# Latest **URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md?page=144 [Latest](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tags.md) **Page:** 145 --- ## [Could Omnipod basal continue after pod expires?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/could-omnipod-basal-continue-after-pod-expires/4548)
**Author:** [@Trying](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Trying)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2018, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/could-omnipod-basal-continue-after-pod-expires/4548 "2018-07-21T21:44:11Z")
I just finished reading the https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/basal-discussion-deep-dive-for-everyone/4536/48 thread and found it very pertinent for me today especially. I am wondering does Omnipod continue to inject basal… --- ## [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. --- ## [Dr. Faustman Publishes Follow On BCG Data From Phase-I Trial](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dr-faustman-publishes-follow-on-bcg-data-from-phase-i-trial/4540)
**Author:** [@joshualevy](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/joshualevy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2018, 6:54am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dr-faustman-publishes-follow-on-bcg-data-from-phase-i-trial/4540 "2018-07-21T06:54:16Z")
I just published a long, detailed blog posting on Dr. Faustman’s recent BCG paper. You can read it here: https://cureresearch4type1diabetes.blogspot.com/…/dr-faustm… It is very hard to summarize all the details in one … --- ## [Differences between the G4 and G5 sensors?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/differences-between-the-g4-and-g5-sensors/4526)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2018, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/differences-between-the-g4-and-g5-sensors/4526 "2018-07-19T21:30:52Z")
Edgepark is suddenly telling us after two years that we should be getting the G4 sensor instead of the G5. Before I argue about it, is there much difference? I know they are interchangeable. --- ## [A Good Day](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-good-day/4525)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2018, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-good-day/4525 "2018-07-19T20:57:34Z")
WE don’t get many of these days around here lately but when we do, it’s worth celebrating! I’m not sure if it’s the changes we implemented, but it is nice to get a break from the roller coaster. --- ## [Diabetes - Genealogy](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/diabetes-genealogy/4515)
**Author:** [@T1Allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1Allison)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2018, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/diabetes-genealogy/4515 "2018-07-19T18:30:44Z")
While working on my amateur genealogy today, I came across this 1928 death certificate for my 74 year old great-great-great uncle citing “Diabetes Mellitus” as his cause of death, with “Diabetic Gangrene” as a secondary … --- ## [Which one would you choose?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/which-one-would-you-choose/4520)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2018, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/which-one-would-you-choose/4520 "2018-07-19T17:49:42Z")
Our company insurance provides for one yearly “paid for” Glucose Monitor as long as I get a prescription written for it and as long as it’s added to one of our usual order pick-ups where we are picking up the full subscr… --- ## [Article about glycosylation](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/article-about-glycosylation/4421)
**Author:** [@Katers87](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Katers87)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2018, 5:33am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/article-about-glycosylation/4421 "2018-07-19T05:33:36Z")
I happened upon this article, and I thought I’d share it. It’s an older article, and it’s hardly a research study, but I think it presents the A1c and glycosylation in a way I hadn’t seen before. https://asweetlife.org/… --- ## [Not sure where this came from](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/not-sure-where-this-came-from/4510)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2018, 12:33am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/not-sure-where-this-came-from/4510 "2018-07-19T00:33:02Z")
I know these home A1C tests are not exact, but I generally find them to be somewhat close. I wasn’t expecting this today. But really, my RBC’s don’t live long. And the past few months I have been killing them off at … --- ## [In Need of a Support Group for a Newly Diagnosed Teen...Does anyone know of somewhere for the teen and not just the mom?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/in-need-of-a-support-group-for-a-newly-diagnosed-teen-does-anyone-know-of-somewhere-for-the-teen-and-not-just-the-mom/4484)
**Author:** [@Nickyghaleb](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Nickyghaleb)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2018, 4:59am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/in-need-of-a-support-group-for-a-newly-diagnosed-teen-does-anyone-know-of-somewhere-for-the-teen-and-not-just-the-mom/4484 "2018-07-17T04:59:06Z")
I haven’t even looked around in here as I’m only trying to find some quick ideas for a friend. There is a very concerned mom of a newly diagnosed 19 year old who is basically refusing to test or engage. Mom’s pretty upse… --- ## [670G Toubleshooting](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/670g-toubleshooting/4474)
