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Jul 28, 2013

john day 54 posts

Topic: General Discussion / batteries for the accu-chek

I've had a Mobile since launch in the UK and agree with 'size' comments above but I have biggish hands and it is convenient and relatively quick to test with, so I use mainly for testing at home and use an Aviva for other tests.

The Mobile works fine 95% of the time but about 1 in 5 of the cassettes seem to fail part way through so I always have spares to hand. Sometimes the problem can be overcome by reinserting cassette , but other times not.

Batteries are indeed free and I have found the support service to be good and efficient.

See how you go!

Jul 28, 2013

Jenny 27 posts

Topic: General Discussion / A bit of escapism - some fun

We heard that too. Wondered if it was early on and something to do with the 'honeymoon period'?

Jul 28, 2013

SA2010 69 posts

Topic: General Discussion / A bit of escapism - some fun

Just for a few minutes taking our minds off the unexplained high's and low's and what the carbs per 100g are for this or that ......

Just wondered how a Secretary of State gets DAFNE'd !

Or someone with that position has to miss out.

I read reference to two injections a day - Isn't that how it was in the old days. So not only would one miss out on DAFNE - also on new regime of multiple injections for meals. May be the mention of 2 injections a day was just conjecture by a journalist !!

I wonder.

May be an assistant will get DAFNE'd !

Jul 27, 2013

HelenP 218 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / colonscopys

Great news. Helen

Jul 27, 2013

youone 102 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / colonscopys

Hi everyone
the procedure went very smoothly, I got the all clear :-)
I went from Friday 1pm to Saturday 4pm without any QA or any CPs 27hrs,
the longest I've ever gone, without Dafne I wouldn't have been able to go this long
only used 1 carton of orange on the day to push up my BG from 6.8 to 10mmols.
turns out the nurse was a type 1 and was very keen to learn about Dafne since she hadn't been on the course yet.
thanks for your comments HelenP
Regards
Brian
type 1 42 yrs

Jul 27, 2013

Vickyp 137 posts

Topic: Questions for HCPs / insulin pump

The others pumps aren't too bulky but I didn't want the limitations of it and tubing for feminine clothing, just glad my consultant listened to me!
As for the pregnancy...due to the good control been given go ahead to try for a family as hba1c is well within the pregnancy targets!
I am now on tiny amounts of insulin...was on injections ( average of 18/day QA and BI) now average 7/day!! The tiny amounts just can't be done by injections!
Good luck with trying to get pump Smile

Jul 27, 2013

NuMo 28 posts

Topic: Questions for HCPs / insulin pump

Wow Vickyp, I am so pleased to hear of someone getting the Omnipod as I was told it was only available in my area for teenagers. You have shown us that perhaps persistence pays.

I was advised on my Dafne course that I would be a prime candidate for a pump as, like you, I am very sensitive to insulin, and am experiencing great difficulty in getting good control. I have hesitated with the excuse that I was getting used to the Dafne regime, but in truth I don't like the idea of housing the bulky pump somewhere on my person, as it doesn't lend itself to feminine clothing. Also, as a yoga teacher I can't work out how I can house it discreetly in my yoga wear. And as for the tubing, well....

Great to hear how well you are doing on the Omnipod. Good luck with the pregnancy Very Happy

Jul 27, 2013

HelenP 218 posts

Topic: Questions for HCPs / insulin pump

My term for the pump is "my lifestyle partner!"

Gets a giggle occasionally as i am a long divorced 67 year old!

Jul 25, 2013

youone 102 posts

Topic: Questions for HCPs / insulin pump

Vickyp said:
Still going well on the Omnipod. Been having a few hypos, at specific times of day so ratios etc been altered again! One limitation is that the basal rate only goes as low as 0.05... But I need to have a rate of 0.00 at certain times which can only be done using temp basal rates...so it's up at midnight and 6am every day to switch to temp basal!
Consultants very happy..and me too.. Hba1c is at 43 and within the pregnancy target range I have to aim for (am not pregnant tho!)
Feel so much better and freer since being on the omnipod...highly recommend it!

Hi
I'm having my meeting with the pump team on the 12/08/13 the omnipod is 1 of my options, really buzzed about finally being considered for the pump
EastRiding of Yorkshire (Hull) region
Keep us posted with your experiences
Regards
Brian
Type1 42 yrs

Jul 25, 2013

Garry 328 posts

Topic: Questions for HCPs / insulin pump

Good on 'yer.
Pleased it's going so well for you.
Regards
Garry

Jul 25, 2013

Vickyp 137 posts

Topic: Questions for HCPs / insulin pump

Still going well on the Omnipod. Been having a few hypos, at specific times of day so ratios etc been altered again! One limitation is that the basal rate only goes as low as 0.05... But I need to have a rate of 0.00 at certain times which can only be done using temp basal rates...so it's up at midnight and 6am every day to switch to temp basal!
Consultants very happy..and me too.. Hba1c is at 43 and within the pregnancy target range I have to aim for (am not pregnant tho!)
Feel so much better and freer since being on the omnipod...highly recommend it!

