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Feb 10, 2013

JayBee 582 posts

Topic: General Discussion / T1 Diabetes cured in dogs, study suggests

Haha, yes... I don't think I'd stop blood testing straight off even if I was on it... I certainly would not be one of the first to try it either. Razz

It is sad that this stuff gets thrown around even by the front-line charities but oh well, I suppose little progress is better than none (as usual), if this research even means anything at all really.

Thanks marke. Smile

Feb 10, 2013

marke 655 posts

Topic: General Discussion / T1 Diabetes cured in dogs, study suggests

Sorry but it looks to me like the usual 'press' reporting of some research. I can't read the full original paper without paying but the abstract on the Diabetes Journal site that the article referenced above quotes says it is the first proof of concept in a large scale mammal. This means they did some research on some dogs and got some favourable results. However since their proof of concept took 4 years and further trails on dogs etc would be necessary before they even start to look at a trial on humans we are looking at 10 years plus even if it appears to work.
I wouldn't throw away your blood meter just yet Sad

Feb 10, 2013

paulj 36 posts

Topic: General Discussion / 7-day waking average

mine was 22.6.obviously mis -calculated the chinese takeaway last night.mind you it was a nice change Very Happy

Feb 10, 2013

Alan 49 280 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Bread

Warburton's small sliced wholemeal - each slice is 1 cp - nice and easy to calculate QA dose.

Feb 10, 2013

JayBee 582 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Bread

We tend to get Kingsmill 50/50 most of the time just so we have a set standard for carb counting for me. Don't seem to have problems with the numbers on the packaging for each slice (16.5g of carbs per slice) which is a relief.

Feb 10, 2013

JayBee 582 posts

Topic: General Discussion / 7-day waking average

From looking at your diary on your dedicated diary thread whiskysmum, it's best to concentrate on stopping hypos first because it might sort out those highs. Hope you're doing okay. Sad

I hypo'd in the night again due to BI still being incorrect, so 17.5 BG this morning. Now planning to put BI down again tonight as discussed on my own diary thread.

Keep up the good work everyone.

Feb 10, 2013

mum2westiesGill 502 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Bread

So just wondering what bread you all have?

I'll start - I was having Warburtons Toastie white bread (large loaf) (orange wrapper) but have changed to Warburtons Medium white bread (large loaf) (blue wrapper)

Feb 10, 2013

mum2westiesGill 502 posts

Topic: General Discussion / 7-day waking average

no test - bedtime
2.6 - this morning

Feb 10, 2013

Warwick 434 posts

Topic: General Discussion / B G Diary Comments please

From an initial glace, your BI seems too high. To go from 18.9 on early Saturday morning to 2.6 8 hours later with no QA given and all previous QA used by your body would indicate that your BI needs to be reduced by quite a bit.

Can I ask why you aren't taking corrective QA when your test and find a high reading? With readings of 18.9, and 21.7, I'd definitely be correcting with QA but I don't see this being recorded if you did so. If you just forgot to record it, then no problem, but otherwise I'd suggest having a chat to your HCP, because the point of BI is to deal with the blood glucose released by the liver, not from the spike that comes from food, but your BI seems to be doing the role of both.

Also, two consecutive readings above 13 (like before dinner and before bed as you had on Friday) should also have ketones checked, and any reading over 17 should have the same. Are you doing this, because I don't see that being recorded either. You really want to avoid DKA, and checking for ketones when having high readings is the best way to do this.

Cheers,
Warwick.

Feb 9, 2013

kay70mea 6 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Insulin:Carbohydrate ratio change on swith over to the pump

Hi novorapidboi26,

I was wondering if you can tell me if so far you think that you are better off on the insulin pump and how you feel about the pump, as I am going to be on an isulin pump in the next 2 months, after having a lot of trouble with being given the run around for the last 7 years.

kay70mea. Smile

Feb 9, 2013

mum2westiesGill 502 posts

Topic: General Discussion / B G Diary Comments please

Hi,

Not posted any results since 20/01/2012 so just wanting some comments on my last 5 days B G Diary compared to between 14/01/2013 - 20/01/2013. All comments are accepted.

