Practical information
Freestyle Libre: frequently asked questions
Freestyle Libre: frequently asked questionsGlucagen
GlucagenWhat can you do for serious hypoglycaemia if the patient is unconscious? The patient is not able to drink a soda or to consume grape sugar. He or she needs help, either with glucagen or an emergency injection. See here how this is administered.
Glucometer
GlucometerHow can you quickly and simply measure the sugar level in your blood using a glucometer? Learn more in this video.
Guardian Connect System
Guardian Connect SystemHow does Guardian Connect work?
Guardian Connect: easy to use
Guardian Connect: easy to useGuardian Connect: placement
Guardian Connect: placementHow can you place the Guardian Connect yourself? This video shows you all the different steps.
Hyperglycaemia
HyperglycaemiaWhat are the causes of high blood sugars and what can you do about them?
Hypoglycaemia
HypoglycaemiaWhen is it hypoglycaemia? What are the symptoms of a hypo (hypoglycaemia)? And if you have a hypo, how do you resolve it?
Insulin therapy
Insulin therapyMarie needs to start on insulin therapy. Diabetes educator Annie explains to her how she should give herself insulin in the hand using a step-by-step plan.
Lag time
Lag timeTravelling with diabetes
Travelling with diabetesDiabetes educator Veerle explains what you need to keep in mind when traveling with diabetes. More than anything, she gives you a lot of practical tips.
Driving license
Driving licenseDid you know that diabetes patients need an adapted driving license? Diabetes is associated with a number of acute problems (e.g. hypoglycaemia) and chronic problems (e.g. nerve pain) that can impair the ability to drive. Do you want to know how to apply for an adapted driving license and what you need to do so? Then watch this video.
Illness
IllnessWhat to do when you fall ill?
Site rotation
Site rotationHow do you inject insulin correctly? Did you know that it's best to stick to a site rotation schedule? Discover more in this video.
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