# Latest **URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md?page=90 [Latest](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tags.md) **Page:** 91 --- ## [Cause for a bit of hope? - Re: Covid-19](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cause-for-a-bit-of-hope-re-covid-19/9518)
**Author:** [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2020, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cause-for-a-bit-of-hope-re-covid-19/9518 "2020-03-25T22:14:21Z")
--- ## [FreeStyle Libre experiences](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/freestyle-libre-experiences/3121)
**Author:** [@Pianoplayer7008](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Pianoplayer7008)\ **Replies:** 180\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2020, 12:34am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/freestyle-libre-experiences/3121 "2020-03-26T00:34:49Z")
Because I still haven’t been able to sort out the Dexcom/insurance situation, I asked my doctor to prescribe a FreeStyle Libre, thinking that if it wasn’t affordable enough, I could at least start learning how different … --- ## [A heartwarming story](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-heartwarming-story/9529)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2020, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-heartwarming-story/9529 "2020-03-25T17:09:06Z")
--- ## [Eating Basal vs Fasting Basal](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/eating-basal-vs-fasting-basal/8059)
**Author:** [@T1Allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1Allison)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2020, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/eating-basal-vs-fasting-basal/8059 "2020-03-25T14:30:23Z")
In case this helps anyone else I’m posting this here. YDMV. \[Background: My basal rates have all been set during careful fasting tests. And confirmed with multiple fasting tests. I am moderate to high carb. On more can… --- ## [What Is The Most Amount Of Carbs You Have Ever Bolused For?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-most-amount-of-carbs-you-have-ever-bolused-for/4084)
**Author:** [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2020, 11:46am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-most-amount-of-carbs-you-have-ever-bolused-for/4084 "2020-03-25T11:46:35Z")
big meals like Thanksgiving, Passover Seder, Easter, Christmas…or, if you’re like eric, just about any day of the week (did you see his wife’s sandwich that she made for him??? LOL) well, we all know that we need a litt… --- ## [A bit of humor to start your morning](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-bit-of-humor-to-start-your-morning/9526)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2020, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-bit-of-humor-to-start-your-morning/9526 "2020-03-24T21:40:45Z")
--- ## [Xdrip resets and restarts with G6 and tslim:x2](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/xdrip-resets-and-restarts-with-g6-and-tslim-x2/9522)
**Author:** [@kenfred](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/kenfred)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2020, 6:41am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/xdrip-resets-and-restarts-with-g6-and-tslim-x2/9522 "2020-03-24T06:41:52Z")
A few questions regarding XDrip in combination with Dexcom G6 and Tslim:X2. Thanks! I have read conflicting information about xdrip and the latest crop of Dexcom transmitters. My daughter currently has one with serial … --- ## [Raising basal rates during CoVid](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/raising-basal-rates-during-covid/9510)
**Author:** [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/raising-basal-rates-during-covid/9510 "2020-03-23T18:52:00Z")
During this time of self isolation and major inactivity (except for Eric, of course), we may be finding ourselves in need of extra insulin. YDMV, but I have noticed for myself that I have had to use an increased TB% as w… --- ## [Determining Your Pre-Bolus](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/determining-your-pre-bolus/1279)
**Author:** [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/determining-your-pre-bolus/1279 "2020-03-23T18:36:45Z")
when all of this new and fancy (and overly priced) fast acting insulin came on the market, i was told that now, instead or having to wait 20 minutes after injecting R insulin before our meal, we could inject and eat righ… --- ## [The perfect 5-carb correction snack for home](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-perfect-5-carb-correction-snack-for-home/2250)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-perfect-5-carb-correction-snack-for-home/2250 "2020-03-23T15:29:53Z")
We all have our favorites when it comes to correction sugar! @docslotnick goes for donuts. @Eric likes Guiness and ice-cream. @daisymae, as we all know, always goes for G-tabs. @CarolynA’s favorite is gu (at least in h… --- ## [Preparation for Staying Home for a Bit - Covid-19 related](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/preparation-for-staying-home-for-a-bit-covid-19-related/9436)
