Microwaves and are restrictions the greatest route to freedom?

Until recently I’ve regarded the microwave as a saviour of modern life.…

Why aren’t my socks in the fridge? – morning hypos

It seems as though my blood sugar levels have caught up with…

Getting diabetes back under control

I can quite see why new year resolutions exist; a clean slate…

Sick day rules: A how not to guide

After New Year I noticed I’d become ill as a result of…

Looking back on Christmas

When I look back over Christmas and think to myself whether I…

Are analogue insulins such a waste of money?

The recent news from Channel 4 and the British Medical Journal (BMJ)…

Oh humbug! it’s Christmas again

Christmas when younger … I would relish Christmas dinner and each follow…

I’ve lost my long-acting insulin pen, what do I do?

This was the position I found myself in on Friday night. A…

How did I end up here? – a brief history of my diabetes

As a first post, I shall open with a bit of background…

Is self-testing really no benefit to people with type 2 diabetes?

The issue of self-monitoring for people with type 2 diabetes is a…