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Jul 19, 2012

Phil Maskell 194 posts

Topic: Site Development / Auto calculate QA from BG - let's get it right

Hi,

I am asking for default QA:CP to be remembered/set

But also if you change it from 1:1 then save and go back in, it resets it to 1:1 and recalcs QA and adds or removes previous corrections, only way to stop this is to turn off auto calc.

Phil

Jul 19, 2012

RichFreed 51 posts

Topic: Site Development / Auto calculate QA from BG - let's get it right

To help the guys above if you are indeed asking for it to remember your QA:CP ratio on a meal to meal basis you set your default ratios for each 'Type' (of meal) in 'Settings' then 'Specify Targets'. It's always had this feature since I began using it end of May this year.

Edit: for additional clarity

Jul 19, 2012

RichFreed 51 posts

Topic: Site Development / Auto calculate QA from BG - let's get it right

Bug.....
I took my reading tonight for bed... It was above target, but I do not want to make a correction because I had had a snack recently with QA still on board. I thought the thing to do would be to simply edit to QA correction calc'd to remove it. On save the adjustment is recalc'd and entered automatically. Seems no way to remove it other than to edit settings to turn auto calc off.

Jul 19, 2012

novorapidboi26 1,819 posts

Topic: Site Development / Auto calculate QA from BG - let's get it right

Are you talking about the QA:CP ratio?

You have to enter this in manually at each blood test/meal, just like you would with the online diary, so the 1:1 is just a default value. Sorry if I am getting confused with your bug....

It works for me anyway.......the first thing I put in is the QA:CP ratio, then the CP amount, then my blood sugar level........

I am using the SIMPLE correction factor method, works a treat.......

It is valid that the majority of folk cant inject a 0.5 unit, unless they have the half unit pens.......I personally would round up in this case, and so would need to edit the calculated dose in the app to include an additional 0.5........this is a safety feature built in I think...

It would be good to have the app remember your mealtime ratios and background time/doses, its not available in the website diary though but the app is for using on the move so definitely would be good....

Jul 19, 2012

slb23 5 posts

Topic: Site Development / Printing - Meals alligned

Hi, has there been any update on this in the last 18 months? I've just had my first clinic since using the online diary, and I don't think the HCPs were too impressed!
Thanks

Jul 19, 2012

Phil Maskell 194 posts

Topic: Site Development / Auto calculate QA from BG - let's get it right

Hi,

Bug and feature request...

Bug...

I like the new calculations, but my ratios are dif at dif times of the day, never 1:1 either.

If I have a snack of 3CP it calcs 3QA + correction @ 1:1, I then change ratio to 1.5:1 and the QA is 4.5 which is correct.

If I save everything is fine, but if I need to go back in it resets back to a ratio of 1:1 and therefore resets QA to 3, I can't inject 0.5 so did 4.5+0.5 and it looses the 0.5 too.

Feature ...

I have background insulin twice a day and somehow it remembers I have 16 units in the morning and 20 in the evening. Could we set or it remember each meals ratio as a default so I don't need to change from 1:1 everytime?

Hope this makes sense.

Phil

Jul 19, 2012

novorapidboi26 1,819 posts

Topic: Site Development / Auto calculate QA from BG - let's get it right

I am sure the decimal places could be hanged quite easily.....are all your ratios more than one?

Great job with the app guys, it's weird seeing the correction function there. I really do think it will help people, and at the very least, get them thinking about there corrections and what they are doing under different conditions.....

Thank you....

Jul 19, 2012

RichFreed 51 posts

Topic: Site Development / Auto calculate QA from BG - let's get it right

Seems to be working as expected.

Would be better (for me) to have the ratios go to 2 decimal places though.

Jul 18, 2012

Simon 578 posts

Topic: Site Development / Auto calculate QA from BG - let's get it right

Hi everyone, thanks for all your input so far. iOS users can now upgrade to version 1.6 from the app store, which contains this auto-calculate functionality (amongst other new bits) with both option 1 (called Simple) and 2 (banded) as described by podacris above.

As always, let me know what you think, and more importantly if there's any issues that you can see with the calculation (there's only so much testing a man can do!)