**Author:** [@Jan](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jan)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/preparation-for-staying-home-for-a-bit-covid-19-related/9436 "2020-03-23T14:31:03Z")
Interesting to hear what everyone is doing to be prepared for the Corona virus. I went to the grocery store yesterday morning (Monday), planning on it being pretty slow, but it was surprisingly busy. The shelves were ful… --- ## [The Power of PreBolusing w Novolog (Flatliners: Look Away, Please....)](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-power-of-prebolusing-w-novolog-flatliners-look-away-please/6852)
**Author:** [@T1Allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1Allison)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 3:54am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-power-of-prebolusing-w-novolog-flatliners-look-away-please/6852 "2020-03-23T03:54:41Z")
So I have appreciated @Nickyghaleb’s openness about having been essentially afraid of insulin for a long time (I apologize if I’m misquoting you, Nicky). I am, too. I didn’t used to be. But as I’ve mentioned probably a l… --- ## [Favorite snack that won't raise BG?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/favorite-snack-that-wont-raise-bg/8521)
**Author:** [@Jan](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jan)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 12:55am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/favorite-snack-that-wont-raise-bg/8521 "2020-03-23T00:55:32Z")
Any favorite snacks that don’t require an insulin bolus? --- ## [Lows, treatments and timing](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/lows-treatments-and-timing/8556)
**Author:** [@Jan](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jan)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2020, 11:55pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/lows-treatments-and-timing/8556 "2020-03-22T23:55:21Z")
I’m learning a lot with my new venture into CGM. Some questions about lows. What do you consider a low (enough to treat)? Do you use a number or a trend or symptoms? What do you use to treat? And how much do you usually … --- ## [Glycogen liver storage and how it affects BG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/glycogen-liver-storage-and-how-it-affects-bg/5737)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2020, 11:40pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/glycogen-liver-storage-and-how-it-affects-bg/5737 "2020-03-22T23:40:54Z")
This is most apparent after the big / higher carb dinners, right? --- ## [Dark chocolate - what's your favorite and how much do you eat?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dark-chocolate-whats-your-favorite-and-how-much-do-you-eat/9507)
**Author:** [@lh378](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/lh378)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2020, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dark-chocolate-whats-your-favorite-and-how-much-do-you-eat/9507 "2020-03-22T17:39:59Z")
What is your favorite? And how much do you eat? Mine is valhrona - available at Trader Joe. I would like to probably eat a bar a day. But I eat about 1/4 to about 1/3 of a bar. Godiva Masterpieces from Costco - indiv… --- ## [What do you binge on to correct low lows?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-do-you-binge-on-to-correct-low-lows/4146)
**Author:** [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2020, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-do-you-binge-on-to-correct-low-lows/4146 "2020-03-22T14:50:40Z")
for my go-to for BGs of 40s or below, i like milk with Ovaltine. as much as i love chocolate, as most of you already know, it takes too long to help out and raise my BG quickly enough. my husband would prefer that i drin… --- ## [Flattening the curve?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/flattening-the-curve/9497)
**Author:** [@John58](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/John58)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2020, 11:35pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/flattening-the-curve/9497 "2020-03-21T23:35:44Z")
https://hotair.com/archives/allahpundit/2020/03/19/seattle-flattening-curve/ Finally a hint that there might be a light at the end of the tunnel! Stay tuned for more data…the article contains a link to UW daily tracking… --- ## [History Archiving Idea - Coronavirus](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/history-archiving-idea-coronavirus/9506)
**Author:** [@T1Allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1Allison)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2020, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/history-archiving-idea-coronavirus/9506 "2020-03-21T16:16:18Z")
For anyone who wants to keep some history for posterity, you might consider buying newspapers when you happen to be in stores throughout this Coronavirus pandemic. I think that would be a neat heirloom to keep for kids, … --- ## [March Madness!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/march-madness/9501)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2020, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/march-madness/9501 "2020-03-21T15:13:24Z")
It’s that time of year again, and dang I really miss March Madness and filling out the brackets. :frowning\_face: (And always being eliminated in the first round! :grinning: ) But we fight through and adapt! So I made … --- ## [Way to go, Polish restaurants!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/way-to-go-polish-restaurants/9503)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2020, 12:27am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/way-to-go-polish-restaurants/9503 "2020-03-21T00:27:24Z")
