# Flatliners **URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-type-1-lada/sugarsurfing-flatliners/11.md?page=1 [Latest](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tags.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [Basal Surfing for Insulin Resistance (Sick Days/Hormones/Etc)](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/basal-surfing-for-insulin-resistance-sick-days-hormones-etc/4648)
**Author:** [@T1Allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1Allison)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2018, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/basal-surfing-for-insulin-resistance-sick-days-hormones-etc/4648 "2018-08-03T18:28:32Z")
Is it possible that sick day insulin resistance and hormone induced insulin resistance behave by similar rules? @Michel wrote the following points in his “BG management when sick” post. All of these quotes seem to a… --- ## [Unbelievable!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/unbelievable/4538)
**Author:** [@docslotnick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/docslotnick)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2018, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/unbelievable/4538 "2018-07-21T12:43:38Z")
Not necessarily a flat line, but amazingly I got a 0.0 PGS! And only a 1.09 GVI! I must be living right. --- ## [30 years of Type 1 - Changed to Tresiba after using Pumps for 18 years](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/30-years-of-type-1-changed-to-tresiba-after-using-pumps-for-18-years/4423)
**Author:** [@SFBob](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/SFBob)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2018, 2:14am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/30-years-of-type-1-changed-to-tresiba-after-using-pumps-for-18-years/4423 "2018-07-10T02:14:07Z")
I’m new to FUDiabetes. But just want to say i’ve had great results going off the pump and using Tresiba. I’ve had type 1 for 30 years, and used about 5 different pumps over the last 18 years. I’ve had decent control w… --- ## [Constant Glucose Monitor Canada](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/constant-glucose-monitor-canada/3716)
**Author:** [@dughuze](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/dughuze)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2018, 12:16am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/constant-glucose-monitor-canada/3716 "2018-03-17T00:16:18Z")
Fueled by my recent success in saving TONS of money buying insulin in Canada (thanks for all the help from here) I started thinking about buying CGM ‘stuff’ in Canada. My first check was with Familiprix right over the b… --- ## [And just like that it appears to be back](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/and-just-like-that-it-appears-to-be-back/2532)
**Author:** [@Robellengold](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Robellengold)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2017, 12:26am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/and-just-like-that-it-appears-to-be-back/2532 "2017-11-02T00:26:48Z")
\[47E33C81-3FB2-4CD7-B96E-4A21AD8A8938\] First drop was 3 humalog before dinner Ate 3 orange slices to counter to the low and then injected 2 humalog to counter the rising high Was expecting the nornal nothing happens … --- ## [A bad flatline this time](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-bad-flatline-this-time/2386)
**Author:** [@Robellengold](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Robellengold)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2017, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-bad-flatline-this-time/2386 "2017-10-28T13:08:35Z")
Frustrating day today \[223BC274-A5C8-4C43-B58B-FA7A48D33EB1\] My good run of average of 100 is being wrecked by my uptake in exercise I think - only thing I can think of that’s happening as my diet hasn’t changed or my… --- ## [3 mega-meals in 24 hours!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/3-mega-meals-in-24-hours/2140)
**Author:** [@Kaelan](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Kaelan)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2017, 1:42am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/3-mega-meals-in-24-hours/2140 "2017-10-03T01:42:22Z")
My brother was going back to college this week, so we celebrated with him and had lots of big meals the day before he left. Here is my track for that whole time: \[KCTdTBGTrackBigMeals\_2017-09-21b\] Wednesday night we ha… --- ## [Post meal bg profile](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/post-meal-bg-profile/2167)
**Author:** [@Robellengold](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Robellengold)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2017, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/post-meal-bg-profile/2167 "2017-10-02T21:55:21Z")
I have noticed that my bg for a low carb / zero protein meal reaches its peak two hours or more after a meal and whether anyone else sees this As the norm is always 2 post prandial to be down it seems odd that it takes … --- ## [Not bad for per diem diet](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/not-bad-for-per-diem-diet/2203)
**Author:** [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2017, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/not-bad-for-per-diem-diet/2203 "2017-09-29T16:23:33Z")
A day without afrezza is like a day without sunshine \[IMG\_0596\] --- ## [My flattest line for 24 hrs](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/my-flattest-line-for-24-hrs/2053)
**Author:** [@Robellengold](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Robellengold)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2017, 12:19am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/my-flattest-line-for-24-hrs/2053 "2017-09-28T00:19:51Z")
Very happy day today for me - kind of a eureka moment - very much due to those on this site - those of you who have seen what I’m posting will realize I am a little new to this and only just emerging from the dark somewh… --- ## [I used the Force on an Ethiopian dinner](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/i-used-the-force-on-an-ethiopian-dinner/2107)
**Author:** [@Kaelan](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Kaelan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2017, 3:11am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/i-used-the-force-on-an-ethiopian-dinner/2107 "2017-09-23T03:11:05Z")
Last night we had an Ethiopian dinner, with injera, tibs, lots of curries, split peas, lentils, etc. I had many difficult dishes with a lot of carbs and fat. I had no idea how many carbs it had and how to calculate. So I… --- ## [No counting](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/no-counting/2014)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2017, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/no-counting/2014 "2017-09-17T15:00:05Z")
I have no idea how many carbs this was. A thick pizza and 2 beers (I was telling the guy making it to keep piling stuff on, like they do in Chicago). But I wouldn’t have any clue how to do this with a calculator or form… --- ## [A beautiful line](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-beautiful-line/2011)
