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Dec 5, 2014

mstarosta 5 posts

Topic: Questions for HCPs / No QA Insulin with me....

Hi Matt, probably a bit late now but try to avoid carbs during the day & u might need to correct tonight when u get home & have QA available. Twice daily BI can be helpful in this situation but only if you notice BI running out, not as correction. Perhaps a spare pen in the fridge at work if u have a fridge available? Hope it all works out ok!

Dec 5, 2014

Matt Hewitt 8 posts

Topic: Questions for HCPs / No QA Insulin with me....

Hi all

It seems I have forgotten to refill my QA insulin before I left for work this morning. I now have nothing to cover me for lunch or any snacking during the day. I do have my BI Insulin.
My morning BGL was 7.3, so I know I am currently within or not far from target levels.

The trip home to get it is over an hour and I still have about 5 hours of work to go.

What should I do?

Thanks

Matt

Dec 5, 2014

Matt Hewitt 8 posts

Topic: General Discussion / No QA Insulin with me....

Hi all

It seems I have forgotten to refill my QA insulin before I left for work this morning. I now have nothing to cover me for lunch or any snacking during the day. I do have my BI Insulin.
My morning BGL was 7.3, so I know I am currently within or not far from target levels.

The trip home to get it is over an hour and I still have about 5 hours of work to go.

What should I do?

Thanks

Matt

Dec 4, 2014

BeccyB 50 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Pretty Happy after DAFNE course!

Neville COL, have you seen the Carbs & Cals app?? It's great for eating out as gives you pictures of different sized portions for common foods to help estimate how much you've had, and it will add up the carbs for you as you go along, eg pick your rice portion size, and then curry, and nann etc and it will give you a meal total. I think it costs about Â£1.50 but it's a small price to pay for something so useful.

Dec 3, 2014

hypo 18 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Breaks at work

Hi Greycat regarding your breaks my daughter works in HR and specializes in employment law I have asked her about your position and this is the answer I got anyone working more than 6hours is entitled to a 20min paid break but as you are insulin dependant and have had the condition for over 12 months special rules apply and you should get breaks if required and this is usually every 4 hours hope this info helps I myself don't work anymore but when I did I was always allowed breaks when I needed them I was obviously very fortunate.

Dec 3, 2014

stephenbrowne 37 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Cyborg Times (new BG meter)

Hi folks,
I found that one's skin has to be absolutely dry and grease free in order for the sensor to stick. After cleaning the skin you have to wait for it to dry out completely in order for it to stick. My DSN suggested I might find " Cavilon No Sting Barrier" wipes a help to clean the skin as they leave the skin with a powerful glue coating which helps secure sticking. However I have managed ok since ensuring the skin was absolutely dry and grease free.

Dec 3, 2014

Phil Maskell 194 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Cyborg Times (new BG meter)

I've had my first sensor fall off after a couple of days, I went out on the bike and got very sweaty, when I took my top off it slid off, the second sensor just wouldn't seem to attach.

I called Abbott, they were very good and apologetic, got both replaced, after a conversation it was suggested I shave the area (I am quite hairy) to give a better grip.

My first replacement sensor lasted the 14 days after shaving the area (not sure this helped?), speaking to the people at the hospital they suggested some clinical glues that pumpers use, I am now on the second replacement and have not needed the glue.

Not sure what happened with the first couple (early teething probs?), but the second 2 have stuck well and I like the graphs it gives, I am currently having night time hypos and this is sooo much easier than night time 2/3 am checks Very Happy

Dec 3, 2014

Bmumma49 3 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Night time Hypo - Depression!

I feel drained after nightime hypos x

Dec 2, 2014

Neville COL 23 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Pretty Happy after DAFNE course!

Changed my life lol! Much improved control on less insulin ! ( Not on a pump!) Only issue is eating out but with a bit of common sense I find I can wing it. Exercise is my current downfall: even a walk up town can stimulate a hypo.....but I m working on that!

Dec 2, 2014

khy70 3 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Cyborg Times (new BG meter)

Hi, I recently trialled the Libre. Brilliant, confidence inspiring price of kit. However...the sensor started reading 'lo' after 5 days when I knew I wasn't. It had become detached slightly and had lost contact. I had been exercising my arms (lifting weights) which had been enough to loosen it. At the moment for me the sensors are way too expensive if they can't stay on through normal activity.

