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Jan 10, 2014
novorapidboi26
1,819 posts
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Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / reliable metre readings so your eating carbs with no bolus yet your still dropping.......?that would suggest basal issues.....no? you could maybe try temp basals to avoid the carbs..... 
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Jan 10, 2014
Vickyp
137 posts
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Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / reliable metre readings I have random dips but can almost guarantee one whilst driving! Especially if I am driving in the morning or mid afternoon...last summer I dropped from 10.8 ( had breakfast with no bolus!) to 3.4 within 1.5hrs of driving!If on long journeys I always stop BEFORE the 2 hour limit, generally around 1.5hrs and generally always eat before driving if going to be driving for more than and hour! Doesn't always work as at Christmas had 2cps as was 4.4, got upto 5.5 before driving, assuming I would rise further having had 2 cps but just 45 minutes later was at 4.0! |
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Jan 10, 2014
novorapidboi26
1,819 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / My Blood Glucose Diary - problems good reason to keep paper copies...........I swear by it, or at least I did before pumping...........I rarely write it down now unless I am homing in on an issue..... |
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Jan 10, 2014
novorapidboi26
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Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / reliable metre readings Is the cp before driving just precautionary.........?Has there been times when you have dipped because you didn't take on a carb? |
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Jan 10, 2014
Vickyp
137 posts
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Topic: Questions for HCPs / Cholestrol Hi Jade-Ellen...well done on reducing cholesterol. I have got mine from 18!!!! to 5.6 through diet and insulin (they think the high levels were due to undiagnosed rare diabetes). As I am of child bearing age (and planning to have a family) they wont put me on statins to reduce it further, similar issue with Triglycerides (39 down to 3.1) which is still high but again wont give me treatment.I hope you are not in the same boat (planning a family) as the statins are detrimental to a foetus! Vicky x |
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Jan 10, 2014
Vickyp
137 posts
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Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / reliable metre readings I am on the Omnipod and if I get a rouge reading - where I know its not right ( I roughly know when I dip below 4.5 and am over 10) I retest with an other strip...I only use my other meter for ketone testing - was always told to only use one meter due to the result being unreliable.I know that all strips should work correctly but NOTHING ever works 100% correctly 100% of the time! Also me being me at 5.5 before driving I would still have atleast 1 CP...as I could be on a dip and don't want that to happen whilst driving anyway. |
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Jan 10, 2014
johngriffin
1 post
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Topic: General Discussion / My Blood Glucose Diary - problems Worked briefly for me this morning, I swear this is Murphy's Law because I had my 6 week "post" Dafne review yesterday and I was hoping to export the diary as a PDF and print it
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Jan 10, 2014
mum2westiesGill
502 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / My Blood Glucose Diary - problems Getting this message again today:We're sorry, but something went wrong. We've been notified about this issue and we'll take a look at it shortly |
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Jan 9, 2014
mum2westiesGill
502 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / My Blood Glucose Diary - problems I think we have progress although it takes a while before the online diary actually opens up 
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Jan 9, 2014
mum2westiesGill
502 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / My Blood Glucose Diary - problems Still not managed to get into my online diary
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Jan 9, 2014
novorapidboi26
1,819 posts
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Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / reliable metre readings I think that the technology used to actually determine blood glucose from a sample of blood is a lot more advanced than what the pump actually does.A lot of the success of the pump is down to the user. Of course the way it delivers the insulin, slowly over time, does help a lot, as absorption is much more efficient and it helps with varying digestion times. I think in your case something has went wrong with the meter, maybe the strips, but I think a replacement of the strips or meter would fix your problem. Does your meter wirelessly transmit the reading to the omnipod? |
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Jan 9, 2014
Garry
328 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / My Blood Glucose Diary - problems Managed to get my online diary loaded on screen and I thought you might have fixed it marke, but after making a multiple entry addition it came up with the problem message again.Regards Garry |
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Jan 9, 2014