**Author:** [@Pianoplayer7008](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Pianoplayer7008)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2017, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-beautiful-line/2011 "2017-09-16T22:08:54Z")
I really just need to commit to eating a lower carb/lower glycemic index breakfast every morning, because it always makes my day better. But this is an extraordinary day, even for me. Ending the night at 99 (my highest B… --- ## [How much should basals on the pump account for?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-much-should-basals-on-the-pump-account-for/1913)
**Author:** [@type1\_toddler](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/type1_toddler)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2017, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-much-should-basals-on-the-pump-account-for/1913 "2017-09-11T17:35:30Z")
I recently heard they should account for 50%! We are not very close to that at all but have been working on basals for a couple months, making smaller adjustments. My daughter seems to vary between crashing all night to … --- ## [My first flatline (almost) on a pump](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/my-first-flatline-almost-on-a-pump/1876)
**Author:** [@Kaelan](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Kaelan)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2017, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/my-first-flatline-almost-on-a-pump/1876 "2017-09-07T19:47:34Z")
It was a lucky one because I did not have peaks Monday: \[KCT\_BG\_Track\_Events\_2017-09-04\] The day before, I had hormone peaks all day. But even when I get only one peak, I can’t flatline because I can only catch peaks a… --- ## [When CGMs lie, and when a deep low is really a nice landing](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/when-cgms-lie-and-when-a-deep-low-is-really-a-nice-landing/1336)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2017, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/when-cgms-lie-and-when-a-deep-low-is-really-a-nice-landing/1336 "2017-08-22T19:45:01Z")
I have mentioned several times in passing that I think many Dexcom lows, when they come off a steep slope, aren't really lows. Today I decided to prove it. My son calibrated his CGM this morning at 8:37 AM and was off … --- ## [Gratuitous Flat Line Post](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/gratuitous-flat-line-post/1348)
**Author:** [@docslotnick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/docslotnick)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2017, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/gratuitous-flat-line-post/1348 "2017-08-19T17:10:26Z")
I've reduced my carbs by about 25%/day, reduced basal from 70u/day to 50u/day, seen my C/I ratio go from .68 to around 2-3. And best of all I've been getting many more days like this: \[image\] If I would have known t… --- ## [OTC or at home A1C test kits](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/otc-or-at-home-a1c-test-kits/1573)
**Author:** [@lh378](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/lh378)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2017, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/otc-or-at-home-a1c-test-kits/1573 "2017-08-17T22:40:57Z")
Has anyone had any experience with A1C kits, such as the one below? --- ## [A \<100 day](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-100-day/1508)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2017, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-100-day/1508 "2017-07-31T22:44:42Z")
I was kinda surprised to notice this because I was not really focusing on it. Only a few lows which didn’t turn out to be that bad. \[image\] --- ## [A day below 100](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-day-below-100/1360)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2017, 12:06am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-day-below-100/1360 "2017-07-08T00:06:13Z")
A day below 100. The lows weren’t really that low, I was functional all day. I can live with a flat 65 all day long. Plus, the Dex likes to exageratte the lows a little bit. This is the reason I leave the Dex at home on… --- ## [What a sunburn looks like on CGM: our worst peak ever](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-a-sunburn-looks-like-on-cgm-our-worst-peak-ever/1266)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2017, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-a-sunburn-looks-like-on-cgm-our-worst-peak-ever/1266 "2017-06-16T18:14:52Z")
A few days ago, I wrote about being surprised by the influence of a bad sunburn on BG. I thought you might want to see what it looks like! It was our worst peak ever since my son was diagnosed. In fact, it went higher … --- ## [Puberty "flatlines"](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/puberty-flatlines/1262)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2017, 1:52am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/puberty-flatlines/1262 "2017-06-16T01:52:31Z")
We have found out that, with puberty, the best "flatlines" don't look very flat any more :slight\_smile: So our realistic goals have changed in the past few months: multiple times a day we get random uncontrollable hormon… --- ## [Flatliners (kind of) for the night](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/flatliners-kind-of-for-the-night/971)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2017, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/flatliners-kind-of-for-the-night/971 "2017-05-19T16:07:27Z")
This is about as good as we can ever expect seeing for the next X number of years, and it's only a partial shot, but I wanted to add it. No, it's not "flat flat"...but it's flat for our son! lol. It was such a good ni… --- ## [Flat top but not on the bottom :-)](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/flat-top-but-not-on-the-bottom/752)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2017, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/flat-top-but-not-on-the-bottom/752 "2017-05-06T15:47:02Z")
My son did not get a hormone peak yesterday, for once (probably one of three days since he started puberty). Here goes (MDI, Dexcom, Lantus/Novolog): \[image\] I don't think he broke 120 :slight\_smile: I am posting t… --- ## [Then vs. now](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/then-vs-now/458)
**Author:** [@walkingthedragon88](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/walkingthedragon88)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2017, 2:48am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/then-vs-now/458 "2017-04-13T02:48:20Z")
Ok confession. I was so diligent about flatlining in normoglycemia-land when pregnant. I did not let everything go after the baby arrived 4.5 months ago.. but. My flatline moved up. Like way up (I will post before and af… --- ## [Let's get this topic started](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/lets-get-this-topic-started/217)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2017, 10:21pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/lets-get-this-topic-started/217 "2017-03-27T22:21:57Z")
I know this isn't flat looking, but it stayed between 62 and 115 all night - even with a few bedtime beers. So I'll take it! Funny how squirrelly my Dexcom traces look, even when I am not doing anything but sleeping. … [Previous page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-type-1-lada/sugarsurfing-flatliners/11.md)