I'm sick right now too, so perfect timing for this video haha!! It also seems like everyone in Toronto has a cold right now too. I've been running on a temporary basal of 120% and it seems to be working well for me :)
Hi Michelle! Im so sorry to hear of your sickness! I do hope this and that horrible cold weather does take a hike right quick! London is still hacking away, I’m looking forward to warmer temps and less illness. I hear you on the temp basal- that is so helpful and a lifesaver when it comes to dealing with T1D oh top of it all! 😅 Big love!! 💗
@@ShesDiabetic Temp basal is definitely a big big bonus of pumps over MDI. Sickness gotta suck big time when you are using Tresiba, since adjusting its dosage takes 4-5 days. (Tresiba is a very good basal otherwise.)
@@dvdv7777 I switched to Tresiba 6 months ago, and have seen really great improvements, both during the day, and especially over night. I haven't been sick yet, while on it, so it will be interesting to see what adjustments will be needed during those sick days.
My 10 year old daughter was diagnosed two weeks ago. We live in london, and your videos helped encourage me feel less devastated, to believe she will be just fine. She is currently on day 2 of wearing her Dexcom g6. Thank you for making these videos!
Hi Noorah, I'm so sorry to hear about your daughter's diagnosis. I'm sure you must be totally overwhelmed and overcome with emotion - all completely normal, please know this, and that it will get better. Also please know, she can live a full and happy and amazing life in spite of and even because of this disease. A lot of who I am and who I've become is because of my T1d - and it's definitely not all bad stuff! I'm thrilled you have the G6 by your side throughout all of this - truly that is going to be such an amazing tool to help you and your daughter along the way. I'm so pleased you found my channel and am so delighted to have you here. Wishing you all the best, strength, hope and love as you get to grips with everything. You are not alone!!
Hi Andrea! I hope you are feeling much better and shaking that terrible cough that I know you had. You see, through most of January, I believe I had about the same awful cold and felt like death warmed over. The five tips you presented are spot-on. I hope you had someone to look after you, as I did. In times like these, my lovely wife, Cathie, keeps a very close eye on me and ensures I meet every need when prescribed on time. The inhaler for the coughing probably may have helped me avoid the horrid deep pain in my lungs while trying to sleep. It was an awful month, and I hope never to go thru such an event like that ever again. You mentioned ketones - a term I have heard before, but know nothing about. I will search the web for more information. As always, I thank you for passing along your experiences and remedies, and wish you a wonderful Sunday.
HI DANNY! Lovey to hear from you again! And as always, thank YOU so so much for watching!! I am so so sorry to hear that you too have been battling this awful, stubborn illness!! "Death warmed over" sounds about right to me!! I am still battling, but things are slowly improving. My of my though - this one's taking it's sweet time - that's for sure. Cathie sounds like a diamond - and I'm so pleased that you have her looking after you! I too have a very sweet and caring community of people that I can rely on in times like these and I feel very lucky for this! Thank you once again for your super duper kind words of love and encouragement! I wish you and Cathie a most wonderful Sunday!!! :-)
Cold and flu season is always a trip with T1D isn't it? I work in an industry wherein busy season is January-March (cold and flu season) and we can't take off. When I worked in an office, we would pass around colds and such for 2-3 months straight. In 2017 I started working from home, so I thought that would help. Sadly, last year I managed to pick up influenza A, and this year, I am rocking my second cold in two months. I'm starting to think stress and a faulty immune system are bigger factors than working around other sick people. Anyway, hopefully as always, good to hear from another type 1. Hang in there.
Hi Carol!! A trip indeed - right you are!!! Wow - that must have been very overwhelming to work in an office setting that that where you’re passing round germs and with no escape! Gah! I’m so sorry to hear of your picking up influenza A - gosh!! That mush have been awful. I think you’re so right re stress and weakened immune systems being a big BIG factor at play. I really hope you manage to shake this cold and keep the illness at bay moving forward. But, of I know this is easier said than done! This cold of mine has been hanging on for deal life ever since the beginning of January. I’m really hoping it takes a hike reallllll soon, because it’s just such a downer! :-(. Also, sleep for me is hard to come by at the moment, and thus I think the healing process has been massively slowed down as a result. Anyway, really wishing you health and calm and as always, wonderful to hear from you and thank you so much for watching! ♥️
Thank you so much for sharing these tips! This is all very new to me and I haven't dealt with getting sick and being diabetic yet. Hope you feel better soon!