Jul 24, 2013

Warwick 423 posts

Topic: General Discussion / batteries for the accu-chek

Hey Numo,

I know what you mean about the Accu Check Mobile. It can be very temperamental about the blood sample. I found it was best just to shove it's nose in my pool of blood and that usually worked. Compared to the amount of blood it needs versus a meter like a Freestyle Lite though, it was like a vampire. However, one of the women on my DAFNE course loves the Mobile and won't try any other meter, so horses for courses I guess.

Jul 24, 2013

Kittycat789 10 posts

Topic: General Discussion / ulcers

Thanks Gary thanks for the help im at clinic tomoz so will discuss further there but not been feeling my best today so think your probs right x x

Jul 24, 2013

Garry 328 posts

Topic: General Discussion / ulcers

You may have some kind of infection coming on and that's sending your BGs haywire.
We all become insulin resistant when an infection takes hold.
You may not have any symptoms yet, but my BGs normally tell me 1 or 2 days before the grot arrives.
The mouth ulcer may be indicative of your overall condition....I sound like I should be selling Bob Martin cure all tablets for man's best friend!
Regards
Garry

Jul 23, 2013

Kittycat789 10 posts

Topic: General Discussion / ulcers

Got a reading of 8.2 before breakfast today had 2 slices of toast took my 3 units plus one to correct had nothin else to eat then b4 lunch was 16.2 took correction plus correction dose again now just got another reading b4 tea of 16.2 its the only thing i can think that's causing it

Jul 23, 2013

Kittycat789 10 posts

Topic: General Discussion / ulcers

Just a mouth ulcer

Jul 23, 2013

Garry 328 posts

Topic: General Discussion / ulcers

Do you mean a mouth ulcer or stomach ulcer?
Regards
Garry

Jul 22, 2013

Kittycat789 10 posts

Topic: General Discussion / ulcers

Can anyone help please been having high blood sugar readings past two days although taken correction doses with every meal, would an ulcer cause this?

Jul 22, 2013

marke 681 posts

Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Can you download to a Blackberry

sorry there will not be an app for the blackberry, its a niche market that gets smaller and smaller with each phone they release. Android based phones are 60% of the market, apple are 30-35% and then there are the rest. We really don't have the resources to develop an app for a platform that in all probability won't be there any more in a couple of years. If someone volunteers to produce one we would be happy to work with them, however unless that happens there will not be one produced. Sorry but we are just a bunch of graduates not a professional company with a lot of people to do the work.

Jul 22, 2013

PNThompson 57 posts

Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Can you download to a Blackberry

I have been a little disappointed that nobody has developed a Blackberry version for the App and with my current Android contract running out this year I was hoping to go back to a Blackberry as I found Blackberry better for emails.

I have been checking the forum in a hope that somebody would have created an App for the Blackberry but nothing so far.

With changing the phone later this year I may just have to stop storing my readings on the phone and may just use the website to look at the forums, but I would prefer to be able to load the readings onto a phone.

Jul 22, 2013

NuMo 28 posts

Topic: General Discussion / batteries for the accu-chek

I have never had to change batteries on any of my Optium meters. My latest is well over a year old.

The Accu Chek mobile I was given on my Dafne course. I thought it was a brilliant idea and immediately shelved my Optium. However, as I said above it proved to be bulky and heavy and difficult to use one-handed with small hands. I found the lancing device difficult to span with my hand making lancing awkward and very painful. The meter proved to have a very restricted temperature range and stopped working well within the range of other meters, so it couldn't be left in the car. It didn't like sunshine either. If too much blood was applied to the tape, it thought it hadn't received enough. I couldn't find a way to reset it without switching the meter off and on again. By which time the process had become very messy in the restricted space behind a steering wheel. Hence I abandoned my Accu-Chek Mobile and went for a lighter meter more suitable for a woman's build and lifestyle.

Jul 22, 2013

Garry 328 posts

Topic: General Discussion / batteries for the accu-chek

Abbott - manufacturers of the Optium Xceed, will send you out a replacement battery, here in the UK, usually within 2 days. I am very pleased with my 2 meters. One is in everyday use and the other a spare which only gets used for the occasional overnight test.
Current battery has been in daily service for 10 months.
Odd use meter battery must be 14 or 15 months old now.
Regards
Garry

Jul 21, 2013

Warwick 423 posts

Topic: General Discussion / batteries for the accu-chek

I haven't had any trouble with the Accu Chek Mobile, but my Accu Chek Expert needs new batteries (3 x AAA) every 2-3 months. The Optium Exceed lasts around a year for me. Optium Freestyle Lite also seems to last about a year, but I think the amount of time they spend in the cold affects battery life too.

