So, today I want to talk about this really cool app I have that I feel actually helps me manage my diabetes better and also helps me see how well/ how badly I'm managing my diabetes.The app is called mySugr Diabetes Diary and it's basically a diabetes log book! The app is available on the App Store as well as on Google Play for android.
For me, this app is great because I always have my phone with me, so it's really easy for me to open it and punch in my sugars and how many carbs I ate at mealtime and how much insulin I'm giving myself.
The way this app works is you have a monster-- a 'diabetes' monster, and everyday you need to tame it, and the way to tame it is by logging!
The way this app works is you have a monster-- a 'diabetes' monster, and everyday you need to tame it, and the way to tame it is by logging!
So, when you open the app, this screen appears. This is your 'logbook'. This is where all your blood sugars go once you recorded them in the app. (Notice mine's empty right now because I haven't touch this app since May...whoops!) 
You can customize your profile by either tapping on your profile picture or on the 'Profile & Settings' tab. From there, you'll find your 'diabetes monster's name, the email address you used to create your account, your name (duh!), your gender and birthdate. If you scroll down a bit, you can customize the app to fit your personal needs by indicating which type of diabetes you have, the year you were diagnosed, what kind of insulin therapy you use (injections or pump), your blood glucose unit (mine's mmol/L), and how you measure your carbs! You can also indicate which type of insulin you use (and pills as well!), and your target sugar ranges. Another cool thing you can specify is which pump and meter you have (in my case, the One Touch Ping from Animas).In the logbook, you have a ton of cool stuff you can add to your logs!
You can type in your blood glucose, the carbs you ate, how much insulin you took, and a ton of other stuff. You can also label your logs based on what's happening. For example, you can label a log:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Correction
- Fasting
- Snack
- Dinner
- Hypo feeling
- Hyper feeling
- Office work
- Sports
- Before Sports
- After Sports
- Bedtime
- At night
- Before meal
- After meal
- Site change
- Happy
- Stress
- Angry
- Needle change
- Tired
- Chilling
- Excited
- Sad
- Housework
- Manual work
- Party
- Nervous
- Shift work
- Work
- Bingeing
- Alcohol
- Travelling
- Vacation
- Eating out
- Hung over
- Driving
- On the way
- Shopping
- Carbs guess
- Sick
- Allergies
- Foot on the floor
- Special situation
- Pain
- Headache
- Menstruation
Though, not all of them are available in the free one, most of them are only available in the pro version (I'm pretty sure everything listed after 'At Night' requires Pro, but I'm not 100% sure).
Every week, the app will send you a report of that week's logs (it's usually on Sunday evenings I've noticed that I'll get an email from mySugr giving me a progress report on my sugars)
Overall, this is a fantastic app and if you're as forgetful as I am, this will definitely come in handy! If you ask me, the whole 'diabetes monster' concept is amazing and my inner-child loves it! I find that symbolically speaking, the monster is a great way to make you think "I got this; I'll tame this monster!", because let's face it, everyone who lives with Type 1 Diabetes has thought about the disease as a 'monster' at one time or another. So, for me it's a great way to kind of make logging fun! (my inner-child loves this app!)
So that's all I have to say for now, hope this was helpful to someone. And with that, until next time!
- Serena <3
- Serena <3
**DISCLAIMER: I am not being paid/endorsed by mySugr to do this review, nor was I given a Pro subscription by them to do this review. I found this app on my own and decided to use it. This is just my personal opinion.**
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