#t1diabetes

[t1d-culture-is]

T1D culture is...

having days where it doesn't matter what you eat, your blood sugar is okay. and it feels like your body decided to be normal for once

#this one is happening to me now. i even had an ice cream and /im going low/??? #i almost didn't take insulin today what the hell #// #• culture posts #t1diabetic #t1diabetes #type 1 diabetes #type 1 #t1d problems #t1d life #diabetes #actually disabled #actually diabetic

[moonagedaydreamsofrhiannon]

yeah, diabetes sucks sometimes, but every once in a while I see someone in public with a dexcom or pump, and I point to my own, and despite being total strangers we have this mutual shared understanding that no one else gets, and it feels like a secret club that we’re in that no one else gets to be a part of

#There’s literally nothing more exciting than seeing a Dexcom out in the wild #Like there’s this whole community out there that has this shared experience that no one else will ever understand #And we can see/recognize each other out in public and it’s like: instant connection #I see you and you see me and we instantly *get it* #Who else gets to have an experience like that? #And don’t even get me started on diabetes camp #Literally my favorite thing in the world #diabetes #type 1 diabetes #t1d #t1diabetes #type one diabetes

[couchcandy]

Self portrait 🤗🙃

#type 1 diabetes #type 1 diabetic #type one diabetes #type one diabetic #t1d #t1diabetes #t1diabetic

[izz83]

Has anyone else had problems with their Dexcom G7? Recently, they've been worse than Dexcom G6 is They have a really bad inaccurate readings they disconnect so easily along with other things I want to know if I'm the only ones struggling with this?



#t1d #t1d problems #type one diabetes #t1diabetes #t1diabetic #type one diabetic

[type1diabetesinfandom]

#t1d #type 1 diabetes #actuallyt1d #t1diabetes #life with t1d #type 1 diabetes in fandom #not fandom

[glitchedgirly]

q!etoiles with obvious cgm and insulin pump q!etoiles with obvious cgm and insulin pump q!etoiles with obvious cgm and insulin pump q!etoiles with obvious cgm and insulin pump q!etoiles with obvious cgm and insulin pumpq!etoiles with obvious cgm and insulin pumpq!etoiles with obvious cg-

#qsmp #q!etoiles #qsmp etoiles #etoiles #t1d #t1diabetes #t1diabetic #diabetes #diabetic #dudes legit diabetic and i'm pretty sure cubito is too #let's show him with a cgm or pump on his arms #they're not always painfully obvious but they aren't invisible either #actually diabetic

[randomthoughtsnoorder]

Happy diabetes awareness month . Some of you may know I'm a type 1 diabetic and this month i plan on making several posts about living with diabetes. If you wish to show your support for diabetics this month wear blue and grey. And if you yourself is a diabetics reblog this post with your diagnoses story.

#diabetes #t1d #t1diabetes #diabetes awareness #t2d #health #support #dexcom #dexcom warrior #i am stuck on omnipod and my omnipod is stuck on me

[cavity-cripple]

does anyone know what the cause could be of weird “episodes” where i feel like just. Bad. like im super weak and cant lift my limbs and feel short of breath and like i dont have blood or something. “lethargy” seems to be the word for some of it. ive thought it was just my POTS for a long time, but i just cant find anything that supports these symptoms and my heartrate is always completely fine (im usually on the higher side, but with meds my resting is around 87bpm)

the closest thing that describes the feeling online is t1 diabetes but i don’t know enough about that to actually figure out if my symptoms line up or not, and im pretty sure if it were as serious as diabetes something way worse would’ve happened by now (its been going on for like a year and half, i have 1-2 episodes per month)

ive tried talking to doctors about it before but they always just push it aside and dont listen bcz im bad at talking outloud and they dont understand what im saying.

#bug speak #need advice #disability #pots #pots syndrome #t1diabetes #t1d #chronic fatigue #spoonie

[marieaqua]

It’s such a betrayal when your pump site is painless going in but as soon as you send insulin through it it hurts like a bitch

#type 1 diabetes #t1diabetes #t1d

[beautyandthebetes]

Magic pill update

In my last post I talked about a drug that’s in the trial phases that aims to allow the beta cells of type one to start producing their own insulin again. At that time I had just signed up for it after speaking with a friend who works at the clinical research center near me.

I went in two weeks ago for the preliminary screening. It was mostly just a bunch of questions to review my medical history, and they also did an ekg and took more blood than I’ve ever given outside of donating blood (22 vials!)

Last week I got a call that my c peptide was “too high” with a result of >0.02 (???) so they needed to bring me in for a test where I’d be fasting, they’d give me food without insulin, and track my response in real time via cgm and blood samples. That was supposed to happen this morning.

Unfortunately I got the call yesterday that I am disqualified from the study because I have Gilbert’s Syndrome - my liver doesn’t properly process bilirubin, so it’s always too high. It doesn’t affect my health, just makes me a touch jaundiced sometimes, but there’s not treatment to bring it down. Because this trial drug may affect liver function, they decided to take me out of the running.