Thank you so much for watching and commenting! It’s my pleasure!! Everyone’s bodies are totally different, so you may have completely different symptoms/side effects, but I hope this does help you in some way, most of all though - I just wish you health!!! :-)
Great tips Andrea! It sounds like you might be overdoing it with the inhaler. I have asthma and use a blue (salbutamol) inhaler. I tend to get the shakes and a racing heart if I’ve taken too much. My HCP recommended taking a puff and holding it for three seconds, then do the same with the second puff. Holding it in your lungs for a short time gives it a chance to get to work and decreases the amount you need to take (in theory). I’ve had colds were I’ve ended up taking more than I should though, it’s difficult not to when it feels like you can’t breathe and that the inhaler is doing nothing to help!
Hi Sarah! Thank you so much for your comment and advice!! I started with 1 puff and had those shakes and heart racing feelings (if you can believe it!!) however, as I’ve continued using it (because my cough has been so bad) these effects have lessened even to the point of none at all. Interesting how initially they were so so strong though! Your advice is spot on though, and I really appreciate it!!! I’ve also adopted your suggestion of holding it for 3 seconds and I think this has been so so helpful to me! Thank you, seriously!!! ♥️
Thankyou Andrea, Spot on as usual. The inhaler seems a bit tricky. We have to be so careful in watching out for side effects. One time I had an outer ear infection and the doctor prescribed ear drops, cortisone based. Told me would be no problem, as external . The Chemist said the same. I had two drops , and sugar levels sent straight to 10, and took hours to come good. Threw the ear drops away and Just used swimming drops for a week which did the job. Just isopropyl alcohol and acetic acid mix.
Hi Rex! Thank you so much for watching and for your kind words! How interesting about your experience with the ear drops! That's so crazy! I would never have expected for ear drops to have such an effect on blood glucose levels. Very good to know, and also well done to you for finding a solution around this problem and for sharing it! :-) Wishing you a wonderful, healthy day!!
Great reminder to stock up on a few essentials for the coming man-flu season. :-) I find my sugars want to run high too when sick. I manage it well for about 3 days, and then I hit the grumpy wall, and just say, "that's it, somebody bring me a beer and a sugar dusted donut!" Fortunately, I only get sick every few years or so. I commented on another of your videos regarding caffeine. Strangely, it has the opposite effect on me. I have no idea why, so I just put it down to raising my metabolism and heart rate, and therefore burning sugars faster??
How interesting about the caffeine! I'm not sure! In some ways it does make sense because it would slightly speed up your metabolism and thus get things moving more quickly? Interesting though! As long as you know how it effects your body and what to do that's allllll that matters! :)
Hope you’re feeling a lot better now! Inhalers can be different with time, and also depending on doses and type of medicine in them. I’ve had an inhaler of some kind for almost 13 years now, and periodically also a steroid preventative inhaler to use (which I really need to get better at using, and I should already start it now for spring and I may already be late...) Tests at the clinic doesn’t show asthma per see when testing my lung function and such, but the inhalers work well and do alleviate symptoms and prevent some of it. I do also have random attacks of wheezing a coughing and almost sounding like I have pneumonia, until I use my inhaler, so something is definitely going on lol If I catch a cold I even need to have prednisone at hand because I can swell so much in my airways that prednisone tablets is the only thing that helps (together with my inhalers and nasal sprays for both allergy and cold) Anyhow, I did have a tendency to become shaky from my inhaler in the beginning, but these days it doesn’t affect me like that at all. Then again, if I have another type that isn’t salbutamol but something else rapid acting, I can shake like crazy regardless of how long I’ve been on that particular inhaler. That other kind is infamous for causing shakiness and palpitations though, and from what I’ve heard it’s not even that commonly used any longer, most seem to get salbutamol instead now. I don’t have the spray though, my inhaler is a fine powder. Don’t know which is better as I’ve never had the spray kind, maybe my Easyhaler is a bit easier to carry around as it’s difficult to accidentally dose on it while carrying it in pocket due to a little stopper on the mouthpiece lid that prevents you from pushing down to dose even when not using the bulky protective case for the device
Hey Rey! Thank you so much for your comment and all the info- very helpful to me!! The shakiness has actually totally disappeared for me after having used it for a while. Thank goodness because that shakiness was totally crazy! I’m so sorry to hear of your respiratory difficulties from time to time- that sounds very inconvenient to say the least! Hope that you’re able to manage it and live as normally as possible! Wishing you health and happiness and thank you so much for watching :-)
