blood glucose monitoring

  1. Debandez

    45 minute video including 79 slides on how I put my type 2 diabetes into reverse

    I found this brilliant forum after my type 2 diabetes diagnosis in December 2017. The forum members helped and guided me back to good health in a short space of time. Forever grateful. So i recently decided to make this video sharing exactly how I put my type 2 into reverse and also lost over...
  2. J

    Blood sugars fluctuating all the time

    Hi, I’ve been Type 1 for 20 years but have been having real trouble controlling my blood sugars lately (which normally haven’t been this much of a problem for me in the past) - I take 12u of long acting in the morning and evening, and then 1u:10g of carbohydrates. My blood sugars have been...
  3. AK2018

    Diabetes and Visual Impairment: A Barrier Free Blood Glucose Meter

    Hi everyone :) I'm a final year Product Design Engineering student at Edinburgh Napier University. I am designing a blood glucose meter for my honours project and I need your help! I'm passionate about inclusive design and I want to design a blood glucose meter that is easier to use for...
  4. Libby3781

    Recent Blood Glucose Monitoring!

    Last week I had my first appointment with the diabetic team at my local hospital. The specialist nurse decided going forward I needed to be put on insulin. Therefore, before leaving the hospital I was kitted out with a blood glucose machine and insulin. The machine I was given only came with 25...
  5. Spookie13

    Freestyle libre pharmacy trouble

    Hi all I want to get some info from people, I have been using the freestyle libre system for well over a year and have had positive results throughout and finally got my HBA1C down to 6.3. I thought it was great when I heard that they would be available on the NHS from 1st November, but now...
  6. I

    Help with choosing blood glucose meter

    Hello!) I'm interested in buying Freestyle Optium Neo. What can You say about it? IS IT ACCURATE? What You like/dislike in it? Thanks in advance)
  7. I

    Besy Blood Monitor suggestions

    I've recently had my BG monitor changed from a Freestyle Lite to a Accu-check Performa Nano as my old monitor is apparently being phased out. However the Accucheck one needs a big drop of blood compared to my old one and needs it all in one go whereas my old machine gave me 30 seconds to get...
  8. tan800

    Pattern management for Type 2 (no insulin)?

    Hi, I have read about pattern management from this site, but seems it is mainly for type 1 diabetes, or type 2 on at least 2 insulin injections a day (see below, coped from the web page). My question is if the pattern management can be useful for type 2 patients with no insulin injections, the...
  9. S

    Hba1c 6.4 after Gestational Diabetes

    hi all. 13 years ago, I had my first wake up call, but I hit the snooze button...I had uncontrolled blood sugar during my first pregnancy. After the birth, I dropped from a UK 18/20 dress (pre-pregnancy size) down to a 10/12 (breastfeeding & lifestyle changes). Gone for annual fasting blood...