Jul 16, 2012

Phil Maskell 194 posts

Topic: Site Development / Targets range

Annette,

It's counter intuitive to what I got told and probably most diabetics in the past, but you need some insulin (horrid balancing act though as too much and hypo) in the system before exercise, if there isn't any the body can't get the energy it needs from the sugar in the blood and the liver panics and kicks some more sugar out (helpful).

Not sure if this helps explain the high? Might need a couple of units of QA before exercise, have some sugar handy too though, balancing act Exclamation

Phil

Jul 16, 2012

JayBee 587 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Motion Sickness: Hypo cause or just symptom?

Haha, yes I'm afraid so. I'm a-okay usually when I'm the one in control of the mode of transport. ^^;; I get motion sickness in cars and on boats easily if I don't watch the route or I do a tiny bit of reading/looking at something (so no looking at books/maps/videogames/phone/DVD)... but if I get motion sickness on a train, it usually means I'm having or going to have a hypo... weird eh? I avoid theme park rides like the plague too - would rather stand on the solid ground and laugh at someone else on the ride. A lot more fun for me. *sniggers* ;P I'm okay on planes once they've got through the faffing around and stop making the plane wobble around.... I loath the landing/taking off. ;_;

Not had any more incidents yet of motion sickness since this event so I cannot comment further on this yet. Sad

(I guess I shouldn't really frown because I haven't been feeling ill again but it does mean next time I can't be sure to prepare for it properly... story of our lives though I suppose..*le sigh*)

Jul 14, 2012

Fozia 2 posts

Topic: Questions for HCPs / Background insulin for surgery

Thanks guys for your responses, I'm not exactly how long I'll be out for but they said it could be up to six hours and ofcourse I suppose they're worried about me having a. Hypo or something. I did ask them to elaborate on why they said "no insulin" but I didnt feel as if the guy I spoke to really understood the basal/bosal insulin regime!
I'm going to take by background insulin I think; thanx for ur help. Wink

Jul 14, 2012

Alan 49 284 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Levemir clogging needles

Sorry Andy, that won't work for me because the Levemir cartridges have the thread for the needle, where the Humalog cartridges don't, so the two pens are different.

I've used the spare Novopen for two days and had no problems - so it looks as if the old pen wasn't performing too well.

Jul 14, 2012

Annette Bell 72 posts

Topic: Site Development / Targets range

Thanks Carolin. I thought I remembered being told "4 is the floor". i.e. 4 should be the lower limit before any corrective action was taken. I will change my target ranges accordingly. I still don't understand the effect of exercise on my BG. I usually do some aerobic type exercise first thing in the morning, but don't have any breakfast, therefore, don't have any QA insulin. My BG has usually risen considerably by lunchtime even if my "breakfast" BG is relatively low. Confused

Jul 14, 2012

novorapidboi26 1,819 posts

Topic: Questions for HCPs / Background insulin for surgery

As you background is dealing with your livers glucose output and not food you should be fine.......

I would ask them to explain there decision before the op goes ahead.....

Jul 14, 2012

HelenP 218 posts

Topic: Questions for HCPs / Background insulin for surgery

I have just had carpal tunnel surgery (scheduled for 8:00am) and the anaesthetist said that it did not matter what I did she was going to give me 4% glucose. Went under on 10.0 out on 14.2!

After the surgery the BG's were higher than usual for a couple of days...pain? Trauma?

How long will you be "under" and how long will it be before you can drink/eat?

I was only "out" for an hour and then I was able to drink and once I had proven I could keep the water down I was allowed to eat. I then had breakfast (that I had brought from home) and corrected. You also know your response to taking background an hour or two late. ATB, Helen.

Jul 14, 2012

HelenP 218 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Carpal Tunnel v's Neuropathy

The R hand is fine (difficulty lifting heavy objects) so have bitten the bullet and will have the L done next Friday (20th). Patience?

Helen

Jul 13, 2012

Andy-Redditch 1 post

Topic: General Discussion / Levemir clogging needles

Try swapping cartridges in the pens then if the QA seems to have same problem there is definately a problem with the pen itself? I also use Levimir and have never had this type of problem.
Regards Andy.

Jul 13, 2012

Fozia 2 posts

Topic: Questions for HCPs / Background insulin for surgery

Im having a cataract opp soon and it'schduled for 7:30am and I'm not allowed to eat or drink (except water) from midnight the night before. I spilt my background insulin and take half before breakfast and the other half before dinner.