Are there any tips for when you’re sick for many years? I’ve had diabetes for 19 years now, like you, but mine it’s too unstable somehow while being sick all the time. I am 21 and have been having other chronic diseases for 11 years and it’s just a nightmare. There are days I’m just so tired I just sleep. At least I found out if I get high ketones, water with lemon always helps me to lower it in less than one day. And I don’t wear the Dexcom any more cause it gives me infections just as the pump. My body hates external stuff somehow. Any help? Greetings from Barcelona
Great info! I have not gotten sick yet, so I just have things just in case I do! My son was sick for basically the eintire month of December, so I was constantly washing my hands and face because I was so scared of getting sick! I was curious, would you be willing to do a "how to store insulin properly" kind of video, especially for the summertime? I work as a full time wedding videographer (vimeo.com/pacificpinefilms ), and a lot of my weddings are outside. Its the Pacific Northwest thing for everyone to have their wedding outside in the summer. I just need some good tips and pointers so that my insulin isn't baking in the sun while I'm off shooting a wedding, I was just curious how you, or anynone, apporaches having insulin outside and how to keep it stored properly. Thank you!!
Hey David! Thank you so much for watching and commenting! :) I’d totally be up for doing a video about that! I’m wondering, are you on injections or pump? Have you heard of the Frio Bags? If you’re on injections this is a perfect little solution. Thought I’d share that with you right away, but I will definitely do a video on this, absolutely - it’s a great idea!
She's Diabetic yes, someone else just referred me to Frio just recently. I heard they’re amazing. Yeah, I currently inject for now. Because of my diet I’m on I don’t have to take nearly as much insulin, but it’s nice to have in case a wedding doesn’t have the kind of food I eat and would have to take insulin for it. But it’s always good to have on you regardless.
I was diagnosed when I was 14 and I seem to have developed a weird ability to tell if my bs is above about 185 by that inhaling slowly through my nose and if it is high I have a kind of burning, abrasive sensation in my nostrils. Have you heard of that or experienced it?
OMG I don’t know if others have experienced this but I can tell you 100% I HAVE THE SAME SENSATION!!!!!!!! YES YES YES YES YES!!! I think it’s so amazing we get to know our bodies in such a strangely specific way - I know others tell by hearing infrequencies, taste, etc. But I’ve never heard someone comment about the smelling in a feeling that feeling - same same same same same!!!!!!!!!!
@@ShesDiabetic oh coooool!!! I have not heard of people experiencing sound differently when they go hyper, that is super interesting. I am going to catch up on your videos, it's really sweet that you have a channel like this. Thanks. I am from US as well sorry for the doofus way I asked "where country are you from" Iol it must be fun to be around such cool accents all the time, thanks for responding to me
I'm American but I live in London, UK for work, thus, no accent! :) I've also been told this by my endo, regarding Ketones, but then that experience happened to me, and I've since changed my mindset and also been told differently strangely. Who knows really! I just like to air on the side of caution and the more information the better I feel in terms of my body and my diabetes, but that's just me! :)
I tend to use ketone strips (the ones you test your urine with), but I also have a blood ketone testing kit (like a blood sugar monitor, but it gives you your ketone information instead of glucose readings). I hope this helps! :)
I will absolutely work on this! I know it's such an annoyance!! Don't worry my friend! I'll try to get a video out ASAP!! (ps - one time my Doctor told me just to 'hope for the best' during my period) 🥴
Hi Minnie! Great question! I measure my Ketones by finger sticking (and using a ketone compatible blood glucose reader, which was prescribed to me by my doctor), or by using urine test strips you can get off of Amazon or usually over the counter in a pharmacy. The latter is not as accurate as the blood reading, but good to get an idea. However, all this being said, I am not a doctor and therefore would encourage you to speak to your doctor about how best to test for ketones! Hope this help and thank you for watching! :-)
This is obversley a very old video however I've been a chronic asthmatic for 31 years once you've been taking ventolin your blue inhaler a while and so long as you don't start needing excessive regular doses say 4 puffs every 4 hours or more your symptoms should go away or at least get better considerably. But as i have found at least regardless of the heart palpitations or shakes I'm better on ventolin than off it as the side effects will be the least of my concerns if I'm not breathing and conning up to winter in australia I need to watch how I go.
