BG meters are not accurate: they’re allowed to not report your actual BG value. Shocking, but true. Many people use a single meter, and assume that the number reported is their actual BG value. And then when they use a CGM (or a Libre) they complain that the numbers from those devices don’t match their …
As someone who lives with Type 1 Diabetes, I get on with regular life just with more complexity to deal with every day. But I’m not alone! To give you an overview of how widespread this condition is in Australia in 2018, I figured it was time for a recap. The numbers I’m going to show …
As people living with chronic conditions we build up real-world experience that it sometimes seems device manufacturers don’t have and don’t take advantage of. This is probably sometimes true, although we might sometimes just be expecting too much. I came across some examples recently during my time in the UK, relating to the new Eversense …
As most people with Type 1 diabetes will know, when visiting your endocrinologist they’ll usually scan over your latest lab blood test results in the appointment. There are many important things tested there, but I’m talking here only about the numbers that relate to blood glucose. Blood glucose (BG) is our primary indicator of how …
ATTD The last few days have shown us various exciting bits of technology from the Advanced Technologies & Treatments for Diabetes (ATTD) conference in Vienna. This is just a few of the highlights: Roche & open protocols In October last year the JDRF announced their Open Protocol Initiative, calling on equipment manufacturers to open up …
A closed-loop system can only be as good as the CGM that’s feeding it. Keeping that CGM accurate is essential! I’m currently running an experiment where I’m using a Dexcom G5 sensor and a Libre sensor concurrently to compare the behaviour and results. Mostly they track fairly closely, although at first glance the Libre does …