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Apr 3, 2012

novorapidboi26 1,819 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Pump cartridge issue

If you get more hypos as a result of exercising that's when the doses of insulin should drop..............

so there may be some reduction of dose to the previous meal and/or a reduction in basal dose, it all depends on what kind of activity is taking place [intensity/duration]............

But this might not make a noticeable drop of dose, at least not straight away, I suppose you would need to be consistent with your activity to make any long term dose reductions.......

Have you been offered anything like metformin to combat the high resistance..........?

Apr 3, 2012

Eugene 27 posts

Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Android app

I have now added user name and password,checked the box for uploading.So hopefully this will allow me to have record of my readings on line as well as on the app. Prefer recording readings on app as I didn't keep accurate or regular records in diary .As I almost always have phone with me or close by,my records are far more accurate and up to date.

Tricki said:
Eugene.
The app is usually set up to update automatically, you have to make sure that the user name and password are entered in the settings.
To update manually, goto the Entries view, and press the menu button on your phone, there is an option to upload.

Liking the app, seems easier to add and has all the things I need, the only problem I'm having is downloading entries from the website to my phone. which comes up with an error message and crashes the app.

Another post I read said it was to do with missing options for entry type on the app. Its fixed for the iphone, how soon will it be fixed on android? Am going on holiday in a few months, and would find it useful to have an off-line record with out having to mess with exporting records and the like.

Apr 3, 2012

Tricki 5 posts

Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Android app

Eugene.
The app is usually set up to update automatically, you have to make sure that the user name and password are entered in the settings.
To update manually, goto the Entries view, and press the menu button on your phone, there is an option to upload.

Liking the app, seems easier to add and has all the things I need, the only problem I'm having is downloading entries from the website to my phone. which comes up with an error message and crashes the app.

Another post I read said it was to do with missing options for entry type on the app. Its fixed for the iphone, how soon will it be fixed on android? Am going on holiday in a few months, and would find it useful to have an off-line record with out having to mess with exporting records and the like.

Apr 3, 2012

HelenP 218 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Pump cartridge issue

It was sarcastic...very sarcastic! It seems like such a simple suggestion,

I have to work very hard not to put on weight. At one time it was explained to me that insulin resistance...high levels of insulin were a major contributor to weight gain, and I could accept the situation or not. I was told it was important not to put on weight so my calorie intake is relatively quite low.

i have tried the exercise route but in spite of working at it I really did not notice any reduction in insulin required. Marginally more hypos but that was all.
Helen

Apr 3, 2012

novorapidboi26 1,819 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Pump cartridge issue

When you say you haven't tried to lose weight, was that sarcastic, or have you actually not tried...........

Do you feel you need to lose weight...........?

If you feel you do, then this will almost certainly be playing a part in your insulin requirements..............

Resistance to insulin will drop as the muscles become stronger and more active, so that's all your muscles, not just the arms and legs etc....

Apr 2, 2012

HelenP 218 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Pump cartridge issue

If I reduce the carbs even further I get very hungry (and angry). Most people I have talked to say (simply!) lose weight....and I haven't tried! I believe it is largely the demon insulin resistance/insulin sensitivity!
I believe all cartridges here in Oz are 200mL. At the moment I have gone back to just using the pump (after 3 weeks of trying to time changers to breakfast every third day) and changing when ever necessary. Next one due between 23:00 and 01:00....depends what I have for dinner. I am going to Montezumas to celebrate my g'son's birthday. Eat carbs and change at 20:00!!!!!
Thanks, Helen

Apr 2, 2012

novorapidboi26 1,819 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Background Insulin

Seems to good to be true................ Laughing

What have your basal tests shown?

Apr 2, 2012

thebatoutofhull 60 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Background Insulin

Good luck with it. If it works for you then brilliant.

Apr 2, 2012

derekh1965 90 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Background Insulin

Hi,

Don't know if this is any good to anyone, but when I was diagnosed in 1995 I was put on a Humilin Soluble and Isophane mix for a year. Then in 1996 when Humalog was available in the UK I was put on it and was told only to take my long acting (BI) at dinnertime as the humalog would cover me during the day. I have followed that routine up until a year ago when I done the dafne course and was told to take the BI to cover 24 hrs, split dose. I gained 4 kilos within 4 months, lost it now through extra exercise.
I am struggling to lose weight the way I used to in the past. Used to be fairly easy.

