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Aug 9, 2014

Vickyp 135 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps

I did normal DAFNE too Gemsa, still follow those 'rules' and am around 80% average in target. Not sure how pump DAFNE would be different? Interesting question

Aug 9, 2014

Vickyp 135 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Pregnancy - what was HbA1c when you got the go-ahead

I've been on 5mg folic acid for over 2 years now, we have since discovered we can't conceive naturally and as we are awaiting ivf I must continue with this high dose, as well as vitamin D tablets, so nothing wrong with taking the higher dose folic acid for extended periods of time.
I am also certain I was on this strength before my diabetes diagnosis as I naturally have low folic acid, so no adverse effects of this dose.
Good luck kdg100 and congratulations Gemsa Very Happy

Aug 9, 2014

Gemsa 20 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps

I'm a pumper too - Accu-chek Combo for 15 months. I honestly couldn't think of life without it now, injections seem so historical and inflexible.

How different is the pump DAFNE to normal DAFNE? I did normal DAFNE and found the 'rules' weren't really working so went on the pump and now I can crack the basal with such fine tuning they do work very well.

Aug 9, 2014

Gemsa 20 posts

Topic: General Discussion / My last 7 days BGs - comments wanted please

Have you thought of splitting your BI into two half doses one morning and one night? It might not be lasting 24 hours - fasting test mid-afternoon to bed would show this.

Aug 9, 2014

Gemsa 20 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Pregnancy - what was HbA1c when you got the go-ahead

Hi kdg100. My HBA was 7.4%/57mmol when I asked if I had done enough yet to could consider safely concieving and I was told I was in the right ballpark but the lower I could get my HBA the better and the gold standard is 48mmol.

Don't forget that in an ideal world you need 3 months of folic acid 5mg doses (only available on prescription) prior to conceiving and then for the first 12 weeks. My diabetes team asked the GP to prescribe this way before my HBA was even remotely acceptable as they understand accidents do happen. There is no harm in taking this level of folic acid unecessarily i.e. if it takes you a year to get pregnant.

Since getting pregnant (I'm now 24 weeks) my care has been outstanding from the team (THANK YOU!) and my HBA has even been at "normal person level" (6%/42mmol) for two months running... although I know my next one will be higher due to some blips. In my opinion there is only so much a pre-conception HBA can reassure against... pregnancy hormones/changes in diet etc throw up a whole different set of challenges and lots of head scratching so a good HBA at the time is no guarantee - its confidence in making the smaller and bigger tweaks to ride the changes that is more important as the changes will change your HBA throughout. It is a lot easier for friends to accept my anal eating habits now as its because of the safety of my baby rather than because of the fussyness of the diabetic - people understand fear of miscarriage far more than they understand fear of bad HBAs even if one causes the other!

Aug 9, 2014

JontyW 3 posts

Topic: General Discussion / My last 7 days BGs - comments wanted please

Hello,

I'm analysing your data and here are a few questions for you....

1) What is the correction factor that you use during the day?
2) Why did you not do a correction on BED on three occasions? Probably due to risk of overnight hypo?
3) You have some massive BG drops overnight ... Sun 19.1 -> 5.0, Tue 18.0 -> 5.9, Wed 18.5 -> 8.8. When did you last do a fasting test at night to check basal level?
4) Are you certain your BI was 18u every day?

Thanks ... JontyW

Aug 9, 2014

mum2westiesGill 502 posts

Topic: General Discussion / My last 7 days BGs - comments wanted please

Hi,
I'm looking for comments please on my last 7 days of BGs - 020814 - 080814

Aug 7, 2014

Storm 6 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Just finished my course today. ..

Hi Novorapidboi26

Percentage it is ...10.8 % to 7.7 % Smile

) . In six weeks.

Aug 7, 2014

Neville COL 23 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Just finished my course today. ..

Done DAFNE in April, and was v impressed! My line is that its the best course I ve ever been on in the 43 years I ve been a diabetic! Am eagerly awaiting my next Hb1c as I ve been stuck on (old school) 8-9 for years!

Aug 7, 2014

novorapidboi26 1,818 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Just finished my course today. ..

What differences were there between the pump and normal courses...?

Did you receive training on the pump..

Aug 7, 2014

geordiesgirl 16 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Just finished my course today. ..

hi and welcome...i did the DAFNE for pump users a few weeks back . Helen x

Aug 7, 2014

geordiesgirl 16 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Just finished my course today. ..

hi and welcome...i did the DAFNE for pump users a few weeks back . Helen x

Aug 7, 2014

Rafa 99 posts

Topic: General Discussion / BEER AFTER DINNER

I find i have to take insulin for beers. Trial and error.

Aug 7, 2014

Rafa 99 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Just finished my course today. ..

Welcome. Like the others it was life changing for me.

