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    Dexcom At School

    Looking for people with experience of using a Dexcom G5 or G6 at school. For the past 2 years we have been using Libre and it has gone pretty well. The Libre Reader stays with my daughters TA at all times and she can get a reading on demand in a 'flash'. Now that we have moved to using the...
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    Blucon Nightrider for Libre

    Hi All, Have been researching the Blucon Nightrider for the Libre and have a few questions about it's practicality. Wanted to get some real life answers from anyone who has experience in using it. We want to use it at night time only, to remotely monitor my 6 year old Daughers levels from the...
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    Medtronic 640g - Tips and Tricks

    Hi All, my daughter has an appointment next Friday for a Saline trial of Medtronic 640g (I'm unsure if this also includes the Enlite Sensor as well). Anyways, she is an active 6 year old so was just wondering what sort of tips people have with this pump? I'm looking for experience of playing...
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    Android Phone for Libre Link App

    Have been using Freestyle Libre for a while now mainly using the Libre Reader but on occasions using the Libre Link App as well. This was working pretty well on my Google Nexus 5. I recently bought the Nexus 5X assuming that it would also be able to scan the Libre. To my horror, it's not...
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    Stem Cells from Milk Teeth

    Was wondering if anyone has used a company to store the stem cells from fallen milk teeth? There is a lot of research regarding stem cells and their ability to re-generate. Storing the stem cells from milk teeth offers a second chance if you didn't save them from the Placenta. Have only done...
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    Online Prescriptions

    Recently moved my daughters repeat to an online service and have had a really positive experience so far. She has over 10 items on repeat and we only really need the test strips and needles on a regular basis. We already have enough Insulin supply for a good few months. The Glucose Gels and...
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    LibreLinkUp App

    Got an email from Abbott yesterday saying that a new LibreLinkUp App has been released on Android. This App allows the Android Phone that you scan the FreeStyle Libre with to then transmit the reading to any number of Android phones that are synched up. This is great for me as a Parent :)...
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    The Ultimate....

    Fast forward 10 years to 2026 and could we see a device that combines a 100% accurate CGM, Tubeless Pump, AP Algorithm. So this would be one small tubeless device that can contain concentrated insulin (maybe a glucagon store as well) and possibly even last 7 days at a time before change... Oh...
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    BG Level Rising Early Evening

    Hi, I'm looking for some advice about my 5yo daughter who was diagnosed around 10 weeks ago. During the daytime, the BG levels are pretty good and tend to stay within 3-10 most days most of the time. However, recently the BG levels have started to rise around 7pm and keep rising up to around...
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    Type 1 Carry Case

    Hi Everyone, Was wondering if anyone knows of a good carry case to use for all the Diabetic medications. We currently have one overall case, which contains a separate case for the insulin pen and a separate case for the glucose meter and test strips etc. It would be really good to have one...