Posts by Helen Edwards
Abbott FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System
Have you heard the buzz about the FreeStyle Libre? Finger pricks (and the inaccuracy of these) remains one of the biggest issues facing many of us with diabetes. I know as someone who has had type 1 diabetes for 37 years and lives with gastroparesis, my diabetes is a tricky beast and it is not…
Read MoreDealing with Prednisolone and Diabetes
Living with a chronic health condition means there is part of your body that needs a little assistance to function at its best. In diabetes you know only too well all the ways in which it can impact on your body and your life. After a while it is easy to get into a space where…
Read MoreMaking Resolutions That Matter
As we head into a new year most of us reflect on the year we have had and what we hope for in the next. We seem to hold hope that a new year will be like a fresh start, a chance to do things differently or to take a new direction, an opportunity to…
Read MoreWhy You Need to Take a Break From Diabetes
We all have our favourite memories and ideas about what makes the perfect holidays. Maybe yours is skiing on a powder white slope; lazing on a golden sunny beach under a palm tree; hiking in bushland; an eco holiday; rail journey or cruise – whatever the word “holiday” conjures up for you, there will be many dreams, memories, emotions…
Read MoreTechnology & Diabetes – like being on the wire without a safety net
When you live with diabetes, you can walk a very thin line. Depending on the type of diabetes, how long you have lived with it, how you choose to manage and your own personal preferences and personality, you may or may not check your blood glucose, and you may or may not spend a lot of…
Read MoreDiagnosis of Diabetes: Diana’s Story
We have a great guest blog today from Diana who is sharing her journey so far with type 2 diabetes. She is a very newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, currently on Metformin and managing her diabetes with diet and exercise, and says she still has a lot to learn!!! We love to share our community’s…
Read MoreHow Many Grams of Carbs in THAT?
I hate scales. I mean I really hate them. The kind of scales that you have to step on at every doctor you ever go to once you have diabetes; the kind of scales that taunt you sitting under your cupboard in your bedroom, knowing that it is “only recommended to weigh yourself once a…
Read MoreWhy There is No Such Thing as Normal
Have you ever felt like you didn’t measure up, didn’t quite “cut the grade”? Perhaps you felt not good enough, or inadequate, or worthless? Maybe you had the sense you just didn’t have it as all together as you would like, or like you dropped your bundle? The idea of normality is fairly new in human history.…
Read MoreThe Impact of Hypos in Diabetes
Do you hate hypos as much as me? Hypos can be a real problem and are probably one of the biggest fears for people with diabetes and their family members, and the impact of hypos in diabetes can be huge. Hypoglycemia, or hypos as often called by many of us, is technically when a person’s…
Read MoreA Look at The New Low Carb Muffin From Muffin Break
Brought to you by Muffin Break and Helen Edwards Creates Living with diabetes is no picnic as you all know, yet food is a central part of our frustrations (do you like the pun?!). But seriously, not being able to eat freely, when you want, where you want, what you want, can become an all…
Read More5 Ways to Handle Unexpected Blood Glucose Levels
Recently I went to bed with a blood glucose level of 7 mmol and set my alarm on my phone, as I do every night, for 3am. Sometimes I set it for midnight or 1 am as well, if I am uncertain about what they are going to do, but I had a fresh well…
Read MoreChristmas Food Ideas For People With Diabetes
Guest post from Sally Marchini- dietitian and person with type 1 diabetes With Christmas sneaking up on us so quickly, and so many Christmassy foods being promoted in the supermarkets,we thought it would be a good opportunity to talk about how to manage this sometimes tricky time of year and some great Christmas food ideas…
Read MoreDiabetes Problem Solving, Common Questions & Answers
Question 1 “I have had type 2 diabetes for the past 3 years and am struggling with my weight. I know what to do, but putting it into action is so hard, especially when I am also dealing with depression. Because I’ve lost some weight I start to think “I deserve a treat, everyone else…
Read MoreDAWN2 Shows Impact of Diabetes Distress on Family Members
Diabetes – One in all in!
Read MoreWhy Diabetes is a Family Affair
The diagnosis of diabetes is often unexpected and unwelcome to say the least. It can be quite a shock for the person with diabetes and also for their family and friends. Along with the diagnosis of diabetes can come a range of feelings, such as anger, sadness, grief, denial, loss, relief (that you know what…
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