#DBlogWeek – The other half of diabetes… But is it always?
I’m not signed up as a participant to the DBlogWeek, as I’m unlikely to write about all the topics that are listed, so instead, I’m […]
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#Dblogweek – The real day 1 post
The day one question is why do you blog? And many of the blogs out there talk about it helping them to deal with the […]
#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 […]
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 […]