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Dec 11, 2012
Ariane
14 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / ignorance Oh Good Lord.Is she serious? Unless she is thinking of glucose tablets. That's so shocking, its the second story like this I have come across form within the NHS... And they wonder why people lose faith... Unless of course I am completely wrong and some miracle cure for hypos exists....  Ax |
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Dec 11, 2012
Nick_G
6 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pump approval I've been to a meeting at the hospital to look At the pumps available, which at UHSM is Medtronic, Animas 2020 and the Roche Combo.The vibe supersedes the 2020 if I remember rightly and their big selling angle was that A) it was waterproof whereas the Medtronic was 'Splashproof' B) it works with a CGMS What they often fail to tell you is that the CGMS is only available on the NHS in extreme circumstances and has to be funded privately, costing £60 p/w for the sensor equipment. |
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Dec 11, 2012
Derek Brown
32 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pump approval Novorapidboi26,I've been bombarding my DSN at Monklands with lots of random questions on insulin pumps and been told the models available in Lanarkshire are the Medtronic and Animas. Not sure which model the Animas is as I see there is a 2020 and Vibe version, does anyone on here know if one supersedes the other of if there is an advantage of one over the other? I have to say that Katrina at Monklands has been very helpful coming back to me when I ask the questions and taking the time to do it through messaging here on dafneonline. Derek |
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Dec 11, 2012
Garry
328 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Diary Graphs You can change the date range to just one or only a few days if you wish by using the date fields on your diary. It is at the top of your diary. Remember to press the update button to carry out the reselection.The graph, when you call it up, will then only show those results. Quit out when finished and it will have returned to the normal date spread when you come back to it. Regards Garry |
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Dec 10, 2012
Ariane
14 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / What would you say about DAFNE :?: Given the chance, what would you like to be able to say about DAFNE to your diabetes team or local health service commissioners (the people responsible for deciding how NHS money should be spent)? (especially if it's not available in your area) 'DAFNE provides invaluable skills and help to manage diabetes on a daily basis, it should be available to GP Surgeries and Diabetic teams worldwide.Whether you are fed-up with living with diabetes or newly diagnosed it will provide you with the tools to make a positive change, no diabetic should have to wait for years to get on a course or be denied the chance to help themselves and avoid complications and gain much needed knowledge on their own condition. Roll it out people... it will only make your lives easier and ours better.' How could you grab their attention and give them the 'patient' perspective of what DAFNE means? DAFNE simply means that you are back in the driving seat. No more wondering why you suddenly had a hypo or why you were sky high when you lead a fit and healthy life style, no more relying on doctors to demystify your daily routine. Learn to get to know your own body and how it works, learn to deal with it, cope and move on so that you feel better in a supportive environment with people who understand what it means to be a diabetic. Ax |
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Dec 10, 2012
Ariane
14 posts
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Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Chinese - Fried Rice Hi WhiskymumJust as a word of caution, not all trays are in fact 300g, so I would not assume its 7.5 without doing the maths at least once for the weight you intend to eat. e.g 180/300 x7.5 I am sure this had occurred to you already but I just know when I get my 'tray' from the chinese, its much more than 300g. It may not be a huge difference in CPs but if you are sensitive like me it might mean the difference between being in range later and dropping suddenly at your next B.G  Ax Ax |
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Dec 10, 2012
Faulty Headl...