My BS has never been a problem in the past during the day, I only high sugars at breakfast time, but I blame the Humilin I for that as they are perfect with Levermir.

I thought I don't need to have BI during the day and put my theory to the test yesterday where my BS was perfect, same ratios, 3:1 breakfast and 2:1 all other times and before bed at 12 my BS was 6.5.

I am going to see if this will help me lose the weight better.

Obviously this is just my experience and not meant to be copied.

Best regards

Derek

Apr 2, 2012

novorapidboi26 1,819 posts

Topic: Questions for HCPs / Spikes

They results are really good to be honest, yeah you were above target after 5 hours, but not much, and considering you started off higher (7.5), the 8.2 is within most blood monitoring meters error margin. An important fact to note though is that because you considered the timing of your dose, the spike you got was significantly reduced. This is good considering damage to the micro vascular system, which is increased with up and down [yoyoing] results..............

So we want good numbers as well as minor fluctuations to those numbers...........

If your confident with you carb count the majority of the time and you still get inconsistencies, then you could consider doing some basal testing, by the hour if your up for it, as with the pump the basal dose can be tweaked by the hour, so in theory, 24 basal rates programmed in............

Keep up the good work....... Wink

Apr 2, 2012

novorapidboi26 1,819 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Pump cartridge issue

Its not a lot of carbs to be honest, if you could reduce them further it would be good, but not necessarily required........

the only other way that I know to reduce insulin is exercise.................so even just working some muscles slightly will get your sensitivity down..........

Is the reservoir size on your pump similar across all available models...............?

Apr 2, 2012

HelenP 218 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Pump cartridge issue

It is unbelievably inconvenient.

Usually I have 40g CHO for breakfast 25g rolled oats, 100mL milk, golf ball size apple (90g) and 8 almonds.
A cappuccino at about 10:00am (15g CHO).
Sandwich (30g CHO in bread) with salad fillings.
For dinner a salad with protein and 30gCHO
So it is a total of between 110-120g CHO most days.

If I eat more than this I put on weight! Snacks include cucumbers, cherry tomatoes and the occasional piece of cheese! and very occasionally some raw nuts.

Apr 2, 2012

novorapidboi26 1,819 posts

Topic: General Discussion / new to DAFNE

Its a shame you have not been offered help, are your team aware of the extent of your phobia..............

If you can get help, and have the time, I am confident things will improve.............

And as I say, if you make your team aware, you will probably go right up the list for a pump.

Would that be something that interests you.........?

Apr 2, 2012

novorapidboi26 1,819 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Pump cartridge issue

I would imagine your predicament to be quite the nuisance..............

How many carbs are you eating in a day?

Apr 2, 2012

novorapidboi26 1,819 posts

Topic: General Discussion / raised blood sugar after hypo.

I would imagine trying hard to not treat the hypo with quick acting sugar...............there have been several occasions where I have hypoed and my pancreas had done its job as its supposed to..............not ideal or safe though as we cant guarantee that the livers stores of energy will be sufficient after instruction from the pancreas......

I think the bigger picture would be to try and avoid quick and fairly low numbers, with preference to slower onset 3-4mmol/l hypos....

Apr 2, 2012

novorapidboi26 1,819 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Big Fat Fasco

thanks for the info mate............will take a look........ Razz

Apr 1, 2012

derekh1965 90 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Big Fat Fasco

Hi,
Don;t know if anyone's interested but I just watched a video on youtube called Big Fat Fiasco by Tom Naughton who produced a Film called Fat Head.
It is a talk about how insulin causes weight gain, although there's more to it than that, among other really interesting stuff.

It is an hour long in 5 parts.
If you use firefox there is an addon called video download helper
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/video-downloadhelper/, that allows you to save youtube videos to your pc if you don't want to sit on youtube.
Then if you wanted to you could join all the files using a free program called Easy Video Joiner http://www.doeasier.org/joiner/ or Boilsoft Video joiner..

Hope it is of interest to someone else.

Derek

Apr 1, 2012

Simon 578 posts

Topic: General Discussion / uploading results from iphone to PC?

Hi there,

If you turn 'Diary Upload' on in the settings page, and then save a diary entry that entry should be uploaded to the site - is this not the case?

Thanks,

Simon

Apr 1, 2012

thebatoutofhull 60 posts

Topic: General Discussion / raised blood sugar after hypo.

