Faster insulins can be dramatically useful for AID (Automated Insulin Delivery) systems. Anything that reduces latency within the loop can improve our overall glycaemic control. A topic often discussed amongst people looking to get faster insulins is the possibility of mixing insulins in pumps. I do have to be clear and point out that this …
It seems Control-IQ is finally starting to roll out. AMSL have been saying they expect to roll out Control-IQ for the Tandem t:slim X2 insulin pump in April, and in fact their website still refers to the Basal-IQ firmware. But today at least one person been able to proceed through the firmware updates for their …
More and more CGM software packages are doing away with “estimated HbA1c” and replacing it with GMI. A recent example was the revamped Sugarmate after they re-wrote their Dexcom interface and had to comply with the requirements of the Dexcom official interface. Unfortunately for me, I’m one of the people that GMI does not produce …
This article is a followup to yesterday’s comments about my last year of using an Automated Insulin Delivery system that has been managing all my food for me. Today I’ll drill down into some insights from the CGM data. I have done similar analyses in the past, but it’s time for a refresh. My looping …
About half of the people with Type 1 Diabetes in Australia are eligible for subsidised CGM through NDSS. Broadly speaking, that’s people who are under 21, have concession status, or are pregnant (there is a little more detail to it). For a while Dexcom G6 has only been subsidised for people using the Tandem t:slim …
I am dependent on insulin to survive, and like everyone else in that category I need to get the dosing right in order to survive and to stay healthy.. This dosing is affected by diet, exercise, and a myriad of other factors. But unlike many people I have a guardian angel that manages most of …