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don't worry about the needles, i use the insertion tool that came with the pump, but my friend inserts hers manually very slowly as she always injected before. its personal taste really and what you're used to. hope all goes well Smile

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Oct 30, 2012

sarahfergo 6 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Cant get stable!!

Please help im totally out of controll and cant get back in controll ive even been in hospital with ketoasidosis, plz have a look at my bloods and help Smile

)))))))

Oct 30, 2012

tcmonkey80 41 posts

Hi peeps, thanks for all your comments. I am looking forward to it, just cant believe how scared i do feel. The whole needle thing is freaking me out. When I do my own injections i take as long as i want and slowly to, even now after 15 years i am the same.. I am sure i will get used to the whole thing. Glad i have you all to help me Smile

x

Oct 30, 2012

sarahfergo 6 posts

Can anyone help me with the multiwave bolus i dont know how many units to take straight away and the time range on the rest of the bolus plzzz help Smile

Oct 30, 2012

Mike87 10 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Doctors and nurses???

Hi all. Just recently mived to yeovil and still havnt joined a new surgery or doctors. Anyone in the yeovil area suggest where to go for decent diabetes care? Wouldnt no where to start!!! Cheers

Oct 28, 2012

samc 4 posts

i've had my pump a month now, was very scared before i got it and the first week found it such a major culture shock constantly feeling i had forgotten something !! my injection lol but 3 weeks later that feeling has gone its like i never injected. it has been quite frustrating getting my levels correct, lots of testing and carb free meals, but well worth it. my hcp has been amazing so supportive and helpful they are there for you so make sure you use them and their expert knowledge.
i know its early days but i feel like my life has totally changed, and am very happy with my pump.
good luck when you get it, hope all goes well.

Oct 28, 2012

samc 4 posts

Topic: General Discussion / What are you reading?

try jonathon and faye kellerman, great reads and both have series featuring main characters throughout them, also if you like dean koontz make sure you read the odd thomas books and frankenstein books can never put them down once i pick them up. a new author i've just discovered is tim weaver, would thoroughly recommened him.
hope you enjoy

Oct 28, 2012

samc 4 posts

had mine 2 weeks ago, as i have for many years, never had a reaction and BG's never seem affected. had my pnuemonia jab 4 years ago and was told it should be repeated every 10 years, but not checked this out.

Oct 28, 2012

NuMo 28 posts

Topic: General Discussion / new contour next usb blood glucose monitor

I was given one of these meters on my Dafne course last week. so far I love it. I have only used it for a few days but have enjoyed playing with comunicating with my computer. It is small, discrete, and you can add stuff onto it. Unfortunately, you cannot add BGs that have not been recorded on this monitor but you can add carbs and insulin data. I like it because it is small and doesn't take up all the room in your handbag - or whatever - and looks like a memory stick. I like the finger pricker in that you don't have to touch the lance to eject it. Get in touch with your local dafne rep. Why pay for it if I didn't have to. Hope this is helpful. Smile

Oct 28, 2012

DianeW 115 posts

Had mine Fri 26th at midday, within half an hour I was wobbly, as I was out, it was an hour after before I could test. BG was fine and all have been since. So some sort of reaction. 3 hours after jab, felt terribly sleepy. Had tender top of arm ever since, this Sunday morning the top of my arm was itching and tingling, as if it was healing. Oh well as long as I don't get flu!

Oct 28, 2012

Alan 49 284 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Diabetic jokes

A lady diabetic called Rose
Once gave herself the wrong QA dose
From the hypo - she recovered
But in sweat she was smothered
And had a feeling that was very morose.

Oct 28, 2012

Andy1970 5 posts

It applies to my 7.5 ton entitlement that requires a yearly medical. I thought it was no longer permitted to discriminate against a disability ???? Under the DDA. Disability Discrimination Act.

Andy1970 said:
It applies to my lorry licence.
marke said:
Not strictly true. The DVLA are apparently saying that all Diabetics 'may' have their meter checked for all licenses. I would not be too worried though since this is apparently only in rare circumstances. Personally I think it is an intrusion into private information and none of their business. It would be interesting to see if any one challenges this if they try to withdraw anyones license based on this information. Firstly I don't see how they can demand access to it and secondly a meters readings could easily be fabricated and don't show severe hypo's. I don't know about you but if I was to need assistance for a hypo I'm not going to be using my blood meter am I ? I'm not going to know what the hell is going on.
The whole idea is just bizzare and sums up the DVLA who are happy to sell your personal data to anyone who will pay but then think they can invade your privacy. Just say no

Oct 28, 2012

Andy1970 5 posts

It applies to my 7.5 ton entitlement that requires a yearly medical. I thought it was no longer permitted to discriminate against a disability ???? Under the DDA. Disability Discrimination Act.

