We don’t always replace infusion set and refill the pump at the same time! After issues with lipohypertrophy (essentially fat/scar build-up around infusion sites) a few years ago, I now try to use a new cannula at least every 3 days. But I don’t replace the pump reservoir every 3 days. When I started using a …
Last week I wrote about my favourite BG meters, and briefly described the two blood glucose meters I use as my standard tools. One is the Accu-Chek Guide, and the other is the Contour Next One. I pointed out that I’d had to obtain my Contour Next One meters from Germany and the US because …
In major news yesterday, Diabetes Australia published their Position Statement on DIY technology solutions! Why is this major news? Partly because it’s a world first! Essentially it’s a recognition that although these solutions have not gone through standardised testing and been given approval by the medical regulators, they exist and are being used. The medical community can’t …
An official Position Statement on DIY diabetes technology! Read More »
There are many blood glucose (BG) meters available in the Australian market, but this isn’t a review of all of them. If you want to see the range of meters and strips subsidised in the Australian market at the moment, have a look at the “Testing Strips order form” over at the NDSS Product and …
Abbott Diabetes Care stirred the Australian Libre-subsidy pot again this week, and we see people in diabetes peer support groups complaining about it in various ways. I do feel that many people have not put the pieces together and may be surprised when all the changes related to this finally come home to roost. In …
Libre subsidy: how is it related to BG meter choice? Read More »
This is part travel story, and part commentary about a BG meter. Take spares For my recent African trip I assembled spares of everything, so I’d be fine if anything misbehaved. I had a backup pump, a backup OpenAPS rig, a backup CGM-collection phone, a spare G5 transmitter, spare sensors, BG meters, insulin (both sets …
Accu-Chek Performa BG meter – a last-minute purchase Read More »