Type 1 Diabetes Q + A | She's Diabetic

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I asked over on my Instagram for your Q's and here are my A's! Some to do with Type 1 Diabetes, others not at all. Thank you so much to everyone for asking such interesting, thought provoking questions!
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[@jenniferfleming1177]

My Q was the one with the emojis, since insta Q boxes are very small haha! But you got my Q dead on. Was only very recently I discovered the diabetes online community, and my control isn't terrible just always can be better..! But thanks for your answer, really sweet and helpful and I've been feeling a lot better about things recently anyway, funny how it comes and goes! But cheers to smashing 10 years of diabetes this week for me, and for us all, not being controlled by our T1.

[@MichelleLord]

This was a fun video to watch as I was getting ready this morning :)! I love how open and honest you are about everything! 💞

[@diabetesis3829]

The last question is my favourite bit ! Most people (myself included ) would be scared to share their truth and would give a generic answer but you just lit up by thinking about the beautiful things you dream of for yourself and it just filled me up with joy 🤗🤗🤗

[@wendypopez]

I just found you on KZbin and I’ve been binge watching your videos haha! 😊 I love your content and outlook on living with diabetes, it’s super motivational to me! 💕

[@ShesDiabetic]

Oh! Thank you so much Wendy! Your saying that motivates ME even more!!! Thank you for watching!!!

[@lauriharding1019]

Thankyou so much for people making others feel less as far as their diabetes self care. No one diabetic is perfect nor have all the answers. It's hard to deal by ourselves much less dragging someone elses superior attitude to make us feel inferior! You have a lovely one on one teaching attitude!

[@justanothernoobe]

I love your spirit: nothing holds you back! Keep blazing :)

[@rexhowells7015]

Thankyou Andria, Good to see you back. Thankyou for honesty about burn out. I seem to get it when I have a bad run of hypos and high's , but can't work out why. Like you said never a day the same. I have the libre, have found it a great help, the decom g6 is still not available in Australia. Keep up the good work, you are an inspiration, always thinking of others. 👍

[@sarahbannon4752]

Yay!! So glad you’re back, have really missed your videos. I’d love to see a weekly/monthly vlog if you ever have the time. Btw, in case anyone doesn’t know, you can buy a transmitter for the Libre, called a MiaoMiao, it basically turns it into a CGM, which is fantastic for someone like me who can’t afford a Dexcom. Just to be nosy, what do you do as part of the film/tv industry? Sounds exciting if you get to travel so much x

[@o7m8]

My 5 biggest goals that i want to achieve in life is to remember to change my lancet 5 times

[@diabetesis3829]

Haha true ... I joined the #lancetchangemonday challenge on Instagram where you have to post a picture everymonday so keeps you motivated heheh

[@tessapitt1646]

Nice video, I want to thank Dr IGUDIA on KZbin who cured my Diabetes disease with his herbs medication

[@mimipetersen4614]

Thank you for your answer! When I was diagnosed, the doctors said that the insulin has side effects of your hair falling out along with your body being in "starvation mode" for so long, and just like they said... It did!

[@geo34south]

