Da da da da da… Dawn Phenomenon…. Da da da da
Sometimes Diabetes can be a frustrating beast. Dawn Phenomenon being a case in point. I know it exists, I’ve seen it on occasions, and it’s […]
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Slow gastric transit – an unpleasant and hidden complication of Diabetes
If you believe the American Diabetes Association, something in the order of 50%of diabetics suffer from slow gastric transit in one form or another, and […]
Days in the Life of some T1Ds…
On November 16th, I’m trying to get as many T1Ds to record their “Diabetic Life” as possible. I’m looking to get these posted in the […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]