I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t disappointed - I really wanted to be part of what seems to be an amazing research opportunity, regardless of it I got the placebo or if it worked. That being said, if you want to keep track of it, you can find updates at this website as they come out:

#this suuuucks #my stupid liver #disqualified #me from a chance to fix my stupid pancreas #what a bitch #beauty and the betes #t1diabetes #t1d #t1diabetic #type 1 diabetes #type 1 diabetic

[t1d-culture-is]

T1d culture is keeping finding out new symptoms of diabetes. Anything will happen to you and you'll be looking up the causes, and yes, 90% of the times it's just diabetes.

Just found out today it can give you dry skin!

SO THAT'S WHY OUR SKIN IS DRYER THAN THE SAHARA WHAT THE F—

#• culture posts #t1diabetic #t1diabetes #type 1 diabetes #type 1 #t1d problems #t1d life #diabetes #actually disabled #actually diabetic

[tremendousminyoongi]

Having type one diabetes should come with it’s warning label to be honest. There’s of course the given fact that people with type one have to take insulin because their pancreas can’t produce any. But there’s also the complications that comes with the decease. Everything from high blood pressure to your teeth falling out to going blind. Am I the only type one diabetic that’s terrified to go blind because of this? Sure, it can be avoided if you keep your blood sugar in line. But when you do everything in your power and it doesn’t work? What then?

#type 1 diabetes #t1diabetes #late night thoughts #diabetes

[izz83]

MY DEXCOM G7 FAILED AGAIN AHHHHHHHGGGGGGCVGG T-T WHY MUST IT FAIL 

#t1d #t1d problems #t1diabetic #type one diabetic #type one diabetes #t1diabetes

[type1diabetesinfandom]

Hello all!

Many, manymanymany apologies for the unannounced hiatus. (Still ongoing. Not enough spoons. D: ) I will be back at some point, I promise.

I've been thinking of this blog a lot, what it means to me, and what I want it to be, especially when I don't have the energy to maintain it. Obviously, collecting all the t1d rep I can find in one place is a huge goal! And I think I've made a pretty good start on that. There's over one thousand posts on this blog and several hundred fics in the AO3 collection. That's a lot of search and save.

That's not all I want to do, though. Fandom, to me, is about the things we love. Reading them, writing them, gushing about them in the middle of the night. Throwing your pencil at the wall because you can't get the angle of that epically-sexy jawline just right. And most of all, sharing it all.

I don't think I'm alone when I say community is HUGE for both people with type one diabetes and folks in fandom.

I think we all know exactly how niche the concept of a character with T1D is. Sure, we can make (and have made!) fics and fan art with T1D rep, but then what? Is there somewhere we can talk about it with fandom friends and have them really get it, or do they just nod mutely and change the subject? Where can you headcanon a character as diabetic without it turning into an educational post?

Or, if you're interested in learning more about life with T1D, whether you don't have it at all or maybe you do but you're on MDI and don't know how to write pumps, who can you ask about it?

And on the flipside: have you ever tried talking fandom at diabetes camp? Because I have.

If any of this feels familiar to you, I've got something awesome to tell you!

Introducing...the Type 1 Diabetes in Fandom Discord Server—a virtual haven where diabetes doesn't define us, but our love for fandoms and creativity certainly does! Whether you're crafting intricate AUs or just can't get the next chapter fast enough, this is YOUR community to thrive, connect, and share ideas or experiences.

What's in it for You?

A safe and supportive space to chat about your fave fics, share recs, and maybe even create some epic friendships

A chance to join discussions on realistic representation and the magical realm of diabetic fan theories

Swap prompts to spark your imagination and fuel your creative prowess

A place to discuss the highs and lows (literally!) of managing Type 1 Diabetes while pursuing your passion for everything fannish

...and all without worry that people won't understand why it's so frustrating when a character fixes their low BG with a timely insulin bolus!

*tip for writers: please google how insulin works before hitting post, please. I beg you.

So if you're up for mingling with like-minded fans or gaining a better understanding of diabetes, this is your opportunity!

Whether you're making a Hogwarts AU or need to cry about your Dexcom readings, we're ready and waiting to meet you. Excited to embark on this epic adventure and make some new friends? Click that join button, and come join the party!

*The Join Button*

#type 1 diabetes #t1diabetes #t1d #diabetes #type one diabetes #type 1 diabetes in fandom #fandom #i'm sorry for the hiatus please accept this offering instead #also wow that is a LOT of exclamation points

[zurko48]

Telling my doctor “can you just put me down, yknow…like they do with sick dogs”

#actually chronically ill #actually diabetic #actually disabled #type one diabetic #type one diabetes #t1diabetic #t1d problems #t1diabetes #t1d #dermatitis #visual snow #tinnitus #inappropriate sinus tachycardia #IST #chronic pain #health issues #putting all my diagnosis in the tags <3 #i am unwell #i also know I have more health issues just haven’t gone to the doctor for em yet </3 my body is simply falling apart tbh

[diabeticlichen-thropy]

After a very long Christmas I would like to present:

#t1diabetic #t1d #t1diabetes #diabetes #actuallydiabetic #diabetes memes #type one memes