Hi David! Thank you for your comment! I did indeed experience exactly what you've described. After a while my body adjusted and became far more used to the effects. It's a wonderful toolkit for those who need it and I was so grateful to have it when I needed it, side effects or not :) ! Again, thank you so much for sharing!!
Ah, I'm so sorry to hear this Diabetic Dude!!! It's the WORST, isn't it!! Just so terrible! I hope yours doesn't hang around too long!!! Sending you healing wishes and a restful Sunday man!!!
u meant to say “antibodies” instead of “hormones” Maybe you’re thinking of “that time of the month” That is hormones making insulin sensitivity less so or more so in the days preceding the start of the period. It’s the same idea but with sickness it’s antibodies wreaking havoc on the stability u keep trying to keep steady. Hormones go crazy when antibodies are fighting sickness. I think it’s that your body is fighting so much over whatever the sicknesses is that it has a harder time processing the insulin at the doses you usually give so that you end up upping the basal rate. I’m not diabetic but sure sounds like I am lol
I'm sick right now too, so perfect timing for this video haha!! It also seems like everyone in Toronto has a cold right now too. I've been running on a temporary basal of 120% and it seems to be working well for me :)
Hi Michelle! Im so sorry to hear of your sickness! I do hope this and that horrible cold weather does take a hike right quick! London is still hacking away, I’m looking forward to warmer temps and less illness. I hear you on the temp basal- that is so helpful and a lifesaver when it comes to dealing with T1D oh top of it all! 😅 Big love!! 💗
@@ShesDiabetic Temp basal is definitely a big big bonus of pumps over MDI. Sickness gotta suck big time when you are using Tresiba, since adjusting its dosage takes 4-5 days. (Tresiba is a very good basal otherwise.)
@@dvdv7777 I switched to Tresiba 6 months ago, and have seen really great improvements, both during the day, and especially over night. I haven't been sick yet, while on it, so it will be interesting to see what adjustments will be needed during those sick days.
My 10 year old daughter was diagnosed two weeks ago. We live in london, and your videos helped encourage me feel less devastated, to believe she will be just fine. She is currently on day 2 of wearing her Dexcom g6. Thank you for making these videos!
Hi Noorah, I'm so sorry to hear about your daughter's diagnosis. I'm sure you must be totally overwhelmed and overcome with emotion - all completely normal, please know this, and that it will get better. Also please know, she can live a full and happy and amazing life in spite of and even because of this disease. A lot of who I am and who I've become is because of my T1d - and it's definitely not all bad stuff! I'm thrilled you have the G6 by your side throughout all of this - truly that is going to be such an amazing tool to help you and your daughter along the way. I'm so pleased you found my channel and am so delighted to have you here. Wishing you all the best, strength, hope and love as you get to grips with everything. You are not alone!!
Thanks for the video. I want to thank Dr IGUDIA on UA-cam who cured my type 1 Diabetes with his natural herbs medication
Hi Andrea! I hope you are feeling much better and shaking that terrible cough that I know you had. You see, through most of January, I believe I had about the same awful cold and felt like death warmed over. The five tips you presented are spot-on. I hope you had someone to look after you, as I did. In times like these, my lovely wife, Cathie, keeps a very close eye on me and ensures I meet every need when prescribed on time. The inhaler for the coughing probably may have helped me avoid the horrid deep pain in my lungs while trying to sleep. It was an awful month, and I hope never to go thru such an event like that ever again. You mentioned ketones - a term I have heard before, but know nothing about. I will search the web for more information. As always, I thank you for passing along your experiences and remedies, and wish you a wonderful Sunday.