Feb 9, 2013

landylara 14 posts

Topic: General Discussion / 7-day waking average

whiskysmum said:
Bedtime - 18.9
This morning - 2.6

Bedtime
had supper - butter puffs x4 with cheese on but snacking during the evening on a bowl of doritos (DD fault )

maybe I should be doing a small correction at this bedtime level

I wouldnt correct if i was you as you seem to be having a lot of morning hypos. I would be looking at why you are getting so many hypos if you are taking correct dose for your supper.

Feb 9, 2013

JayBee 582 posts

Topic: General Discussion / T1 Diabetes cured in dogs, study suggests

Original article that is being posted around on twitter by the JDRF: Emax Health: Type 1 diabetes cured in dogs for the first time, paving the way for humans

Is this real? If so, it's still a long wait for humans but hey, jolly good eh.

Kind of reminds me of the Smart Insulin I heard about a few years ago and started a discussion about... though I can't even access the Smart Cells website so maybe something happened?

Interesting.

Feb 9, 2013

Karl 83 posts

Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / 1/2 units

Hi Simon

Yes that's what I mean but when I looked it is set to round to 1 but calculates to .5.

If I'm trying the correct thing as it says round corrections - I'm getting the .5 on the standard calculation - correction looks OK

Feb 9, 2013

Simon 574 posts

Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Losing data betweene the iPhone app and the desktop version

Hi Elisa,

This is strange, do you have diary upload turned on in your iPad app? The settings don't sync between devices yet. Also can you try putting an incorrect username or password on the settings page? This should mean you see an invalid credentials message when you save an entry, which will at least demonstrate that the app is trying to start the upload.

Simon

Feb 9, 2013

Simon 574 posts

Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / 1/2 units

Hi Karl,

Do you mean in the iPhone app? You can do this in the settings page, tap the Auto Calculate option and then set the Round Corrections To option to 1.

Simon

Feb 9, 2013

JayBee 582 posts

Topic: General Discussion / 7-day waking average

11BG this morning. Failed to do the eve meal finish/before bed test.... :/

Feb 9, 2013

mum2westiesGill 502 posts

Topic: General Discussion / 7-day waking average

18.9 - bedtime
2.6 - this morning

Bedtime
had supper - butter puffs x4 with cheese on but snacking during the evening on a bowl of doritos (DD fault Evil or Very Mad

)

maybe I should be doing a small correction at this bedtime level

Feb 9, 2013

HelenP 218 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Differing hBa1c results

I believe that a two week period can have a crucial and disproportionate effect on HbA1c's especially if it is immediately before a blood test and is radically different from what is usual (either up or down). the HbA1c's are guides. It is not a pure science!

Feb 9, 2013

Warwick 434 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Differing hBa1c results

Did you record your readings over the two periods? Is there a noticeable difference between the 90-day average for the first period and the 90-day average for the second period? That would probably tell you what you want to know.

Feb 8, 2013

Joe Smith 4 posts

Topic: Questions ? / ma diary

Garry said:
Welcome Joe.
At the top of your diary:
Look to the right and see DAFNE TOOLS
Select Shared Diaries
and you are able to add your HCP...You need your HCPs User Name(s) though...or anyone else for that matter....to allow view access to your diary.
Regards
Garry

Cheers Garry, I found a slightly different way of sharing, but that way sounds like it'll work everytime!

Feb 8, 2013

Joe Smith 4 posts

Topic: Questions ? / ma diary

novorapidboi26 said:
When did you graduate? and what hospital in lanarkshire you at..........?

In May 2008, but I've had three different BI types in that timescale, pain in the bum!

I'm at Monklands btw.

Feb 8, 2013

JayBee 582 posts

Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / 1/2 units

LOL yes! Well spotted! Smile

1.5CP not 15CP lol

Feb 8, 2013

Karl 83 posts

Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / 1/2 units

I have no issue with having to do this but the calculation already rounds it

eg 8.4 @1.9:1 (strange ratio but found 2:1 just too much)

will give 15.5 while if you do the maths its 15.96

It looks like it always rounds down

Will continue doing the maths myself

PS hope that's 1.5CP in your example Very Happy

Feb 8, 2013

JayBee 582 posts

Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / 1/2 units

If you want to add the difference to your diary, just add a + or a - and round it accordingly.
I am on funny ratios myself and use a half unit pen due to insulin sensitivity, so I find myself doing the + and - thing all the time.

eg. say you take 0.5:1 ratio... you would input to round it to the nearest unit:

15CP
0.8+0.2 QA
so 1QA taken.

