Recent Content by searley

This would be my thinking GP’s start medications on low doses and raise the dose or add more over time Most diabetes medications will not cause hypo’s So bearing in mind it may take many months or longer to get better control, I would say to the boss that I want to return to work, but may...

I think it comes down to how the individual lets diabetes control their lives So use a high BG as an excuse for a day off, or a mild hypo In which case might be worth the mention as you are going to expect the company to adjust straight away Also there is the risk currently that you can be...

I personally hate the libre If they are providing the software (camaps) prob not then I’d go ypso Otherwise I’d go omnipod then advantage with omnipod id its a new pump each time

Personally I would go new 780g with the simplera sensor

Here is an odd thing… my cardiologist wanted me to take it because it can reduce blood pressure.. it is basically a water table will make you pee more and lose any retained water, which is why Bp can lower, hence needing to be careful with Bp meds Another side effect can be urinary infection as...

If you are having night lows the tresiba may be a touch too much, and if going high during the day it’s more likely you rapid is slightly too little You can discuss with your care team Also remember changed to tresiba take upto 3 days to have an effect

Similar here I actually have cellular on my watch, so I do try when possible to go phone less

Yes and a saw only yesterday xdrip4ios removed watlaa support Id love nothing more than to leave the phone at home…. And actually can for short periods as I have alerts on the pump I think we will start to see better watch support in the coming years

@searley Galaxy watches are not known for great battery life either. Probably get 36hs out of it with what I use it for? Before the next charge. Yes I have a few galaxies, not had the ultra I tend to move between iOS and android occasionally, whilst more restrictive I find that iOS just works...

In the UK they should all conform to the same standards for accuracy And whilst some report slight variability especially with the cheaper units issued by the surgeries now they are tested to the same standard’s NO glucose meter is 100% accurate there is a ‘margin of error’ as such tests...

As far as I’m aware the only real direct to watch option is Dexcom g7 and Apple Watch, I never had the chance to test as I was on the g6 now I’m no longer in Dexcom The big issue for watches is battery life, many of which only last 18 or so hours without disabling features, you then add...

One thing I can confirm, even this does not work I recently did not eat for 6 or 7 days, and whilst there were no extreme highs or lows, the same effort is still needed to control the BG, only bonus was no carb counts …. Only other benefit was I lost about 16 pounds in weight…. But not in a...

I was in the 4 needles a year group changing only when really blunt On a pump now so different But people don’t think diabetes is hard work nor do the see how it affects every aspect of life

My gran was diabetic from about the age of 12 so typical t1 She had 4 children…. 2 of which became LADA, one of which was my dad From all of the grandchildren, I’m the only one so far that is lada… and all but one are older than me, my half brother (same dad) so far does not have it, he is...

My weight has not really changed much since being on the pump The issue with insulin in general is it will force the body to process all the carbs/sugars you eat.. any excess is still processed and ultimately will be stored as fats.. instead of being pee’d out So ultimately a sensible...