Listening to your videos made me recall a radio interview I heard when at an impressionable school-going age. It was an interview with a very inspiring young woman who was a type 1 diabetic and I recall naively wanting to become a diabetic just like her, not because the disease attracted me or that I wanted sympathy, but rather because I felt strongly empathetic towards her situation especially given how brave and positive I thought she was in the light of such adversity. Well, four years later I was diagnosed with DM1! Coincidence of course, but people who overcome hardship while unselfishly focusing on the plight of others are certainly inspirational in ways that they might never imagine. I just thought you should know that! Your comments on veganism are interesting. Apart from how praiseworthy that is from an ethical viewpoint, I nevertheless wanted to mention that many of my non-diabetic friends had had such success with weight loss on a low-carb, high fat diet that, although I certainly wouldn't have described myself as obese, nevertheless was eager to shed 10-15kg and decided to put it to the test. It is important to realise that the LCHF (aka Banting) diet's primary goal is to combat insulin resistance (IR), not to lose body weight - that is instead a positive side effect. Huge numbers of individuals worldwide are DM2 ticking time bombs and, if left unchecked, will reach a point of no return and become insulin dependent. The LCHF diet breaks the vicious cycle of beta cells of the pancreas having to produce increasing amounts of insulin to overcome IR, until the islets eventually bloat and shut down. It does this by switching one's metabolism from a carbohydrate burning one to a ketotic or 'fat-burning' one. This is, of course different to the autoimmune destruction of beta cells in type 1 patients and also shouldn't be confused with ketoacidosis. I tried it and lost 8kg but then I maxed out and I didn't understand why until I realised that the excessive exogenous insulin I was giving myself as a type 1 diabetic acted as a fat storage hormone. While there is a constantly elevated circulating level of insulin, one just doesn't burn fat. Having a CGM system helps to reduce insulin dosing by the mere fact that it provides real-time feedback affording better control. In fact, I'm pretty much on a starvation diet - a small bowl of plain double cream yoghurt with a few blueberries in the morning and nothing further until dinner in the evening and, even then, I don't feel hungry and could do without. The alarming thing is that mankind overeats and it is the short acting nature of carbs/starches that is to blame. Certain more acidic fruits are compatible with the LCHF diet and diabetics but the vast majority are not, including fruit juices - even if unsweetened - which are one's worst enemy. Eat a banana and see how fast your BG skyrockets. I'm fully behind vegan but, beware of fruits and legumes and starch and sweet vegetables, like peas and butternut. Flour-based foods like breads are just as much to blame. I still feel that a high fat diet is important to be able to reduce insulin dosing and combat weight gain, but that might not be everyone's cup of tea. My argument though is that, for forty years because of my diabetes, I practised a low carb diet due to being diabetic and yet still put on a middle-aged spread. Ironically, only going on a high fat diet eventually allowed me to lose weight. Finally, and I apologise for this long post, I have battled with excessive daily debilitating fatigue in the last few years where I will crash for two, sometimes three hours daily. I've had a barage of tests done and was eventually diagnosed with ME/CFS which I have serious doubts about. Sometimes the fatigue is post-exertional, often not. I also have severe neck and shoulder muscle aches and have had operations for stenosing tenosynovitis in a few fingers. It could all be unrelated to DM1 but I'm hopeful that better control through starting to use the G6 CGM might help to prove that the fatigue comorbidity was due to very volatile swings of BG levels and with lots of lows slowly taking their toll. The problem with diabetes is that almost every weird symptom inevitably gets assigned to one's diabetic state first, relagating diagnosis of something as intangible as ME/CFS to the obscurity of the myriad of possible diabetic complications. Hopefully all this banter gives food for thought. Great listening to you!

[@ShesDiabetic]

Thank you so much for sharing Paul. I found what you wrote very interesting and insightful. It just goes to show every diabetic is different and on their own path. And that’s so crazy what you felt about the T1D interviewee and then because T1 yourself. The world works in mysterious ways I tell you. Anyway, it sounds like you have a fabulous and intelligent mind that allows you to make the best decisions for you. I’m thrilled this is the case. I wish you all the Brest with your diagnosis and really hope that you’re okay. Wishing you happy healthy blood sugars and a wonderful day!

[@SarahVonUrban]

Tilly's questions had me laughing so much! This was such a fun video! :)

[@ShesDiabetic]

Me too! I’m glad it wasn’t just me who found them funny! 😆

[@herrjohnny]

Welcome back! I really missed watching your videos. You talk about very interesting things every time. I love how positive you are! :)

[@groupmedicalsupplyllc2545]

Great video!! Loved getting to know a little bit more about you! Happy to hear that you're back in London with a few weeks off to hopefully get some good time to yourself!

[@funksteruk2]

another AMAZING video Andrea, can't wait for the next :) x

[@diabetesis3829]

So happy to have you back ! Your video is so beautiful and perfect as always and I find it very comforting to just listen to your voice talking about diabetes stuffs so I am happy this was a long video 😅 Also; Morocco must be beautiful I'm hoping to come visit soon actually!

