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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 |
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Aug 21, 2012
mum2westiesGill
502 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / 7-day waking average Hi Phil,Just to see what peoples 1st readings of the day are really and for a bit of fun . |
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Aug 21, 2012
Phil Maskell
194 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / 7-day waking average Hi,If you use the iPhone/Android app or fill in your BG on the site it can tell you the 7/14/30 day averages for all results or just the Before Breakfast reading. Real handy feature cos it shows I am usually a bit high on average before bed (high carb meal about 9pm). My 7 day average morning BG was 6.3, but this mornings was 10.4, not sure what this post is looking for though? Phil |
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Aug 21, 2012
mum2westiesGill
502 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / What did you have to eat yesterday? Yesterday - 20/08/2012Breakfast - egg mayo sandwich filler on toast (2 x rnds) Lunch - paste sandwich (2 x rnds brd) cup soup Dinner - Chicken & Vegetable Bake jam sponge pudding (small slice) Supper - prawn & mayo filler sandwich (2 x rnds bread) |
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Aug 21, 2012
mum2westiesGill
502 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / 7-day waking average Here's a topic for people who test in the mornings to post their waking levels? I think it would be interesting to see what the average works out at after a weekI'll start with mine - I was 4.2 when I woke up this morning (please don't let me be the only person to enter one! ) |
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Aug 21, 2012
Phil Maskell
194 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / New Graduate, questions From: http://www.diabetes.co.uk/features/diabetes-and-hot-weather.html"What are the hypo risks from hot weather? Hot weather can increase the risk of hypoglycemia for those on blood glucose lowering medication. The Joslin Diabetes Centre notes that the body’s metabolism is higher in hot and humid weather which can lead to an increased chance of hypoglycemia. Hypos may be slightly harder to spot in hot weather." This higher metabolism means insulin will be used quicker and therefore with (or even without) exercise could cause hypos. Hope this helps. Phil |
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Aug 21, 2012
Phil Maskell
194 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Testing - then needing to retest I would say about 10 to 15 mins and I would retest, not normally an issue for me though as I usually test at the table while meal is in front of me, no delay then I would only test in advance id I felt high/low, if high and needed a correction I may have already done this and a new test might be misleading as already dropping. Phil |
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Aug 21, 2012
mum2westiesGill
502 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Testing - then needing to retest When testing before a meal how long would you leave it before re-testing if a meal was ever delayed?Gill |
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Aug 20, 2012
mum2westiesGill
502 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / What did you have to eat yesterday? JWo,Glad you like that re the tea brewing  .I always drink just normal tea. Gill |
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Aug 20, 2012
JayBee
587 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / New Graduate, questions If it helps, keep in mind that exercise makes your body use insulin better so you may need less. However, you will still need insulin to get the sugar out of your bloods and into your muscles so you need to catch the balance. I was really impressed with an explanation someone did on another diabetic forum, I will copy it here for reference:
Quote from: http://www.diabetessupport.co.uk/boards/showthread.php?t=29574&page=2 Discovering that insulin is also important for exercise as well after learning DAFNE has helped me a lot with exercise.  Your requirements for exercise will need to be customised to you but DAFNE gives you the guidelines to start with. Incredibly fascinating stuff!If you're a fairly active person (which I am I've found), I've found that certain exercises I don't need to do anything for because my body seems to use what it's got already to keep me stable... like I'm already in a state where I don't have to push myself too hard to do certain things therefore it doesn't respond in the way we're taught about exercise... I just have the trouble of finding out how hard I need to work myself before the adjustments need to be applied. >_>;;;; Does anyone else get this? It's like my "exercise limit bar" is quite noticeably high; like say, a hour's jogging is second nature or something. :/ I don't regularly exercise though, so I dunno... metabolism also another factor? I dunno... either way, I can't complain. Gives me one less thing to worry about! Edit: Just thought of something else that I talked to my boyfriend about the other day and the idea we had was along these lines... The past few days have been very hot and I've found I've been more prone to hypos (which mayor may not be surprising to some of us)... would it be fair to suggest that hot weather can potentially lower your "exercise limit bar"? Like, it's lower than normal because your body has to work harder in the hot weather and therefore, you need to accommodate for this? Okay. I'll be quiet now.. I've said quite a lot lol.
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Aug 20, 2012
JayBee
587 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / What did you have to eat yesterday?
Haha, that is great. When you do stuff like carb free meals, do you ever change your tea type or just avoid? I tend to drink my favourite herbal nettle tea when I'm carb freeing. Keep them brews comin'! ;P ...and bigger the cup, the better! XD |