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Feb 19, 2019
torana 53 posts

Topic: General Discussion / HbA1c news

I thought it is worthwhile to highlight recent news about dismal HBA1C levels in both the US and Australia which also may be reflective of levels in the UK. “Despite the availability of newer insulin analogs and increased use of insulin pumps and CGMs in the U.S., the mean A1c levels for patients with type 1 diabetes have increased in the past 5 years and only 1 out 5 patients reach ADA target A1c levels," says DTT Editor-in-Chief and co-author of the article, Satish Garg, MD, Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Colorado Denver (Aurora). "Above all these data represent 30,000 patients followed at the leading centers in the U.S."
This research is fascinating in terms of the questions the data raises for DAFNE members. For me personally, having up to six needles a day and testing up to 10 times I have high expectations that my HBA1C will be 7 or below. However if these results of only 20% achieving their HBA1C of the American study above, are also reflecting DAFNE members, should we question the efficacy of our routines or on the other hand has there been any studies showing that DAFNE members achieve more consistent and lower Blood Glucose levels than their diabetic counterparts?
It is also interesting that with all the new apps available on Apple and google play there has been a lack of research or scientific analysis of how effective these apps are in reducing HBA1C. This is of great concern for diabetics putting their trust into using
apps that in reality may be ineffective or lead to problems in personal management. “https://www.mja.com.au/system/files/issues/209_10/10.5694mja18.00066.pdf”
 
Feb 17, 2019
joelle20 3 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Type 1 Diabetics WANTED please! Short survey on the effects of different glucose monitoring systems.

marke said:
just done the survey so would encourage others to do the same !



Thank-you so much I appreciate it!
 
Feb 17, 2019
marke 686 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Type 1 Diabetics WANTED please! Short survey on the effects of different glucose monitoring systems.

just done the survey so would encourage others to do the same !
 
Feb 17, 2019
joelle20 3 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Type 1 Diabetics WANTED please! Short survey on the effects of different glucose monitoring systems.

Hello everyone,

I am a Type 1 Diabetic and I am looking for other Type 1 Diabetics to take part in a short 10 minute survey. I have decided to focus my final year project on the differences in psychological well-being and quality of life in Type 1 diabetics depending on which monitoring system they use (e.g. Self-Monitoring Blood Glucose finger pricks, Flash Glucose Monitoring). I'm really interested to see whether one glucose monitoring system is psychologically more beneficial than another, especially with the unfortunate postcode lottery for Flash at the moment which many of us are victims of.

So, if you are a Type 1 Diabetic aged 18+ I'd be extremely grateful if you could please fill out the survey. There is further information and details by following the link too.

Thanks!
Link: https://lboro.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/the-effects-of-different-glucose-monitoring-systems-on-qua
 
Feb 10, 2019
Caroline Litch 4 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Black Coffee

Thank you NottsKnots for your reply, I might just try the fasting lunch just for interest. There is no reason why black coffee should raise my BG and it doesn't always happen
 
Feb 10, 2019
NottsKnots 10 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Quick Reference Guide?

Does anyone know if there is a quick reference guide for the Dafne principles? If not, would anyone find one useful?

Theres a LOT of information in the Dafne manual, but having completed the course, most of it is not something I need to use again (e.g. examples and exercises). I would find a small guide useful with things like exercise guidance, sick day rules, alcohol guidance etc, for the times when I need the extras that I dont do “every day”. Something I could either carry around on my phone (maybe embedded in the app?), or print off and stash with my insulin whilst travelling.

If anyone knows of such a thing, please could you point me in the right direction. If it doesnt exist, and you would be interested then post a reply; maybe its something I’ll collate from the manual and share (subject to copyright, medical approval, and any other hoops that might need jumping through Smile .
 
Feb 10, 2019
NottsKnots 10 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Black Coffee

I drink 20-30 mugs of black coffee a day, and has no effect on my BG. I did notice that waking and having a couple of mugs before checking my BG and having breakfast, my BG was elevated; I put that down to waking hormones working before I’d taken on the insulin as there was no other event in the preceding day or overnight. If I have the coffee with breakfast (or any time during the day), its just the other carbs and insulin doing their thing.

It might be worth trying coffee after a fasting lunch, and see what happens during the course of the afternoon. I’m no medical practitioner, but maybe its stimulating some hormone release that raises BG (like a stress response), but that should resolve itself when your liver takes back any glucose it released. Just a possible theory, with no clinical basis!
 
Feb 5, 2019
Caroline Litch 4 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Black Coffee

Hi Sarah

I think your right, it's just one of those things. Thank you anyway Smile

Regards
Caroline
 
Feb 5, 2019
Clare Mol68 3 posts

Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Dafne app on android

I agree, it is frustrating that I have to have a link to the website on my phone which is fiddly and not user friendly at all Crying or Very sad
 
Feb 5, 2019
sjohno 37 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Black Coffee

Caroline Litch said:
Hi Sarah

Yes, a lot of the time. Does that make a difference?



