Exciting news for users of the the Omnipod Insulin Pump and Dexcom CGM System. It looks like a Tubeless Artifical Pancreas may be on the horizon. Insulet the manufacturers of the Omnipod Tubeless Insulin Pump have just announced a partnership and licence agreement with Mode AGC (Automated Glucose Control LLC) to develop an advanced artificial
Read moreDear, Script Writers, Producers, BBC Management and all those involved in last nights episode of Eastenders. I was shocked and saddened by the joke Kim made in last nights episode about Children With Diabetes. Putting aside for just one moment the fact that it was factually incorrect, let us first try to establish what it
Read moreIn the media today it has been reported that a 9 year old child with Type 1 Diabetes has been taken off Insulin after following the Paleolithic ketogenic diet. This to me is irresponsible reporting at best and downright dangerous at it’s worst. The Paleolithic Ketogenic Diet is not a cure for Type 1 Diabetes.
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We have been using the Omnipod Insulin Pump now for 2 years. It’s time to write a review to help those considering the Omnipod for their child. Choosing the right pump can feel like you’re navigating a minefield, all pumps do the same job, but different insulin pumps offer different features. Hopefully our review of
Read moreIf you’ve just found this page chances are, you are a parent of a child who has recently been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes and you’re looking for advice. Sorry you have to be here but hopefully we can help. Here are some top tips to help you to navigate those first tricky weeks. The
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Insulin Pumps Compared 2016, is here to help you make the decision on which Insulin Pump to choose as we outline the main features and benefits of the leading pump brands for 2016. Once you’ve made the decision to move from injections to an insulin pump the next step is to choose which Insulin Pump
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So excited to announce that the Abbott Freestyle Libre, has finally been licensed for children, aged over 4 years old. The flash glucose monitoring system was launched at the end of 2014, but at that time it was only licensed for adults. Despite this hundreds of children have been using it in the UK since
Read moreDoes Night Testing Improve HBA1C? Following a Hypoglycemia Event at Addenbrookes, I was on a mission to find out if exhausting night testing is really worth it and does it improve HBA1C results? Night testing is an emotive subject to parents of children with Type 1 Diabetes. This post is not intended to be judgmental
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We all know that hormones play havoc to overnight blood glucose levels in Teens with Type 1 Diabetes. We’ve just come through a particularly tough week, trying to work out what changes are needed to get better numbers overnight. We use the freestyle libre so we can see what blood glucose levels are actually doing between
Read moreSo this week it finally happened. Our first Type 1 Teen Trauma. Technically he’s 12 so not a Teen yet but Jack started secondary school in September and our lives have changed seemingly overnight. Being an active member in the support groups for parents of Type 1 Children on Facebook, I knew it was only
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