hi! i’ve had t1 since i was 8 yrs old and im currently 22, so this is not new to me, but i’ve only recently (the last couple yrs or so) actively tried to take care of it (mostly due to poor mental health)
anyways
i got the dexcom CGM about 3 months ago and it’s completely changed my life. i used to go days without checking my blood sugar which seems INSANE to me now since i’m constantly opening my app and checking. my main question here revolves around taking insulin at meal time and dealing with the spikes.
i take my shot, eat my meal about 4 minutes later, and then i watch my blood sugar gradually (or something quickly) rise to like 280 until the insulin finally “hits” and it starts going back down. my initial reaction is to do a correction, but then i drop low bc i still have insulin in my system that hasn’t “worked” yet. is the solution here taking the insulin 30 mins before? sometimes i don’t know what im eating until 45 seconds before i even eat it!
i know t1 is all about structure and finding what works for you, blah blah, but what do you guys do? what sort of meals are you eating and are you taking your insulin 40 mins before meal time? 30? even if you’re taking the insulin early, does your sugar spike and then flatten out if you’re eating a high carb/sugar meal?
any comments or suggestions will be so helpful for me. i’ve been alone with this disease since i was 8, i have yet to meet one other person with it and it’s really hard for me 🥺
thanks so much, and please feel free to also send recipe suggestions, etc. thank you guys!!!!
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