Jul 28, 2013 john day 54 posts	Topic: General Discussion / batteries for the accu-chek I've had a Mobile since launch in the UK and agree with 'size' comments above but I have biggish hands and it is convenient and relatively quick to test with, so I use mainly for testing at home and use an Aviva for other tests. The Mobile works fine 95% of the time but about 1 in 5 of the cassettes seem to fail part way through so I always have spares to hand. Sometimes the problem can be overcome by reinserting cassette , but other times not. Batteries are indeed free and I have found the support service to be good and efficient. See how you go!

Jul 28, 2013 Jenny 27 posts	Topic: General Discussion / A bit of escapism - some fun We heard that too. Wondered if it was early on and something to do with the 'honeymoon period'?

Jul 28, 2013 SA2010 69 posts	Topic: General Discussion / A bit of escapism - some fun Just for a few minutes taking our minds off the unexplained high's and low's and what the carbs per 100g are for this or that ...... Just wondered how a Secretary of State gets DAFNE'd ! Or someone with that position has to miss out. I read reference to two injections a day - Isn't that how it was in the old days. So not only would one miss out on DAFNE - also on new regime of multiple injections for meals. May be the mention of 2 injections a day was just conjecture by a journalist !! I wonder. May be an assistant will get DAFNE'd !

Jul 27, 2013 HelenP 218 posts	Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / colonscopys Great news. Helen

Jul 27, 2013 youone 102 posts	Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / colonscopys Hi everyone the procedure went very smoothly, I got the all clear :-) I went from Friday 1pm to Saturday 4pm without any QA or any CPs 27hrs, the longest I've ever gone, without Dafne I wouldn't have been able to go this long only used 1 carton of orange on the day to push up my BG from 6.8 to 10mmols. turns out the nurse was a type 1 and was very keen to learn about Dafne since she hadn't been on the course yet. thanks for your comments HelenP Regards Brian type 1 42 yrs

Jul 27, 2013 Vickyp 137 posts	Topic: Questions for HCPs / insulin pump The others pumps aren't too bulky but I didn't want the limitations of it and tubing for feminine clothing, just glad my consultant listened to me! As for the pregnancy...due to the good control been given go ahead to try for a family as hba1c is well within the pregnancy targets! I am now on tiny amounts of insulin...was on injections ( average of 18/day QA and BI) now average 7/day!! The tiny amounts just can't be done by injections! Good luck with trying to get pump

Jul 27, 2013 NuMo 28 posts	Topic: Questions for HCPs / insulin pump Wow Vickyp, I am so pleased to hear of someone getting the Omnipod as I was told it was only available in my area for teenagers. You have shown us that perhaps persistence pays. I was advised on my Dafne course that I would be a prime candidate for a pump as, like you, I am very sensitive to insulin, and am experiencing great difficulty in getting good control. I have hesitated with the excuse that I was getting used to the Dafne regime, but in truth I don't like the idea of housing the bulky pump somewhere on my person, as it doesn't lend itself to feminine clothing. Also, as a yoga teacher I can't work out how I can house it discreetly in my yoga wear. And as for the tubing, well.... Great to hear how well you are doing on the Omnipod. Good luck with the pregnancy

Jul 27, 2013 HelenP 218 posts	Topic: Questions for HCPs / insulin pump My term for the pump is "my lifestyle partner!" Gets a giggle occasionally as i am a long divorced 67 year old!

Jul 25, 2013 youone 102 posts	Topic: Questions for HCPs / insulin pump Vickyp said: Still going well on the Omnipod. Been having a few hypos, at specific times of day so ratios etc been altered again! One limitation is that the basal rate only goes as low as 0.05... But I need to have a rate of 0.00 at certain times which can only be done using temp basal rates...so it's up at midnight and 6am every day to switch to temp basal! Consultants very happy..and me too.. Hba1c is at 43 and within the pregnancy target range I have to aim for (am not pregnant tho!) Feel so much better and freer since being on the omnipod...highly recommend it! Hi I'm having my meeting with the pump team on the 12/08/13 the omnipod is 1 of my options, really buzzed about finally being considered for the pump EastRiding of Yorkshire (Hull) region Keep us posted with your experiences Regards Brian Type1 42 yrs

Jul 25, 2013 Garry 328 posts	Topic: Questions for HCPs / insulin pump Good on 'yer. Pleased it's going so well for you. Regards Garry

Jul 25, 2013 Vickyp 137 posts	Topic: Questions for HCPs / insulin pump Still going well on the Omnipod. Been having a few hypos, at specific times of day so ratios etc been altered again! One limitation is that the basal rate only goes as low as 0.05... But I need to have a rate of 0.00 at certain times which can only be done using temp basal rates...so it's up at midnight and 6am every day to switch to temp basal! Consultants very happy..and me too.. Hba1c is at 43 and within the pregnancy target range I have to aim for (am not pregnant tho!) Feel so much better and freer since being on the omnipod...highly recommend it!

