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Aug 25, 2012
john day
54 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Diabetic jokes Very neat Alan .. looks like I need to do 5 lines though!Cheers, John |
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Aug 25, 2012
mixichic2000
1 post
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Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Cinema Popcorn. I always take quick acting , especially with sweet popcorn . .As I'm on the insulin pump now , I usually take half the insulin first for half the box and then if I want to take eat the other half, take more quick acting .Hope this helps |
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Aug 25, 2012
Alan 49
284 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Diabetic jokes Well done, John. Here's another one:A diabetic asleep on the patio Had the unlikely name of Horatio His control was all at sea - He had a high HBA1C Because he was on the wrong ratio. |
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Aug 25, 2012
FayeM
4 posts
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Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Cinema Popcorn. I'm confused over popcorn.The book says sweet popcorn has a high CP value. But some people say not to take any QA as it's a low GI food and to just have a couple of extra BI units. So what would sweet cinema popcorn come under? It's a massive tub and I would normally eat the lot during the film and take extra QA if I feel high after (before DAFNE i didn't check my blood so have no idea of the specific effect). So should I have QA? Or extra BI? Or see what my bloods do? I only completed the course yesterday and my head is already spinning. |
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Aug 24, 2012
john day
54 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Diabetic jokes Hey ho .. here's a 5 minute effort:Feeling just a little comatose I really needed some glucacose So out with the jelly babies This is much better than rabies! Important to note the misspelling and I'm not sure about my underlying psychosis. Keep it going.... |
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Aug 24, 2012
DianeW
115 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Diabetic jokes Alan that is class, this could run and run! |
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Aug 24, 2012
Alan 49
284 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Diabetic jokes Nice one, Derek.A DAFNE diabetic called Hazel Woke up one morning feeling nasal The cold in her nose Meant an increased QA dose And also a slight rise in her basal |
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Aug 23, 2012
jjjerk
2 posts
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Topic: Questions for HCPs / ankle swelling due to medication My ankles swell in the second part of the day due to taking 10 mg of lecalpin. Does this happen to other graduates. This makes it difficult to walk and I like to exercise. Do I need to change my medication? |
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Aug 23, 2012
Phil Maskell
194 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / 7-day waking average Hi,I was 3.4 this AM, had no carb dinner last night as trying to loose a few pounds. Phil |
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Aug 23, 2012
JayBee
587 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / 7-day waking average Sort of everyone comparing? I was 16.4BG this morning, but I did have a 3am wobble.  Going to be looking into an evening BI adjustment tonight.
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Aug 22, 2012
Sexichal
2 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / New Graduate, questions thanks susieq
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Aug 22, 2012
susieq
19 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / New Graduate, questions Thanks for the info Phil. I think I might be what I'm eating, I do tend to have my main meal around 6pm in the evening, If not I tend to have something like egg on toast for the last meal, I suppose the bread with it's carbs might still , as you say, be floating around. I'll try to have a carb free meal or a lower carb one and see how that works, It's still raised if I have a cheese omlette and yogurt for tea, I expect the fat in the cheese might still lurk around for a while.... OH the joys!!! lol Must experiment I suppose.Sexichal... sorry I can't help you, wait for a reply from one of the other more experienced guys, I'm still trying things out to get myself on track! But good luck |
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Aug 22, 2012
Sexichal
2 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / New Graduate, questions hey i need some advice, iv been doing dafne for over a year now, and i managed to get my HBA1C down to 6.0, but my consultant said ive done great but i need to go back up to 6.5-7.0, as he said im to low and i have been taken more hypos than i should be, worse when i workout. and hes told me to reduce my my bg insulin,(which i do reduce my QA when working out or take an extra cp) but my problem is when i done this my morning sugars were high and my sugars werent running to well during the day ( my fast acting was running out before i was due to eat) but since i put my bg up it was steady, im on a 1 and half to 2 ratio. i put my bg down 1 unit last night i was 6 this morning but then went up to 9.6 for lunch, i dont know what to do, any advice would help, thanks
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Aug 22, 2012
Phil Maskell
