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Davor Skeledžija
Editor of the portal diabetesABS.com. Long-time volunteer of the Big for Little with Diabetes Association. Former president of the Zagreb Diabetes Association. Former member of the executive board of the Croatian Federation of Diabetes Associations, and the HZZO Commission for General and Medical-Technical Aids.

I’m allergic to insulin — the one thing I can’t live without. What now?

Ira, an 18-year-old girl from Croatia, lives with something you wouldn’t wish on your worst enemy — an insulin allergy. In fact, she is allergic to a preservative that...
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We Tested Inhaled Insulin – Afrezza!

Tara and I met in our favorite pastry shop to test an ultra-rapid insulin that you inhale. With what? Ice cream and chestnut cakes, of course. 😊 Interestingly, neither...
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Diabetes on Social Media

One of the common topics in the psychosocial adjustment to diabetes is empowerment and reducing the feeling of being “different from others” among people with diabetes, especially children and...
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How Alpha-Lipoic Acid Reduced My Leg and Foot Symptoms

Although I’ve had diabetes for over 30 years, fortunately I don’t have any serious complications. My eyes are fine, my “frozen shoulder” is gone, but recently I started feeling...
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Marija (76) has been using a glucose sensor and app for a year – and feels free again.

For more than two decades, Marija has been living with type 2 diabetes in the small village in Croatia. She’s overjoyed that, for the past year, she’s been receiving...
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My Takeaways from the EASD 2025 Congress in Vienna

From September 15 to 19, 2025, I had the opportunity to attend the EASD Conference in Vienna, one of the world’s largest gatherings dedicated to diabetes. The location itself...
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Check-ups with Your Diabetologist – Why They Matter to YOU

Life with type 1 diabetes isn’t easy. Every day we count carbohydrates, monitor insulin, track glucose… But there’s another crucial part of self-care – regular check-ups with your diabetologist....
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First Experience – The New Roche Sensor!

Interestingly, Roche has for years been sending clear signals in various ways that they are well aware of how important sensors are – and now they have delivered an...
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Kidneys – Can They Be Saved or Is Dialysis Inevitable

Sadly, the Numbers Speak for Themselves According to alarming statistics, one in three individuals with diabetes is at risk of ending up on dialysis. Dialysis is an unpleasant process...
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