Hi Caroline

No not really as coffee has no carbs in it at all, I just wondered if your body/insulin was still in the middle of processing other things Very Happy

Different things affect all of us perhaps coffee is yours Smile
 
Feb 4, 2019
Caroline Litch 4 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Black Coffee

Hi Sarah

Yes, a lot of the time. Does that make a difference?
 
Feb 4, 2019
sjohno 37 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Black Coffee

Hi Caroline

Are you drinking the black coffee on an empty stomach?

regards

Sarah
 
Feb 4, 2019
hamisharchie 2 posts

Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Dafne app on android

Come on app developers, please reinstate the app for Android users or tell us where to find it.
 
Feb 4, 2019
landylara 14 posts

Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Dafne app on android

It must have been removed as I can't find it either Sad
 
Feb 2, 2019
torana 53 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Anxiety / Stress and Dose Adjustment

Hi Catskinbuddy, sorry to heat you haven’t been well. Hospital stays can be very problematic for diabetics and it is firstly important to tell the supervising medicals that you have concerns regarding blood glucose levels and need assistance to get them to a satisfactory level. I have been in the situation many times where medicos simply state “you know what you’re doing”. This is really not good enough and there may be an endocrinologist they can contact to give post operative advice.
Secondly, morphine can make you unaware of lows so it is important that if drowsy the nurse come into your room on a regular basis to check your blood sugars. INSIST! There are many variables that can trigger high BG’s in hospital. Just lying in a bed, stress, change of routines, crappy food etc....
Post operative effects on blood sugars need to be addressed by the medical team in the hospital and at home. Your body needs insulin especially when you are ill. Your liver will most likely release sugar to help you fight infection, this will raise your Blood Sugar even if you don't eat. When your Blood Sugar exceeds certain levels you are likely to produce Ketones that if they are not treated can make you very ill. Again, you may need to increase you insulin levels to counter this rise in blood sugars however beforehand discuss this with your medical team at hospital or even get them to ring up your DAFNE endocrinologist for advice.
 
Feb 2, 2019
Catskinbuddy... 1 post

Topic: General Discussion / Anxiety / Stress and Dose Adjustment

I’m currently in hospital with sepsis after having a burst appendix my question is can morphine or pain killers affect blood glucose
Many thanks catherine
 
Jan 31, 2019
Colin McC 15 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Mobile app for Samsung/Android advice

I just bought a Samsung A7 & transferred all my apps to the new mobile except the DAFNE app did not. Now I know why, shame as it was most useful & I used it every day. Be pleased to get any updates as I am using my laptop to access my BG diary
 
Jan 31, 2019
Caroline Litch 4 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Black Coffee

Hi

When drinking black coffee my BG raises by at least 1.5 mmol, does this happen to anyone else Question
 
Jan 28, 2019
Marghe 3 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Mobile app for Samsung/Android advice

marke said:
Hi, Sorry there is no Android app currently, the old one was dropped by google because it was not updated. I am trying to get a new one running but there have been major changes in the way the app needs to work and I'm struggling to make it work properly. I will update everyone as and when I have resubmitted it to the play store....


Hi Marke

Thank you very much for the info very kind of you
 
Jan 25, 2019
marke 686 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Mobile app for Samsung/Android advice

Hi, Sorry there is no Android app currently, the old one was dropped by google because it was not updated. I am trying to get a new one running but there have been major changes in the way the app needs to work and I'm struggling to make it work properly. I will update everyone as and when I have resubmitted it to the play store....
 
Jan 25, 2019
alturn 78 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Please help

Hi, no problems, it's very easy to mis-read something.

Enjoy your 5.12 CPs and hope your BGs work out Ok.

J
Razz
 
Jan 25, 2019
Mumoftwoboys 4 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Please help

torana said:
Hi Mumoftwoboys,
I just use an app called CalorieKing. I think it’s Australian based however there appears to be a number of international apps detailing products from the local supermarket. Just weigh on scales the item and type in the amount of grams of the product and it automatically works it out for you. It’s that simple to derive the nutritional value of a piece of food such as carbs, fats and proteins. In fact, we received a set of scales as part of the DAFNE course which I still use every day.


Thanks lovely will have a look at this.
 
Jan 25, 2019
Mumoftwoboys 4 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Please help

alturn said:
Good grief.

My apologies, I mis-read your query.

I get annoyed when people mis-read my queries (I do try to make them obvious) or don't reply to question I asked in an eMail I send. Can't say much else....

J


Aww I'm so sorry, I hope I haven't upset you in anyway Sad . I am greatful to everyone who has replied, but am so busy with the children, I do mean to reply to you all that have commented, just life gets very busy at times. Thank you so much though for your comment, everyone who has commented has left excellent tips for me and I am very greatful Razz
 
Jan 25, 2019
alturn 78 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Please help

Good grief.

My apologies, I mis-read your query.

I get annoyed when people mis-read my queries (I do try to make them obvious) or don't reply to question I asked in an eMail I send. Can't say much else....

J