My issue is the eye hospital has top me NOT to take my background insulin in the morning, but I don't want to do that - what should I do?

Thanks

Jul 13, 2012

Carolin 83 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Just for a Laugh!

I previously had a laugh when I followed a link from this forum to an Australian website (www.realitycheck.org.au) that contained the 'Official Dictionary of Diabetes Slang', with such definitions as:

"Hi" - Friendly greeting your blood glucose meter gives you when you've eaten way too
much cake
"Dryâ€spiking" - Not being able to get a single, freaking, miserable little drop of blood out
of your fingertips.

As Editors of the quarterly 'DAFNEws', MarkE & I would love some similar puns / witticisms, etc to liven up the newsletter (to which anyone can subscribe through the official DAFNE website - http://www.dafne.uk.com/dafne_news_subscribe-I460.html). We'll choose 1 or 2 of the best to feature in each issue of DAFNEws

Can't wait to see what you all come up with!

Very Happy

Carolin

Jul 13, 2012

Carolin 83 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Ratios & Honeymoon Period.

Phil Maskell said:
Nighttime hypos due to being over active

Nice one Phil! Very Happy

If anyone else has any similar diabetes-related puns & witticisms we'd love to have them for inclusion in the quarterly DAFNE Newsletter!!

Carolin (Editor of DAFNEws)

Jul 13, 2012

Carolin 83 posts

Topic: Site Development / Targets range

Hi All,

Just a reminder that we recommend the lower end of targets at any time of the day is 4.5mmol/l (not 4); this is important in maintaining good hypo awareness.

Current guidelines:
BG below 3.5mmol/l (hypo) you should TREAT with 1.5 - 2 CPs rapid-acting carbs
BG 3.5 - 4.5mmol/l (below target) you should EAT 1 CP (or if a mealtime, reduce QA dose by 1u) to get back into safe target range

Carolin

Jul 12, 2012

marke 686 posts

Topic: DAFNE Graduate Group (DGG) / DAFNE Collaborative 2012

of course, it was approved for public consumption ( after being vetted and changed Sad

) so there should be no limitation to where it is posted,

Jul 19, 2012 Phil Maskell 194 posts	Topic: Site Development / Auto calculate QA from BG - let's get it right Hi, I am asking for default QA:CP to be remembered/set But also if you change it from 1:1 then save and go back in, it resets it to 1:1 and recalcs QA and adds or removes previous corrections, only way to stop this is to turn off auto calc. Phil

Jul 19, 2012 RichFreed 51 posts	Topic: Site Development / Auto calculate QA from BG - let's get it right To help the guys above if you are indeed asking for it to remember your QA:CP ratio on a meal to meal basis you set your default ratios for each 'Type' (of meal) in 'Settings' then 'Specify Targets'. It's always had this feature since I began using it end of May this year. Edit: for additional clarity

Jul 19, 2012 RichFreed 51 posts	Topic: Site Development / Auto calculate QA from BG - let's get it right Bug..... I took my reading tonight for bed... It was above target, but I do not want to make a correction because I had had a snack recently with QA still on board. I thought the thing to do would be to simply edit to QA correction calc'd to remove it. On save the adjustment is recalc'd and entered automatically. Seems no way to remove it other than to edit settings to turn auto calc off.

Jul 19, 2012 novorapidboi26 1,819 posts	Topic: Site Development / Auto calculate QA from BG - let's get it right Are you talking about the QA:CP ratio? You have to enter this in manually at each blood test/meal, just like you would with the online diary, so the 1:1 is just a default value. Sorry if I am getting confused with your bug.... It works for me anyway.......the first thing I put in is the QA:CP ratio, then the CP amount, then my blood sugar level........ I am using the SIMPLE correction factor method, works a treat....... It is valid that the majority of folk cant inject a 0.5 unit, unless they have the half unit pens.......I personally would round up in this case, and so would need to edit the calculated dose in the app to include an additional 0.5........this is a safety feature built in I think... It would be good to have the app remember your mealtime ratios and background time/doses, its not available in the website diary though but the app is for using on the move so definitely would be good....

