#Dblogweek – Do we over-mystify the use of insulin pumps in the UK?
There have been loads of stats mentioned about the use of insulin pumps in the UK versus the rest of the world, with the most […]
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iHealth’s Wireless Smart Glucose Monitoring System. Just how smart?
I saw this device on one of the many Diabetes websites a while back and thought the idea of it sounded great. It looked like […]
#NightScout. Possibly the best tool to manage your diabetes, not “just a monitor” #wearenotwaiting
Nightscout. A wonderful tool for monitoring blood glucose levels remotely. Allowing carers and parents to see what’s going on with their children/protected family and friends. […]
#freestylelibre and Dexcom G4 with xBridge – Two different sides of the same coin…
As a long term user of the Libre and a recently started user of the Dexcom G4 with xBridge (note that I don’t own a […]
#Afrezza and Easter Eggs – a different way to spend Easter weekend…
For a while I’ve wanted to try Afrezza. Well, let’s be honest. Since I heard about it. It sounded rather different from anything we’ve seen […]
Nemaura SugarBEAT – competition in the CGM world at last???
There’s been a lot discussed recently about the Abbott Freestyle Libre and how the 4,000+ members of the Facebook group that is dedicated to it […]
“10 out of 10 people with diabetes would prefer a fully functioning pancreas…” – the results of a small poll of the #DOC
Following a discussion on Twitter about Hypoglycaemia being a major concern of T1Ds in diabetes clincs, I thought it would be interesting to see how […]
My Diabetes, my way* or “How to set up bike handlebars”
So first up, apologies for stealing the name of the NHS Scotland Diabetes portal, but it seemed, well, apt, and lets face it, the second […]
Engaging and disengaging with @NHSDiabetes – how to make it a Romeo and Juliet story?
Following a discussion on Twitter regarding transition from junior to senior diabetes clinics, how this should work and people worries and thoughts about it, it […]
Type 1 Diabetes and Me. The story of a Diabetic life – the teenageyears and University #gbdoc #DOC
In the second part of my life, we move into the teenage years and through university. It’s probably not as in depth as the early […]