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    Blood Glucose Before Bed.

    US numbers are mg/dL; UK numbers are mmol/l. Divide yours by 18 to get ours (your 100 = our 5.5).
    Post by: CapnGrumpy, Apr 28, 2017 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  2. CapnGrumpy
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    HBA1C criteria

    Have a look at http://www.inputdiabetes.org.uk/alt-insulin-pumps/is-it-provided-by-the-nhs/ It's not just HbA1c that's important - you can push...
    Post by: CapnGrumpy, Apr 2, 2017 in forum: Insulin Pump Forum
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    HUGE UPDATE: Dexcom G5 Three-Month Transmitter Battery Life

    Use xDrip+ and you can get up to 6 months out of a G5. Have a look at https://jamorham.github.io/#xdrip-plus
    Post by: CapnGrumpy, Apr 2, 2017 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
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    Dexcom sensor life .

    I built an xDrip kit (mostly to see how it worked) and have lent it to a friend using a Vibe. She has said that the pump only picks up her G4...
    Post by: CapnGrumpy, Mar 16, 2017 in forum: Insulin Pump Forum
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    Diabetes Alert Dogs and the BBC

    I saw the same article and as I've commented before, it is now a BBC requirement that all articles regarding diabetes have at least one major...
    Post by: CapnGrumpy, Mar 13, 2017 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    Hi does anyone feel that type 2 diabetes should be given another name?

    It may not be entirely rational, but it does in my head - to a certain extent. The way I see it, if we're aiming to stay under 6.5% and I get the...
    Post by: CapnGrumpy, Mar 10, 2017 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Hi does anyone feel that type 2 diabetes should be given another name?

    "Tis @noblehead in the mind" - FTFY. ...and if anything was to be changed, then it should be the name of type 1 as it affects fewer people but...
    Post by: CapnGrumpy, Mar 10, 2017 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Geek Jokes

    There are 2 types of people in the world, those who can extrapolate from an incomplete data set...
    Post by: CapnGrumpy, Mar 7, 2017 in forum: Jokes and Humour
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    Opsite Flexifix - how much do you pay?

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B01CZ5AIQ8/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new £12.15 with free delivery. Not sure if buying through...
    Post by: CapnGrumpy, Mar 7, 2017 in forum: Ask A Question
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    G5 CGM mobile compatibility

    The Android version of the Dexcom G5 software is now available in the UK (but not the USA yet) and will have been tested with a limited number of...
    Post by: CapnGrumpy, Mar 5, 2017 in forum: Ask A Question
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    Next 2.4 metre

    I have a Contour Next One and it doesn't have those issues. Contact Ascensia and they'll post you a new one....
    Post by: CapnGrumpy, Mar 4, 2017 in forum: Insulin Pump Forum
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    My Ultimate Wearable Tech....

    I'm curious to know which of those features your current wearable tech provides you with. The Sony Smartwatch 3 is waterproof, does the step...
    Post by: CapnGrumpy, Feb 24, 2017 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    Boring!

    I took that as 'people who aren't type 1s themselves, or who live with a type 1', and therefore talking about something they don't really...
    Post by: CapnGrumpy, Feb 24, 2017 in forum: Diabetes Soapbox - Have Your Say
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    Dexcom CGM

    OK - no Animas rep at the pump thing today, but they were in a fortnight ago. The word on the street is that the G5 Animas pump will be launched...
    Post by: CapnGrumpy, Feb 22, 2017 in forum: Insulin Pump Forum
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    Dexcom CGM

    Last I heard, it was due out some time this year, but no actual date. The pump coordinator at my hospital also said that they had an internal...
    Post by: CapnGrumpy, Feb 21, 2017 in forum: Insulin Pump Forum
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    Technology

    Fixed the Bluetooth meter issue - found weird stuff in the xml settings file and deleted the 'nul' bit: [ATTACH]
    Post by: CapnGrumpy, Feb 17, 2017 in forum: Ask A Question
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    Technology

    I'm using a 'recycled' Dexcom G5: [ATTACH] It talks directly to my Sony Smartwatch 3 (the one on the right): [ATTACH] That forwards the data to...
    Post by: CapnGrumpy, Feb 13, 2017 in forum: Ask A Question
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    insulin needles sizes

    The point (pun intended) of shorter needles is to avoid injecting into muscle by mistake. Injections into muscle means a much faster absorption...
    Post by: CapnGrumpy, Feb 10, 2017 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    What new meter?

    A couple of lists here (there will be others not included): http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_care/blood_glucose_monitor_guide.html...
    Post by: CapnGrumpy, Feb 8, 2017 in forum: Ask A Question
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    What new meter?

    I quite like the Accu-Chek Mobile for being 'out and about' as there are no test strips to faff about with. It will warn you if it's too cold, but...
    Post by: CapnGrumpy, Feb 8, 2017 in forum: Ask A Question
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