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Dec 12, 2013
mum2westiesGill
502 posts
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Topic: Questions for HCPs / My Diary Hi,Is there a regular HCP on here who I may be able to share my BG diary with re help in general & also help with my comments in my diary ie I'm very good at putting down what food I've eaten but need more encouragement in comments such as stress, illness, exercise? |
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Dec 10, 2013
marke
646 posts
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Topic: Site Development / Diary Sync? The app will only upload entries when you add a new entry. If you created the entries before you put your login details into the app or set Diary Upload it won'thave uploaded them. The reason it works this way is the alternative is the app would have to run in the background constantly checking if it needed to upload entries to the site. This would be inefficient and would flatten your battery. If you add a new entry the app knows there is at least one entry to upload and so will try to upload it and any entries that have not been uploaded. Also, stating the obvious, you need to have an internet connection when you add the entry. If you are not on wifi or don't have data coverage when out and about it can't upload the entry anyway. |
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Dec 10, 2013
Rafa
99 posts
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Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Eating out - help Yes hate having to guess when eating out. Was out the other night and i was 7.1 before and had to guess. 4-5 hours later i was 3.6 going to bed. Never factored in the 3 glasses of wine. Anyway had one cp at 3.6 and was 12.1 waking up. |
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Dec 10, 2013
ot3867
5 posts
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Topic: Site Development / Diary Sync? Hi,I have been adding my blood glucose levels into the diary feature on the iPhone App. I had assumed these would automatically sync with the web-site so that I can see my diary from other devices e.t.c but this does not seem to be working properly despite the fact that I have "Diary Upload" turned on and my username and password details set up in the app. Am I doing something wrong? What could it be? Or is it a feature that need further development? Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks, Oliver |
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Dec 10, 2013
youone
102 posts
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Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Eating out - help
Hi What was BG 4 - 5 hrs after If I had eaten that much carbs when I was on MDI and started at 7 after two hrs I would have been higher, since QA takes a good 90 mins to peak with the remaing time finishing off the carbs. Yes your correct eating out is always a educated guess, but give it time to work before correcting after the 4 - 5 he period or you will more than likely over correct and hypo What we type1 need is each portion of food has a carb count against it. A long way off,but it would be useful  Brian MDI 42 yrs Pod 6 months |
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Dec 7, 2013
Vickyp
135 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Eco Pod program Thanks...xmaybe one day I will get back into swimming as really enjoy that but not until they get me sorted. The pod has helped the control of diabetes compared to mdi and consultant wishes everyone had sugar levels like mine...but doesnt fully understand the lows with no insulin etc, so will see what tests he is planning as all he said was I will discuss when you come into hospital! 
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Dec 7, 2013
youone
102 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Eco Pod program
Hi I'm person who believes when the time is right you take to exercise, I was never into exercise although I considered myself active, but could never take to running, more a fear of hypos I accept that now, The pod was the advent that changed that, the time is right for me to pursue this now, but it was hard to begin with, I was lucky that my dafne group had a runer in it, so I could learn and run with him, You seem to have a unique type of diabetes hope it goes well with the tests Brian x..... |
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Dec 7, 2013
Vickyp
135 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Eco Pod program I need to get some of the new labels...I paid for postage 2 weeks ag with no problem!Am doing ok, am going into hospital for further tests as am still hypoing when I have no insulin on board! The other week I had 6, 4 of which were during teaching my class and 2 whilst makingtea. Consultant thinking something else going on to do with pancreatitis that is dropping my sugar levels....to wait and see....otherwise am doing fine:-D good about the exercise :-) ive never been one for it and even walking the dog causes my sugars to drop! Vicky x |
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Dec 7, 2013
youone
102 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Eco Pod program
Sorry its being a while but with the new labels posting the pods back was no problem. Off topic Ticked another box, got back in the pool had no issue's with the pod that was 45 mins hard swimming The exercise is now in full swing running twice a week 10km and once a week in the pool Without the pod it would not have been possible Great little peace of kit Were getting along swell How you doing? Brian
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Dec 6, 2013
novorapidboi26
1,816 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / DP and new breakfast Slowing down the digestion for any diabetic in a sound tactic to reduce the spike on the blood sugars, so you heard right....... And it can also be tackled with dose timing..... I think with the DP effect all the stops should be out..... I tend to have a small yogurt for breakfast because of the DP effect, even now with the pump dealing with it in the early hours, I still have the yogurt because of its small effect on the BG levels.... |
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Dec 6, 2013
HelenP