Jul 19, 2012 slb23 5 posts	Topic: Site Development / Printing - Meals alligned Hi, has there been any update on this in the last 18 months? I've just had my first clinic since using the online diary, and I don't think the HCPs were too impressed! Thanks

Jul 19, 2012 Phil Maskell 194 posts	Topic: Site Development / Auto calculate QA from BG - let's get it right Hi, Bug and feature request... Bug... I like the new calculations, but my ratios are dif at dif times of the day, never 1:1 either. If I have a snack of 3CP it calcs 3QA + correction @ 1:1, I then change ratio to 1.5:1 and the QA is 4.5 which is correct. If I save everything is fine, but if I need to go back in it resets back to a ratio of 1:1 and therefore resets QA to 3, I can't inject 0.5 so did 4.5+0.5 and it looses the 0.5 too. Feature ... I have background insulin twice a day and somehow it remembers I have 16 units in the morning and 20 in the evening. Could we set or it remember each meals ratio as a default so I don't need to change from 1:1 everytime? Hope this makes sense. Phil

Jul 19, 2012 novorapidboi26 1,819 posts	Topic: Site Development / Auto calculate QA from BG - let's get it right I am sure the decimal places could be hanged quite easily.....are all your ratios more than one? Great job with the app guys, it's weird seeing the correction function there. I really do think it will help people, and at the very least, get them thinking about there corrections and what they are doing under different conditions..... Thank you....

Jul 19, 2012 RichFreed 51 posts	Topic: Site Development / Auto calculate QA from BG - let's get it right Seems to be working as expected. Would be better (for me) to have the ratios go to 2 decimal places though.

Jul 18, 2012 Simon 578 posts	Topic: Site Development / Auto calculate QA from BG - let's get it right Hi everyone, thanks for all your input so far. iOS users can now upgrade to version 1.6 from the app store, which contains this auto-calculate functionality (amongst other new bits) with both option 1 (called Simple) and 2 (banded) as described by podacris above. As always, let me know what you think, and more importantly if there's any issues that you can see with the calculation (there's only so much testing a man can do!)

Jul 16, 2012 Phil Maskell 194 posts	Topic: Site Development / Targets range Annette, It's counter intuitive to what I got told and probably most diabetics in the past, but you need some insulin (horrid balancing act though as too much and hypo) in the system before exercise, if there isn't any the body can't get the energy it needs from the sugar in the blood and the liver panics and kicks some more sugar out (helpful). Not sure if this helps explain the high? Might need a couple of units of QA before exercise, have some sugar handy too though, balancing act Phil

Jul 16, 2012 JayBee 587 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Motion Sickness: Hypo cause or just symptom? Haha, yes I'm afraid so. I'm a-okay usually when I'm the one in control of the mode of transport. ^^;; I get motion sickness in cars and on boats easily if I don't watch the route or I do a tiny bit of reading/looking at something (so no looking at books/maps/videogames/phone/DVD)... but if I get motion sickness on a train, it usually means I'm having or going to have a hypo... weird eh? I avoid theme park rides like the plague too - would rather stand on the solid ground and laugh at someone else on the ride. A lot more fun for me. sniggers ;P I'm okay on planes once they've got through the faffing around and stop making the plane wobble around.... I loath the landing/taking off. ;_; Not had any more incidents yet of motion sickness since this event so I cannot comment further on this yet. (I guess I shouldn't really frown because I haven't been feeling ill again but it does mean next time I can't be sure to prepare for it properly... story of our lives though I suppose..le sigh)

Jul 14, 2012 Fozia 2 posts	Topic: Questions for HCPs / Background insulin for surgery Thanks guys for your responses, I'm not exactly how long I'll be out for but they said it could be up to six hours and ofcourse I suppose they're worried about me having a. Hypo or something. I did ask them to elaborate on why they said "no insulin" but I didnt feel as if the guy I spoke to really understood the basal/bosal insulin regime! I'm going to take by background insulin I think; thanx for ur help.

Jul 14, 2012 Alan 49 284 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Levemir clogging needles Sorry Andy, that won't work for me because the Levemir cartridges have the thread for the needle, where the Humalog cartridges don't, so the two pens are different. I've used the spare Novopen for two days and had no problems - so it looks as if the old pen wasn't performing too well.

