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Minimal criteria for Freestyle Libre UK

For my UK readers, if you are unsure if you might be entitled to a #FreestyleLibre, there is now a minimal criteria in which you must meet to be excepted for one in the UK. Take a look and see if you might fall into any of the criteria. Amina x

Diabulimia

I wanted to write a post about diabulimia as it impacts many people within the diabetes community. I myself have never suffered with this condition but feel that as a diabetes blogger I have a huge responsibility to spread awareness of this condition. So, what is diabulimia? It is a condition where type 1 diabetes…

Long Overdue!

I know ive been away for a while guys but here a little update on what ive been up to.

Diabetes and The School Run

For most mums, I think the school run can be an extremely hectic and stressful process. Getting everybody up, cleaned, fed and safely off to school takes a lot of organisation, time management, patience and energy. The Mail Online stated, “Three out of four mothers find school run more stressful than going to work” If…

Glucose Spikes

The undetected condition of glucose spikes could in fact be the cause of many underlying conditions such as Diabetes, Cancer and even heart attacks.

Dr Faustman’s vaccine for Type 1 Diabetes

They say, that there is a vaccine that can not only halt type 1 diabetes in its tracks but also that it has the ability to reverse the condition. When I first read about this vaccine, it really did sound too good to be true. Could it be the cure we’ve all been waiting for?…

The itch that won’t quit

From time to time, when I change my infusion site it itches like mad. We’ve all had that itch that just won’t stop. For me, its the site where my insert has been stuck to my body for 2 or 3 days or even a freshly inserted infusion set. It itches and itches and I…

Happy “22nd” Diaversary

Everything related to diabetes is testing, from the continuous monitoring of blood glucose levels, the debilitating symptoms I’ve experienced due to low and high blood glucose levels, the lumps and bruises from injecting and placing inserts on my body. Diabetes has and always will be a constant presence in my life. January 1st 1995, marks…