**Author:** [@jenny](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/jenny)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2018, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/670g-toubleshooting/4474 "2018-07-16T16:27:32Z")
My pump is not detecting my transmitter Any suggestions? Ive changed sensor and charged transmitter. --- ## [Basal regimen with MDI..Tresiba?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/basal-regimen-with-mdi-tresiba/4463)
**Author:** [@mike\_g](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/mike_g)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2018, 12:16am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/basal-regimen-with-mdi-tresiba/4463 "2018-07-16T00:16:09Z")
All this talk of Tresiba has me thinking about my basal regimen. This is the worst aspect of my diabetes management: usually have a Dawn Phenomenon boost of around 60-80 points, or worse if I sleep in a little. Howev… --- ## [G5 in sauna?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/g5-in-sauna/4485)
**Author:** [@John58](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/John58)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2018, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/g5-in-sauna/4485 "2018-07-15T18:20:53Z")
Quick question: I’ve got an invite to a floating sauna tonight…cook in the sauna and jump into the ice cold lake. Any idea if the Dexcom G5 can tolerate that? --- ## [Fried G5 sensor?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/fried-g5-sensor/4415)
**Author:** [@John58](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/John58)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2018, 4:44am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/fried-g5-sensor/4415 "2018-07-15T04:44:28Z")
I started a Dex G5 sensor last week and only got 2 days out of it before it went haywire and had to be replaced. Called Dexcom and they will replace it, even though it expired 2 months ago. (Long story…thanks Edgepark !!… --- ## [Non-D Question - Muscle Shutdown](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/non-d-question-muscle-shutdown/4460)
**Author:** [@T1Allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1Allison)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2018, 1:01am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/non-d-question-muscle-shutdown/4460 "2018-07-14T01:01:30Z")
This caught my eye, @CarolynA, For you or any well-versed body health people, can you explain muscle shut down to me? Is it triggered by stress? How does it get undone? I ask because (1) I’m curious and (2) my PT lady … --- ## [Insulin Time-Action Curves - differences due to dosage](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insulin-time-action-curves-differences-due-to-dosage/4476)
**Author:** [@mike\_g](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/mike_g)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2018, 10:53pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insulin-time-action-curves-differences-due-to-dosage/4476 "2018-07-13T22:53:16Z")
In looking into time-action curves for different dosages of Levemir (thanks @Eric for the data in the other thread) I started thinking about different curves for different dosages of Bolus insulin. I realize this varies… --- ## [Kids say the darndest things](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/kids-say-the-darndest-things/4475)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2018, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/kids-say-the-darndest-things/4475 "2018-07-13T21:10:39Z")
“I don’t want no ketones. Ketones are yucky. Blek” Liam - July 13, 2018. :stuck\_out\_tongue: --- ## [XDrip spreadsheet with settings](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/xdrip-spreadsheet-with-settings/3683)
**Author:** [@drcola](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/drcola)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2018, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/xdrip-spreadsheet-with-settings/3683 "2018-07-13T19:17:44Z")
I once found a spreadsheet-type post online somewhere. It basically contained various phones’ settings that were successfully used to operate xDrip. I’m wondering where I found it now, as I need it to set up xDrip. Plea… --- ## [Reverse foot-on-the-floor phenomenon?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/reverse-foot-on-the-floor-phenomenon/4444)
**Author:** [@Beacher](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Beacher)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2018, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/reverse-foot-on-the-floor-phenomenon/4444 "2018-07-13T16:37:47Z")
I notice if I’m not moving – I’m in bed, or I’m sitting in my chair reading in the evening – as soon I get out of bed (regardless whether it’s as soon as I wake up or after I lie there for a while) or get out of my chair… --- ## [Needed some tape](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/needed-some-tape/4465)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2018, 10:52pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/needed-some-tape/4465 "2018-07-12T22:52:15Z")
At lunch today, one of my friends noticed that my sensor was starting to separate from its adhesive. This bakery label did the trick! --- ## [Am I the only one?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/am-i-the-only-one/4390)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2018, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/am-i-the-only-one/4390 "2018-07-12T21:33:44Z")