Garry
328 posts
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Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / reliable metre readings Agree with marke.Here is the content of a post that I wrote in November 2010 on the same subject of meter accuracy when a lady talked of wildly varying BG results: Most BG kits now use such a small blood sample that any contamination error has a really dramatic effect. BG 16 to 5.6 in 45 minutes is very unusual. I say this from experience with an Medisense Abbott Optium Xceed meter which on 5 second Optium Plus test strips uses a tiny blood sample - 0.6 μL. They did a 3 second strip for a time which used an even smaller blood sample. But not sure whether they are available now. Anyway I proved contamination error to myself by repeated trials of unwashed hands v washed hands - washed immediately after - and saw errors of up to 8 BG. My conclusion was that I had to always accept the need for lack of contamination and to stick with washed hands at testing time. We all want to use small samples for obvious reasons...my finger ends look bad enough already...but we must accept the inaccuracy that goes with the 'instant' result that we demand. We can not expect a piece of kit that your can carry in a pouch, in your pocket, to produce results comparable to a £40 or 50k bench mounted machine set up in an air-conditioned laboratory using a 7 ml sample - or 11,666 times bigger than your instant blood test, to give accurate results...only statistically precise results - and this is the language that meter manufacturers use. I, until I read up on it, misread this as precision - which is wrong. It means...repeatable results under exactly the same conditions...not accurate results. Hence we are only able to rely on getting repeatable results....may still be inaccurate results...for all the reasons already outlined. So learn to trust the guidance of your meter and if a wacky result comes up that you do not believe...repeat the test making sure that your hands are perfectly clean....and DRY and see then what you get. Regards Garry |
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Jan 9, 2014
broch keith
3 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / My Blood Glucose Diary - problems Glad its not just me will look after work tonight at least its not all been wiped would hate to loss all that tests ! :/ |
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Jan 9, 2014
marke
681 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / My Blood Glucose Diary - problems Hi, yes there is a problem, but sorry no don't know what it is yet
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Jan 9, 2014
marke
681 posts
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Hi you are entitled to think I am being difficult and not answering a simple question just as I am entitled to think you are not going to listen to what I say. Therefore I won't comment further since it won't benefit anyone for us to argue over medical technology. |
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Jan 9, 2014
youone
102 posts
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Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / reliable metre readings
Yes I think your been differcult and avoiding the simple question I asked if pump technology is getting to a point where you can control your BG to what many I've read on here aim for Is present day BG testing matching this. In my job if I'm asked to produce a product to a specification the customer doesn't want the if's and buts he wants the item produced to the specification and the item to work with in the parameters written down. A person with many years experience (type1) most of them years with little or no support know most of the it's and buts that can Effect your BG result this from self education and been responsible for myself. Not sure what my diary record or how it would help, the question was regard to the Meter reading between a space of 15 mins between two Meters in the same conditions. Milking or the same effects would not give that difference it was the test strips, which have now been replaced my the supplier. As stated my dairy would not help here since it doesn't explain my life style and since my HbA1c has been between 6 to 7.5 the last 3 years although this is just an average over a period 3 to 6 months. The reading of 13+ was due to a or faulty test strip. If in your comment your stating present Meters are only a guide at best then the technology has a bad miss match since the pump has brought my HbA1c down. Only if the Meter was more accurate I could see it been between 5 to 6 that with my life style is a big advancement . |
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Jan 8, 2014
john m
15 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / My Blood Glucose Diary - problems me too had problems all day oops we have a problem is the message i keep getting it works if u refresh it just press f5 |
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Jan 8, 2014
mum2westiesGill
502 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / My Blood Glucose Diary - problems Hi,Is anybody else having trouble with the online "My Blood Glucose Diary" not opening up? |
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Jan 8, 2014
novorapidboi26
1,819 posts
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Topic: Questions for HCPs / Cholestrol I found that really useful.......I was told when you hit 40 in the UK you get put on a statin for life, didn't really mind to be honest as I am on BP meds now anyway, but its good to hear the science behind it..... 
