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Does an HbA1c make you nervous?

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Becoming anxious before having your HbA1c is a common experience among people living with type 1 diabetes. We look at the reasons why and how not to put yourself through the angst.

Thursday, 27 May 2021

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Overcoming skin barriers to CGM and FGM

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Skin problems caused by continuous glucose monitoring and flash glucose monitoring are causing about 20 percent of users to discontinue using these products. What can be done to enable the use of these glucose monitoring devices?

Friday, 25 September 2020

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Assessing basal insulin

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Basal testing will help you check if your long-acting insulin doses are right for you. Your diabetes team can help you assess and monitor your basal insulin doses.

Friday, 25 September 2020

Hypoglycaemia

Know the signs of hypoglycaemia

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Symptoms of hypoglycaemia may include a feeling that something is not right, apprehension or restlessness. Other signs may follow including sweating, tremors, tingling around the mouth or a pounding heart.

Thursday, 17 September 2020

DiaBuddies Online 

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DiaBuddies Days is one of our most loved programs. As we work on how we safely return to face to face events, we are excited to announce we will be trialling online DiaBuddies sessions that will run throughout the rest of 2020.

Tuesday, 28 July 2020

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