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May 21, 2012
barneybubbles
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Topic: General Discussion / Testing strips I have accu chek mobile, which comes with a cassette with 50 tests on one cassette. My prescription is for 2 cassettes ie 100 tests.If you are type 1 there should be no restriction as different people have differnt tesy regimes, I test between 4 and 6 times a day ie between 120 and 180 per month |
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May 21, 2012
Garry
328 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Testing strips Indeed they should. Must be near enough unlimited. If you were to have an infection and using your DAFNE sickness rules you could easily use a box in 3 days.Get on to your practice and see your GP pointing out the practicalities of what we do. I get 250 strips at a time which mostly fits my repeat prescription schedule. Internet repeat prescription ordering with illogical limitations applied drives me potty  Regards Garry |
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May 21, 2012
DianeW
115 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Testing strips On a repeat prescription, shouldn't these be unmoderated i.e. there is no restriction on how many you have? Went to order some just now and it seems my doctor has decided to allow me only 50 per month. |
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May 21, 2012
moelldav
1 post
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Topic: General Discussion / Lantus, Levemir or pump therapy advice. Just to clarify - Humulin S is a soluble insulin which is quick acting. It starts to work 30minutes after injection (hence needs to be taken 20-30 minutes before meal). it lasts more than 5 hours.suits some people for carb counting but not all. Less flexible than the analogue insulins (very fast acting) as needs to be taken before the meal. Ellen Davidson Diabetes Specialist Nurse |
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May 20, 2012
BMuffs
6 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Lantus, Levemir or pump therapy advice. Hi Roger,the Dietician advised me that Humulin S didn't work well with carb counting. I think he meant a faster acting insulin responds better to ratios; but I'm not entirely sure. A DSN or dietician would probably be the best to advise you on that.
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May 20, 2012
BMuffs
6 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Eating Out tips I know what you mean! I've always found diet coke really easy to identify but some of the other colas or other diet fizzy drinks can be a bit of a problem! |
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May 20, 2012
goodglucosegirl
10 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Carbs & Cals Book - pocket version I would guesstimate my QA for the smaller of the two. I'd rather be a little high, especially if it's a nightime meal/snack, ran run the risk of hypo. The books are good when you're out and about but i'd still weigh stuff if you're at home. It can be confusing can't it andi've had to correct because i've underestimated but i'd rather be safe |
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May 20, 2012
novorapidboi26
1,819 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Hypos I am assuming you are on one dose?You should split it, much more flexible, as you may need less in the evening than you do in the day.... |
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May 20, 2012
margaret asp...
9 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Hypos I have stripped my BI right back, and am tweeking it with the help of the Dafne nurse. But I was at the hospital during the week, and the doctor looked at my diary and told me to put it back up by 4 units. (I only put it up by 2- because 4 units is 50% of my usual dosage) I am going to moniter it for a few more days before putting it up again. I know I will get there because since the DAFNE course I understand a lot more.Thanks (from a native carluke girl) |
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May 19, 2012
goodglucosegirl
10 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Toasting muffins Yes. finished the course on Friday so still getting the hang of it all. The book is convenient when it's sitting on the table ....guess I'll have to learn how to work my new android phone to download the online one The online carb list seems to be more comprehensive and probably more up-to-date so think that one is the one for me. Also don't know what " thw 506" is ........ 
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May 19, 2012
novorapidboi26
1,819 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Toasting muffins so are you using the actual book they give you at the course.................have a look at the online one on the right hand side, they should b the same, if there not it should be fixed....... do you think you used a sweet muffin as opposed to savoury, at thw 506 for that sounds more accurate,........ |
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May 19, 2012
goodglucosegirl
10 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Toasting muffins Found it in the Dafne white CP list book - page 46. Yep - would normally use the pack but had frozen the muffin from a larger pack and had thrown the pack out I'll need to keep a list of the things that I eat that are perhaps listed differently from what I'd call them i.e. I've never called these muffins "english" muffins before ! Yep - you learn something every day! Also plan to get the android Dafne app as I'm think this will be really useful for accessing the online version of the CP book whilst on the move. |
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May 19, 2012
novorapidboi26
1,819 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Lantus, Levemir or pump therapy advice. I think Humulin S is a mixed insulin roger, taken twice a day, so you would need to match up the insulin with carbs........... |
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May 19, 2012
novorapidboi26
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Topic: General Discussion / Toasting muffins if you have the packaging you must always use that first, the carb book is only a guide..................where did you find the 5.5 because I cant find it in the online version, an english muffin, toasted comes in at 2.5CPs............ |
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May 19, 2012
novorapidboi26
1,819 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Eating Out tips you can also use ketostix........i tend to get diet coke which is quite easy to identify..... |
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May 19, 2012
goodglucosegirl
10 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Toasting muffins HiNew to the site but thought I'd share this with you. I looked at my Dafne CP book (white) to find the CP content of a toasting muffin. Found an entry for muffin under the alpha index which said it was 5.5 CPs so took my QA based on this (on a 2:1 ratio). However after having a hypo 2 hours later i questioned the CP content so I went to sainsubrys and they sell 2 different types of white toasting muffin - one packet has 2 CPs for one muffin whilst the other, sainsburys basic white muffins have 3CPS so I was surprised that my book said 5.5. I'm also surprised that this could mean the difference of 1 unit of QA (if on a 1:1 ratio between 2 variations of the same food). I checked the book when I got home and found another entry under Bread for an "english" muffin at 3CPS. I'd effectively taken 11 units of QA when I should have taken 6 - no wonder my BG dropped like a stone. Just wanted to share so that others are aware that the "muffin" entry in the white Dafne CP book must be for a chocolate muffin and not a toasting muffin. |
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May 19, 2012
novorapidboi26
1,819 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Hypos maybe the employment/benefit folk think your problems are self infilicted........but its never that black and white.............whats your thoughts on the overnight lows, have you adjusted your BI dose? What advce has your DAFNE nurse given you..........? |
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May 19, 2012
margaret asp...