HI DANNY! Lovey to hear from you again! And as always, thank YOU so so much for watching!! I am so so sorry to hear that you too have been battling this awful, stubborn illness!! "Death warmed over" sounds about right to me!! I am still battling, but things are slowly improving. My of my though - this one's taking it's sweet time - that's for sure. Cathie sounds like a diamond - and I'm so pleased that you have her looking after you! I too have a very sweet and caring community of people that I can rely on in times like these and I feel very lucky for this! Thank you once again for your super duper kind words of love and encouragement! I wish you and Cathie a most wonderful Sunday!!! :-)
Cold and flu season is always a trip with T1D isn't it? I work in an industry wherein busy season is January-March (cold and flu season) and we can't take off. When I worked in an office, we would pass around colds and such for 2-3 months straight. In 2017 I started working from home, so I thought that would help. Sadly, last year I managed to pick up influenza A, and this year, I am rocking my second cold in two months. I'm starting to think stress and a faulty immune system are bigger factors than working around other sick people. Anyway, hopefully as always, good to hear from another type 1. Hang in there.
By the way... That's the type of inhaler I use for my asthma. Haven't had side effects from it, but those would be concerning!
Hi Carol!! A trip indeed - right you are!!! Wow - that must have been very overwhelming to work in an office setting that that where you’re passing round germs and with no escape! Gah! I’m so sorry to hear of your picking up influenza A - gosh!! That mush have been awful. I think you’re so right re stress and weakened immune systems being a big BIG factor at play. I really hope you manage to shake this cold and keep the illness at bay moving forward. But, of I know this is easier said than done! This cold of mine has been hanging on for deal life ever since the beginning of January. I’m really hoping it takes a hike reallllll soon, because it’s just such a downer! :-(. Also, sleep for me is hard to come by at the moment, and thus I think the healing process has been massively slowed down as a result. Anyway, really wishing you health and calm and as always, wonderful to hear from you and thank you so much for watching! ♥️
Oh yes! They were!! But they have since subsided as my body as become more ‘accustomed” to the drug - thank goodness!
Thank you so much for sharing these tips! This is all very new to me and I haven't dealt with getting sick and being diabetic yet. Hope you feel better soon!
Thank you so much for watching and commenting! It’s my pleasure!! Everyone’s bodies are totally different, so you may have completely different symptoms/side effects, but I hope this does help you in some way, most of all though - I just wish you health!!! :-)
That was helpful thank you so much for sharing
Thank you so much for watching!
You literally have the cutest set up in the background
AW!!! Thank you so much!!!! I loved my little daffodils in this one - they made me smile!!
Great tips Andrea! It sounds like you might be overdoing it with the inhaler. I have asthma and use a blue (salbutamol) inhaler. I tend to get the shakes and a racing heart if I’ve taken too much. My HCP recommended taking a puff and holding it for three seconds, then do the same with the second puff. Holding it in your lungs for a short time gives it a chance to get to work and decreases the amount you need to take (in theory). I’ve had colds were I’ve ended up taking more than I should though, it’s difficult not to when it feels like you can’t breathe and that the inhaler is doing nothing to help!
Hi Sarah! Thank you so much for your comment and advice!! I started with 1 puff and had those shakes and heart racing feelings (if you can believe it!!) however, as I’ve continued using it (because my cough has been so bad) these effects have lessened even to the point of none at all. Interesting how initially they were so so strong though! Your advice is spot on though, and I really appreciate it!!! I’ve also adopted your suggestion of holding it for 3 seconds and I think this has been so so helpful to me! Thank you, seriously!!! ♥️
She's Diabetic Arr, I’m so glad I helped, I hope I didn’t come across as a bit preachy. Are you on the mend now? A wheezy chest isn’t fun!
Thankyou Andrea,
Spot on as usual. The inhaler seems a bit tricky.
We have to be so careful in watching out for side effects.
One time I had an outer ear infection and the doctor prescribed ear drops, cortisone based. Told me would be no problem, as external .
The Chemist said the same.
I had two drops , and sugar levels sent straight to 10, and took hours to come good. Threw the ear drops away and Just used swimming drops for a week which did the job. Just isopropyl alcohol and acetic acid mix.
Hi Rex! Thank you so much for watching and for your kind words! How interesting about your experience with the ear drops! That's so crazy! I would never have expected for ear drops to have such an effect on blood glucose levels. Very good to know, and also well done to you for finding a solution around this problem and for sharing it! :-) Wishing you a wonderful, healthy day!!
Great reminder to stock up on a few essentials for the coming man-flu season. :-) I find my sugars want to run high too when sick. I manage it well for about 3 days, and then I hit the grumpy wall, and just say, "that's it, somebody bring me a beer and a sugar dusted donut!" Fortunately, I only get sick every few years or so.