It does complicate it's appearance but it helps you realise you're taking a correction.. or not, depending on if you want to round up or down.
Is this explanation okay?
Best wishes! Smile

Feb 10, 2013 JayBee 582 posts	Topic: General Discussion / T1 Diabetes cured in dogs, study suggests Haha, yes... I don't think I'd stop blood testing straight off even if I was on it... I certainly would not be one of the first to try it either. It is sad that this stuff gets thrown around even by the front-line charities but oh well, I suppose little progress is better than none (as usual), if this research even means anything at all really. Thanks marke.

Feb 10, 2013 marke 655 posts	Topic: General Discussion / T1 Diabetes cured in dogs, study suggests Sorry but it looks to me like the usual 'press' reporting of some research. I can't read the full original paper without paying but the abstract on the Diabetes Journal site that the article referenced above quotes says it is the first proof of concept in a large scale mammal. This means they did some research on some dogs and got some favourable results. However since their proof of concept took 4 years and further trails on dogs etc would be necessary before they even start to look at a trial on humans we are looking at 10 years plus even if it appears to work. I wouldn't throw away your blood meter just yet

Feb 10, 2013 paulj 36 posts	Topic: General Discussion / 7-day waking average mine was 22.6.obviously mis -calculated the chinese takeaway last night.mind you it was a nice change

Feb 10, 2013 Alan 49 280 posts	Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Bread Warburton's small sliced wholemeal - each slice is 1 cp - nice and easy to calculate QA dose.

Feb 10, 2013 JayBee 582 posts	Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Bread We tend to get Kingsmill 50/50 most of the time just so we have a set standard for carb counting for me. Don't seem to have problems with the numbers on the packaging for each slice (16.5g of carbs per slice) which is a relief.

Feb 10, 2013 JayBee 582 posts	Topic: General Discussion / 7-day waking average From looking at your diary on your dedicated diary thread whiskysmum, it's best to concentrate on stopping hypos first because it might sort out those highs. Hope you're doing okay. I hypo'd in the night again due to BI still being incorrect, so 17.5 BG this morning. Now planning to put BI down again tonight as discussed on my own diary thread. Keep up the good work everyone.

Feb 10, 2013 mum2westiesGill 502 posts	Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Bread So just wondering what bread you all have? I'll start - I was having Warburtons Toastie white bread (large loaf) (orange wrapper) but have changed to Warburtons Medium white bread (large loaf) (blue wrapper)

Feb 10, 2013 mum2westiesGill 502 posts	Topic: General Discussion / 7-day waking average no test - bedtime 2.6 - this morning

Feb 10, 2013 Warwick 434 posts	Topic: General Discussion / B G Diary Comments please From an initial glace, your BI seems too high. To go from 18.9 on early Saturday morning to 2.6 8 hours later with no QA given and all previous QA used by your body would indicate that your BI needs to be reduced by quite a bit. Can I ask why you aren't taking corrective QA when your test and find a high reading? With readings of 18.9, and 21.7, I'd definitely be correcting with QA but I don't see this being recorded if you did so. If you just forgot to record it, then no problem, but otherwise I'd suggest having a chat to your HCP, because the point of BI is to deal with the blood glucose released by the liver, not from the spike that comes from food, but your BI seems to be doing the role of both. Also, two consecutive readings above 13 (like before dinner and before bed as you had on Friday) should also have ketones checked, and any reading over 17 should have the same. Are you doing this, because I don't see that being recorded either. You really want to avoid DKA, and checking for ketones when having high readings is the best way to do this. Cheers, Warwick.

Feb 9, 2013 kay70mea 6 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Insulin:Carbohydrate ratio change on swith over to the pump Hi novorapidboi26, I was wondering if you can tell me if so far you think that you are better off on the insulin pump and how you feel about the pump, as I am going to be on an isulin pump in the next 2 months, after having a lot of trouble with being given the run around for the last 7 years. kay70mea.

Feb 9, 2013 mum2westiesGill 502 posts	Topic: General Discussion / B G Diary Comments please Hi, Not posted any results since 20/01/2012 so just wanting some comments on my last 5 days B G Diary compared to between 14/01/2013 - 20/01/2013. All comments are accepted.

