Questions & Answers

I’m the primary medical caregiver for my husband who has congestive-end stage heart failure and the doctors say there is nothing more they can do for him. I have a son going through aggressive cancer, hoping he will beat it. Not sure if all the stress is causing my issues. My eating habits are bad, forget to eat or take my bolus after I eat. Get little sleep.

My daughter needs assistance with her 4 year old son a few days per week so she can get some sleep and go to her doctor appointments. Is there an agency you could recommend for this?

I was diagnosed a year ago with Type 1 at the age of 64. My doctor is recommending that I consider an insulin pump and has given me brochures on the omnipod5, t-slim x2, and ilet bionic pancreas. I currently use the Dexcon G7 glucose monitor.

Any recommendations, pros/cons on any of these devices would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Kelly D

Hello All! I've noticed this pattern for myself where my glucose levels get pretty high when I eat foods high in fat and low in carbs. I know fats can slow down the digestion/absorption of food and can cause your sugars to "remain higher for longer". But, I notice this happening even when I eat something very low carb or zero carb (like pork rinds, keto cheese & meat snacks, etc. - all below 5-10 carbs). Does anyone else have this problem? Any tips on how to deal with it?

Hi everyone! I was wondering if anyone had any tips on how you count carbs/manage insulin for when you are drinking (beer specifically). I work at a brewery and I would love to enjoy one of our tasty brews every now and then, but the information I've found online about the carbs in beer isn't super helpful. We have a lot of higher ABV IPAs and sours, which I can't find info on.