Dec 2, 2014

khy70 3 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Cyborg Times (new BG meter)

Hi, I recently trialled the Libre. Brilliant, confidence inspiring price of kit. However...the sensor started reading 'lo' after 5 days when I knew I wasn't. It had become detached slightly and had lost contact. I had been exercising my arms (lifting weights) which had been enough to loosen it. At the moment for me the sensors are way too expensive if they can't stay on through normal activity.

Dec 2, 2014

Tamsmart 1 post

Topic: General Discussion / Pretty Happy after DAFNE course!

It's looking good this carb insulin ration is hard to do but so worth while. Hoping the weighing will become an easier thing to see instead of scales every time soon Laughing

Dec 2, 2014

BeccyB 50 posts

Topic: General Discussion / WARNING - ensure you have a valid medical exemption certificate

Well I've got one but had no idea they were only valid for 5 years?! Like I'm going to be cured any day soon!

I'd best get it sorted - thanks for the heads up

Dec 2, 2014

CurlyWurly 15 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Night time Hypo - Depression!

I'm actually OK today - tired and an unquenchable thirst although sugars seem to be ok, sitting around 5.5 until I had a McDonalds for breakfast so I'm still on a bit of a spike from that (10.6 just now). I suffer more if I've been high during the night if I'm honest - that always leaves me absolutely gubbed the following day.

I wake up if my sugar levels drop during the night thankfully - usually somewhere around the 3.4-3.9 range. Not sure what happened last night though. My body did wake me up though so I was aware - the thing that persuaded me out of bed to go and sort it though was my cat playfully biting my toe!

Dec 2, 2014

Rafa 99 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Night time Hypo - Depression!

I had a massive hypo last week. Had a pizza and nachos for dinner at 8pm then at 1030pm I was 16.3 which threw me so I corrected thinking It was way too high and I had calculated the nachos asll wrong. Anyway woke at 0140am at 1.3 so literally gorged myself and took some qa reduced for what I had eaten which again I calulated wrong and was 2.3 when I woke at 0600am. My bloods were fine all day then but I felt terrible. Tired and a dry mouth and a bit of a headache.

Dec 2, 2014

Phil Maskell 194 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Night time Hypo - Depression!

CurlyWurly, hope you don't feel too bad today, I felt lousy yesterday, headache and washed out (probably more cos I didn't sleep properly maybe?). How do others feel after a big nighttime hypo? I always feel worse than a daytime one, probably cos I often don't treat as I'm asleep and my liver has to kick in, whereas I treat daytime ones.

Without a CGM alarm do others manage to wake up? I normally do, but often after when I'm coming up.

As the title says, all this rubbish gets me down, really into my fitness, but find it sooo difficult. If I lower background and find I can't ride the bike (weather/family gets in the way) or don't push myself hard enough I run high, but if I don't lower my background I am constantly eating!

Dec 2, 2014

CurlyWurly 15 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Night time Hypo - Depression!

I went to bed feeling good - a 14hr day at work but sugar levels were acceptable the whole day and I was looking forward to a great night sleep and then bang! 2.6 at 02:15. 30g carbs and back to sleep until 07:30 when I woke with a 3.4. BI was obviously working even harder than I had been!

Not a happy camper this morning! I expect to feel the effects as the day goes on.

Dec 1, 2014

Neville COL 23 posts

Topic: General Discussion / WARNING - ensure you have a valid medical exemption certificate

The exemption certificate is one of the best kept secrets of becoming a type one diabetic, and when I was first diagnosed, 42 years ago, although I was told I got the insulin free, the certificate bit was nt made clear until I spoke to a friendly local chemist! Hopefully now with more joined up diabetic care than there was in the past, the unfortunate circumstance you have found yourself in will occur less often!

Dec 1, 2014

Jimski 3 posts

Topic: General Discussion / WARNING - ensure you have a valid medical exemption certificate

Thanks Davey.

I did just that today and it took less than 5 mins, should receive it next week. I'd encourage anybody who does not have one to do the same!!

Dec 1, 2014

novorapidboi26 1,819 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Breaks at work

I thought you should have a break with a 5 hour shift.............

pretty sure..........

I would be happy to work from 12-5 for example without a break as its in between meals, so there would be no special requirement for insulin dependent diabetics........

shifts outside of these hours may cause problems, but I wouldn't expect an employer to care........

what hours do you work?

do you need to eat in that time.......?

Dec 1, 2014

novorapidboi26 1,819 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Night time Hypo - Depression!

