# Type 1 & LADA **URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-type-1-lada/7.md?page=31 [Latest](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tags.md) **Page:** 32 --- ## [First A1c on Libre (instead of Dexcom)](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/first-a1c-on-libre-instead-of-dexcom/8627)
**Author:** [@Jen](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jen)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2019, 5:44am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/first-a1c-on-libre-instead-of-dexcom/8627 "2019-12-05T05:44:55Z")
I just got my first A1c after three months of Libre use. It rose from 6.5% to 7.1%. I was working hard to get that 6.5%, and I’m still working just as hard. I think this is a reflection of a) no alarms (although I do sc… --- ## [Avotres's AVT001 Starts A Phase-I Trial](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/avotress-avt001-starts-a-phase-i-trial/8803)
**Author:** [@joshualevy](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/joshualevy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2019, 7:40am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/avotress-avt001-starts-a-phase-i-trial/8803 "2019-12-04T07:40:41Z")
I’ve written a blog on a new cellular treatment for type-1 diabetes: --- ## [Insertion site, Lipohypertrophy](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insertion-site-lipohypertrophy/8793)
**Author:** [@Unstuck](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Unstuck)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2019, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insertion-site-lipohypertrophy/8793 "2019-12-03T17:02:08Z")
Day 1 is a bliss, day1.5 BGs spike and insulin requirement 2X,3x,4x; As of day1.5, the insertion site is swollen/bump/bleeding. Rotating sites frequently use up “real estate” on a child’s body. I use Cavillon skin barri… --- ## [Webinar on Time-in-Range on Thursday, 12/12/19 @11AM](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/webinar-on-time-in-range-on-thursday-12-12-19-11am/8802)
**Author:** [@bwschulz](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bwschulz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2019, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/webinar-on-time-in-range-on-thursday-12-12-19-11am/8802 "2019-12-03T16:06:22Z")
I received this invite at work but can’t attend at the scheduled time. It may be a bit data-science heavy, but feel free to register and attend if you want. It’s free as far as I can tell- they’ll just have your email ad… --- ## [Dexcom Servers down all day November 30, 2019](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-servers-down-all-day-november-30-2019/8787)
**Author:** [@Toni](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Toni)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2019, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-servers-down-all-day-november-30-2019/8787 "2019-12-02T17:07:19Z")
So I’ve been trying to sign on to the Dexcom app all day. From 11 am to 10 pm. It says temporary issue with the servers. Try again later. Anyone else having this problem? I have deleted the app and reinstalled. Reboote… --- ## [iPhone 11 and Dexcom](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/iphone-11-and-dexcom/8765)
**Author:** [@bob.carlson](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bob.carlson)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2019, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/iphone-11-and-dexcom/8765 "2019-12-01T18:31:57Z")
Anyone using an iPhone 11 with the Dexcom G5 app yet? --- ## [Dexcom picked up restart](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-picked-up-restart/8768)
**Author:** [@Miaary1](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Miaary1)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2019, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-picked-up-restart/8768 "2019-11-27T22:01:48Z")
This morning was the first time that I tried to restart a sensor for the Dexcom 6. I followed posted directions that many are using here. All went well until a half hour into the 2 hours warm up. It beeped and stopped t… --- ## [Pee Tests](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/pee-tests/8657)
**Author:** [@docslotnick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/docslotnick)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2019, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/pee-tests/8657 "2019-11-27T16:46:44Z")
I was just thinking (dangerous I know, but I can’t help myself). There are a lot of us old timers here on FUD, and we all remember peeing on a stick. That would let us know what our range of Bg was maybe six or eight ho… --- ## [Looking for Supportive Sessions](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/looking-for-supportive-sessions/8760)
**Author:** [@T1DNurse](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1DNurse)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2019, 4:18am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/looking-for-supportive-sessions/8760 "2019-11-27T04:18:55Z")
I need help controlling my blood sugars. I was dxed when I was 2 yrs old, I’m 29, and I’ve been rocky with my A1Cs. I’ve had some good Keto runs lately (7.4 A1C) but now I’m back to the 9s. I’m getting complications and … --- ## [New on x drip](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-on-x-drip/7200)
**Author:** [@Yery](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Yery)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2019, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-on-x-drip/7200 "2019-11-26T15:47:32Z")
Hi! Just bought an s10 for us and dexcom g6 down not work. Ive downloaded xdrip app but im not getting any numbers. Swnsor is connected to an older phone for now but i dont want to carry 2 phones… help! --- ## [New Blog on Combo of AG019 and Teplizumab](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-blog-on-combo-of-ag019-and-teplizumab/8738)
