I Took Ozempic for 1 Year with Type 1 Diabetes

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Here's my experience taking Ozempic for 1 year as a person living with type 1 diabetes.
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Ozempic was intended for people with type 2 diabetes and for those living with obesity under the name Wegovy. But Ozempic can have a huge impact on type 1 diabetes, too.
Even people with type 1 diabetes can struggle with insulin resistance, weight gain, and difficulty managing your appetite.
Beyond insulin, there are five other hormones that people with type 1 diabetes don't produce normal amounts of. These hormones play a big role in managing how you digest food, your insulin sensitivity, how much sugar your liver makes, your appetite, and signaling to your brain that you're full!
This is my experience taking Ozempic for 1 year.
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@hcne4371 Ай бұрын

So glad that you’re putting this out there, I’ve been on it for 6 months. A warning that When I first started my blood sugar completely dropped so I had to start on just 10 clicks of the pen and increased it by two clicks each week until I hit the lowest dose of .25mg. That ensures that you have no nausea and less hypoglycaemia to start. I have reduced all insulin quite a lot because ozempic smooths out spikes and I have lost 13 pounds.

@DiabetesNerd Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing those tips! Great advice -- and something doctors don't really always consider. Thank you!

@jayjaykay5454 Ай бұрын

OMG - your video is mind-blowing for me. In these 16 minutes I have learned more about T1D than in the last 6 years since I have been diagnosed. I live in Germany and we are years behind the US concerning diabetes treatment. I have never struggled a lot with weight before, but then gained 40 pounds since taking insulin and cannot get them off. I did not know, that it is also due to the lack of further hormones. Since in Germany it is not very common yet to prescribe Semiglutides, and definitely is not approved for T1 diabetics, I managed to get a presciption for Mounjaro from an online doctor, so am relying on researching myself. Your video is gold! I had no clue how much decrease of insulin I could expect. At least now I have a rough idea.

@DiabetesNerd Ай бұрын

YESSS. I'd recommend watching "Hacking Insulin Resistance" next to help learn strategies for reducing your insulin needs that will help with gradual weight loss! So glad this was helpful.

@WeRoneWeR1 20 күн бұрын

I was researching GLP1 tonight and stumbled on your video. I think you just added on some years to my T1D health. Thank you! So many relative points in this video correlate to what I've experienced and questioned. I feel we as T1D are just as educated as the professionals. We live this!

@DiabetesNerd 19 күн бұрын

I'm so glad! I have a couple others on Ozempic that might be helpful too: Getting Ozempic with T1D kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n6t2rNqqs7fHhok.html My First Month on Ozempic kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j9-cedyAvJPJYYU.html

@tstarf 2 ай бұрын

dawn phenomenon gotta be one of the most aggravating thing about being T1... as soon as i wake up doesn't matter how good my Blood Sugar is i still take some insulin even if i wake up by accident I just know its gonna rise lol

@DiabetesNerd 2 ай бұрын

Yes it’s so frustrating! Metformin helps. Ozempic helps even more!

@katsan2719 Ай бұрын

I was on Ozempic it made me very tired, I stopped it right away, all I wanted to do is sleep so now my doctor put me on Jardiance. Great information, great channel. Thank you looking forward to seeing more video.

@DiabetesNerd Ай бұрын

Interesting! I haven't heard anyone experience that side-effect before. Thanks for sharing that -- and for watching!

@MemphisGranny Күн бұрын

I thought type one diabetics were not to use this medicine

@HousewerkRecords 4 күн бұрын

Hey, first time viewer and you’ve made a subscriber! I’ve had Type 1 for 30 years so I’m connecting with everything you’re saying. It’s great to hear your stories. ❤

@DiabetesNerd 4 күн бұрын

Aww, thank you!!!

@laurap5019 Ай бұрын

Thank you for this information! Super helpful!

@DiabetesNerd Ай бұрын

So glad! Thanks for watching!

@j.franklin4999 2 ай бұрын

Great vid, G! 😉

@DiabetesNerd 2 ай бұрын

Thank you, Mr. Franklin!

@greentokyo 17 күн бұрын

Thanks for this video!

@DiabetesNerd 17 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!!!

@andrewbaggett8664 15 күн бұрын

A great video, thanks for this. Just a quick question what dose of Metformin are you currently taking (or have you found most effective)?

@DiabetesNerd 14 күн бұрын

Hi there! I take 1000 mg at bedtime. I have a video about this here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/raeVoqd-3simlKc.html

@andrewbaggett8664 14 күн бұрын

@@DiabetesNerd thanks for the quick reply. I’ll check it out now

@cynthiazuber7218 Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing all of this. I never would have considered it until hearing your testimony. I have been on both Symlin and Metformin in the past but still deal with many of these issues with my type one diabetes. Is it possible as a sensitive person to start at even less of a dose than .25? You’re really a natural at these videos and I thank you for your research, time and energy to educate us. Very helpful and appreciated! 😊

@DiabetesNerd Ай бұрын

Hi Cynthia! YES, you can start lower than .25. There are a few clicks to work your way up to .25 so if you just choose the number of clicks, and be consistent with that, you could start there.