Aug 7, 2014

novorapidboi26 1,818 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Just finished my course today. ..

is it wrong I haven't acclimatized to the new HbA1c...............

it has to be a percentage for me..........;)

Aug 5, 2014

Pauline Hayes 1 post

Topic: General Discussion / Coeliac&Type 1

Hi i've been diabetic for over 22 years, first Gestational Diabetes, first child then totally disappeared,2nd pregnancy an diabetes returned both time on insulin. 5-6 Weeks after 2nd child was born i was rushed into hospital apparently the diabetes had returned i was unaware of this.

This time the said Type 2, but until June 2012 i had not seen a diabetic specialist and had poor care from Gp etc,when i finally saw the specialist he said he presumed i'd always been type 1,as i had never fitted in the type 2 bracket.

I did the DAFNE Course and started Carb counting and things have changed/improved loads, last month saw the specialist again he did extra blood test just to make sure he wasn't missing anything,results back i'm also Coeliac...oh the joys!!!!
Reading about it and apparently its very common amongst Type 1's,anyone offer any advice,? At the minute it all seems bait daunting having to educate myself again on different things i can no longer eat!

Aug 5, 2014

Alan 49 280 posts

Topic: General Discussion / BEER AFTER DINNER

Yes, strong lagers are usually low in sugar and the higher alcohol content in them (as Warwick says) can lower your BG - so possibly a 'double whammy'. Beers like bitter or Guiness certainly contain more CPs, which should be counted.

Aug 5, 2014

Muna A H 34 posts

Topic: General Discussion / High in the morning

Thanks

Aug 4, 2014

Storm 6 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Just finished my course today. ..

I'm the same I did my course in May this year and my HbA1c has went from 94 to 61 in the space of six weeks my control is great now. Very Happy

Aug 4, 2014

Stew B 123 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Just finished my course today. ..

I did my course in 2007 and it was a genuine life-changer. I'm sure it will be like that for you - good luck!

Stew

Aug 4, 2014

Stew B 123 posts

Topic: General Discussion / BEER AFTER DINNER

Depends on the beer and the quantity. I don't worry about the odd half, but will include it in carbs total if I have beer with a meal, and certainly inject for one or more pints of Guinness.

Stew

Aug 4, 2014

novorapidboi26 1,818 posts

Topic: General Discussion / BEER AFTER DINNER

everyone is different so just test your blood after it and see what happens, you might find you need some help......

if you can it would be wise to get the insulin in with the pre meal dose......

Aug 4, 2014

novorapidboi26 1,818 posts

Topic: General Discussion / High in the morning

Sleeping patterns will effect your BG levels I suppose as there will be different levels of hormones swimming about......

Aug 9, 2014 Vickyp 135 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps I did normal DAFNE too Gemsa, still follow those 'rules' and am around 80% average in target. Not sure how pump DAFNE would be different? Interesting question

Aug 9, 2014 Vickyp 135 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Pregnancy - what was HbA1c when you got the go-ahead I've been on 5mg folic acid for over 2 years now, we have since discovered we can't conceive naturally and as we are awaiting ivf I must continue with this high dose, as well as vitamin D tablets, so nothing wrong with taking the higher dose folic acid for extended periods of time. I am also certain I was on this strength before my diabetes diagnosis as I naturally have low folic acid, so no adverse effects of this dose. Good luck kdg100 and congratulations Gemsa

Aug 9, 2014 Gemsa 20 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps I'm a pumper too - Accu-chek Combo for 15 months. I honestly couldn't think of life without it now, injections seem so historical and inflexible. How different is the pump DAFNE to normal DAFNE? I did normal DAFNE and found the 'rules' weren't really working so went on the pump and now I can crack the basal with such fine tuning they do work very well.

Aug 9, 2014 Gemsa 20 posts	Topic: General Discussion / My last 7 days BGs - comments wanted please Have you thought of splitting your BI into two half doses one morning and one night? It might not be lasting 24 hours - fasting test mid-afternoon to bed would show this.

Aug 9, 2014 Gemsa 20 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Pregnancy - what was HbA1c when you got the go-ahead Hi kdg100. My HBA was 7.4%/57mmol when I asked if I had done enough yet to could consider safely concieving and I was told I was in the right ballpark but the lower I could get my HBA the better and the gold standard is 48mmol. Don't forget that in an ideal world you need 3 months of folic acid 5mg doses (only available on prescription) prior to conceiving and then for the first 12 weeks. My diabetes team asked the GP to prescribe this way before my HBA was even remotely acceptable as they understand accidents do happen. There is no harm in taking this level of folic acid unecessarily i.e. if it takes you a year to get pregnant. Since getting pregnant (I'm now 24 weeks) my care has been outstanding from the team (THANK YOU!) and my HBA has even been at "normal person level" (6%/42mmol) for two months running... although I know my next one will be higher due to some blips. In my opinion there is only so much a pre-conception HBA can reassure against... pregnancy hormones/changes in diet etc throw up a whole different set of challenges and lots of head scratching so a good HBA at the time is no guarantee - its confidence in making the smaller and bigger tweaks to ride the changes that is more important as the changes will change your HBA throughout. It is a lot easier for friends to accept my anal eating habits now as its because of the safety of my baby rather than because of the fussyness of the diabetic - people understand fear of miscarriage far more than they understand fear of bad HBAs even if one causes the other!

