Blood test strips. Cost, quality, accuracy. What’s most important?
Following a recent tweet from Partha Kar, and the subsequent conversation it created on Twitter, I thought a deeper investigation into this topic was worthwhile. […]
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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 […]
#freestylelibre – Patterns of sensor readings – how to get the best out of it
I think, after six months or so, that I’m learning to get the best out of the libre and the patterns of use that occur with […]
#freestylelibre – CGM is the most effective method for monitoring and treating diabetes
Having reviewed the data that my Libre has generated over the weekend (and for these purposes the Libre is a cgm), I put forward the […]
#freestylelibre – back to black…
After the trials and tribulations of the last couple of sensors, I seem to have on now that is a much happier beastie. But first […]
#freestylelibre – the only way is up! Or down, or maybe up…
Making no apologies for ripping off Yazz songs, that somes up what I’ve found over the last week of data. But first things first. I […]
#freestylelibre – Livin’ la Libre loca……*
Why fingerprick when you can scan? The question asked of us by Abbott when they launched the Libre. In a sentence, “Because you must.’ may […]
The Abbott Freestyle Libre part II… Whoopsie Time!
And it had all been going so well. I have to admit to loving having the Libre. It’s amazing to be able to track your […]
Is it really so long? My view of the Abbott Freestyle Libre flash monitoring system.
Although I’ve not made too much of it on here, I’m an Insulin Dependent Diabetic and have been for 26 years. In that time I’ve […]