18 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / What would you say about DAFNE :?: 22 years diabetic, it only took one day of doing DAFNE to start and turn my life around. Don't understand why all this wasn't explained to me years ago. Lost my sight 6 years ago but won't stop me looking forward now i've finally got the hang of it.Should be offered to everyone, I had to ask after hearing about it through my sister and she attends the same clinic. |
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Dec 10, 2012
Trish Skidmore
18 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / ignorance I work for NHS and im going through a bad patch with hypos, today I asked my manager if instead of having a sick day, could I work my day off instead and she said cant you go to doctors and get some tablets to stop you having hypos, does she know something we dont. |
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Dec 10, 2012
novorapidboi26
1,819 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Diary Graphs the diary graphs show blood sugar levels, so if one of those days was a day where you only had BI insulin, the yeah you could see how the blood sugar went...........Even still with QA on board the graphs cant actually show you patterns as such, you still need the DAFNE principals, which require blood sugar readings, carb portions, insulin/carb ratios and TIME........ |
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Dec 10, 2012
Simon
578 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Diary Graphs Hi Gill,Not sure - what are you looking to see? Simon |
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Dec 10, 2012
mum2westiesGill
502 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Diary Graphs Is there a way of viewing just the basal patterns/trends in the diary graphs?Thanks for any replies/help Gill 
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Dec 10, 2012
Garry
328 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Pat on the back for Lilly Returned two Humapen Memoir pens to Lilly for investigation of failures and received their written report on both.Old pen battery was failing - which I knew about. New pen, which I had requested from Lilly as a replacement for the unreliable old pen, had been sent out from the factory without completing it's memory reader test. This led to the screen being blank when I first tried to use it as it had been left in the wrong mode for normal use. So a big pat on the back for Lilly who admitted a manufacturing error. Their service provision has always been first class. I can't praise them highly enough. What a great team Regards Garry |
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Dec 9, 2012
mum2westiesGill
502 posts
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Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Chinese - Fried Rice
Thank you! It's in the takeaway section. |
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Dec 9, 2012
Flipper
3 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / What would you say about DAFNE :?: I attended a DAFNE course in May. I was dubious what it would do for me & was prepared for the usual lectures on what I was doing wrong. How wrong I was!! No one judged or lectured just provided information, interesting discussions and choices. It has changed my view of my diabetes. I feel more empowered and am now requesting blood tests rather than being chased by my practise nurse!! One of the best bits was meeting other diabetics and sharing experiences. |
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Dec 9, 2012
jenna a
1 post
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Topic: General Discussion / Lantus - decreasing rapidly have you tried splitting your dose so that you have some bi in in the morning to combat the higher levels and some in the evening to stop the lower levels try having half in am and half pm |
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Dec 9, 2012
novorapidboi26
1,819 posts
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Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Chinese - Fried Rice I am sure a full tray is 300g in weight.....and its 7.5CPs, or 75g of Carbohydrate........This information is in the DAFNE carb counting database you find on the right hand side of the website.... |
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Dec 9, 2012
NuMo
28 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / What would you say about DAFNE :?: I looked forward to attending the DAFNE course as soon as it was offered to me. It did not let me down. After more than 6 years of struggling, I finally feel I have the opportunity to be in control of my life again. This feeling of loss of control of one's life is something that cannot be fully appreciated until it happens to you. Before DAFNE I was a "diabetic"; now I am a normal person who just happens to need insulin. Thank you DAFNE |
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Dec 8, 2012
mum2westiesGill
502 posts
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Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Chinese - Fried Rice Hi,Does anyone know how many grams of CHO there are in: - a half tray of chinese takeaway fried rice - a full tray of chinese takeaway fried rice Gill
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Dec 8, 2012
novorapidboi26
1,819 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Missed meal problem I don't know if I understand the situation............You have missed a meal? Is that your lunch at 2-3PM or dinner at 7-8PM? Either way, on the insulin regime you are on, MDI, its OK to miss a meal, as you just don't take QA insulin for it............ Your BG should be held steady by your Lantus............if its not, as I think you have stated above then your BI dose is out, or in other words, not enough.............however you have been needing less recently in order to avoid hypos in the morning....... This is a typical scenario where a split of BI is needed........ Have I understood you correctly.......? 
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Dec 8, 2012
mum2westiesGill
502 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / CP Diary enteries Thank you!
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Dec 7, 2012
rshergold
1 post
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Topic: General Discussion / What would you say about DAFNE :?: I've only completed the DAFNE course this week but already I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders. Now I know the theory and reasoning behind all the things so many health care professionals have told me for the past 11 years, I now know I need to do them.. and I have the skills to control my diabetes confidently and effectively myself. |
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Dec 7, 2012
victorri
12 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / CP Diary enteries You would put it asRound cps to 90 so 9 cps 1:1 ratio would be 9 units QA |
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Dec 7, 2012
mum2westiesGill
502 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Missed meal problem Really messed up here.Have lunch at 2:30pm - 3:00pm then tea at 7:00pm - 7:30pm however the day has gone on and am just having lunch/tea whatever you want to call it. So I'm missing a meal & QA injection. Take BI at 10:00pm. I'm off out this evening also but not for a meal just to see a gig. BS was 12.8 which I presume is because I've not eaten since breakfast. Had QA dose for meal and a correction. What would you do in this situation? Thanks for any help
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