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Originally posted by NapoleonSolo:
GO BUY A TEST KIT RIGHT NOW. NOT TOMORROW. BUY THE MONITOR, TEST STRIPS AND LANCETS. DO IT RIGHT NOW.Although it is high at the moment. the true danger is if drops off a cliff and goes down to the 30's, you may never wake up from that. As a Type 1 and damn lucky to be alive as I seem to have a high tolerance for the low lows. I am coherent at 38 but that is so near the danger zone of never waking up, don't take a chance.

This right here. After a long time with diabetes your liver no longer responds to extreme lows, and as you age with Type 1, this situation can kill you pretty quickly if you're not on top of it without hesitation. And if you accidentally double dosed your fast acting insulin and you don't figure it out pretty quickly, you might as well call 911 and tell them to bring D50 and a ride to the ER. What Napo is talking about is diabetic Hypoglycemic Unawareness, a dangerous condition that develops after a long time with diabetes. It will kill you if you're not purposely and actively on top of it 24x7.

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Originally posted by NapoleonSolo:
Also consider getting a prescription for the Libre 3 Plus 24 hour monitor. Truly a life saver and I won't go without it now. download the app to your phone and you can see your blood sugar in real time 24/7.

This again. Or a Dexcom G7, but the Libre is basically the same thing. You'll tell yourself whey didn't I get this sooner.

DEXCOM for me was a game changer dealing with diabetes. Also the GLP1 medications, for me, have been the best medication I’ve ever used for diabetes. I take Trulicity.

If you have the will power and mental strength you can change your course of direction by moving more, eating no later than six in the evening and again at 12 noon, and cut out all sugars, carbs, and processed foods.

Eating right is actually cheaper then junk eating. Them medications will rob your body of its efficiency.

Type one for 32 years, peripheral neuropathy, PAD ,fought an open wound on my toe for a year, 3 amputation surgeries to remove 2 toes, had angioplasty on right femoral artery and 3 stents put in, and woke up during the procedure.

What do you want to know ?

I will tell you now…..


You don’t want none of this.

Between this and 9 herniated discs, arthritis, stenosis, and a failed RFA, heed the warnings now!!!