Jul 24, 2013 Warwick 423 posts	Topic: General Discussion / batteries for the accu-chek Hey Numo, I know what you mean about the Accu Check Mobile. It can be very temperamental about the blood sample. I found it was best just to shove it's nose in my pool of blood and that usually worked. Compared to the amount of blood it needs versus a meter like a Freestyle Lite though, it was like a vampire. However, one of the women on my DAFNE course loves the Mobile and won't try any other meter, so horses for courses I guess.

Jul 24, 2013 Kittycat789 10 posts	Topic: General Discussion / ulcers Thanks Gary thanks for the help im at clinic tomoz so will discuss further there but not been feeling my best today so think your probs right x x

Jul 24, 2013 Garry 328 posts	Topic: General Discussion / ulcers You may have some kind of infection coming on and that's sending your BGs haywire. We all become insulin resistant when an infection takes hold. You may not have any symptoms yet, but my BGs normally tell me 1 or 2 days before the grot arrives. The mouth ulcer may be indicative of your overall condition....I sound like I should be selling Bob Martin cure all tablets for man's best friend! Regards Garry

Jul 23, 2013 Kittycat789 10 posts	Topic: General Discussion / ulcers Got a reading of 8.2 before breakfast today had 2 slices of toast took my 3 units plus one to correct had nothin else to eat then b4 lunch was 16.2 took correction plus correction dose again now just got another reading b4 tea of 16.2 its the only thing i can think that's causing it

Jul 23, 2013 Kittycat789 10 posts	Topic: General Discussion / ulcers Just a mouth ulcer

Jul 23, 2013 Garry 328 posts	Topic: General Discussion / ulcers Do you mean a mouth ulcer or stomach ulcer? Regards Garry

Jul 22, 2013 Kittycat789 10 posts	Topic: General Discussion / ulcers Can anyone help please been having high blood sugar readings past two days although taken correction doses with every meal, would an ulcer cause this?

Jul 22, 2013 marke 681 posts	Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Can you download to a Blackberry sorry there will not be an app for the blackberry, its a niche market that gets smaller and smaller with each phone they release. Android based phones are 60% of the market, apple are 30-35% and then there are the rest. We really don't have the resources to develop an app for a platform that in all probability won't be there any more in a couple of years. If someone volunteers to produce one we would be happy to work with them, however unless that happens there will not be one produced. Sorry but we are just a bunch of graduates not a professional company with a lot of people to do the work.

Jul 22, 2013 PNThompson 57 posts	Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Can you download to a Blackberry I have been a little disappointed that nobody has developed a Blackberry version for the App and with my current Android contract running out this year I was hoping to go back to a Blackberry as I found Blackberry better for emails. I have been checking the forum in a hope that somebody would have created an App for the Blackberry but nothing so far. With changing the phone later this year I may just have to stop storing my readings on the phone and may just use the website to look at the forums, but I would prefer to be able to load the readings onto a phone.

Jul 22, 2013 NuMo 28 posts	Topic: General Discussion / batteries for the accu-chek I have never had to change batteries on any of my Optium meters. My latest is well over a year old. The Accu Chek mobile I was given on my Dafne course. I thought it was a brilliant idea and immediately shelved my Optium. However, as I said above it proved to be bulky and heavy and difficult to use one-handed with small hands. I found the lancing device difficult to span with my hand making lancing awkward and very painful. The meter proved to have a very restricted temperature range and stopped working well within the range of other meters, so it couldn't be left in the car. It didn't like sunshine either. If too much blood was applied to the tape, it thought it hadn't received enough. I couldn't find a way to reset it without switching the meter off and on again. By which time the process had become very messy in the restricted space behind a steering wheel. Hence I abandoned my Accu-Chek Mobile and went for a lighter meter more suitable for a woman's build and lifestyle.

Jul 22, 2013 Garry 328 posts	Topic: General Discussion / batteries for the accu-chek Abbott - manufacturers of the Optium Xceed, will send you out a replacement battery, here in the UK, usually within 2 days. I am very pleased with my 2 meters. One is in everyday use and the other a spare which only gets used for the occasional overnight test. Current battery has been in daily service for 10 months. Odd use meter battery must be 14 or 15 months old now. Regards Garry

Jul 21, 2013 Warwick 423 posts	Topic: General Discussion / batteries for the accu-chek I haven't had any trouble with the Accu Chek Mobile, but my Accu Chek Expert needs new batteries (3 x AAA) every 2-3 months. The Optium Exceed lasts around a year for me. Optium Freestyle Lite also seems to last about a year, but I think the amount of time they spend in the cold affects battery life too.