Feb 9, 2013 landylara 14 posts	Topic: General Discussion / 7-day waking average whiskysmum said: Bedtime - 18.9 This morning - 2.6 Bedtime had supper - butter puffs x4 with cheese on but snacking during the evening on a bowl of doritos (DD fault ) maybe I should be doing a small correction at this bedtime level I wouldnt correct if i was you as you seem to be having a lot of morning hypos. I would be looking at why you are getting so many hypos if you are taking correct dose for your supper.

Feb 9, 2013 JayBee 582 posts	Topic: General Discussion / T1 Diabetes cured in dogs, study suggests Original article that is being posted around on twitter by the JDRF: Emax Health: Type 1 diabetes cured in dogs for the first time, paving the way for humans Is this real? If so, it's still a long wait for humans but hey, jolly good eh. Kind of reminds me of the Smart Insulin I heard about a few years ago and started a discussion about... though I can't even access the Smart Cells website so maybe something happened? Interesting.

Feb 9, 2013 Karl 83 posts	Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / 1/2 units Hi Simon Yes that's what I mean but when I looked it is set to round to 1 but calculates to .5. If I'm trying the correct thing as it says round corrections - I'm getting the .5 on the standard calculation - correction looks OK

Feb 9, 2013 Simon 574 posts	Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Losing data betweene the iPhone app and the desktop version Hi Elisa, This is strange, do you have diary upload turned on in your iPad app? The settings don't sync between devices yet. Also can you try putting an incorrect username or password on the settings page? This should mean you see an invalid credentials message when you save an entry, which will at least demonstrate that the app is trying to start the upload. Simon

Feb 9, 2013 Simon 574 posts	Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / 1/2 units Hi Karl, Do you mean in the iPhone app? You can do this in the settings page, tap the Auto Calculate option and then set the Round Corrections To option to 1. Simon

Feb 9, 2013 JayBee 582 posts	Topic: General Discussion / 7-day waking average 11BG this morning. Failed to do the eve meal finish/before bed test.... :/

Feb 9, 2013 mum2westiesGill 502 posts	Topic: General Discussion / 7-day waking average 18.9 - bedtime 2.6 - this morning Bedtime had supper - butter puffs x4 with cheese on but snacking during the evening on a bowl of doritos (DD fault ) maybe I should be doing a small correction at this bedtime level

Feb 9, 2013 HelenP 218 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Differing hBa1c results I believe that a two week period can have a crucial and disproportionate effect on HbA1c's especially if it is immediately before a blood test and is radically different from what is usual (either up or down). the HbA1c's are guides. It is not a pure science!

Feb 9, 2013 Warwick 434 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Differing hBa1c results Did you record your readings over the two periods? Is there a noticeable difference between the 90-day average for the first period and the 90-day average for the second period? That would probably tell you what you want to know.

Feb 8, 2013 Joe Smith 4 posts	Topic: Questions ? / ma diary Garry said: Welcome Joe. At the top of your diary: Look to the right and see DAFNE TOOLS Select Shared Diaries and you are able to add your HCP...You need your HCPs User Name(s) though...or anyone else for that matter....to allow view access to your diary. Regards Garry Cheers Garry, I found a slightly different way of sharing, but that way sounds like it'll work everytime!

Feb 8, 2013 Joe Smith 4 posts	Topic: Questions ? / ma diary novorapidboi26 said: When did you graduate? and what hospital in lanarkshire you at..........? In May 2008, but I've had three different BI types in that timescale, pain in the bum! I'm at Monklands btw.

Feb 8, 2013 JayBee 582 posts	Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / 1/2 units LOL yes! Well spotted! 1.5CP not 15CP lol

Feb 8, 2013 Karl 83 posts	Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / 1/2 units I have no issue with having to do this but the calculation already rounds it eg 8.4 @1.9:1 (strange ratio but found 2:1 just too much) will give 15.5 while if you do the maths its 15.96 It looks like it always rounds down Will continue doing the maths myself PS hope that's 1.5CP in your example

Feb 8, 2013 JayBee 582 posts	Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / 1/2 units If you want to add the difference to your diary, just add a + or a - and round it accordingly. I am on funny ratios myself and use a half unit pen due to insulin sensitivity, so I find myself doing the + and - thing all the time. eg. say you take 0.5:1 ratio... you would input to round it to the nearest unit: 15CP 0.8+0.2 QA so 1QA taken. It does complicate it's appearance but it helps you realise you're taking a correction.. or not, depending on if you want to round up or down. Is this explanation okay? Best wishes!