9 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Hypos I get headaches and sickness after a Hypo. I have also lost some of my Hypo awareness.1.9, and then I see circles of light before my eyes. I know to grab some Lucazade quick sit back, and wait for my levels to rise to about 2.5. then I have the energy to have more lucazade and a couple of biscuits, Dont know what I would do without my Husband, he knows sooner than me that I am Hypo. I also suffer with night hypos, which send my sugar levels through the roof the next morning. I left my job because I always feel tired and have headaches. guess what, the employment/benefits agency, have said I am fit for work. What a joke! |
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May 19, 2012
JayBee
587 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / DAFNE news on Twitter ..and now Google Plus! Thanks for that Simon!I have also set up a DAFNE Online Google Plus page today... There is absolutely nothing about DAFNE on that so it made sense to me to do so! If there's any probs with this, please just say and I'll delete it. The page can be found here: https://plus.google.com/100101823332310247493 If anyone is interested in helping me out with this page, just give me a heads up! Thanks!
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May 19, 2012
Ahmentep
99 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Lantus, Levemir or pump therapy advice. Hi BMuffs, You say that Humulin 'S' doesn't work well with carb-counting. Could you expand on that please? Kind regards, Roger When I started carbohydrate counting, I was still on Lantus and managed to lose over a stone in weight. The DSN and dietician moved me from Humulin S to Apidra but kept me on lantus because the Humulin S doesn't work well with carb counting and I was on quite a high level too. So there is definitely the potential to lose weight on lantus. What seems to make the difference is getting your ratios and BI right first of all, which should then, in theory, mean that you can reduce your food and insulin in-take at meal/snack times (or even exercise more) and as a consequence lose weight.
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May 18, 2012
BMuffs
6 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Lantus, Levemir or pump therapy advice. Hi Fishnetsboi,When I started carbohydrate counting, I was still on Lantus and managed to lose over a stone in weight. The DSN and dietician moved me from Humulin S to Apidra but kept me on lantus because the Humulin S doesn't work well with carb counting and I was on quite a high level too. So there is definitely the potential to lose weight on lantus. What seems to make the difference is getting your ratios and BI right first of all, which should then, in theory, mean that you can reduce your food and insulin in-take at meal/snack times (or even exercise more) and as a consequence lose weight.
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May 18, 2012
BMuffs
6 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Eating Out tips Has anyone ever asked for a diet drink in a restaurant and then they are not sure if it is sugary or not? I have found that if you set up your blood glucose meter as if to test your blood and then dip the stick into your drink when ready - the meter will tell you for definite whether or not the drink is diet!For example, I did this today and the reading was 1.8, so I knew the drink was definitely diet. Sometimes you can tell that a drink is definitely diet just through taste, but I find this tip is especially useful when drinking something like pepsi or pepsi max which still tastes quite sugary! |
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May 18, 2012
mum2westiesGill
502 posts
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Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Indian meal Thank you very much novorapidboi26 for your very helful reply. This will all be extremely useful.I have eventually found pakoras in the carbs and cals book, page 286 of the pocket version. The cake is a Cadbury Flake cake - 12 portions size and which says on the packaging 39.6g Per Slice. I will as you say follow all my usual rules and will also test regularly over the course of digestion to see what my BG is doing. Thank you i will enjoy my meal, i'm quite looking forward to it. |
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May 18, 2012
novorapidboi26
1,819 posts
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Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Indian meal Pakora depends on whats inside but probably between 10-20g per piece. The carbs and cals books says 10g for every 45g of pakora, so if you could weigh your pakora you can work out the carbs...The main curry wont have much apart from in the sauce so I would guess between 10-20g of carbs for that.... The rice should follow the usual take away rules, which I think is 75g of carbs for every 300g tray, the trays you get from the take away places, you know the ones.... Finally the cake, if its shop bought you should be able to get the exact carb value from the packaging, if not you might have to guess. I recently had a slice of small cake, so a sixth of the whole thing and it came in at 50g. But it will vary as you know.... There is probably a high fat content in there, but it would mostly be oil I suppose, so I would probably inject before hand, and for me, it would be about 30-40 minutes before hand. Follow the usual rules in your case. It would probably be a good idea to test regularly over the course of digestion to see what your BG is doing. This can be useful information for the next time... Enjoy you meal........
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May 18, 2012
mum2westiesGill
502 posts
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Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Indian meal Hi all,I'm going for an indian at the weekend & being as i'm a creature of habit will probably be having: Starter Pakoras Main Chicken or prawn dopiaza Pilau rice Pudding Birthday cake (1 small slice of my DD's 22nd cake) 1. does anyone have any idea of the carbs in any of the above? I do have the carbs and cals book but can't find some of the above food in it. 2. would you inject all in one go or some at the start of eating then the rest after 1 hour of eating? Thanks in advace for any help. |