This page has been superceded by the new Insulin Pump Choices page. Some of the details here are out of date. There have been a few changes in the Australian pump landscape recently. One new pump, and one pump getting into trouble with the TGA. And a few other subtler changes. Here’s the latest run-down. …
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Yes, it’s that time already! Tonight in some Australian states the clock will jump forwards an hour. With the assortment of technologies we use in managing diabetes (blood glucose monitors, pumps, etc) it really helps if the clocks are consistent across our devices. Unfortunately not everything is automatic, and you may need to change some …
It’s that time of year again. Today my diabetes turns 38! It’s certainly come a long way from my diagnosis as a teenager and treatment with two injections per day (Actrapid and Monotard, with occasional use of a very bulky and noisy BG meter) through to today where my glucose levels are measured every 5 …
The HbA1c blood test is one that most people with diabetes are familiar with, at least to some extent. It measures the proportion of haemoglobin in our blood that has bonded with glucose, and is regarded as an indicator of your average BG levels over the preceding 3 months. “What’s your HbA1c?” is a question …
Ascensia has quietly introduced a new blood glucose meter in Australia. That means there are now five BG meters in Australia that use Contour Next strips. They all have different features! Contour Next One Described in an earlier article on this site. Uses two CR2032 batteries. Has Bluetooth and can link to the Contour or xDrip+ …
You might not be aware of it already, but the Quantified Self community has been all about people measuring data about themselves: lots of “N=1” experiments. There’s almost no limit to what people have decided to measure and analyse. Blood oxygenation levels, meditation patterns, the effect of distractions on work productivity, cholesterol levels while nursing, …
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