Andy1970 said:
It applies to my lorry licence.
marke said:
Not strictly true. The DVLA are apparently saying that all Diabetics 'may' have their meter checked for all licenses. I would not be too worried though since this is apparently only in rare circumstances. Personally I think it is an intrusion into private information and none of their business. It would be interesting to see if any one challenges this if they try to withdraw anyones license based on this information. Firstly I don't see how they can demand access to it and secondly a meters readings could easily be fabricated and don't show severe hypo's. I don't know about you but if I was to need assistance for a hypo I'm not going to be using my blood meter am I ? I'm not going to know what the hell is going on.
The whole idea is just bizzare and sums up the DVLA who are happy to sell your personal data to anyone who will pay but then think they can invade your privacy. Just say no

Oct 28, 2012

Andy1970 5 posts

It applies to my 7.5 ton entitlement that requires a yearly medical. I thought it was no longer permitted to discriminate against a disability ???? Under the DDA. Disability Discrimination Act.

JWo said:
I was moved on to that iCare machine as well... http://www.dafneonline.co.uk/forums/1/topics/1815

I don't remember the DVLA requesting to see any results when I last put my licence in for renewal. Is this a fairly new thing?

I do get where you're coming from though. Makes me glad I now use mainly the diary facility on this site by use of the smartphone app to keep it regularly updated on the go. I now no longer carry a paper diary as a result.

Oct 28, 2012

Andy1970 5 posts

It applies to my lorry licence.

marke said:
Not strictly true. The DVLA are apparently saying that all Diabetics 'may' have their meter checked for all licenses. I would not be too worried though since this is apparently only in rare circumstances. Personally I think it is an intrusion into private information and none of their business. It would be interesting to see if any one challenges this if they try to withdraw anyones license based on this information. Firstly I don't see how they can demand access to it and secondly a meters readings could easily be fabricated and don't show severe hypo's. I don't know about you but if I was to need assistance for a hypo I'm not going to be using my blood meter am I ? I'm not going to know what the hell is going on.
The whole idea is just bizzare and sums up the DVLA who are happy to sell your personal data to anyone who will pay but then think they can invade your privacy. Just say no

Oct 28, 2012

novorapidboi26 1,819 posts

Got mine yesterday, together with the pneumonia jab......it's the pneumonia arm that's aching for me however....

Oct 28, 2012

LadyNovo777 9 posts

Got my flu jab this week (been getting it faithfully every year since it came out), but this is the first time I haven't had a sore arm .......... any ideas???

Oct 27, 2012

Alan 49 284 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Diabetic jokes

Diabetes can cause you some stress -
When the carbs in a meal you just guess.
But DAFNE can assist
And with its carbohydrate list
You're soon on the road to success.

A diabetic from somewhere in Surrey
Was in a bit of a hurry
'I skipped my first test'
He later confessed
After a hypo had caused colleagues to worry.

Oct 27, 2012

Javagirl 1 post

Topic: General Discussion / new contour next usb blood glucose monitor

I got a free one too. I like the meter because it has a colour screen, a nice case, coloured jabbers and because it looks cool. I know these factors aren't important to most people but when you really don't want to do yet another test (but you know you have to), having attractive kit actually makes me want to do the test. For this reason I use it as a "treat" tester instead of an everyday tester because I don't want the novelty to wear off. I use several other meters too.

I haven't tried using the other functions of it yet. Hope this helps a little.

Type 1 Diabetic with Aspergers Syndrome

Oct 26, 2012

RichFreed 51 posts

forgot to add a practical tip. As a guy I have a hairy belly which is incompatible with cannulas, I bit the bullet after my 2nd cannula lasted only a day & a half and waxed it. Shocked

Oct 26, 2012

RichFreed 51 posts

I got my Pump on the 8th October I was excited and scared at the same time. Everything I had been doing for the previous year was in lead up to this event.

I was scarred because I knew that it was going to go haywire for me because even though my BI Levemir dose was working perfectly at 65-75 units per night & 25 units in the morning that part was going out the window.

QA (Bolus) - I had worked out my ratios and times to 2 decimal places with DAFNE, we converted them to the pump carbs:units required ratio format and plugged them straight into the pump and they have been perfect since. The only thing that got me confused was correction sensitivity - the pump has no capability to have multiple sensitivities across different BG ranges like we do through the DAFNE app!!

BI (Basal) - initial settings were for about 1/2 the total BI I used to take spread evenly across the 24 hours. It didn't work, highs in the morning lows in the afternoon. My strategy to working it out was to focus on the bedtime only & fix that first. Testing every 2 hours overnight & figured out quickly where to make the adjustments (my rule was to change the Basal 1 hour before the point I wanted the adjustment kick in). After this I moved onto the morning and repeated the process, then the afternoon. I am now on 39.125 Basal compared to nearly 100 Levemir. Amazing!

Excercise - now BG adjustments for exercise I handle by adjusting the Basal 1hr before & 1 hour after excercise rather than via the QA or additional food. This is the awesome power of the fully customisable Basal delivery.

And something else that happened was my QA:BI is now roughly 50/50 on the pump where as before it was 25:75. My body just never liked long acting insulin by the looks of it.

Also I now sleep through the night, have done that for a very long time.

I haven't by any means got it perfectly tuned yet but I'm determined to get it perfect.

As a DAFNE graduate you'll have a very very good leg up on being able to work it out, I'm sure you'll get it happening quickly! Nothing to be worried about. Don't forget to ask,email, phone you HCP if you are not entirely sure what you are doing it correct!

Oct 26, 2012

marke 686 posts