**Author:** [@joshualevy](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/joshualevy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2019, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-blog-on-combo-of-ag019-and-teplizumab/8738 "2019-11-23T16:07:40Z")
Blog posting on a clinical trial which has been going on for a while, but which I have not blogged about before: AG019 is a pill containing an engineered micro-organism (Lactococcus lactis, often shortened to “L. lact… --- ## [Insurance co-pays](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insurance-co-pays/8727)
**Author:** [@mike1](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/mike1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2019, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insurance-co-pays/8727 "2019-11-22T17:41:22Z")
I have Cigna insurance and they use an intermediary called CareCentrix to authorize me getting my Dexcom G6, Tandem pump, and associated supplies. Cigna approved the Tandem pump and I got it directly from Tandem. Und… --- ## [REBEL test](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/rebel-test/8710)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2019, 4:41am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/rebel-test/8710 "2019-11-20T04:41:06Z")
@LarissaW Here is the test I was talking to you about today… And because I have been told I have Musical Tourette’s Syndrome (thanks @T1Allison :rofl:), I gotta post a music video of a guy you have never heard of… … --- ## [New sensor won't accept any calibration - "Unknown code: 12"](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-sensor-wont-accept-any-calibration-unknown-code-12/8669)
**Author:** [@bwschulz](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bwschulz)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2019, 5:47am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-sensor-wont-accept-any-calibration-unknown-code-12/8669 "2019-11-17T05:47:02Z")
I started a new G6 sensor on Xdrip+ yesterday and it’s been a PITA. First off it gives me the error “G5 sensor start failed” (remember, it’s a G6 sensor). But it still does the warm-up period and starts working. However,… --- ## [Extended bolus with Omnipod](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/extended-bolus-with-omnipod/8668)
**Author:** [@MisterMints](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/MisterMints)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2019, 1:10am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/extended-bolus-with-omnipod/8668 "2019-11-17T01:10:04Z")
I’ve recently moved onto the Omnipod (from MDI) and I’m trying to get my head around extending the bolus, and what that actually looks like on a graph. Take the Achilles’ heel of many diabetics, the humble pizza. On MDI… --- ## [Is there any association between gut microbiota and type 1 diabetes?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/is-there-any-association-between-gut-microbiota-and-type-1-diabetes/8685)
**Author:** [@joshualevy](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/joshualevy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2019, 4:27am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/is-there-any-association-between-gut-microbiota-and-type-1-diabetes/8685 "2019-11-16T04:27:02Z")
Published a new blog on a meta-analysis of gut microbiota: https://cureresearch4type1diabetes.blogspot.com/2019/11/is-there-any-association-between-gut.html --- ## [World Diabetes Day](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/world-diabetes-day/5507)
**Author:** [@Richard157](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Richard157)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2019, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/world-diabetes-day/5507 "2019-11-14T16:02:23Z")
I keep thinking about the millions of type 1 people who would have perished if Drs. Frederick Banting and Charles Best had not discovered insulin 97 years ago. This is truly a day to be celebrated!! --- ## [Mental Model of T1D: For me, It's Vertical Pong](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/mental-model-of-t1d-for-me-its-vertical-pong/5901)
**Author:** [@T1Allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1Allison)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2019, 8:21am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/mental-model-of-t1d-for-me-its-vertical-pong/5901 "2019-11-10T08:21:57Z")
Does anyone think about their T1D self-care in a certain way that helps them visualize it? I used to think of my T1D objectives as playing vertical Pong when on MDI. Everything was a nudge up or a nudge down. There was … --- ## [Struggling with dosing afrezza](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/struggling-with-dosing-afrezza/8617)
**Author:** [@sturonasbrown](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/sturonasbrown)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2019, 2:40am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/struggling-with-dosing-afrezza/8617 "2019-11-06T02:40:34Z")
I follow all of the instructions, doing all of the math calculations and carb counting and I just can’t seem to have control of my numbers. --- ## [Does anyone have trouble with basal time changes for daylight savings time?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/does-anyone-have-trouble-with-basal-time-changes-for-daylight-savings-time/8611)
**Author:** [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2019, 5:41am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/does-anyone-have-trouble-with-basal-time-changes-for-daylight-savings-time/8611 "2019-11-05T05:41:38Z")
this happens to me every time we have to change the clocks backwards or forwards. my BGs go completely wonky. I go high, I go low, I crash, I soar. my body just doesn’t regulate itself. how long this will go on I don’t k… --- ## [Infusion Set Bruise?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/infusion-set-bruise/8608)