@cynthiazuber7218 Ай бұрын

Thanks so much! I will consider this medication.

@alexandrawhite7614 2 ай бұрын

Really interesting! I also appreciate your openness / honesty. I SO sympathise with your frustration at being denied Ozempic when you have thought through and also experienced how & why it is helpful to you. I am pre-diabetic, but pre-type 1 rather than pre-2. I am very underweight and am producing borderline low insulin. I am trying to postpone having to take insulin for as long as possible, perhaps forever. I had to fight to be prescribed Metformin. This video makes me feel very glad I did. Thanks! I really hope you'll be able to get back on to Ozempic soonest.

@DiabetesNerd 2 ай бұрын

Oh welcome to the T1D club. Unfortunately it’s unlikely you’ll be able to avoid insulin forever but you should look up the trials for type 1s newly diagnosed! Diamyd - if you were diagnosed in the last 6 months and under age 29 is a good one! But there are so many! There are some with Ozempic too, to prolong insulin production and delay insulin therapy.

@michelledass7836 Күн бұрын

Hii! I’m a type 1d as well. Wanted to know how you were able to get ozempic?

@Albrarian Ай бұрын

How did taking a Ozempic affect your use of Afrezza? I take Mounjaro and I definitely notice a slowdown to the release of food from my stomach and therefore the spike in my blood sugars after meals. ( It's wonderful, works even better than Ozempic!). I'm thinking about trying Afrezza this summer. Does the impact of these medications affect the timing of your inhaled insulin use?

@DiabetesNerd Ай бұрын

Afrezza is so flexible that it works really well with Ozempic/Mounjaro. For most meals, I take my Afrezza dose when I start eating, then I take a follow-up dose an hour or two later depending on the type of meal. If it's higher fat, I know there will be a delay for that second dose. Afrezza is so fast that it is a great fit for Ozempic/Mounjaro because you can watch your CGM and act quickly.

@redbarron6559 2 ай бұрын

Enjoyed this video. Can you tell me what the 5 hormones that we produce little to none of that you reference in the description box? Thanks! I just subscribe to your channel!

@DiabetesNerd 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! The 5 hormones are amylin, ghrelin, glucagon, somatostatin, and polypeptide.

@redbarron6559 2 ай бұрын

Thank you ! I’m type 1 as well and my insurance refuses to pay for Ozempic. I’m struggling to lose some weight I gained after stopping Ozempic. Also, my BG went out of control for a while. I wish the insurance companies would allow us to have this medication. Glad I subscribed to your channel! Take care.

@DiabetesNerd 2 ай бұрын

@@redbarron6559 Your doctor could help you get Symlin, which has to be taken 3X a day and works similarly to Ozempic, but with more digestive side-effects. Metformin might be worth chatting with your doctor about, too! Much easier to get.

@redbarron6559 2 ай бұрын

I have an appointment next month with my Endocrinologist and will discuss as you’ve lined out. Thanks so much!

@jansimons1475 2 ай бұрын

Makes sense that ozempic would help with overall insulin needs and in turn; less insulin=less weight (insulin is an anabolic hormone) but how does metformin help you?

@jinny1729 2 ай бұрын

Great information! I’ve been using it for two weeks now and i have seen the difference in basal needs, i don’t think i would go to 0.5 right now i feel very nauseaous and don’t like the feeling, i want to lose weight slowly, not rapidily and after hearing you i think i will keep the 0.25. Thanks for sharing! 🤗

@DiabetesNerd 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experience! Glad you were able to get it.

@jinny1729 2 ай бұрын

@@DiabetesNerd hope your get it again soon as well, this is awesome for us and doesn’t have to be a pain to get it!

@TheEasyDoc 2 ай бұрын

TLDR: Ozempic can be beneficial for managing Type 1 diabetes by reducing insulin needs, managing insulin resistance, suppressing dawn phenomenon, reducing morning blood sugar spikes, and helping with weight loss and appetite control. 00:00 📌 Ozempic can benefit type 1 diabetes by decreasing insulin needs and managing insulin resistance, despite exercise and a healthy diet. 02:26 👩‍⚕ Ozempic helped manage Type 1 diabetes by suppressing dawn phenomenon and reducing morning blood sugar spikes. 04:14 👍 Ozempic helped maintain goal weight and reduce insulin needs by almost 50% due to appetite and weight loss. 05:55 👍 Ozempic helped with weight loss and reduced irrational hunger cues for type 1 diabetes. 07:22 👩‍⚕ Lower dose of Ozempic worked well for managing insulin sensitivity and reduced negative side effects. 08:28 👩‍⚕ Ozempic for Type 1 diabetes can cause occasional nausea and fullness, but lower doses can still provide blood sugar benefits with changed insulin timing. 10:16 🩸 Ozempic smoothed blood sugar variability and reduced insulin sensitivity, but also caused a severe low due to miscalculated insulin dosage for high-fat food, leading to emergency glucagon and eating two bowls of cereal to feel safe falling asleep. 12:30 👩‍⚕ Working with healthcare team to reduce insulin doses, Ozempic helped with appetite and insulin needs for type 1 diabetes, but difficult to access and wishes to continue taking it.

