Below you will find real life reviews of the Animas Vibe Insulin Pump, submitted by parents of children with Type 1 Diabetes. Choosing an insulin pump is a big decision and we hope that these reviews will help you to decide which is the right insulin pump for you and your family and hopefully you
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Take a look below to find out what real life users think about the Omnipod Insulin Pump. Here users have reviewed the Omnipod to help others trying to choose the right pump for them. Find out the pro’s and con’s to help you in your decision.
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Below you will find reviews of the Medtronic 640g Insulin Pump, all these reviews have been supplied by parents of children with Type 1 Diabetes. We asked users what they love about the Medtronic 640, read all the pro’s and cons here. We hope you find these reviews useful we know how hard it can
Read moreDetails are fast emerging around the web, regarding a new Animas Insulin pump, and it sounds amazing. Technology is moving fast in the world of insulin pumps, until now the Medtronic 640g had the cutting edge with new technology, when used in conjunction with Medtronic’s CGM system, it’s low glucose suspend feature was a selling
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Are you trying to decide between the Dexcom G5 CGM and the Freestyle Libre, flash glucose monitoring system? We are here to help. My son spent a year wearing the Freestyle Libre, and 3 months wearing the Dexcom G5. Now we are ready to outline the pro’s and con’s of each as we compare them
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Exciting news for those in the UK that are using the Dexcom CGMS, or those who are considering purchasing a constant glucose monitoring system, on Friday 13th May, Dexcom announced that from Monday 15th May 2016 they would be supplying customers directly in the UK and they also announced new Dexcom CGM prices for the
Read moreToday is a victorious day for the Type 1 community. The DWP have finally published the New DLA Guidelines for Children With Type 1 Diabetes. Wondering what this means for you and your child? Let me explain. Children with Type 1 Diabetes are entitled to DLA (Disability Living Allowance) but the awards can be very
Read moreType 1 Diabetes & Alcohol are not a good cocktail…they don’t mix well. Worse than that they can be a downright dangerous, lethal cocktail. The purpose of this post is not to preach, but to prepare parents of what to expect when alcohol becomes part of their teenagers life and to give some tips on
Read moreWhat is a good HBA1C for children with Type 1 Diabetes? You might be suprised by my answer, bare with me on this one, I’ve had an epiphany! Let’s get the facts out of the way first, NICE Guidelines have recently changed, reducing the target HBA1C from 7.5% (58) to 6.5% (48). Currently less than
Read moreSo yesterday it was announced by George Osborne that the government were introducing a new Sugar Tax, a subject that has been hotly debated by the Type 1 Diabetes community. Many people feel that children with Type 1 Diabetes who require fast acting sugar during a hypo are being penalized. The idea behind the Sugar
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