Exercise is pain to cater for.............

My excuse for not doing enough............ Smile

I often find myself waking up with hypos over night which is fortunate.............my response is to treat with 20g, however I can see myself gorging in snacks, trying to bolus for the extra then waking up high after failing to calculate the right insulin......

Dec 1, 2014

Davey54 8 posts

Topic: General Discussion / WARNING - ensure you have a valid medical exemption certificate

Hi Jimski,
Sorry to hear you're having trouble getting free prescriptions. You need a FP92A Application Form which you can from your GP, they have to fill it in and you sign it and send it off. Wait a couple of weeks to get the card.
It looks like a credit card and it's called a Medical Exemption Certificate and it's valid for 5 years.
This scheme is run by NHS Help With Health Costs.
CONTACT: Website; www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/healthcosts
e-mail; [email protected]
Tel; 0300 3301341 - Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm / Saturday 9am to 3pm
I've been a diabetic for nearly 40 years and have never had to pay for prescriptions. In all that time until last December I've received a declaration form to sign return to them then I get a new certificate back. Last December I got a reminder letter and I did has I've described above. My advise, Jimski, go to your GP to get this sorted out. GOOD LUCK!

Dec 1, 2014

Phil Maskell 194 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Night time Hypo - Depression!

Hi,

Just a quick one, I had a massive hypo last night (several hours cycling, didn't decrease background enough), I am self funding the new Freestyle Libre and it shows I was low from 1:30 to about 5. I didn't wake up though until 5:30, did a real BG test which was 4.1, I guess liver had kicked out some glycogen! Waking like this in the past (very sweaty) and testing I would not have known how low for how long I had been.

Question, if/when others have hypos like this at night how do you feel the next day? What are your BGs like, I am now running about 10 to 11!

Rubbish like this is getting me down, this is why I have funded the Libre, I am finding with massive amounts of exercise (keen cyclist, about 150+ miles a week) I yo-yo BG wise all over and this effects my moods massively, which isn't fair on my family.

Where is the cure that tomorrows world promised in the 80s?

Rant over!

Phil

Dec 1, 2014

CurlyWurly 15 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Help - BG Levels

I wonder about injection sites also? All the injections seem to be in your stomach so I wonder if rotating to your thighs/buttocks etc. for some injections might help.

Dec 5, 2014 mstarosta 5 posts	Topic: Questions for HCPs / No QA Insulin with me.... Hi Matt, probably a bit late now but try to avoid carbs during the day & u might need to correct tonight when u get home & have QA available. Twice daily BI can be helpful in this situation but only if you notice BI running out, not as correction. Perhaps a spare pen in the fridge at work if u have a fridge available? Hope it all works out ok!

Dec 5, 2014 Matt Hewitt 8 posts	Topic: Questions for HCPs / No QA Insulin with me.... Hi all It seems I have forgotten to refill my QA insulin before I left for work this morning. I now have nothing to cover me for lunch or any snacking during the day. I do have my BI Insulin. My morning BGL was 7.3, so I know I am currently within or not far from target levels. The trip home to get it is over an hour and I still have about 5 hours of work to go. What should I do? Thanks Matt

Dec 5, 2014 Matt Hewitt 8 posts	Topic: General Discussion / No QA Insulin with me.... Hi all It seems I have forgotten to refill my QA insulin before I left for work this morning. I now have nothing to cover me for lunch or any snacking during the day. I do have my BI Insulin. My morning BGL was 7.3, so I know I am currently within or not far from target levels. The trip home to get it is over an hour and I still have about 5 hours of work to go. What should I do? Thanks Matt

Dec 4, 2014 BeccyB 50 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Pretty Happy after DAFNE course! Neville COL, have you seen the Carbs & Cals app?? It's great for eating out as gives you pictures of different sized portions for common foods to help estimate how much you've had, and it will add up the carbs for you as you go along, eg pick your rice portion size, and then curry, and nann etc and it will give you a meal total. I think it costs about Â£1.50 but it's a small price to pay for something so useful.

Dec 3, 2014 hypo 18 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Breaks at work Hi Greycat regarding your breaks my daughter works in HR and specializes in employment law I have asked her about your position and this is the answer I got anyone working more than 6hours is entitled to a 20min paid break but as you are insulin dependant and have had the condition for over 12 months special rules apply and you should get breaks if required and this is usually every 4 hours hope this info helps I myself don't work anymore but when I did I was always allowed breaks when I needed them I was obviously very fortunate.