@danaswann639 Ай бұрын

Reduced insulin sensitivity? Or increased insulin sensitivity/ reduced insulin resistance?

@cgreyford Ай бұрын

Great video! Is there more you can share on the process of getting Ozempic approved? If you're comfortable sharing, would be helpful to know... type of insurance, the process/steps you and your physician had to take for approval (ex: was it one prior authorization or were there appeals?), are there tips from you or from your physician on data that should be included in your prior authorization request to increase odds of approval. And, lastly, if you did not get approval for Ozempic, what would your physician have done as a next step -- just keep increasing the dosage of your long-acting insulin?

@DiabetesNerd Ай бұрын

I have that video coming next week!!!

@DiabetesNerd Ай бұрын

Ps ALL of your insulin needs would decrease over the first month. I have a video coming in that too ❤️

@shaysack2645 Ай бұрын

Starting today!

@MaralinaDG Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this! It's great hearing from an actual T1D who has used Ozempic. It does confuse me being so successful, not just for weight loss, but T1s and T2s, that it was not offered or much discussed at the endocrinologist or any T1 discussion groups (unless I missed it). Regardless, I know lots of folks taking it today that are not Diabetic and knowing the effect on digestion in particular, this could be helpful if it could be added to our insulin? Have you ever experienced Symlin or Pramlintide? It is supposed to work similar to GLP-1s and back in maybe 2012, it did help me with resistance. I tried it again today but it doesn't seem to work any longer.

@DiabetesNerd Ай бұрын

Symlin was kind of a failed experiment. It's nowhere near as good as Ozempic. You take it multiple times a day and it leaves your system very quickly. Ozempic is far superior! The delayed digestion can help make it easier to time your meals with your insulin doses and prevent those post-meal spikes! I plan on sharing more details about my Ozempic experience -- including next week: Getting Ozempic Without Type 2 Diabetes! Stay tuned!

@MaralinaDG Ай бұрын

@@DiabetesNerd Thanks so much! It may be a failed experiment but at that time there weren't many options and it did help me. Today, the options are better of course such as Ozempic. Looking forward to your next video about getting Ozempic without being T2D!

@mo.irfanraeen3009 2 ай бұрын

When will permanent medicine for type 1 diabetes come?

@shaday1490 26 күн бұрын

What was your AIC before Ozempic and AIC while taking Ozempic?

@DiabetesNerd 26 күн бұрын

My A1C has been between 5.7 to 6.1 for the last 12 years regardless but ozempic makes it easier to achieve that!

@copski759 Ай бұрын

Great video! very educating even to a t1 of 31 years. It's an absolute joke these glp1's aern't bring prescribed for type 1 when they clearly bring huge benefits (the lack of other hormones hadnt really occurred to me before thanks). I've been taking mounjaro for around 5 weeks now and the effects are brilliant. Down 10lbs (always worked out 4-5 times a week but difficulty dropping ibs), long and short acting insulin down 35 to 45%, no late night hunger. If any type 1's are considering ozempic / mounjaro and can obtain it for a reasonable price i would highly recommend.

@DiabetesNerd Ай бұрын

WELL SAID! YES!

@danaswann639 Ай бұрын

My endo prescribed this to me with zero education or counseling. I couldnt find a single video about it back in march 2024. I decided not to take it. Im 29 and overweight due to multiple factors but my endo only wanted me to lose weight with this, not to primarily help blood sugar. She ridiculed me and i didnt feel confident taking it. It's still in my fridge. Idk if I'll try because the side effects seem bad. I have severe hypo anxiety and food anxiety There's little research for t1d with ozempic so thanks for sharing this. There is also research that says that many individuals gain back about half the weight they lost with ozempic, so counseling and dietician advice is still necessary.

@danaswann639 Ай бұрын

PS I just realized you're the author of the book, When I Go Low. Someone in a facebook t1d group sent it to me to use with my type 1 kids class. They loved it

@DiabetesNerd Ай бұрын

I'm glad this helps! If you start ozempic, you should plan to stay on it for life. As soon as you go off, your liver starts producing more glucose which leads to weight gain.