Can anyone tell me how to lower my BG after a hypo? When I go down to under 2mmol/l my body gives me glycogen. How do I pre-empt the resulting BG high which follows?


Apr 3, 2012 novorapidboi26 1,819 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Pump cartridge issue If you get more hypos as a result of exercising that's when the doses of insulin should drop.............. so there may be some reduction of dose to the previous meal and/or a reduction in basal dose, it all depends on what kind of activity is taking place [intensity/duration]............ But this might not make a noticeable drop of dose, at least not straight away, I suppose you would need to be consistent with your activity to make any long term dose reductions....... Have you been offered anything like metformin to combat the high resistance..........?

Apr 3, 2012 Eugene 27 posts	Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Android app I have now added user name and password,checked the box for uploading.So hopefully this will allow me to have record of my readings on line as well as on the app. Prefer recording readings on app as I didn't keep accurate or regular records in diary .As I almost always have phone with me or close by,my records are far more accurate and up to date. Tricki said: Eugene. The app is usually set up to update automatically, you have to make sure that the user name and password are entered in the settings. To update manually, goto the Entries view, and press the menu button on your phone, there is an option to upload. Liking the app, seems easier to add and has all the things I need, the only problem I'm having is downloading entries from the website to my phone. which comes up with an error message and crashes the app. Another post I read said it was to do with missing options for entry type on the app. Its fixed for the iphone, how soon will it be fixed on android? Am going on holiday in a few months, and would find it useful to have an off-line record with out having to mess with exporting records and the like.

Apr 3, 2012 Tricki 5 posts	Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Android app Eugene. The app is usually set up to update automatically, you have to make sure that the user name and password are entered in the settings. To update manually, goto the Entries view, and press the menu button on your phone, there is an option to upload. Liking the app, seems easier to add and has all the things I need, the only problem I'm having is downloading entries from the website to my phone. which comes up with an error message and crashes the app. Another post I read said it was to do with missing options for entry type on the app. Its fixed for the iphone, how soon will it be fixed on android? Am going on holiday in a few months, and would find it useful to have an off-line record with out having to mess with exporting records and the like.

Apr 3, 2012 HelenP 218 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Pump cartridge issue It was sarcastic...very sarcastic! It seems like such a simple suggestion, I have to work very hard not to put on weight. At one time it was explained to me that insulin resistance...high levels of insulin were a major contributor to weight gain, and I could accept the situation or not. I was told it was important not to put on weight so my calorie intake is relatively quite low. i have tried the exercise route but in spite of working at it I really did not notice any reduction in insulin required. Marginally more hypos but that was all. Helen

Apr 3, 2012 novorapidboi26 1,819 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Pump cartridge issue When you say you haven't tried to lose weight, was that sarcastic, or have you actually not tried........... Do you feel you need to lose weight...........? If you feel you do, then this will almost certainly be playing a part in your insulin requirements.............. Resistance to insulin will drop as the muscles become stronger and more active, so that's all your muscles, not just the arms and legs etc....

Apr 2, 2012 HelenP 218 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Pump cartridge issue If I reduce the carbs even further I get very hungry (and angry). Most people I have talked to say (simply!) lose weight....and I haven't tried! I believe it is largely the demon insulin resistance/insulin sensitivity! I believe all cartridges here in Oz are 200mL. At the moment I have gone back to just using the pump (after 3 weeks of trying to time changers to breakfast every third day) and changing when ever necessary. Next one due between 23:00 and 01:00....depends what I have for dinner. I am going to Montezumas to celebrate my g'son's birthday. Eat carbs and change at 20:00!!!!! Thanks, Helen

Apr 2, 2012 novorapidboi26 1,819 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Background Insulin Seems to good to be true................ What have your basal tests shown?

Apr 2, 2012 thebatoutofhull 60 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Background Insulin Good luck with it. If it works for you then brilliant.

