“Getting Through the Day as a Diabetic”: Real Talk from Type 1 Patients

In this video, patients with type 1 diabetes share what a typical day with the condition is like.

Written by Lauren Smith, MA | Reviewed by Alexandra Schwarz, MD

Updated on September 30, 2023

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It’s one thing to learn the little tasks like testing your blood sugar or counting carbohydrates (okay, not so little), but it’s another to imagine how those oh-so-crucial components of managing type 1 diabetes fit into life. Like, real life.

With a little practice, you develop routines and learn what works (and what definitely doesn’t). We asked three patients for the honest truth about what a typical day with type 1 diabetes actually looks like.

References

American Diabetes Association. (n.d.). Type 1 Diabetes Self-Care Manuel.

Freeborn, D, et al. (2017). Lessons Learned From a Life With Type 1 Diabetes: Adult Perspectives. Diabetes Spectrum.

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JDRF. (n.d.). Living with Type 1 Diabetes.

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