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Apr 13, 2015

Pepsi 8 posts

Topic: General Discussion / DAFNE to PUMP conversion

Hi David
Cant help with your question, sorry , but have questions maybe you could help me with. I have been approved for a pump, but yet to choose one. Are you finding better control etc with the pump? Do you regret changing at all?

Apr 11, 2015

David Hales 12 posts

Topic: General Discussion / DAFNE to PUMP conversion

I have been on the DAFNE course and like most people, I found it really good.
However, now on a pump, I wondered if there was "conversion material" I could access to make the principles relevant to a pump user? I guess that the main approach is the same - carb counting, recording, step approach etc - but there must be some difference or there wouldn't be separate courses.
Can anyone help on this, please?

Apr 11, 2015

Alan 49 284 posts

Topic: DAFNE Graduate Group (DGG) / DAFNE to PUMP conversion

David, you might get more responses to this if you posted it in the 'General Discussion' Forum.

Apr 11, 2015

Vickyp 137 posts

Topic: DAFNE Graduate Group (DGG) / DAFNE to PUMP conversion

I use the same principles.
I went on the pump 3mnths after my Dafne course. My consultant tells me the changes to make to ratios etc but I'm on a lot less insulin, actually eat more now, and no change to hba1c so pump was definitely the best move!

Apr 10, 2015

David Hales 12 posts

Topic: DAFNE Graduate Group (DGG) / DAFNE to PUMP conversion

I have been on the DAFNE course and like most people, I found it really good. However, now on a pump, I wondered if there was "conversion material" I could access to make the principles relevant to a pump user? I guess that the main approach is the same - carb counting, recording, step approach etc - but there must be some difference or there wouldn't be separate courses.
Can anyone help on this, please?

Apr 10, 2015

kateb 4 posts

Topic: Questions for HCPs / travel/time zones

Hello!

I was just looking for a bit of advice - I may have to fly off to Mexico for a week on Sunday for work very last minute, and being type 1 and having never done a long haul flight or crossed time zones, I'm a bit anxious. Mexico is about 6-7hours behind us, with a 10 hour flight. I normally take 12 units of lantus around 10/11pm at night. I'm thinking it may be best to inject in around 6pm mexico time (12am our time) but this is a guess....

I would speak to my diabetes team but I've been set up with a new team in a new area having moved, and don't have my first appointment with them until next month.

Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated!

Apr 10, 2015

kateb 4 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Travel/time zones - help!

Hello!

Can anyone help? I may have to fly off to Mexico for a week on Sunday for work very last minute, and being type 1 and having never done a long haul flight or crossed time zones, I'm a bit anxious. Mexico is about 6-7hours behind us, with a 10 hour flight. I normally take 12 units of lantus around 10/11pm at night. I'm thinking it may be best to inject in around 6pm mexico time (12am our time) but this is a guess....

I would speak to my diabetes team but I've been set up with a new team in a new area having moved, and don't have my first appointment with them until next month.

Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated!

Apr 10, 2015

Warwick 423 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Differing hBa1c results

Cograts Rafa. It is always great to be told that it is under 7 :-)

Apr 9, 2015

Rafa 99 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Differing hBa1c results

Had my third review today since completing DAFNE in July 2013 and my HB1AC is now 6.8

Over the moon. Can't belive I didn't do DAFNE before I actually did. Has changed my whole life.

Apr 8, 2015

Alan 49 284 posts

Topic: Questions for HCPs / A Good Night's Sleep

I cut a Nytol 'One a night' tablet in half and take that - it works for me. If it doesn't work for you, you could take the whole tablet.

Apr 8, 2015

Garry 328 posts

Topic: Questions for HCPs / A Good Night's Sleep

My wife, in desperate times, swears by Night Calm tablets. Can buy over the counter at the Pharmacist.
Regards
Garry

Apr 7, 2015

snow123 13 posts

Topic: Questions for HCPs / help

Its easier to keep the sausages whole so you can work them out correctly for CP's.it just takes time to do but once I've done it for the recipe then I just jot it down into a book or phone for next time.I also jot down what a portion weighs to help for next time x

Apr 5, 2015

JayBee 587 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / white rice

Agreed - it's a lot safer to go by the pre-cooked weight when working out carbs because the added water from cooking can vary the cooked weight by a lot. Same goes for pasta (water is added during cooking) and most types of jacket potatoes depending how how they're cooked (water is lost when the weight shift occurs so it's still worth the pre-cooked weigh in to keep things simple).

