A perfect pump… What would it look like?
Having been looking at insulin pumps for about a year now, it’s plainly obvious that there are different standards in operation globally regarding healthcare sign […]
Blog Posts
Bolusing guidelines – using the #freestylelibre to show why many NHS recommendations appear wrong
Apologies to anyone following this for the sudden burst of activity meaning that you have to read a load of posts that you weren’t expecting. […]
#freestylelibre – A quick round up of the phone apps available
While I am still seeing performance issues with the sensors (regularly reading 25% or more out), I’m still battling on with this thing as it […]
#freestylelibre – A whole year! Time to update to just another insulin delivery system…
Having had the Libre for a whole year now, being able to successfully visualise my glucose level movements and properly understand the actions of insulin, […]
Pumping Insulin… a poor showing from the UK.
After what has been a week of a new experience, I felt it was time to add some conversation about Insulin Pumping in the UK. […]
Dario – the Phone-linked fingerprick system
Having spent a bit of time (200 or so test strips) getting to know Dario over the past couple of weeks, I’ve come to find […]
#freestylelibre – a Phone app is on the way…
News in the wild (well on Facebook at least) is that Abbott will shortly be releasing an Android app for use with the Libre sensor. […]
Blood Glucose Testing strips… A rip-off of monumental proportions?
All type 1 diabetics know that blood testing strips are an essential part of living with injecting insulin. Many type 2s also see them as […]
Hypoband – a little bit of security for overnight hypo sufferers
UVia the diabetes.co.uk website and forum, I’m participating in a public trial of the Hypoband. This little devices detects cold sweats and alerts you or […]
Replacing the #freestylelibre – building the DIY CGM
There’s a kind of thrill to deciding to build your own bits and pieces of technology. It’s a bit of a challenge and knowing what […]