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Jan 3, 2013

Alan 49 284 posts

Topic: Questions for HCPs / DAFNE Courses

Hello Carolin
I spoke to the Diabetes Centre in Maidstone hospital and they told me that they would be willing to accept somebody outside their catchment area providing they were referred by their GP - as you say. They added that the referred patient would then go on the waiting list for the DAFNE course and the current waiting time is 1 Year! OUCH!!

We certainly need to get as many signatures as possible on that e-petition for more funding. I've just checked and there have only been 1708 signatures so far.

Alan

Jan 2, 2013

mum2westiesGill 502 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Buffets

Here's how I went on at my buffet

1. eyeball what's what ie carby foods / non carby foods
--- I did this - easy

2. get my plateful of carby foods / non carby foods
--- did this - easy

3. inject according to the amount of carbs on my plate
--- at this point I start to panic even though I've got all the things worked out in my mind or on paper/pc due to seeing lots of different carby things on my plate ie cocktail sausage rolls 2/3 / piece of quiche size less than a 1/4 of the quiche / 2 triangular sandwiches / asda mini haddock & cheese fishcakes 2
--- injected probably 6u QA but no idea why as I'm now in my panic

4. I would now get a dessert (if wanted) and do a second injection for the amount of carbs in this
--- didn't have any dessert

the problem is what would you do if you wanted to pick at anything during the evening / afternoon ie cocktail sausage rolls / vol-au-vents etc?
--- didn't really pick at anything

Jan 2, 2013

Simon 578 posts

Topic: General Discussion / diabetic logo tatoo

Hi there,

I know most paramedics are told to look around the pulse points (bracelets / necklace area) so perhaps there is your best bet. I know a chap who had it tattooed on his forearm as well.

Simon

Jan 2, 2013

shuk-king 1 post

Topic: General Discussion / diabetic logo tatoo

Hi I know the International diabetic tatoo is just a blue ring/circle but what I what to know whether it is recognisable by health practitioners i.e. paramedics & where would they look for one. I mean I don't want diabetic logo tatoo on my forehead!!!
Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
SK

Jan 2, 2013

Warwick 425 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Roast Dinner

Sounds good to me. Possibly depends on how much gravy you have and what is in it. If it has flour, then you may want to account for that too.

Jan 1, 2013

mum2westiesGill 502 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Roast Dinner

Roast Dinner

I know we're all different but just wondered how much QA/bolus would you have for:
meat
roast potatoes 3/4 small
broccoli
cauuliflower
gravy

according to my carbs and cals book it's 25g cho for my usual portion size of potatoes so I would sometimes do 3u QA and sometimes 4u QA on a 1:10 ratio.

Jan 1, 2013

Garry 328 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Insulin not working

Good points.
And A Happy New Year to us all.
Regards
Garry

Dec 31, 2012

DianeW 115 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Insulin not working

Obviously you need to check expiry date and other things like what temperature it is kept at and is pen working ok.

Dec 31, 2012

silversurfer 4 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Insulin not working

Thank you Garry will do that

Dec 31, 2012

Garry 328 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Insulin not working

Can you check your injection sites. It may be that your skin is a bit lumpy in places and this is hindering your insulin absorbtion.
Keep track of your injection sites using your online diary, keeping accurate notes about position in the comments and it could help you discover a causal link.
I find that I have to carefully rotate my injection sites in order to avoid the same symptoms you describe.
Regards
Garry

Dec 31, 2012

Garry 328 posts

Topic: Site Development / Blood Glucose Graphs

Thank You.
Up and running again.
Happy New Year to us all.
Regards
Garry

Dec 31, 2012

silversurfer 4 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Insulin not working

Sometimes approx 2 to 3 times a week I find that my insulin has not worked it can be at any time of day I know I have given it and it just has had no effect on reducing my bood sugars.