Apr 2, 2012 derekh1965 90 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Background Insulin Hi, Don't know if this is any good to anyone, but when I was diagnosed in 1995 I was put on a Humilin Soluble and Isophane mix for a year. Then in 1996 when Humalog was available in the UK I was put on it and was told only to take my long acting (BI) at dinnertime as the humalog would cover me during the day. I have followed that routine up until a year ago when I done the dafne course and was told to take the BI to cover 24 hrs, split dose. I gained 4 kilos within 4 months, lost it now through extra exercise. I am struggling to lose weight the way I used to in the past. Used to be fairly easy. My BS has never been a problem in the past during the day, I only high sugars at breakfast time, but I blame the Humilin I for that as they are perfect with Levermir. I thought I don't need to have BI during the day and put my theory to the test yesterday where my BS was perfect, same ratios, 3:1 breakfast and 2:1 all other times and before bed at 12 my BS was 6.5. I am going to see if this will help me lose the weight better. Obviously this is just my experience and not meant to be copied. Best regards Derek

Apr 2, 2012 novorapidboi26 1,819 posts	Topic: Questions for HCPs / Spikes They results are really good to be honest, yeah you were above target after 5 hours, but not much, and considering you started off higher (7.5), the 8.2 is within most blood monitoring meters error margin. An important fact to note though is that because you considered the timing of your dose, the spike you got was significantly reduced. This is good considering damage to the micro vascular system, which is increased with up and down [yoyoing] results.............. So we want good numbers as well as minor fluctuations to those numbers........... If your confident with you carb count the majority of the time and you still get inconsistencies, then you could consider doing some basal testing, by the hour if your up for it, as with the pump the basal dose can be tweaked by the hour, so in theory, 24 basal rates programmed in............ Keep up the good work.......

Apr 2, 2012 novorapidboi26 1,819 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Pump cartridge issue Its not a lot of carbs to be honest, if you could reduce them further it would be good, but not necessarily required........ the only other way that I know to reduce insulin is exercise.................so even just working some muscles slightly will get your sensitivity down.......... Is the reservoir size on your pump similar across all available models...............?

Apr 2, 2012 HelenP 218 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Pump cartridge issue It is unbelievably inconvenient. Usually I have 40g CHO for breakfast 25g rolled oats, 100mL milk, golf ball size apple (90g) and 8 almonds. A cappuccino at about 10:00am (15g CHO). Sandwich (30g CHO in bread) with salad fillings. For dinner a salad with protein and 30gCHO So it is a total of between 110-120g CHO most days. If I eat more than this I put on weight! Snacks include cucumbers, cherry tomatoes and the occasional piece of cheese! and very occasionally some raw nuts.

Apr 2, 2012 novorapidboi26 1,819 posts	Topic: General Discussion / new to DAFNE Its a shame you have not been offered help, are your team aware of the extent of your phobia.............. If you can get help, and have the time, I am confident things will improve............. And as I say, if you make your team aware, you will probably go right up the list for a pump. Would that be something that interests you.........?

Apr 2, 2012 novorapidboi26 1,819 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Pump cartridge issue I would imagine your predicament to be quite the nuisance.............. How many carbs are you eating in a day?

Apr 2, 2012 novorapidboi26 1,819 posts	Topic: General Discussion / raised blood sugar after hypo. I would imagine trying hard to not treat the hypo with quick acting sugar...............there have been several occasions where I have hypoed and my pancreas had done its job as its supposed to..............not ideal or safe though as we cant guarantee that the livers stores of energy will be sufficient after instruction from the pancreas...... I think the bigger picture would be to try and avoid quick and fairly low numbers, with preference to slower onset 3-4mmol/l hypos....

Apr 2, 2012 novorapidboi26 1,819 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Big Fat Fasco thanks for the info mate............will take a look........

Apr 1, 2012 derekh1965 90 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Big Fat Fasco Hi, Don;t know if anyone's interested but I just watched a video on youtube called Big Fat Fiasco by Tom Naughton who produced a Film called Fat Head. It is a talk about how insulin causes weight gain, although there's more to it than that, among other really interesting stuff. It is an hour long in 5 parts. If you use firefox there is an addon called video download helper https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/video-downloadhelper/, that allows you to save youtube videos to your pc if you don't want to sit on youtube. Then if you wanted to you could join all the files using a free program called Easy Video Joiner http://www.doeasier.org/joiner/ or Boilsoft Video joiner.. Hope it is of interest to someone else. Derek

Apr 1, 2012 Simon 578 posts	Topic: General Discussion / uploading results from iphone to PC? Hi there, If you turn 'Diary Upload' on in the settings page, and then save a diary entry that entry should be uploaded to the site - is this not the case? Thanks, Simon

Apr 1, 2012 thebatoutofhull 60 posts	Topic: General Discussion / raised blood sugar after hypo. Can anyone tell me how to lower my BG after a hypo? When I go down to under 2mmol/l my body gives me glycogen. How do I pre-empt the resulting BG high which follows?