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Guidance on gear, routines and everyday decisions. We explain trade-offs and cite our sources — we never give dosing or treatment advice.
Featured guideWhat to expect in your first month with a CGM
A practical, non-clinical walkthrough of wear, adhesion and the accessories people usually add.
Getting Started · 3 min readTrusted resources beyond this site
Practical blogs like Type One Together, plus medical and factual sources categorized by type 1 and type 2 — and help with cost, supplies and burnout.
Device guides
Browse by the kind of device you wear.
Start here for newly diagnosed
A short, ordered set of guides for the first few months.
Running with a pump: securing gear that moves
Belts, bands and taping approaches used by distance runners.
Overpatch materials explained
Acrylic, silicone and hydrocolloid: adhesion, wear time and skin response.
Tubed versus tubeless: accessory differences
What changes in the gear you need.
Discreet carry at a desk job
Slim options that don't announce themselves.
Reading labels for fast-acting glucose
Formats, absorption and what the numbers mean.
Supply planning across a pregnancy
Non-clinical logistics for changing needs.
Swimming through a season
Water exposure, drying and adhesive recovery.
Flying with insulin: a packing method that holds up
How to structure a supply kit for security, delays and temperature swings.
Cooling insulin without a fridge
How evaporative and gel-pack coolers differ, and what each is actually rated for.
Why sensors lift early, and what usually helps
Prep, placement and edge reinforcement.
Choosing a wear position that lasts
Site rotation, clothing and daily movement.
Building a low-treatment kit you'll actually carry
Formats, shelf life and pocketability.
Contact sport and sensor protection
What hard shells do and do not protect against.
Storing insulin during a power outage
Temperature, timing and backup options.
Making wear less of a fight
Distraction, choice and child-scaled gear.
Sibling and caregiver preparedness
Sharing responsibility safely.
How to compare overpatches
The five specifications that actually differ.
How to compare cooling wallets
Hold time, recharge method and volume.
Talking to a school about supplies
Practical documentation and storage questions.
A 72-hour supply plan
What emergency planners recommend keeping ready.
Cold weather and adhesive performance
What changes below freezing.
A school-day supply system for kids
Organizing a bag with a child, not for them.
Phone and watch compatibility, in plain terms
What OS support actually determines.
Charging and power on the road
Keeping pumps and phones alive on long days.