Dec 30, 2012

silversurfer 4 posts

Topic: Questions for HCPs / weight loss - risks

That is a very interesting story and proves that sometimes you do everything right and still have problems

Dec 30, 2012

HelenP 218 posts

Topic: Questions for HCPs / weight loss - risks

A while back I was hospitalized for a "protein sparing fast". I was in for a week and basically ate 1 egg (poached), 1/4 tomato for breakfast; a dessert spoon of cottage cheese for morning tea; a 100gm piece of chicken, 1/4 tomato, cucumber slices for lunch another dessertspoon of cottage cheese mid afternoon and steamed fish, 1/4 tomato and broccoli for dinner and more cottage cheese for supper. Insulin was severely reduced and dosage managed by the endocrinologist. A physiotherapist took me for exercise in the afternoons. Seven days of this and I basically lost no weight, I was weighed every morning. Nursing staff were disbelieving and stated that I must have been eating Mars bars but as they had my insulin it would have been difficult especially as they were testing my BGs frequently.
For some it maybe as simple as eat less and exercise more but I firmly believe that it is not that simple for everyone. Recent research on "brown fat" as opposed to "white fat" and the etiology of weight loss may shed some more light on this complex issue. My understanding is that you lose the brown fat (from around your shoulders, neck, upper torso and when that is depleted your body flips to consuming white fat from around your middle. In some however the flip switch is not finely tuned. There is some discussion as to whether this "switch" maybe one of the reasons why some people put on weight to begin with and the role that this function may have in T2 diabetes.
I have to work very hard not to put on weight.
The advice was that I could accept this and be emotionally OK or I could rail against it and be unhappy. I think for some people it is much more than eat less/exercise more. Helen

Dec 30, 2012

silversurfer 4 posts

Topic: Questions for HCPs / weight loss - risks

It is very hard I am trying to lose a bit but find I still need carbs 3 times a day or my blood sugars are all over the place so just cut down by half on carbs if you can and just watch your insulin ratio hope you go on ok.

Dec 30, 2012

krf 10 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Swollen ankle

For reference my specialist agreed that fluid retention will usually affect both ankles. There was a temperature difference Suomi am in am air cast for a week to see how it goes. They were lovely, and insist I did the right thing going to them. It is great to have such an understanding diabetic team.

Thanks

Dec 29, 2012

krf 10 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Carb free

Although we cannot follow an Atkins diet for weight loss, their bars and sweets are really low in carbs and may help you

Dec 29, 2012

mum2westiesGill 502 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Chinese Takeaway

I very often only eat half a tray of chicken/prawn curry and half a tray of the rice then maybe in a bit /sometimes I want to eat a bit more ie maybe the other half.

Is it ok when on MDI and because of the high carb and fat content and also maybe if I'm eating in 2 instalments to split twice which would then mean 4 injections!

Dec 29, 2012

richard_g 14 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Buffets

Hi,

I think you have to find your own system and don't be too hard on yourself if it doesn't work 100% you can always correct later. I would probably do something similar and take a top up injection if I eat an extra helping later. The main problem with beige food as my other half calls it is keeping an accurate score. Its suprising how many carbs you can pick up.

Dec 28, 2012

mum2westiesGill 502 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Buffets

Don't know if this is the correct way but I usually

1. eyeball what's what ie carby foods / non carby foods
2. get my plateful of carby foods / non carby foods
3. inject according to the amount of carbs on my plate
4. I would now get a dessert (if wanted) and do a second injection for the amount of carbs in this

the problem is what would you do if you wanted to pick at anything during the evening / afternoon ie cocktail sausage rolls / vol-au-vents etc?

Dec 28, 2012

Alan 49 284 posts

Topic: Site Development / Blood Glucose Graphs

Thanks Simon - prompt and effective as ever. Well done.

Dec 28, 2012

Simon 578 posts

Topic: Site Development / Blood Glucose Graphs

Fixed!

Thanks for bringing this to our attention chaps.

Dec 28, 2012

Garry 328 posts

Topic: Site Development / Blood Glucose Graphs

Same for me. The values are in the graph because if you hover with the cursor you get Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Bed values but no usual line or colour backgrounds to help.
Regards
Garry

Dec 28, 2012

krf 10 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Merry Christmas

Hi there,
Yes for me Dafne made Christmas dinner a lot more enjoyable, prob,ably because I was counting I did not over indulge as before and was therefor not som bloated!