@DiabetesNerd Ай бұрын

@@danaswann639 Awww! I'm so glad! We also wrote "Ain't Gonna Hide My T1D"

@andybortel8549 2 ай бұрын

I used victoza for a while nut it quit being effective wonder if that'll happen eventually with this?

@DiabetesNerd 2 ай бұрын

I have seen some people say Ozempic effects wear off but I can't say I've heard that officially.

@lavenderkate5951 Ай бұрын

I'm type 1 and been on ozempic 3 years with no decrease in effectiveness.

@DiabetesNerd Ай бұрын

@@lavenderkate5951 Awesome!

@DopeVic Ай бұрын

I am T1D and have been for 15 years. I want to try Ozempic and even went as far as getting a prescription and have my first package waiting at the house. However I’m scared to take it. The reason I’m anxious is because with ozempic out of the picture I know that when I suddenly change my diet and exercise to a healthier routine I so quickly have to reduce the insulin needed. If ozempic does that on its own then I know if I start ozempic and start eating healthier and exercising I will need so much less insulin at a very fast rate. Increasing the chance for dangerous lows. Then the most anxious part for me is if ozempic is also slowing the rate at which the food is digesting then does this also mean fixing dangerous lows become more difficult?? If my sugar is 60 and I chug a bottle of soda will it still spike to highs within minutes? Basically, will I still easily be able to save my own life if in a dangerous low situation? You even said yourself you had two bowls of cereal AND an emergency glucagon and woke up at only 250. I’ve never used an emergency kit in my life and then two bowls without insulin would easily have had me in the high 200s… I wanna do it in just scared of the lows… is saving yourself from lows still easy?

@DiabetesNerd Ай бұрын

Hi there! Yes, starting Ozempic means making immediate adjustments in your insulin doses. Ozempic isn't going to slow down the absorption of straight glucose. It has a bigger affect on digesting meals that contain fat and protein. Your usual treatments for lows will be just as effective. But definitely work closely with your healthcare team to quickly reduce your insulin doses. If you're prepared and careful, you shouldn't need to be so scared.

@DopeVic Ай бұрын

@@DiabetesNerd I really appreciate you responding and so fast that means a lot thank you! as always I will follow up with my doctor, but you did give me some immediate relief knowing that treating my lows with sugary sodas, or snacks will still be just as effective even if on ozempic. That was my biggest concern and what caused so much anxiety around me giving it a try. Knowing that even on ozempic if I hit a low and chug some juice my sugars would correct the same they would regardless helps me mentally A LOT.

@moel.v-b640 Ай бұрын

Am type 2 diabetes I have that to w my omnipod

@esthervideoeditor 2 ай бұрын

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@DiabetesNerd 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the offer, Esther. I’m not looking to outsource editing at this time.

@TaniaShalen Ай бұрын

How do you take ozempic with insulin? Please help!

@DiabetesNerd Ай бұрын

Ozempic is taken once a week. It will significantly reduce your insulin needs! Not sure what your question is without more specifics?

@TaniaShalen Ай бұрын

@DiabetesNerd I'm a type 1 diabetic, and my BMI is 40. MY A1C is 10. I live in the Middle East, and no doctor here is helpful with ozempic or any sort of diet. They just ask me to eat whatever I want to and take my insulin by carb counting. I've been a type 1 diabetic for over 13 years and your post on isntagram with sami was a ray of hope for me. I just had no idea about pre- bolus and basal doses. I take novirapid 5 times a day 20 units and I take 52 units of lantus everyday. This has made me over obese.

@DiabetesNerd Ай бұрын

@@TaniaShalen Oh I'm so sorry, that's so frustrating. Is Ozempic available there? If it is, you'd also qualify for Wegovy, the name of Ozempic for people struggling with obesity.

@DiabetesNerd Ай бұрын

Can you get different doctors????

@lisamcconnell3546 Ай бұрын

❤also research carnivore diet- perfect for T1 diabetes 😘

@1932roadster 2 ай бұрын

*Are you still just as happy taking Afrezza as you've always been?*

@DiabetesNerd 2 ай бұрын

I love Afrezza! I’d be heartbroken (and quite scarred) if it was taken from me.

@1932roadster 2 ай бұрын

@@DiabetesNerd - Can you maintain with just using your Afrezza and your 24-hour Lantus? or do you ever occasionally find the need to use fast acting Humalog along with your Afrezza?

@DiabetesNerd 2 ай бұрын

@@1932roadster I still take Novolog every day. Watch this video about using inhaled insulin with T1D: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gbidqLJyv827k3U.html

@1932roadster 2 ай бұрын

@@DiabetesNerd *Thank you! Thank you!* 💞 *This video helped me so much!*

@1932roadster 2 ай бұрын

@@DiabetesNerd - Why aren't the Afrezza yellow 12's available for you? I thought the 4-8-12 variety packs were always prescribed together?