Whenever I'm ever dealing with cooked that wasn't weighed, I expect it to be high risk because of the above knowledge. All the best!

Apr 5, 2015

JayBee 587 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Thank goodness for DAFNE and sick day rules

Well done for your good progress with the sickday rules and get well soon!

Apr 4, 2015

SteveRowland 10 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Thank goodness for DAFNE and sick day rules

Yep, I know you're right. Thanks, Garry.

Apr 4, 2015

Garry 328 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Thank goodness for DAFNE and sick day rules

Stick with it and you'll soon be on the mend.
Regards
Garry

Apr 3, 2015

alturn 78 posts

Topic: Questions for HCPs / help

I don't use these so don't have any but checked a book I have which lists many foods and ingredients. Since publication values may have changed, so check the sachet (didn't find values on website)

It says Colemans sausage casserole mix has 77.7g of carb per 100g, and gives a sachet size of 40g. So one sachet contains 40/100 of 77.7 which gives about 32g. The Colemans web site recipe says it serves 4 portions, so I would use 8g per serving. Some allowance for carbs in sausages will probably be required, info should be on the pack. Presume the other ingredients are vegetables which I would not include in carb count.

Apr 3, 2015

Bananaman 34 posts

Topic: General Discussion / High bm's

I keep getting high blood glucose reading in the morning
tues 31 march exercise 5.30pm run to club 2.5km, 6.30pm warm up run then 6*1km reps, cool down run, coffee, run home 2.5km.
Thurs 2 April exercise 5.30pm 2.5km run to club 6.30pm warm up then 12*250m sprints cool down coffee then 2.5km run home
Sunday 29 March 5.15km race+slept in so levemir was late
Please ignore Monday 30 March as I wasnt well
I go running on a tuesday, thursday, saturday and sunday.
Please note carbohydrate is in grams and ratios are units:grams carbohydrate

Apr 3, 2015

dannyd64 3 posts

Topic: Questions for HCPs / help

I tried that but got a CP count of over 100 which with a ratio of 1.5-1 would have ment over 150 units of insulin. Crying or Very sad

Apr 3, 2015

Stew B 125 posts

Topic: Questions for HCPs / help

Check the packet and add the total carbs in the mix to the total carbs for the rest of the dish!

Apr 13, 2015 Pepsi 8 posts	Topic: General Discussion / DAFNE to PUMP conversion Hi David Cant help with your question, sorry , but have questions maybe you could help me with. I have been approved for a pump, but yet to choose one. Are you finding better control etc with the pump? Do you regret changing at all?

Apr 11, 2015 David Hales 12 posts	Topic: General Discussion / DAFNE to PUMP conversion I have been on the DAFNE course and like most people, I found it really good. However, now on a pump, I wondered if there was "conversion material" I could access to make the principles relevant to a pump user? I guess that the main approach is the same - carb counting, recording, step approach etc - but there must be some difference or there wouldn't be separate courses. Can anyone help on this, please?

Apr 11, 2015 Alan 49 284 posts	Topic: DAFNE Graduate Group (DGG) / DAFNE to PUMP conversion David, you might get more responses to this if you posted it in the 'General Discussion' Forum.

Apr 11, 2015 Vickyp 137 posts	Topic: DAFNE Graduate Group (DGG) / DAFNE to PUMP conversion I use the same principles. I went on the pump 3mnths after my Dafne course. My consultant tells me the changes to make to ratios etc but I'm on a lot less insulin, actually eat more now, and no change to hba1c so pump was definitely the best move!

Apr 10, 2015 David Hales 12 posts	Topic: DAFNE Graduate Group (DGG) / DAFNE to PUMP conversion I have been on the DAFNE course and like most people, I found it really good. However, now on a pump, I wondered if there was "conversion material" I could access to make the principles relevant to a pump user? I guess that the main approach is the same - carb counting, recording, step approach etc - but there must be some difference or there wouldn't be separate courses. Can anyone help on this, please?

Apr 10, 2015 kateb 4 posts	Topic: Questions for HCPs / travel/time zones Hello! I was just looking for a bit of advice - I may have to fly off to Mexico for a week on Sunday for work very last minute, and being type 1 and having never done a long haul flight or crossed time zones, I'm a bit anxious. Mexico is about 6-7hours behind us, with a 10 hour flight. I normally take 12 units of lantus around 10/11pm at night. I'm thinking it may be best to inject in around 6pm mexico time (12am our time) but this is a guess.... I would speak to my diabetes team but I've been set up with a new team in a new area having moved, and don't have my first appointment with them until next month. Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated!

