Type 1 Diabetes and Me. The story of a Diabetic life – In to work; the Lantus years #DOC #gbdoc
Taking my diabetic life a step further, I eventually left uni and headed into the grown up woirld of employment. My first three years were […]
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Night time hypos and what to do about them? Maybe Hypoband is the answer! #gbdoc
As I mentioned on a #gbdoc Twitter session the other night, when I have a hypo in my sleep, generally I just sleep through it. […]
Intensive therapy and day to day life #sugarsurfing #doc #gbdoc
Following yesterday’s marathon blog of a day in my life, I thought it would be worth tallying up the totals to see just how many […]
The cost of diabetic emergency care. Is it really so expensive? #gbdoc
Whilst responding to a question on the diabetes.co.uk forum, I uncovered the JBDS paper on avoidance of admissions for diabetes. This makes for very interesting […]
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. […]
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 […]
One in the eye for sick days – Sugar Surf through it!
As a T1, having a cold comes with a number of additional aspects that most non-diabetics don’t see. These are as a consequence of your […]
#freestylelibre – Time to move on to bigger and better: DIY CGM – the next step
Having used the Libre for the best part of a year so far, I’ve decided that it’s time to take the next steps and try […]
#freestylelibre – Why is pump treatment favoured over CGM on the NHS when the costs just don’t add up?
An interesting question without a good answer is my initial reaction. But why do I say this? Well, if we take the NICE guidance at […]
Diabetes Clinic Appointments – Harrumph…
Why Harrumph?. Sometimes they feel like an inordinate waste of time. Take mine today as an example. It was what I’d describe as frustrating and […]