An uplifting story: --- ## [What is a normal meal vs a complex one, for bolusing?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-a-normal-meal-vs-a-complex-one-for-bolusing/9488)
**Author:** [@lh378](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/lh378)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2020, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-a-normal-meal-vs-a-complex-one-for-bolusing/9488 "2020-03-20T23:49:52Z")
--- ## [Discussion of Covid-19 Pneumonia and Diabetics](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/discussion-of-covid-19-pneumonia-and-diabetics/9435)
**Author:** [@Trying](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Trying)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2020, 1:02am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/discussion-of-covid-19-pneumonia-and-diabetics/9435 "2020-03-20T01:02:19Z")
Alcohol is all out at my local stores, too, but I have a full bottle. Here is a good article by Dana Lewis on preparedness. Gives data to back up her comments. Per China, Diabetics are 7.3% more likely than non-D to r… --- ## [Pizza line](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/pizza-line/376)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2020, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/pizza-line/376 "2020-03-19T21:15:12Z")
I ate a pizza today for lunch (it was only a medium pizza, 132 grams of carbs total). For reference, I set the "high" number on the Dexcom to 120, just to give a good visual of it. A good downward slope before I sta… --- ## [How to replace extended pump bolus for MDI?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-to-replace-extended-pump-bolus-for-mdi/9494)
**Author:** [@lh378](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/lh378)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2020, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-to-replace-extended-pump-bolus-for-mdi/9494 "2020-03-19T21:07:12Z")
what does 30 minutes extended mean for a pumper? is there insulin being injected for about 30 minutes? how can users of MDI attempt to extend? I do want to learn to bolus for “tricky foods”! If the BG number at 1.5 ho… --- ## [Dexcom G6 via Pharmacy/Drug Benefits](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g6-via-pharmacy-drug-benefits/6828)
**Author:** [@Thomas](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Thomas)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2020, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g6-via-pharmacy-drug-benefits/6828 "2020-03-19T18:10:15Z")
We have been getting Dexcom supplies from Distributors and direct from Dexcom (sometimes one sometimes the other) for about seven years now. These supplies are run through the DME portion of our Health Insurance. For r… --- ## [MDI bolusing and extended bolus for complex food](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/mdi-bolusing-and-extended-bolus-for-complex-food/9484)
**Author:** [@lh378](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/lh378)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2020, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/mdi-bolusing-and-extended-bolus-for-complex-food/9484 "2020-03-19T13:33:32Z")
I am looking for help and advice on how to best bolus and extend bolus for complex food using MDI. First, I wish to have help in clarifying “complex food”. Please help me understand why pasta with some chicken thigh me… --- ## [How much insulin should I still have on board 2 hours after big injection?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-much-insulin-should-i-still-have-on-board-2-hours-after-big-injection/4887)
**Author:** [@Nickyghaleb](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Nickyghaleb)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2020, 1:58am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-much-insulin-should-i-still-have-on-board-2-hours-after-big-injection/4887 "2020-03-19T01:58:14Z")
LOVE the injections… it’s really going very, VERY well, but I did make a little mistake this morning. So far things are okay, but I’d like to see where I stand. My pump would usually just do all of these calculations for… --- ## [Share:Politics Settings Re-muted for Everyone](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/share-politics-settings-re-muted-for-everyone/9481)
**Author:** [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2020, 1:40am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/share-politics-settings-re-muted-for-everyone/9481 "2020-03-19T01:40:38Z")
As many of you have seen recently we took the unusual action to unlist a thread for one day. That was a thread that started out in a normal way, but turned political at some point. In the process of moving the politica… --- ## [Shorter needles :(](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/shorter-needles/1121)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2020, 12:22am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/shorter-needles/1121 "2020-03-19T00:22:18Z")
I wanted to bring this up because of my experience trying the short needles with a pen recently. A couple of weeks ago, there was a discussion on short pen needles (4mm) versus longer pen needles. I think the recommend… [Previous page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md?page=89) [Next page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md?page=91)