Apr 10, 2015 kateb 4 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Travel/time zones - help! Hello! Can anyone help? I may have to fly off to Mexico for a week on Sunday for work very last minute, and being type 1 and having never done a long haul flight or crossed time zones, I'm a bit anxious. Mexico is about 6-7hours behind us, with a 10 hour flight. I normally take 12 units of lantus around 10/11pm at night. I'm thinking it may be best to inject in around 6pm mexico time (12am our time) but this is a guess.... I would speak to my diabetes team but I've been set up with a new team in a new area having moved, and don't have my first appointment with them until next month. Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated!

Apr 10, 2015 Warwick 423 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Differing hBa1c results Cograts Rafa. It is always great to be told that it is under 7 :-)

Apr 9, 2015 Rafa 99 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Differing hBa1c results Had my third review today since completing DAFNE in July 2013 and my HB1AC is now 6.8 Over the moon. Can't belive I didn't do DAFNE before I actually did. Has changed my whole life.

Apr 8, 2015 Alan 49 284 posts	Topic: Questions for HCPs / A Good Night's Sleep I cut a Nytol 'One a night' tablet in half and take that - it works for me. If it doesn't work for you, you could take the whole tablet.

Apr 8, 2015 Garry 328 posts	Topic: Questions for HCPs / A Good Night's Sleep My wife, in desperate times, swears by Night Calm tablets. Can buy over the counter at the Pharmacist. Regards Garry

Apr 7, 2015 snow123 13 posts	Topic: Questions for HCPs / help Its easier to keep the sausages whole so you can work them out correctly for CP's.it just takes time to do but once I've done it for the recipe then I just jot it down into a book or phone for next time.I also jot down what a portion weighs to help for next time x

Apr 5, 2015 JayBee 587 posts	Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / white rice Agreed - it's a lot safer to go by the pre-cooked weight when working out carbs because the added water from cooking can vary the cooked weight by a lot. Same goes for pasta (water is added during cooking) and most types of jacket potatoes depending how how they're cooked (water is lost when the weight shift occurs so it's still worth the pre-cooked weigh in to keep things simple). Whenever I'm ever dealing with cooked that wasn't weighed, I expect it to be high risk because of the above knowledge. All the best!

Apr 5, 2015 JayBee 587 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Thank goodness for DAFNE and sick day rules Well done for your good progress with the sickday rules and get well soon!

Apr 4, 2015 SteveRowland 10 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Thank goodness for DAFNE and sick day rules Yep, I know you're right. Thanks, Garry.

Apr 4, 2015 Garry 328 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Thank goodness for DAFNE and sick day rules Stick with it and you'll soon be on the mend. Regards Garry

Apr 3, 2015 alturn 78 posts	Topic: Questions for HCPs / help I don't use these so don't have any but checked a book I have which lists many foods and ingredients. Since publication values may have changed, so check the sachet (didn't find values on website) It says Colemans sausage casserole mix has 77.7g of carb per 100g, and gives a sachet size of 40g. So one sachet contains 40/100 of 77.7 which gives about 32g. The Colemans web site recipe says it serves 4 portions, so I would use 8g per serving. Some allowance for carbs in sausages will probably be required, info should be on the pack. Presume the other ingredients are vegetables which I would not include in carb count.

Apr 3, 2015 Bananaman 34 posts	Topic: General Discussion / High bm's I keep getting high blood glucose reading in the morning tues 31 march exercise 5.30pm run to club 2.5km, 6.30pm warm up run then 61km reps, cool down run, coffee, run home 2.5km. Thurs 2 April exercise 5.30pm 2.5km run to club 6.30pm warm up then 12250m sprints cool down coffee then 2.5km run home Sunday 29 March 5.15km race+slept in so levemir was late Please ignore Monday 30 March as I wasnt well I go running on a tuesday, thursday, saturday and sunday. Please note carbohydrate is in grams and ratios are units:grams carbohydrate

Apr 3, 2015 dannyd64 3 posts	Topic: Questions for HCPs / help I tried that but got a CP count of over 100 which with a ratio of 1.5-1 would have ment over 150 units of insulin.

Apr 3, 2015 Stew B 125 posts	Topic: Questions for HCPs / help Check the packet and add the total carbs in the mix to the total carbs for the rest of the dish!