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Jan 8, 2014
Garry
328 posts
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Topic: Questions for HCPs / Cholestrol Welcome Jade_ellen.Please note I am not an HCP. But to my knowledge Statins are commonly given to type 1 diabetics. I think it likely that the majority of us here on the forum are prescribed them. My cholestrol has always been in range in my 34 years as a type 1, but I was given them some 10 years ago when a 5 year American based research programme demonstrated their long term benefits for us. Currently I take 10 mg Atorvastatin per day and my cholesterol is 3.9...so I'm happy to keep taking them. There are underlying benefits, which my consultant talked about at the time. I've copied this for you from the web for you and cut it down a bit to get to the salient points but you can read the whole article at: www/netdoctor.co.uk/diabetes/treatments/statins_and_diabetes_001904.htm Statins and diabetes Reviewed by Professor Ian Campbell, consultant physician While a healthy lifestyle plays a part, the most effective way to reduce cholesterol levels is by using a group of medicines known as statins. The treatment of diabetes has traditionally focused on controlling the blood sugar level through diet combined with injections of insulin or tablets. There's no doubt that good glucose control is central to minimising the risk of long-term complications such as damage to nerves, circulation, kidneys and eyes. But over recent years, attention has focussed on the fact that people with diabetes are up to four times more likely to suffer a major event involving the circulation – for example a heart attack or a stroke (cerebrovascular accident). In fact, coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death in people who have both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. All this means it's now recognised that diabetes, particularly type 2, is as much a disease of the circulatory system as it is of blood glucose control. This leads to: angina (chest pains) heart attacks stroke poor circulation. There have been significant inroads in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Stopping smoking and good blood pressure control has a significant impact in reducing long-term damage to the circulation. Raised cholesterol levels is another factor that increases your cardiovascular risk. The benefits from stopping smoking, reducing cholesterol levels and lowering high blood pressure multiply up. Stopping smoking is probably the most important thing you can do to reduce your cardiovascular risk. Many GPs run special smoking cessation clinics. Diet and exercise help lower raised blood pressure. But how can you reduce cholesterol levels? While a healthy lifestyle plays a part, the most effective way to reduce cholesterol levels is by using a group of medicines known as statins. How do statins work? Although we get cholesterol from our diet, more than 80 per cent of cholesterol in our bodies is made by the liver. Statins slow the action of an enzyme in the liver that plays a key role in the manufacture of cholesterol. This causes the level of blood cholesterol to drop. There are currently five medicines in this class available for prescription in the UK: atorvastatin (Lipitor) fluvastatin (Lescol), (Lescol XL) pravastatin (Lipostat) rosuvastatin (Crestor) simvastatin (Zocor). All of the statin medicines work in the same way. How effective are statins for people with diabetes? Statins lower cholesterol, but would they make a difference for people with diabetes? Two major studies investigated the benefits. In both, the effects of a daily dose of a statin versus no treatment was compared in people with diabetes. Collaborative Atorvastatin Diabetes Study (CARDS) This study involved nearly 3000 people with type 2 diabetes aged 40-75. It looked at the benefits of taking a 10mg dose of atorvastatin daily. None of the participants had heart disease at the start of the trial, but they did have an extra risk factor for developing it, such as smoking, high blood pressure, diabetic retinopathy or protein in the urine indicating diabetic kidney disease. For those taking the statin, the risk of heart attack reduced by 37 per cent and stroke by 48 per cent. These benefits were seen regardless of age, sex or whether the cholesterol level was high or low. The trial's success meant it was halted two years early. The Heart Protection Study (HPS) The HPS study involved nearly 6000 people with diabetes aged 40-80. It looked at the benefits of taking a 40mg dose of simvastatin each day. Just under half of the participants showed signs of cardiovascular disease, while half did not. It found this routine use of statins cut the number of heart attacks and strokes in both groups by a third. Cholesterol levels Ideal level: less than 4mmol/l. Benefits were also seen in people whose cholesterol levels were not high in the first place (less