting a T1D device?
  I always wipe the area with Flonase (and apply a piece of smith & nephew opsite flexifix) before inserting the omnipod 5. Has helped tremendously with allergic reaction to the adhesive.
- 1 day, 20 hours ago
  
  Lawrence S. likes your comment at
  Do you use creams or ointments on your skin BEFORE inserting a T1D device?
  No, absolutely not! That would make it more likely the device would fall off. I only swab with alcohol a couple of minutes ahead of time for the CGM.
- 1 day, 20 hours ago
  
  Lawrence S. likes your comment at
  Do you use creams or ointments on your skin BEFORE inserting a T1D device?
  I said no, but I always use IV PREP WIPES for my infusion sites.
- 1 day, 20 hours ago
  
  Lawrence S. likes your comment at
  Do you use creams or ointments on your skin BEFORE inserting a T1D device?
  I was taught to never put anything on my skin before inserting a sensor to avoid contaminating the sensor with something that could interfere with accurate glucose readings. I do use Skin Prep (Smith and Nephew) under infusion sites to minimize irritation from the adhesive but not creams or ointments.
- 1 day, 20 hours ago
  
  Lawrence S. likes your comment at
  Do you use creams or ointments on your skin BEFORE inserting a T1D device?
  I use an alcohol pad to clean the site.
- 1 day, 20 hours ago
  
  Lawrence S. likes your comment at
  Do you use creams or ointments on your skin BEFORE inserting a T1D device?
  I use an alcohol prep pad and that’s all.
- 1 day, 20 hours ago
  
  Lawrence S. likes your comment at
  Do you use creams or ointments on your skin BEFORE inserting a T1D device?
  I never use creams or ointments but I do use IV Prep before placing an infusion set and alcohol before placing my CGM sensor.
- 1 day, 21 hours ago
  
  KSannie likes your comment at
  Do you use creams or ointments on your skin BEFORE inserting a T1D device?
  I was taught to never put anything on my skin before inserting a sensor to avoid contaminating the sensor with something that could interfere with accurate glucose readings. I do use Skin Prep (Smith and Nephew) under infusion sites to minimize irritation from the adhesive but not creams or ointments.
- 1 day, 21 hours ago
  
  KSannie likes your comment at
  Do you use creams or ointments on your skin BEFORE inserting a T1D device?
  I use an alcohol prep pad and that’s all.
- 1 day, 21 hours ago
  
  KSannie likes your comment at
  Do you use creams or ointments on your skin BEFORE inserting a T1D device?
  I use an alcohol pad to clean the site.
- 1 day, 22 hours ago
  
  KarenM6 likes your comment at
  Do you use creams or ointments on your skin BEFORE inserting a T1D device?
  I assume the question refers to moisturizing creams and not tacky substances to help with adhesion, and I answered never. I would consider some sort of after-care cream for the site, although I don’t think I have a big scarring problem.
- 1 day, 22 hours ago
  
  KarenM6 likes your comment at
  Do you use creams or ointments on your skin BEFORE inserting a T1D device?
  I was taught to never put anything on my skin before inserting a sensor to avoid contaminating the sensor with something that could interfere with accurate glucose readings. I do use Skin Prep (Smith and Nephew) under infusion sites to minimize irritation from the adhesive but not creams or ointments.
- 1 day, 23 hours ago
  
  Anita Stokar likes your comment at
  Do you ever “ghost carb” (give insulin for more carbohydrates than you eat)?
  No. But during the last 69 years I have taken many shots of insulin unrelated to meal consumption
- 2 days ago
  
  Anita Stokar likes your comment at
  In general, are you aware when your glucose is trending high?
  I am only aware because my pump alerts me
- 2 days ago
  
  Anita Stokar likes your comment at
  In general, are you aware when your glucose is trending high?
  Carol, actually the O5 can communicate with the G7. You might want to look into it.
- 2 days ago
  
  Anita Stokar likes your comment at
  In general, are you aware when your glucose is trending high?
  I get alerts when I am too high for too long but otherwise I am not aware if I am high. I am very symptomatic when I am low but not at all when I am high.
- 2 days ago
  
  Anita Stokar likes your comment at
  In general, are you aware when your glucose is trending high?
  Aware physically? No. Aware cuz of Dexcom? Definitely!
- 2 days ago
  
  Anita Stokar likes your comment at
  In general, are you aware when your glucose is trending high?
  If by aware do you mean do I feel it? No. But I often know due to my CGM.
- 2 days ago
  
  Anita Stokar likes your comment at
  In general, are you aware when your glucose is trending high?
  The only way I know is by looking at my CGM.
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