People unfamiliar with type 1 diabetes might find it hard to believe injections can become routine, but those of us who've had T1 for a while know better: nearly all of us are familiar with the sinking feeling that accompanies a complete mental blank about the most recent shot. Did I just think about what dose to give, or did I actually pick up the pen and dial it up? What if I can't remember, should I risk doing it twice or not taking it at all? Searching for recently used syringes and sniffing common injections sites for the smell of insulin are just a couple of the forensic techniques we've heard of desperate type 1 sleuths using to try to figure it out.

Now, a fantastic new product called Timesulin could help solve the issue. It's simply a cap that fits on most common insulin pens and has an LCD display that counts up from the time it's attached. So, provided you keep the cap on your pen, at a glance you can see whether you injected five minutes or two hours' ago! Although specific insulin pens that record dose have existed for many years, Timesulin's advantage is that it's an add-on to the pen you're already comfortable with.

Sadly Timesulin is currently only licensed in the EU. They're running a crowdfunding campaign to fund Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in the US and hopefully Australia is not too far behind.

Hat-tip to the guest post by John Sjolund on Six Until Me for the info. This is one of our favourite blogs - check it out if you haven't already.