… That feels like a damn Jedi master when I have a good 12 or 24 hour trend? Lol It feels great when you time things correctly for more than 12 hours, with a toddler. If does for me anyway…I feel the force with me. L… --- ## [Birth Control and BG - Experiences](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/birth-control-and-bg-experiences/4148)
**Author:** [@T1Allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1Allison)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2018, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/birth-control-and-bg-experiences/4148 "2018-07-11T20:18:01Z")
I would love to have this thread be a centralized location for women to share their experiences with how various birth control products have impacted their blood sugar (or not). My goal is to get shared knowledge out the… --- ## [Outside of deliciousness, what else can I expect when adding a spoonful of peanut butter?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/outside-of-deliciousness-what-else-can-i-expect-when-adding-a-spoonful-of-peanut-butter/4431)
**Author:** [@Nickyghaleb](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Nickyghaleb)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2018, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/outside-of-deliciousness-what-else-can-i-expect-when-adding-a-spoonful-of-peanut-butter/4431 "2018-07-12T17:24:35Z")
I’ve heard of the Glycemic Index since my first steps as a diabetic, but only recently have I given it more attention than a split second’s glance. I gave it a full 12 seconds glance and can no longer remember anything m… --- ## [Something’s up with my Interstitial Fluid: Looking for answers and starting with basics... what is insulin resistance? And can it affect IF Glucose?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/something-s-up-with-my-interstitial-fluid-looking-for-answers-and-starting-with-basics-what-is-insulin-resistance-and-can-it-affect-if-glucose/4394)
**Author:** [@Nickyghaleb](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Nickyghaleb)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2018, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/something-s-up-with-my-interstitial-fluid-looking-for-answers-and-starting-with-basics-what-is-insulin-resistance-and-can-it-affect-if-glucose/4394 "2018-07-12T16:52:51Z")
The more I try to fix it, the more it goes in the other direction. Something’s happening, and it’s more than just an elevated number, but I’m having a heck of a time understanding it. I’m working my way up to a very long… --- ## [Libre sensors not sticking](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/libre-sensors-not-sticking/4405)
**Author:** [@Wproulx](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Wproulx)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2018, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/libre-sensors-not-sticking/4405 "2018-07-12T14:44:43Z")
Hi there. Mom of a teenage boy with Type 1. We have been using the Libre with success but are running into problems with it staying on when my son has a long, warm shower or goes into a pool or hot tub. My impression was… --- ## [Review: Scottevest men’s cargo pants](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/review-scottevest-men-s-cargo-pants/4036)
**Author:** [@ned](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ned)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2018, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/review-scottevest-men-s-cargo-pants/4036 "2018-05-16T15:12:26Z")
My goal is to be able to carry all my diabetes stuff and also everything else I need to carry in my pants pockets, so that I didn’t have to carry an extra bag or put stuff in a jacket. I saw these Scottevest “stealth” c… --- ## [0530 and all's well in deafville](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/0530-and-alls-well-in-deafville/4432)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2018, 6:24am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/0530-and-alls-well-in-deafville/4432 "2018-07-11T06:24:16Z")
This after just going to sleep at past 2AM before this rise began, after four “smartie” treatments (24g carbs) because he lingered at 50 for nearly an hour with zero IOB and zero basal coming in… Literally deaf to the wo… --- ## [Dexcom in Bosnia And Herzegovina?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-in-bosnia-and-herzegovina/4439)
**Author:** [@Ensar](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Ensar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2018, 2:34am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-in-bosnia-and-herzegovina/4439 "2018-07-11T02:34:44Z")
Hello, I’m Ensar. I’m new to forum, and please don’t mind if I’m using it wrong. I’m trying my best to figure out where to post, but I hope moderators will take or at least inform me for future. I’m coming from :bosnia\_… --- ## [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… --- ## [Thanks to Jen for the great tip!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/thanks-to-jen-for-the-great-tip/4429)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2018, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/thanks-to-jen-for-the-great-tip/4429 "2018-07-09T21:49:41Z")
I wanted to say a thanks to @jen for the great tip she shared. In my review of the Premier Voice meter 2 weeks ago, Jen mentioned that strips generally have a different top and bottom which you can feel on the insertion… [Previous page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md?page=143) [Next page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md?page=145)