[@dvdv7777]

You have Celiac's? Didn't know that! Unfortunately it is not uncommon when you also have type 1 diabetes. Autoimmune diseases can come in packs. Celiac's, Hashimoto's, Vitiligo, T1D in particular are closely linked on a genetic level (mutations in the HLA complex). How does Celiac's affect your BG control? And, do you have to keep a separate cutting board, separate dishes etc.? After all, with Celiac's, even trace amounts of gluten can cause severe reactions, and once gluten is on a surface, it ain't easy to get it off again. EDIT: Also, be sure to get checked for autoimmune gastritis. This can also accompany T1D. Short-term, it is harmless (totally asymptomatic). Long-term, it is very dangerous, because its main effect is a severely reduced absorption of Vitamin B12 and folic acid (iron too I think). B12 deficiency that lasts for years can cause irreversible nerve damage. So, get tested for antibodies against parietal cells and against the intrinsic factor (both are needed for B12 absorption), and also get your Vitamin B12/D and folic acid levels tested. Nerve damage due to B12 deficiency is one of the few possible causes of non-diabetic neuropathy.

[@rotobracca]

I love your channel! your thoughtsand feelings around t1 are so refreshing, I only know 1 other t1 diabetic and the way everyone else in my life (other than those who are very close to me) drive me mad! they are constantly acting worried and trying to care for me when ive had diabetes for over 25 years, I would hope that I know how it works and dont require people consantly asking me how its going or trying to give me advice on it!!!

[@elizabethplotnek3512]

Yes to what I eat in a day! Fellow Type 1 vegan here, super curious!

[@ShesDiabetic]

Copy that! And will do ASAP! I'd love to know what YOU eat too!

[@christinewelch4918]

Great video! A video on exercising and also one on "day in the life"/what you eat in a day etc. Oh and any ideas on sleep? I'm a recently diagnosed diabetic and am interested in how to thrive with this disease.

[@Subtitler-ty9uv]

For those of you using that freestyle libre you can use a phone app that allows you to calibrate the readings, you just initialize it with the oficial scanner then with the official free style libre app, then you download Glimp, it has worked perfectly for me with insane accuracy even with high bgs. To calibrate you just have to enter your capilar meter readings on the app manually and its automatically calibrated after 4-6 measures, try to calibrate when your bg is stable

[@ShesDiabetic]

Thank you so much for sharing this with the community here!!

[@Subtitler-ty9uv]

@@ShesDiabetic it has really helped me so i wanted to share it, I'll be happy even if it only helps one person ;)

[@jonathanmcalroy8640]

Have you considered DIY Looping? I've been using AAPS which has changed my life. The iPhone equivalent would be Loop. It's also a very interesting story of how these solutions came about and would make a good documentary ;-) . Lovely to see you again Andrea. #WeAreNotWaiting

[@diabetesis3829]

I am just about to start on AAPS myself I am so so excited! Everything is ready my only concern is my libre+miaomiao I might have to update to dexcom before I get to close the loop 😥

[@jonathanmcalroy8640]

@@diabetesis3829 Same.. to the extent that I'm self-funding Dexcom G6 inspite of having a prescription for Libre and a MiaoMiao.. That said, the accuracy is amazing and I get the benefit of SMB's.

[@az.az466]

Great videos and awesome family! Well done dear!!! Can you pls do some carb counting and let us know what is your food diet!! Are you on low carb!!! Ty😊

[@ShesDiabetic]

Thank you Lin! I will be posting more of this kind of thing in the coming months so keep a watch out! :) I'm plant based and I eat a TON of carbs. No low carb for me! But that's just what works best for me and my insulin sensitivity, etc. I'm not saying it's the be all end all for everyone, but man I've found eating this was to be incredible. Will post a video on all of this soon! Thank you for your awesome suggestions! :-)

[@az.az466]

@@ShesDiabetic 🤗❤

[@IAMT2D]

Nice Video, I Am T2D and many things, I found in your video interesting and helpful for T2D also.