218 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / DP and new breakfast Hi Guys,A long while ago I was "told" to have 8 raw almonds with my oats at breakfast. So I have done for about 15 years. So breakfast is 20g quick oats, 125mL Trim milk, 1 small apple chopped and added to milk and oats and 8 almonds. Can not remember but I must have thought the advice made sense or I would not have adopted it as a mantra. Helen |
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Dec 5, 2013
Phil Maskell
194 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / DP and new breakfast I have tried low carb for breakfast and I seemed to get a rise by mid morning, but this was some time ago.I originally tried to Almond milk, but have added raw Almonds before meals and bed, only a few, seems to be working, not sure if this is luck or not as only tried this for a few weeks. |
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Dec 5, 2013
novorapidboi26
1,816 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / DP and new breakfast nice.......have you tried to have a low carb, low gi breakfast to see/ confirm the DP?obviously carb free would definitely confirm it..... do you have these almonds before you go to bed to give you the 4 and 8 in the morning......... |
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Dec 5, 2013
Phil Maskell
194 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / DP and new breakfast Hi,This isn't so much a question as news. I have suffered from Dawn Phenomen for ages or so I thought, rising throughout the morning, not sure where I read it, but it was something similar to the fiollowing info... http://www.joybauer.com/photo-gallery/best-foods-for-type-2-diabetes/Almonds.aspx Basically Almonds slow the break down of carbs removing spikes which I think I was getting after breakfast rather than too much DP. I used to have Quaker oat so simple with semi-milk, changed this to Alpro Almond Unsweetened Milk (not the best tasting, but getting used to it) and for the last few weeks my BG has been between 4 and 8 which is unheard of for me Following this I am now adding 10 - 20 Almonds prior to any main meal to see if this can cut other mealtime spikes. Hope this info is useful to others. Phil |
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Dec 5, 2013
Vickyp
135 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Pump Holiday...? I have chronic pancreatitis and now have post-prandial diabetes; a CT scan in 2011 showed my pancreas is 3/4 dead. Have been told its rare by the consultants...less than 1% of diabetics. I am possibly still producing some insulin (in mornings only!), am very insulin sensitive and they now think I have something going on with hormones that are affecting my BGs, hence the hospital investigations! |
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Dec 5, 2013
Louise1988
68 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Pump Holiday...? Hi Vicky, by rare type of diabetes, what do you mean? |
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Dec 5, 2013
Vickyp
135 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Pump Holiday...? Hi Helen,The trial was due to my rare form of diabetes (linked to my chronic pancreatitis), and constant hypos; he wanted to see what would happen if I had no insulin except to correct highs! I currently average 4 units a day with the pump. I am now going into hospital for further tests as am still having occasional hypos but also sugars dip in the low 4s a few hours after eating breakfast, with no insulin taken! I am on the Omnipod pump and love it, have had a couple of pod failures but feel loads better on it. Hope you get sorted x |
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Dec 5, 2013
HelenP
218 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Pump Holiday...? Hi Vicki,I am curious as to why the consultant thought that a trial without the pump was warranted. I am just sick of the damn thing and seem to be having more set failures than is acceptable. I am finding it not as reliable as I want/need. Helen |
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Dec 5, 2013
Vickyp
135 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Pump Holiday...? As a trial, with guidance from my consultant, I had a pump holiday for 3 weeks..and hated it! My BGs were all over the place, I felt tired all the time and just generally crap; as soon as was back on the pump felt better...and told consultant not to do that to me again!!! |
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Dec 5, 2013
Vickyp
135 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Ratios - how many mealtime ....... one meal at a time and monitor over atleast 3 days before making changes to other mealtimes. Also agree with the 0.5 increment |
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Dec 3, 2013
mum2westiesGill
502 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / 7-day waking average 26.11.1313.0 - 22:17pm - bedtime - 4 slices of corned beef eaten after bedtime test - not quite 3am but: - 8.1 - 04:31am - 6.0 - 06:33am 3.3 - 09:43am - fasting 27.11.13 13.8 - 22:52pm - bedtime - stayed overnight in Chester last night & ate in a thai restaurant then also had carbs (a chocolate biscuit - 12.9g per biscuit) after bedtime test - didn't reduce the lantus last night but will probably do it tonight 8.4 - 07:44am - fasting 28.11.13 12.4 - 22:29pm - bedtime - reduced lantus by 2u so from 16u tom 14u - 13.5 - 04:51am - during the night 9.2 - 07:56am - fasting 29.11.13 12.6 - 22:24pm - bedtime - 12.4 - 04:20am - during the night - not exactly 3am but this is when I woke up so thought I'd best do a test 11.4 - 07:34am - fasting 30.11.13 15.9 - 22:39pm - bedtime - ate crisps during the evening but it was a very small amount 17.1 - 07:24am - fasting - all my BG levels seem to be creeping up, not just bedtime & fasting but also during the daytime - what to do? 1.12.13 13.0 - 22:39pm - bedtime - night out/ had mcDonalds for supper also eaten after bedtime test: may chicken (only 1 half of the bun eaten(38g carbs),crunchie McFlurry(52g carbs) total 90g carbs)/no QA insulin because going to bed to sleep & don't or not got the confidence to take QA before going to sleep. 14.2 - 10:26am - fasting 2.12.13 12.9 - 22:28pm - bedtime - after bedtime test I ate: corned beef 2 slices/bit of cheese/splash of salad crem/1 rich tea (5.6g cho) 14.9 - 08:39am - fasting 3.12.13 9.8 - 22:32pm - bedtime - after bedtime test I ate: corned beef 2 slices/splash of salad crem/2 rich tea biscuits(5.6g cho each = 11.2g cho) - no QA as not confident enough to take this when going to bed 3.2 - 08:28am - fasting - had 5 jelly babies - 25g cho - 6.8 - 08:44am |