Aug 9, 2014 JontyW 3 posts	Topic: General Discussion / My last 7 days BGs - comments wanted please Hello, I'm analysing your data and here are a few questions for you.... 1) What is the correction factor that you use during the day? 2) Why did you not do a correction on BED on three occasions? Probably due to risk of overnight hypo? 3) You have some massive BG drops overnight ... Sun 19.1 -> 5.0, Tue 18.0 -> 5.9, Wed 18.5 -> 8.8. When did you last do a fasting test at night to check basal level? 4) Are you certain your BI was 18u every day? Thanks ... JontyW

Aug 9, 2014 mum2westiesGill 502 posts	Topic: General Discussion / My last 7 days BGs - comments wanted please Hi, I'm looking for comments please on my last 7 days of BGs - 020814 - 080814

Aug 7, 2014 Storm 6 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Just finished my course today. .. Hi Novorapidboi26 Percentage it is ...10.8 % to 7.7 % ) . In six weeks.

Aug 7, 2014 Neville COL 23 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Just finished my course today. .. Done DAFNE in April, and was v impressed! My line is that its the best course I ve ever been on in the 43 years I ve been a diabetic! Am eagerly awaiting my next Hb1c as I ve been stuck on (old school) 8-9 for years!

Aug 7, 2014 novorapidboi26 1,818 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Just finished my course today. .. What differences were there between the pump and normal courses...? Did you receive training on the pump..

Aug 7, 2014 geordiesgirl 16 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Just finished my course today. .. hi and welcome...i did the DAFNE for pump users a few weeks back . Helen x

Aug 7, 2014 geordiesgirl 16 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Just finished my course today. .. hi and welcome...i did the DAFNE for pump users a few weeks back . Helen x

Aug 7, 2014 Rafa 99 posts	Topic: General Discussion / BEER AFTER DINNER I find i have to take insulin for beers. Trial and error.

Aug 7, 2014 Rafa 99 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Just finished my course today. .. Welcome. Like the others it was life changing for me.

Aug 7, 2014 novorapidboi26 1,818 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Just finished my course today. .. is it wrong I haven't acclimatized to the new HbA1c............... it has to be a percentage for me..........;)

Aug 5, 2014 Pauline Hayes 1 post	Topic: General Discussion / Coeliac&Type 1 Hi i've been diabetic for over 22 years, first Gestational Diabetes, first child then totally disappeared,2nd pregnancy an diabetes returned both time on insulin. 5-6 Weeks after 2nd child was born i was rushed into hospital apparently the diabetes had returned i was unaware of this. This time the said Type 2, but until June 2012 i had not seen a diabetic specialist and had poor care from Gp etc,when i finally saw the specialist he said he presumed i'd always been type 1,as i had never fitted in the type 2 bracket. I did the DAFNE Course and started Carb counting and things have changed/improved loads, last month saw the specialist again he did extra blood test just to make sure he wasn't missing anything,results back i'm also Coeliac...oh the joys!!!! Reading about it and apparently its very common amongst Type 1's,anyone offer any advice,? At the minute it all seems bait daunting having to educate myself again on different things i can no longer eat!

Aug 5, 2014 Alan 49 280 posts	Topic: General Discussion / BEER AFTER DINNER Yes, strong lagers are usually low in sugar and the higher alcohol content in them (as Warwick says) can lower your BG - so possibly a 'double whammy'. Beers like bitter or Guiness certainly contain more CPs, which should be counted.

Aug 5, 2014 Muna A H 34 posts	Topic: General Discussion / High in the morning Thanks

Aug 4, 2014 Storm 6 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Just finished my course today. .. I'm the same I did my course in May this year and my HbA1c has went from 94 to 61 in the space of six weeks my control is great now.

Aug 4, 2014 Stew B 123 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Just finished my course today. .. I did my course in 2007 and it was a genuine life-changer. I'm sure it will be like that for you - good luck! Stew

Aug 4, 2014 Stew B 123 posts	Topic: General Discussion / BEER AFTER DINNER Depends on the beer and the quantity. I don't worry about the odd half, but will include it in carbs total if I have beer with a meal, and certainly inject for one or more pints of Guinness. Stew

Aug 4, 2014 novorapidboi26 1,818 posts	Topic: General Discussion / BEER AFTER DINNER everyone is different so just test your blood after it and see what happens, you might find you need some help...... if you can it would be wise to get the insulin in with the pre meal dose......

Aug 4, 2014 novorapidboi26 1,818 posts	Topic: General Discussion / High in the morning Sleeping patterns will effect your BG levels I suppose as there will be different levels of hormones swimming about......