Dec 3, 2014 stephenbrowne 37 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Cyborg Times (new BG meter) Hi folks, I found that one's skin has to be absolutely dry and grease free in order for the sensor to stick. After cleaning the skin you have to wait for it to dry out completely in order for it to stick. My DSN suggested I might find " Cavilon No Sting Barrier" wipes a help to clean the skin as they leave the skin with a powerful glue coating which helps secure sticking. However I have managed ok since ensuring the skin was absolutely dry and grease free.

Dec 3, 2014 Phil Maskell 194 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Cyborg Times (new BG meter) I've had my first sensor fall off after a couple of days, I went out on the bike and got very sweaty, when I took my top off it slid off, the second sensor just wouldn't seem to attach. I called Abbott, they were very good and apologetic, got both replaced, after a conversation it was suggested I shave the area (I am quite hairy) to give a better grip. My first replacement sensor lasted the 14 days after shaving the area (not sure this helped?), speaking to the people at the hospital they suggested some clinical glues that pumpers use, I am now on the second replacement and have not needed the glue. Not sure what happened with the first couple (early teething probs?), but the second 2 have stuck well and I like the graphs it gives, I am currently having night time hypos and this is sooo much easier than night time 2/3 am checks

Dec 3, 2014 Bmumma49 3 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Night time Hypo - Depression! I feel drained after nightime hypos x

Dec 2, 2014 Neville COL 23 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Pretty Happy after DAFNE course! Changed my life lol! Much improved control on less insulin ! ( Not on a pump!) Only issue is eating out but with a bit of common sense I find I can wing it. Exercise is my current downfall: even a walk up town can stimulate a hypo.....but I m working on that!

Dec 2, 2014 khy70 3 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Cyborg Times (new BG meter) Hi, I recently trialled the Libre. Brilliant, confidence inspiring price of kit. However...the sensor started reading 'lo' after 5 days when I knew I wasn't. It had become detached slightly and had lost contact. I had been exercising my arms (lifting weights) which had been enough to loosen it. At the moment for me the sensors are way too expensive if they can't stay on through normal activity.

Dec 2, 2014 khy70 3 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Cyborg Times (new BG meter) Hi, I recently trialled the Libre. Brilliant, confidence inspiring price of kit. However...the sensor started reading 'lo' after 5 days when I knew I wasn't. It had become detached slightly and had lost contact. I had been exercising my arms (lifting weights) which had been enough to loosen it. At the moment for me the sensors are way too expensive if they can't stay on through normal activity.

Dec 2, 2014 Tamsmart 1 post	Topic: General Discussion / Pretty Happy after DAFNE course! It's looking good this carb insulin ration is hard to do but so worth while. Hoping the weighing will become an easier thing to see instead of scales every time soon

Dec 2, 2014 BeccyB 50 posts	Topic: General Discussion / WARNING - ensure you have a valid medical exemption certificate Well I've got one but had no idea they were only valid for 5 years?! Like I'm going to be cured any day soon! I'd best get it sorted - thanks for the heads up

Dec 2, 2014 CurlyWurly 15 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Night time Hypo - Depression! I'm actually OK today - tired and an unquenchable thirst although sugars seem to be ok, sitting around 5.5 until I had a McDonalds for breakfast so I'm still on a bit of a spike from that (10.6 just now). I suffer more if I've been high during the night if I'm honest - that always leaves me absolutely gubbed the following day. I wake up if my sugar levels drop during the night thankfully - usually somewhere around the 3.4-3.9 range. Not sure what happened last night though. My body did wake me up though so I was aware - the thing that persuaded me out of bed to go and sort it though was my cat playfully biting my toe!

Dec 2, 2014 Rafa 99 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Night time Hypo - Depression! I had a massive hypo last week. Had a pizza and nachos for dinner at 8pm then at 1030pm I was 16.3 which threw me so I corrected thinking It was way too high and I had calculated the nachos asll wrong. Anyway woke at 0140am at 1.3 so literally gorged myself and took some qa reduced for what I had eaten which again I calulated wrong and was 2.3 when I woke at 0600am. My bloods were fine all day then but I felt terrible. Tired and a dry mouth and a bit of a headache.