Jul 14, 2012 Annette Bell 72 posts	Topic: Site Development / Targets range Thanks Carolin. I thought I remembered being told "4 is the floor". i.e. 4 should be the lower limit before any corrective action was taken. I will change my target ranges accordingly. I still don't understand the effect of exercise on my BG. I usually do some aerobic type exercise first thing in the morning, but don't have any breakfast, therefore, don't have any QA insulin. My BG has usually risen considerably by lunchtime even if my "breakfast" BG is relatively low.

Jul 14, 2012 novorapidboi26 1,819 posts	Topic: Questions for HCPs / Background insulin for surgery As you background is dealing with your livers glucose output and not food you should be fine....... I would ask them to explain there decision before the op goes ahead.....

Jul 14, 2012 HelenP 218 posts	Topic: Questions for HCPs / Background insulin for surgery I have just had carpal tunnel surgery (scheduled for 8:00am) and the anaesthetist said that it did not matter what I did she was going to give me 4% glucose. Went under on 10.0 out on 14.2! After the surgery the BG's were higher than usual for a couple of days...pain? Trauma? How long will you be "under" and how long will it be before you can drink/eat? I was only "out" for an hour and then I was able to drink and once I had proven I could keep the water down I was allowed to eat. I then had breakfast (that I had brought from home) and corrected. You also know your response to taking background an hour or two late. ATB, Helen.

Jul 14, 2012 HelenP 218 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Carpal Tunnel v's Neuropathy The R hand is fine (difficulty lifting heavy objects) so have bitten the bullet and will have the L done next Friday (20th). Patience? Helen

Jul 13, 2012 Andy-Redditch 1 post	Topic: General Discussion / Levemir clogging needles Try swapping cartridges in the pens then if the QA seems to have same problem there is definately a problem with the pen itself? I also use Levimir and have never had this type of problem. Regards Andy.

Jul 13, 2012 Fozia 2 posts	Topic: Questions for HCPs / Background insulin for surgery Im having a cataract opp soon and it'schduled for 7:30am and I'm not allowed to eat or drink (except water) from midnight the night before. I spilt my background insulin and take half before breakfast and the other half before dinner. My issue is the eye hospital has top me NOT to take my background insulin in the morning, but I don't want to do that - what should I do? Thanks

Jul 13, 2012 Carolin 83 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Just for a Laugh! I previously had a laugh when I followed a link from this forum to an Australian website (www.realitycheck.org.au) that contained the 'Official Dictionary of Diabetes Slang', with such definitions as: "Hi" - Friendly greeting your blood glucose meter gives you when you've eaten way too much cake "Dryâ€spiking" - Not being able to get a single, freaking, miserable little drop of blood out of your fingertips. As Editors of the quarterly 'DAFNEws', MarkE & I would love some similar puns / witticisms, etc to liven up the newsletter (to which anyone can subscribe through the official DAFNE website - http://www.dafne.uk.com/dafne_news_subscribe-I460.html). We'll choose 1 or 2 of the best to feature in each issue of DAFNEws Can't wait to see what you all come up with! Carolin

Jul 13, 2012 Carolin 83 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Ratios & Honeymoon Period. Phil Maskell said: Nighttime hypos due to being over active Nice one Phil! If anyone else has any similar diabetes-related puns & witticisms we'd love to have them for inclusion in the quarterly DAFNE Newsletter!! Carolin (Editor of DAFNEws)

Jul 13, 2012 Carolin 83 posts	Topic: Site Development / Targets range Hi All, Just a reminder that we recommend the lower end of targets at any time of the day is 4.5mmol/l (not 4); this is important in maintaining good hypo awareness. Current guidelines: BG below 3.5mmol/l (hypo) you should TREAT with 1.5 - 2 CPs rapid-acting carbs BG 3.5 - 4.5mmol/l (below target) you should EAT 1 CP (or if a mealtime, reduce QA dose by 1u) to get back into safe target range Carolin

Jul 12, 2012 marke 686 posts	Topic: DAFNE Graduate Group (DGG) / DAFNE Collaborative 2012 of course, it was approved for public consumption ( after being vetted and changed ) so there should be no limitation to where it is posted,