than 5mmol/l) and in those at the top of the age range. The results showed statins can prevent cardiovascular disease, because they reduced heart attacks and stroke in people who didn't have cardiovascular disease at the start of the trial. What are the side effects? Statins are generally well tolerated. But in some people they cause headaches, affect liver function and cause stomach problems such as abdominal pain, constipation, flatulence, diarrhoea and vomiting. More rarely, they can cause rashes and disorder of the muscles (myopathy). Where a statin cannot be tolerated, alternative medications such as ezetimibe or a fibrate drug may be tried but these medications do not lower cholesterol to the same degree as a statin. Should everyone with diabetes take a statin? Statins should be considered for all people with diabetes over the age of 40, according to the NICE guidelines in 2008. Statins may be prescribed in diabetic patients who are under 40 years of age if there are additional cardiovascular risk factors, or if there is diabetic eye disease (retinopathy) or kidney disease (neuropathy) present. The CARDS and HPS studies have clearly shown that statins reduce cardiovascular risk, regardless of how low cholesterol levels are in the first place. This suggests there shouldn't be a level of blood cholesterol below which statin treatment is considered unbeneficial. More research is now in progress to try and clarify the broader use of statins in diabetes treatment. Read more: http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diabetes/treatments/statins_and_diabetes_001904.htm#ixzz2pncXyfEK Follow us: @NetDoctor on Twitter | NetDoctorUK on Facebook So do your best to reduce it yourself but as your liver is the main producer affecting your cholesterol level it is best controlled by pharmaceutical intervention. Regards Garry |
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Jan 8, 2014
Matt Hewitt
8 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / laser eye treatment A number of years ago I had laser in both eyes. Much like the comments above, yes you sit in a chair and stare at a light dot with a device to hold your lids open. I myself found that I'd walk away with a headache sometimes. I found that if you close the eye they are not working on it helps, rather than keeping both eyes wide open. An yeah don't be afraid to ask for a break.Unfortunately for me, the laser didn't work and I then had a vitrectomy and retinal detachment. followed by a 2nd and 3rd detachment. Both my eyes now have oil in them.. Due to the amount of ops I've had, my left eye has so much scar tissue that I am now blind in that eye. I have also developed a cataract which has been left there due to no point in taking it out. Any other info you want, I'm more than happy to try and help. |
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Jan 7, 2014
Jade_ellen
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Topic: Questions for HCPs / Cholestrol I am a type 1 diabetic and during my course my hba1c told me my cholesteol was too high at 6.33. They was not concerned about it and 5 months later without trying i have lowered it to 5.3. My gp has given me simvastatin (40mg) to take to lower it and told me i need to be on them for the rest of my life and did not give me a chance to lower it myself, is this right? |
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Jan 7, 2014
Garry
328 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Hospital advice before endoscopy Think Metformin is normally only given to type 1s in an effort to reduce insulin resistance. As you not taking your QA it should not be a problem.Have been through this procedure myself without any problem though I can't for the life of me remember what my BG got to as it was some time ago. Can't have been anything drastic or I'm sure I would recall it. Regards Garry |
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Jan 7, 2014
Pepsi
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Topic: General Discussion / laser eye treatment HiI have had this done twice, once about 2 years ago in my left eye, and just before Christmas in my right eye, which i need to go back once more for. To be honest, it wasnt very nice (wether this was because i hate anything to do with my eyes!) but neither was the option of not doing anything. You sit at the same sort of contraption that they use for photographing your eyes, and they put some anastheic in your eye, then a lens to hold it open.(thats the bit i struggle with), then the treatment starts. Its just like a really bright light firing away at you. They have a little light that you have to look at so they can get to all the bits of your eye they need to (pretty much the same as the eye examination, look up, down, left and right etc.) They will stop for a rest if you ask them to. Dont drive there, as you wont be able to drive back, and take the whole take off ill if you are working!! |