194 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / New Graduate, questions Hi,There is a thing called 'Dawn Phenomenon' where the body kicks out hormones in the early hours ready to wake you up as a side effect this can raise you BG. Need to do a 3am test to see whats happening. I used to get up with BG about 9+, 14 to 17 wasn't uncommon. The last month I have been on a low carb diet to loose a few pounds  . I have found little or no carbs for dinner leaves my BG perfect in the mornings.Have a look into dawn and also evaluate how many carbs and what type you're having in the evening? I used to have dinner about 8 or 9 then go to bed around 11 or 12 with loads of pizza/pasta carbs still floating around. I know this is for me and bit vague, but thats the joys of T1 Hope this gives you some ideas to look into. Phil |
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Aug 22, 2012
Phil Maskell
194 posts
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Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Mobile Feature Requests Hi,Just replied to this on another post, I think they're working on this for Android, but being in their spare time we have to be patient Phil |
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Aug 22, 2012
Phil Maskell
194 posts
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Topic: Site Development / DAFNE Online iPhone application - help with content/design needed
I take it you're not on the iPhone version? This is available for the iPhone and is looking to be added to the Android version soon. Phil |
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Aug 22, 2012
susieq
19 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / New Graduate, questions It's been a couple of weeks now - post DAFNE.. My day time readings are always good, but the morning one always seems to end up at around 9.0 I waited, like I should for 2 days to see a pattern, then increased my bi by 1u.... no change. I don't want to keep upping the bi, as I got it down nicely over the dafne week, can't see why it should just creep up like that.IS it the hot weather? IS it the food I'm eating before bed... I'm baffled.. or am I just T1 and this is how it is ???
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Aug 22, 2012
Derek Brown
32 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Diabetic jokes Why did the vampire bite the diabetic?Because he had a sweet tooth! |
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Aug 22, 2012
Annette Bell
72 posts
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Topic: Site Development / Auto calculate QA from BG - let's get it right One small glitch! When one is not taking any QA, eg when hypo, before driving, bedtime, & in my case before breakfast, as I don't eat breakfast, it still gives you a negative dose if BG is below target. This is obviously impossible to do & annoying that it has to be cancelled out, & comes back if you then have to go back in to alter anything. Also, if before meals BG is too low so you have to have extra CP's it still gives a minus suggestion. If you do both you end up with a high BG later. I know you have to use common sense, but it is a bit annoying, & if you're confused due to low BG it's a problem.
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Aug 22, 2012
Kahanamoku
8 posts
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I'm on Droid, not Crapple. ;) fuction doesn't exist |
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Aug 22, 2012
Simon
578 posts
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Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Mobile Feature Requests Hi there,You can do this on the iOS apps - when looking at the CP list see the '+' icon in the top right hand corner if the screen. |
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Aug 22, 2012
Kahanamoku
8 posts
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Topic: Site Development / DAFNE Online iPhone application - help with content/design needed Sorry for Cross Posting but...Would be nice if we could add our own Foods to the CP list. So that we can add our typical take out meals etc. such as KFC, Subway etc. etc. That way we wont need to have an internet connection when trying to calculate our CP's, we just need the offline database on our phone. Similar to the way the Carbohydrate Portion List handbook has a notes section for your own foods. Cheers, |
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Aug 22, 2012
Kahanamoku
8 posts
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Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Mobile Feature Requests Would be nice if we could add our own Foods to the list.So that we can add our typical take out meals etc. such as KFC, Subway etc. etc. That way we wont need to have an internet connection when trying to calculate our CP's, we just need the offline database on our phone. Similar to the way the Carbohydrate Portion List handbook has a notes section for your own foods. Cheers, |
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Aug 21, 2012
DianeW
115 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Diabetic jokes I like it! Corny but I like it...There once was a diabetic called Di Who fancied a nice apple pie But how many CPs? Help me DAFNE please! Or my meter will just scream at me "Why?!?!" |
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Aug 21, 2012
Alan 49
284 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Diabetic jokes I thought I'd lighten the proceedings with some diabetic-related jokes:Who is the patron saint of diabetics and railway stations? St Pancreas Which large African animal sounds like a diabetic problem and also its possible solution? A hippopotamus - Hypo - potato mass (apologies for that one) There once was a diabetic called Rab Who treated himself to a kebab He didn't have chips Because of his hips And therefore didn't require a jab |