I’ve recently been using Medtronic Quick-set infusion sets with my pump, and made a surprising discovery which I’ll get to below. But first some introduction: Insulin pump users will be familiar with the advice that teflon cannulae should be replaced every 3 days (steel cannulae every 2 days) to avoid long-term damage such as lipohypertrophy …
There has been a lot of talk about TIR (Time in Range) and SD (Standard Deviation) being more useful measures of glycaemia than HbA1c. Looking back at my own experience I can see an issue relevant to this. I should reiterate: HbA1c only indicates what your average BG was. It says nothing about how wild …
Today is my “diaversary”: the anniversary of the day I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes and was rushed off to hospital in DKA. That is, diabetic ketoacidosis: being on the brink of death. Thankfully I haven’t had any DKA events since. To some people it may seem strange to celebrate the day I was …
In the October update to the Australian PBS (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme), another insulin arrived today. Well, sort of. The addition is Semglee, which is a “biosimilar equivalent” to Lantus. Like Lantus it’s insulin glargine. Lantus is one of the commonly-used long-acting (or “basal”) insulin used for daily injections. It’s been around for years (I used …
In the latest NDSS update (effective October 1st) the Animas infusion sets have finally disappeared. I discussed this back in August. There are quite a few alternative infusion sets available, but the Animas pump reservoirs are the thing that there’s no alternative for (and essential for anyone using an Animas Vibe pump). Strangely, the Animas …
Soon (Sunday October the 6th) most of Australia starts Daylight Saving as we’re heading into summer. What will this mean for our diabetes technology? Back in April I wrote about how the end of Daylight Saving affected us. So what’s different this time? On the 6th of October the clocks will go forward instead of back. In Victoria, …