[@ShesDiabetic]

Oh I’m so glad!!!! This is actually really wonderful to hear!! Though I’m Type 1, and I know as a result a lot of my content will be very Type 1 specific and centric, I’m hoping that the general topics and principals are applicable to both Type 1 and 2, so your comment really warms my heart. Thank you!

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[@TheDiabeticWay]

Great Video again-I'm not a full Vegan but have changed my diet to not eat meat, but still, eat chicken and have fish which has really helped my insulin sensitivity be much better! I also cycle a lot which is a must too for my diabetes needs! So glad in one of yoru other video on you having a hypo not in a bad way ! :-) Has a T1 myself I have never seen another diabetic have one until your video :-) I think I know what to do to he;lp now! :-)

[@ShesDiabetic]

That's so awesome that you've found a way to increase your insulin sensitivity - and so so cool that you cycle so much! I bet that's amazing for you health in general and for insulin sensitivity too! WIN WIN WIN!!! Thank you for your kind words and enjoyment of the video! YAY!!! :)

[@TheMpdavies]

welcome back

[@thedavidjscott_]

That’s awesome you’re in film and tv! What’s your role? I’m in videography (still working on getting a KZbin channel up, wedding films take the cake as a means of income). I’d love to travel with it more, just need the opportunity to give me a good reason to take videography around the world.

[@shankhan-nd2nx]

Omg...beauty😍😍plz plz can u upload video about your hair ,skin and health ...love you lots.u r my inspiration and motivation. Thanks for the video.From pakistan🇵🇰😘😘😘❤❤🤗

[@1932roadster]

I need & want a Dexcom G6 soooo bad! but Dexcom won't sell me one without a prescription! I have Kaiser Permanente Insurance and they will not write me a prescription, because they don't want to be on the hook to pay for it. I pass all of Kaiser's criteria for getting a G6, and I'm ONLY asking them for a prescription. I'm not asking for them to pay for it, But Still! They are just putting me off. I'm extremely Disappointed & Upset

[@emilychampion]

Can you do a video about Celiac Disease?

[@ShesDiabetic]

I certainly can, and will! Thanks for the recommendation!

[@Science__2024nerd]

What is your basal and bolus dose usually?

[@Mygenteel]

Great video! :)

[@ShesDiabetic]

Thank you!

[@claricecook3435]

I,also,am d1 and celiac. How are you handling the celiac with d1? Always nauseous

[@ShesDiabetic]

I'm so sorry to hear that! I just don't eat gluten and feel alright, no nausea really. I wonder if you should speak to your doctor about that as that sounds very unpleasant!

[@bonniethompson1546]

Hi What do you do for a living?

[@ShesDiabetic]

I work in the film & television industry! :)

[@albertosbrolla8424]

Just out of curiosity, what do you do for a living? I’m an electrician in the United States. Love you videos!👍

[@ShesDiabetic]

I'm an actor 😊

[@IngebhorgdPizarroKrause]

@@ShesDiabetic We can tell by ur signature singing voice 😄🕺🏼🙌🏻

[@cyrilio]

Insulin helps me to grow my hair, but no more or less than a non-diabetic. Classic diabetes humor. Get it? Because I'd die if I didn't take insulin and my hair would stop growing. /s

[@maartenblokdijk]

4 dislikes, what's to dislike?

[@ShesDiabetic]

Aw! Thank you Maarten!!!

[@luka5395]

They were holding their phones upside down ;)

[@kristalculler3928]

No insulin never do something to my hair

[@ShesDiabetic]

Yep!

[@kristalculler3928]

@@ShesDiabetic how long was you on a pump for I am aslo a type 1 diabetic

[@gugin]

I have never seen a woman as attractive..sorry I don't mean to be weird. :)

[@TheJaov]

;-)

[@ImDiabetic]

Are you still taken lol just joking why morocco lol

[@ShesDiabetic]

For work! Yes, I'm very much taken ;)