**Author:** [@T1DNurse](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1DNurse)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2019, 7:47am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/infusion-set-bruise/8608 "2019-11-04T07:47:35Z")
Inset 30 bruise here, anyone else had this before? I pinched the skin up a lot for this one because it is right below my ribs. Anyways, anyone have this before? --- ## [Tresiba, Long-term pumpers, R/H users, Pump →  Tresiba T1Ds... Help!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tresiba-long-term-pumpers-r-h-users-pump-tresiba-t1ds-help/7797)
**Author:** [@T1DNurse](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1DNurse)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2019, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tresiba-long-term-pumpers-r-h-users-pump-tresiba-t1ds-help/7797 "2019-11-01T12:58:05Z")
So this may be a bit lengthy, but I’m VERY curious about these things: For Tresiba users/lovers: I am new to Tresiba and MDI. A. I get a blotchy red spot after I inject for a few days of Tresiba… Anyone else have th… --- ## [Why we're not getting cured any time soon and i'm not a fan of JDRF](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/why-were-not-getting-cured-any-time-soon-and-im-not-a-fan-of-jdrf/8525)
**Author:** [@SFBob](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/SFBob)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2019, 11:05pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/why-were-not-getting-cured-any-time-soon-and-im-not-a-fan-of-jdrf/8525 "2019-10-29T23:05:18Z")
The JDRF pulled in $227M in 2018. Of that $29M went to finding a cure, your not doing diddly squat with that. They spend $16M in management alone, that’s more than half the amount that goes to finding a cure. Back of … --- ## [Effect of vaccinations on insulin needs](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/effect-of-vaccinations-on-insulin-needs/8543)
**Author:** [@Katers87](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Katers87)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2019, 10:16am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/effect-of-vaccinations-on-insulin-needs/8543 "2019-10-29T10:16:22Z")
Has anyone had issues with increased basal needs after having a vaccine? So I realized a bit late that I never received the Hep A or Hep B vaccines when I was younger. I have a trip to Belize planned in December, and th… --- ## [Putting a numerical value on stress](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/putting-a-numerical-value-on-stress/8562)
**Author:** [@Nickyghaleb](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Nickyghaleb)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2019, 6:03am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/putting-a-numerical-value-on-stress/8562 "2019-10-29T06:03:01Z")
Have been experiencing unusual amounts of stress lately but have never learned any strategies for it. Since this appears it’s pretty consistent… and might not be going anywhere anytime soon, what do I do with it? Things… --- ## [MDI Needle Crunch Sound?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/mdi-needle-crunch-sound/8236)
**Author:** [@T1DNurse](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1DNurse)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2019, 9:04am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/mdi-needle-crunch-sound/8236 "2019-10-26T09:04:28Z")
So… I’m on MDI and recently I’ve come across some needles that are not easily sliding into the skin, and are physically harder to get in. Then, when I finally get the needle to break the skin and enter… it has a sort of … --- ## [Insane G6 failure rate during warmup](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insane-g6-failure-rate-during-warmup/8550)
**Author:** [@whyg6why](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/whyg6why)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2019, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insane-g6-failure-rate-during-warmup/8550 "2019-10-25T15:26:15Z")
Hello everyone! I’m new to the forum but I’m at my wit’s end with this. I have had literally six Dexcom G6s fail during sensor warmup in a row. 10 days ago, I had two in a row fail during the warmup period. It would co… --- ## [Interesting Article on Hypos, Anxiety, and Depression](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/interesting-article-on-hypos-anxiety-and-depression/8502)
**Author:** [@Nickyghaleb](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Nickyghaleb)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2019, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/interesting-article-on-hypos-anxiety-and-depression/8502 "2019-10-24T17:47:47Z")
Every now and then I read something that just makes me feel better.… maybe less weird or less of a helpless case. :roll\_eyes: A friend in my group shared this yesterday, and it did all of that for me. Intense feelings … --- ## [Wait time after low](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/wait-time-after-low/8531)
**Author:** [@Jan](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jan)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2019, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/wait-time-after-low/8531 "2019-10-23T21:31:41Z")
How long do you wait to dose and eat after having a low right before a meal time? I use Humalog and Lantus and am new to Dexcom G6. I just had a 60 BG right before lunch. I treated with 1 Smarties (6 g dextrose) and wai… --- ## [Blog Overview of Research Aimed At A Cure In Human Trials](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/blog-overview-of-research-aimed-at-a-cure-in-human-trials/8488)
**Author:** [@joshualevy](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/joshualevy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2019, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/blog-overview-of-research-aimed-at-a-cure-in-human-trials/8488 "2019-10-20T20:10:17Z")
I’ve just posted a new blog article which is my yearly summary of all clinical trials aimed at curing/preventing/delaying T1D. This year there are 56 different trials going on, including 12 being run on people with long… [Previous page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-type-1-lada/7.md?page=30) [Next page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-type-1-lada/7.md?page=32)