It is great having others to get advice from and also to realise that so many others have troubles at times also.

All the best for 2013 to all Dafne!

Jan 3, 2013 Alan 49 284 posts	Topic: Questions for HCPs / DAFNE Courses Hello Carolin I spoke to the Diabetes Centre in Maidstone hospital and they told me that they would be willing to accept somebody outside their catchment area providing they were referred by their GP - as you say. They added that the referred patient would then go on the waiting list for the DAFNE course and the current waiting time is 1 Year! OUCH!! We certainly need to get as many signatures as possible on that e-petition for more funding. I've just checked and there have only been 1708 signatures so far. Alan

Jan 2, 2013 mum2westiesGill 502 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Buffets Here's how I went on at my buffet 1. eyeball what's what ie carby foods / non carby foods --- I did this - easy 2. get my plateful of carby foods / non carby foods --- did this - easy 3. inject according to the amount of carbs on my plate --- at this point I start to panic even though I've got all the things worked out in my mind or on paper/pc due to seeing lots of different carby things on my plate ie cocktail sausage rolls 2/3 / piece of quiche size less than a 1/4 of the quiche / 2 triangular sandwiches / asda mini haddock & cheese fishcakes 2 --- injected probably 6u QA but no idea why as I'm now in my panic 4. I would now get a dessert (if wanted) and do a second injection for the amount of carbs in this --- didn't have any dessert the problem is what would you do if you wanted to pick at anything during the evening / afternoon ie cocktail sausage rolls / vol-au-vents etc? --- didn't really pick at anything

Jan 2, 2013 Simon 578 posts	Topic: General Discussion / diabetic logo tatoo Hi there, I know most paramedics are told to look around the pulse points (bracelets / necklace area) so perhaps there is your best bet. I know a chap who had it tattooed on his forearm as well. Simon

Jan 2, 2013 shuk-king 1 post	Topic: General Discussion / diabetic logo tatoo Hi I know the International diabetic tatoo is just a blue ring/circle but what I what to know whether it is recognisable by health practitioners i.e. paramedics & where would they look for one. I mean I don't want diabetic logo tatoo on my forehead!!! Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks SK

Jan 2, 2013 Warwick 425 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Roast Dinner Sounds good to me. Possibly depends on how much gravy you have and what is in it. If it has flour, then you may want to account for that too.

Jan 1, 2013 mum2westiesGill 502 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Roast Dinner Roast Dinner I know we're all different but just wondered how much QA/bolus would you have for: meat roast potatoes 3/4 small broccoli cauuliflower gravy according to my carbs and cals book it's 25g cho for my usual portion size of potatoes so I would sometimes do 3u QA and sometimes 4u QA on a 1:10 ratio.

Jan 1, 2013 Garry 328 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Insulin not working Good points. And A Happy New Year to us all. Regards Garry

Dec 31, 2012 DianeW 115 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Insulin not working Obviously you need to check expiry date and other things like what temperature it is kept at and is pen working ok.

Dec 31, 2012 silversurfer 4 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Insulin not working Thank you Garry will do that

Dec 31, 2012 Garry 328 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Insulin not working Can you check your injection sites. It may be that your skin is a bit lumpy in places and this is hindering your insulin absorbtion. Keep track of your injection sites using your online diary, keeping accurate notes about position in the comments and it could help you discover a causal link. I find that I have to carefully rotate my injection sites in order to avoid the same symptoms you describe. Regards Garry

Dec 31, 2012 Garry 328 posts	Topic: Site Development / Blood Glucose Graphs Thank You. Up and running again. Happy New Year to us all. Regards Garry

Dec 31, 2012 silversurfer 4 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Insulin not working Sometimes approx 2 to 3 times a week I find that my insulin has not worked it can be at any time of day I know I have given it and it just has had no effect on reducing my bood sugars.