Dec 2, 2014 Phil Maskell 194 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Night time Hypo - Depression! CurlyWurly, hope you don't feel too bad today, I felt lousy yesterday, headache and washed out (probably more cos I didn't sleep properly maybe?). How do others feel after a big nighttime hypo? I always feel worse than a daytime one, probably cos I often don't treat as I'm asleep and my liver has to kick in, whereas I treat daytime ones. Without a CGM alarm do others manage to wake up? I normally do, but often after when I'm coming up. As the title says, all this rubbish gets me down, really into my fitness, but find it sooo difficult. If I lower background and find I can't ride the bike (weather/family gets in the way) or don't push myself hard enough I run high, but if I don't lower my background I am constantly eating!

Dec 2, 2014 CurlyWurly 15 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Night time Hypo - Depression! I went to bed feeling good - a 14hr day at work but sugar levels were acceptable the whole day and I was looking forward to a great night sleep and then bang! 2.6 at 02:15. 30g carbs and back to sleep until 07:30 when I woke with a 3.4. BI was obviously working even harder than I had been! Not a happy camper this morning! I expect to feel the effects as the day goes on.

Dec 1, 2014 Neville COL 23 posts	Topic: General Discussion / WARNING - ensure you have a valid medical exemption certificate The exemption certificate is one of the best kept secrets of becoming a type one diabetic, and when I was first diagnosed, 42 years ago, although I was told I got the insulin free, the certificate bit was nt made clear until I spoke to a friendly local chemist! Hopefully now with more joined up diabetic care than there was in the past, the unfortunate circumstance you have found yourself in will occur less often!

Dec 1, 2014 Jimski 3 posts	Topic: General Discussion / WARNING - ensure you have a valid medical exemption certificate Thanks Davey. I did just that today and it took less than 5 mins, should receive it next week. I'd encourage anybody who does not have one to do the same!!

Dec 1, 2014 novorapidboi26 1,819 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Breaks at work I thought you should have a break with a 5 hour shift............. pretty sure.......... I would be happy to work from 12-5 for example without a break as its in between meals, so there would be no special requirement for insulin dependent diabetics........ shifts outside of these hours may cause problems, but I wouldn't expect an employer to care........ what hours do you work? do you need to eat in that time.......?

Dec 1, 2014 novorapidboi26 1,819 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Night time Hypo - Depression! Exercise is pain to cater for............. My excuse for not doing enough............ I often find myself waking up with hypos over night which is fortunate.............my response is to treat with 20g, however I can see myself gorging in snacks, trying to bolus for the extra then waking up high after failing to calculate the right insulin......

Dec 1, 2014 Davey54 8 posts	Topic: General Discussion / WARNING - ensure you have a valid medical exemption certificate Hi Jimski, Sorry to hear you're having trouble getting free prescriptions. You need a FP92A Application Form which you can from your GP, they have to fill it in and you sign it and send it off. Wait a couple of weeks to get the card. It looks like a credit card and it's called a Medical Exemption Certificate and it's valid for 5 years. This scheme is run by NHS Help With Health Costs. CONTACT: Website; www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/healthcosts e-mail; [email protected] Tel; 0300 3301341 - Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm / Saturday 9am to 3pm I've been a diabetic for nearly 40 years and have never had to pay for prescriptions. In all that time until last December I've received a declaration form to sign return to them then I get a new certificate back. Last December I got a reminder letter and I did has I've described above. My advise, Jimski, go to your GP to get this sorted out. GOOD LUCK!

Dec 1, 2014 Phil Maskell 194 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Night time Hypo - Depression! Hi, Just a quick one, I had a massive hypo last night (several hours cycling, didn't decrease background enough), I am self funding the new Freestyle Libre and it shows I was low from 1:30 to about 5. I didn't wake up though until 5:30, did a real BG test which was 4.1, I guess liver had kicked out some glycogen! Waking like this in the past (very sweaty) and testing I would not have known how low for how long I had been. Question, if/when others have hypos like this at night how do you feel the next day? What are your BGs like, I am now running about 10 to 11! Rubbish like this is getting me down, this is why I have funded the Libre, I am finding with massive amounts of exercise (keen cyclist, about 150+ miles a week) I yo-yo BG wise all over and this effects my moods massively, which isn't fair on my family. Where is the cure that tomorrows world promised in the 80s? Rant over! Phil

Dec 1, 2014 CurlyWurly 15 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Help - BG Levels I wonder about injection sites also? All the injections seem to be in your stomach so I wonder if rotating to your thighs/buttocks etc. for some injections might help.