I commented on another of your videos regarding caffeine. Strangely, it has the opposite effect on me. I have no idea why, so I just put it down to raising my metabolism and heart rate, and therefore burning sugars faster??
How interesting about the caffeine! I'm not sure! In some ways it does make sense because it would slightly speed up your metabolism and thus get things moving more quickly? Interesting though! As long as you know how it effects your body and what to do that's allllll that matters! :)
Hope you’re feeling a lot better now! Inhalers can be different with time, and also depending on doses and type of medicine in them. I’ve had an inhaler of some kind for almost 13 years now, and periodically also a steroid preventative inhaler to use (which I really need to get better at using, and I should already start it now for spring and I may already be late...) Tests at the clinic doesn’t show asthma per see when testing my lung function and such, but the inhalers work well and do alleviate symptoms and prevent some of it. I do also have random attacks of wheezing a coughing and almost sounding like I have pneumonia, until I use my inhaler, so something is definitely going on lol If I catch a cold I even need to have prednisone at hand because I can swell so much in my airways that prednisone tablets is the only thing that helps (together with my inhalers and nasal sprays for both allergy and cold)
Anyhow, I did have a tendency to become shaky from my inhaler in the beginning, but these days it doesn’t affect me like that at all. Then again, if I have another type that isn’t salbutamol but something else rapid acting, I can shake like crazy regardless of how long I’ve been on that particular inhaler. That other kind is infamous for causing shakiness and palpitations though, and from what I’ve heard it’s not even that commonly used any longer, most seem to get salbutamol instead now. I don’t have the spray though, my inhaler is a fine powder. Don’t know which is better as I’ve never had the spray kind, maybe my Easyhaler is a bit easier to carry around as it’s difficult to accidentally dose on it while carrying it in pocket due to a little stopper on the mouthpiece lid that prevents you from pushing down to dose even when not using the bulky protective case for the device
Hey Rey! Thank you so much for your comment and all the info- very helpful to me!! The shakiness has actually totally disappeared for me after having used it for a while. Thank goodness because that shakiness was totally crazy! I’m so sorry to hear of your respiratory difficulties from time to time- that sounds very inconvenient to say the least! Hope that you’re able to manage it and live as normally as possible! Wishing you health and happiness and thank you so much for watching :-)
Glad the shakiness has eased up :) It does tend to disappear with time, but yeah, some inhalers are worse than other lol
another great video, always good to see you on here
Thanks!! And thank YOU for watching!! :)
I am so grateful and thank you for the info ❤
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Are there any tips for when you’re sick for many years?
I’ve had diabetes for 19 years now, like you, but mine it’s too unstable somehow while being sick all the time. I am 21 and have been having other chronic diseases for 11 years and it’s just a nightmare. There are days I’m just so tired I just sleep. At least I found out if I get high ketones, water with lemon always helps me to lower it in less than one day. And I don’t wear the Dexcom any more cause it gives me infections just as the pump. My body hates external stuff somehow. Any help?
Greetings from Barcelona
Great info! I have not gotten sick yet, so I just have things just in case I do! My son was sick for basically the eintire month of December, so I was constantly washing my hands and face because I was so scared of getting sick!
I was curious, would you be willing to do a "how to store insulin properly" kind of video, especially for the summertime? I work as a full time wedding videographer (vimeo.com/pacificpinefilms ), and a lot of my weddings are outside. Its the Pacific Northwest thing for everyone to have their wedding outside in the summer. I just need some good tips and pointers so that my insulin isn't baking in the sun while I'm off shooting a wedding, I was just curious how you, or anynone, apporaches having insulin outside and how to keep it stored properly. Thank you!!
Hey David! Thank you so much for watching and commenting! :) I’d totally be up for doing a video about that! I’m wondering, are you on injections or pump? Have you heard of the Frio Bags? If you’re on injections this is a perfect little solution. Thought I’d share that with you right away, but I will definitely do a video on this, absolutely - it’s a great idea!
She's Diabetic yes, someone else just referred me to Frio just recently. I heard they’re amazing. Yeah, I currently inject for now. Because of my diet I’m on I don’t have to take nearly as much insulin, but it’s nice to have in case a wedding doesn’t have the kind of food I eat and would have to take insulin for it. But it’s always good to have on you regardless.
I was diagnosed when I was 14 and I seem to have developed a weird ability to tell if my bs is above about 185 by that inhaling slowly through my nose and if it is high I have a kind of burning, abrasive sensation in my nostrils. Have you heard of that or experienced it?