Dec 30, 2012 silversurfer 4 posts	Topic: Questions for HCPs / weight loss - risks That is a very interesting story and proves that sometimes you do everything right and still have problems

Dec 30, 2012 HelenP 218 posts	Topic: Questions for HCPs / weight loss - risks A while back I was hospitalized for a "protein sparing fast". I was in for a week and basically ate 1 egg (poached), 1/4 tomato for breakfast; a dessert spoon of cottage cheese for morning tea; a 100gm piece of chicken, 1/4 tomato, cucumber slices for lunch another dessertspoon of cottage cheese mid afternoon and steamed fish, 1/4 tomato and broccoli for dinner and more cottage cheese for supper. Insulin was severely reduced and dosage managed by the endocrinologist. A physiotherapist took me for exercise in the afternoons. Seven days of this and I basically lost no weight, I was weighed every morning. Nursing staff were disbelieving and stated that I must have been eating Mars bars but as they had my insulin it would have been difficult especially as they were testing my BGs frequently. For some it maybe as simple as eat less and exercise more but I firmly believe that it is not that simple for everyone. Recent research on "brown fat" as opposed to "white fat" and the etiology of weight loss may shed some more light on this complex issue. My understanding is that you lose the brown fat (from around your shoulders, neck, upper torso and when that is depleted your body flips to consuming white fat from around your middle. In some however the flip switch is not finely tuned. There is some discussion as to whether this "switch" maybe one of the reasons why some people put on weight to begin with and the role that this function may have in T2 diabetes. I have to work very hard not to put on weight. The advice was that I could accept this and be emotionally OK or I could rail against it and be unhappy. I think for some people it is much more than eat less/exercise more. Helen

Dec 30, 2012 silversurfer 4 posts	Topic: Questions for HCPs / weight loss - risks It is very hard I am trying to lose a bit but find I still need carbs 3 times a day or my blood sugars are all over the place so just cut down by half on carbs if you can and just watch your insulin ratio hope you go on ok.

Dec 30, 2012 krf 10 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Swollen ankle For reference my specialist agreed that fluid retention will usually affect both ankles. There was a temperature difference Suomi am in am air cast for a week to see how it goes. They were lovely, and insist I did the right thing going to them. It is great to have such an understanding diabetic team. Thanks

Dec 29, 2012 krf 10 posts	Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Carb free Although we cannot follow an Atkins diet for weight loss, their bars and sweets are really low in carbs and may help you

Dec 29, 2012 mum2westiesGill 502 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Chinese Takeaway I very often only eat half a tray of chicken/prawn curry and half a tray of the rice then maybe in a bit /sometimes I want to eat a bit more ie maybe the other half. Is it ok when on MDI and because of the high carb and fat content and also maybe if I'm eating in 2 instalments to split twice which would then mean 4 injections!

Dec 29, 2012 richard_g 14 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Buffets Hi, I think you have to find your own system and don't be too hard on yourself if it doesn't work 100% you can always correct later. I would probably do something similar and take a top up injection if I eat an extra helping later. The main problem with beige food as my other half calls it is keeping an accurate score. Its suprising how many carbs you can pick up.

Dec 28, 2012 mum2westiesGill 502 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Buffets Don't know if this is the correct way but I usually 1. eyeball what's what ie carby foods / non carby foods 2. get my plateful of carby foods / non carby foods 3. inject according to the amount of carbs on my plate 4. I would now get a dessert (if wanted) and do a second injection for the amount of carbs in this the problem is what would you do if you wanted to pick at anything during the evening / afternoon ie cocktail sausage rolls / vol-au-vents etc?

Dec 28, 2012 Alan 49 284 posts	Topic: Site Development / Blood Glucose Graphs Thanks Simon - prompt and effective as ever. Well done.

Dec 28, 2012 Simon 578 posts	Topic: Site Development / Blood Glucose Graphs Fixed! Thanks for bringing this to our attention chaps.

Dec 28, 2012 Garry 328 posts	Topic: Site Development / Blood Glucose Graphs Same for me. The values are in the graph because if you hover with the cursor you get Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Bed values but no usual line or colour backgrounds to help. Regards Garry

Dec 28, 2012 krf 10 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Merry Christmas Hi there, Yes for me Dafne made Christmas dinner a lot more enjoyable, prob,ably because I was counting I did not over indulge as before and was therefor not som bloated! It is great having others to get advice from and also to realise that so many others have troubles at times also. All the best for 2013 to all Dafne!