AID Systems
How Do I Tell My Pump I'm Going to Be Inactive?
Every system has a setting for being more active than usual. Almost none of them have one for the opposite — and sitting still for a few hours changes how your insulin works.
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iLet
A Question Nobody Ever Asked Me
Could the iLet be used as a temporary "diabetes vacation" when burnout hits? A two-sided look at when a controlled break is the responsible choice — and when a comfortable pause quietly turns into a permanent move.
AID Systems
One Rise, Three Causes: Dawn Phenomenon, Foot-on-the-Floor, and Coffee
You wake up at 95, eat nothing, and twenty minutes later you are 125 and still climbing. Three separate things sit behind that rise — your internal clock, the moment your feet hit the floor, and the coffee — and each one is met differently.
twiist
The Pump Already Corrected — But I Want to Reach My Target Sooner
Two options to bring down a high quicker — one safer than the other.
Frum community
It's 2:00 AM
Three ways to know how your child is doing through the night — and one we'd rather you skip.
twiist
Medtronic Is the Best Pump — Depends for Whom
My honest impressions of the Medtronic 780G — what it does very well, why I went back to twiist, and why "the best pump" depends on who you are.
twiist
Before Updating Your Apple Watch Software — Read This First
If you use diabetes apps on your Apple Watch, a phone filter may completely block the watch update and app installation process without warning.
Insulin Pumps
Will the twiist System Ever Work on a Flip Phone?
Many people are delaying the switch, hoping twiist will eventually work on kosher Android flip phones. Here's why that is probably not going to happen.
Insulin Pumps
More Insulin Up Front. Same Total Insulin. Different Result.
Why Premeal Range Became More Than a Meal Feature for Me
Personal Experience
Openly Sharing the Lifestyle and Routines Behind My Results
Why I considered 116 "high."
Insulin Pumps
No Extended Bolus on the 780G?
Here's What One User Is Doing
Tips & Tricks