OMG I don’t know if others have experienced this but I can tell you 100% I HAVE THE SAME SENSATION!!!!!!!! YES YES YES YES YES!!! I think it’s so amazing we get to know our bodies in such a strangely specific way - I know others tell by hearing infrequencies, taste, etc. But I’ve never heard someone comment about the smelling in a feeling that feeling - same same same same same!!!!!!!!!!
@@ShesDiabetic oh coooool!!! I have not heard of people experiencing sound differently when they go hyper, that is super interesting. I am going to catch up on your videos, it's really sweet that you have a channel like this. Thanks. I am from US as well sorry for the doofus way I asked "where country are you from" Iol it must be fun to be around such cool accents all the time, thanks for responding to me
Curious about your background/history. Why no English accent? A top endo says you can neglect ALL ketone testing if your BG is normal.
I'm American but I live in London, UK for work, thus, no accent! :) I've also been told this by my endo, regarding Ketones, but then that experience happened to me, and I've since changed my mindset and also been told differently strangely. Who knows really! I just like to air on the side of caution and the more information the better I feel in terms of my body and my diabetes, but that's just me! :)
What device do you use to test your ketones? ☺
I tend to use ketone strips (the ones you test your urine with), but I also have a blood ketone testing kit (like a blood sugar monitor, but it gives you your ketone information instead of glucose readings). I hope this helps! :)
@@ShesDiabetic thank you ☺☺
Please can you make a video on menstrual cycle. Being 15, t1d, and a girl sucks 😅
I will absolutely work on this! I know it's such an annoyance!! Don't worry my friend! I'll try to get a video out ASAP!! (ps - one time my Doctor told me just to 'hope for the best' during my period) 🥴
How you measure ketones ? Thanks
Hi Minnie! Great question! I measure my Ketones by finger sticking (and using a ketone compatible blood glucose reader, which was prescribed to me by my doctor), or by using urine test strips you can get off of Amazon or usually over the counter in a pharmacy. The latter is not as accurate as the blood reading, but good to get an idea. However, all this being said, I am not a doctor and therefore would encourage you to speak to your doctor about how best to test for ketones! Hope this help and thank you for watching! :-)
This is obversley a very old video however I've been a chronic asthmatic for 31 years once you've been taking ventolin your blue inhaler a while and so long as you don't start needing excessive regular doses say 4 puffs every 4 hours or more your symptoms should go away or at least get better considerably. But as i have found at least regardless of the heart palpitations or shakes I'm better on ventolin than off it as the side effects will be the least of my concerns if I'm not breathing and conning up to winter in australia I need to watch how I go.
Hi David! Thank you for your comment! I did indeed experience exactly what you've described. After a while my body adjusted and became far more used to the effects. It's a wonderful toolkit for those who need it and I was so grateful to have it when I needed it, side effects or not :) ! Again, thank you so much for sharing!!
What country are you from?
Originally from the USA, but live in the UK currently! 🇺🇸 🇬🇧
Sadly was on vacation and got the flu, high sugars and no appetite.
Oh gosh I’m so sorry to hear this!! I hope you’re feeling better now and those sugars are behaving!! 💓
@@ShesDiabetic fever gone and most symptoms except for cough and sugars are still high. Going to call in tomorrow to see about my dosage.
I also have a cold 🤧, I have had it since last Sunday... so it’s been a week .
Ah, I'm so sorry to hear this Diabetic Dude!!! It's the WORST, isn't it!! Just so terrible! I hope yours doesn't hang around too long!!! Sending you healing wishes and a restful Sunday man!!!
She's Diabetic thanks 🙏 get well too
u meant to say “antibodies” instead of “hormones”
Maybe you’re thinking of
“that time of the month”
That is hormones making insulin sensitivity less so or more so in the days preceding the start of the period. It’s the same idea but with sickness it’s antibodies wreaking havoc on the stability u keep trying to keep steady.
Hormones go crazy when antibodies are fighting sickness.
I think it’s that your body is fighting so much over whatever the sicknesses is that it has a harder time processing the insulin at the doses you usually give so that you end up upping the basal rate.
I’m not diabetic
but sure sounds like I am lol
Sounds like you're really informed - absolutely amazing!! Thanks for sharing Marina!!!