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Feb 7, 2012
Stew B
125 posts
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Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Carb counting help!!! As everyone says, its a matter of observation, memory and using the tools available. However the real beauty of DAFNE is the ability to correct later if you get it "wrong", without getting into the yo-yo ing cycle that many of us used to when (poorly) educated guesswork was the only thing available. Once you get your head round this it becomes possible to relax a bit when eating out, knowing that you can have a properly calculated next meal and quickly get back on track. If you're eating at one of the many chains of eating establishments its worth checking their website before you go. Many have nutritional info for their products, and you can print these off and take them with you.Stew |
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Feb 7, 2012
ketostix pla...
25 posts
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Hi Novorapidboi, I play a bit of 5aside(Im know beckham lol) and gym(or arnie lol), and have found blood test increases if no QA remaining in system. What I have been doing and seems to work is have 2cp before excercising and 1 unit of QA, which was difficult to get head round injection before excercising and it seems to work. But I have to watch results for remainder of day as blood tests do tend to drop while body recovering. |
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Feb 7, 2012
Garry
328 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Excercise or Depleted Insulin Alan has cleared this kind of thing up for me in the past.I have gone out whilst high and exercised, trying to knock it back and expecting to find my BG well down. But found it going up..... BG BE 13.2 AE 13.4 and was puzzled by my personal experience. The logic seems sound. Garry |
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Feb 7, 2012
Alan 49
284 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Excercise or Depleted Insulin My Blood Sugar always goes up when I go swimming before breakfast - last week, for instance, my BS was 5.6 before swimming (half an hour's worth) and it was 8.9 afterwards. This is not a one-off, it's consistently like this. I queried this with my HCP and he said that it was probably caused by the act of going to the swimming baths and meeting other people - which then causes the release of adrenaline, which in turn leads to the release of glucagon from the liver - hence the increase in BGs.If you went to a gym for your exercise, perhaps it was the same for you. |
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Feb 7, 2012
Mairead
10 posts
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Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Carb counting help!!!
I have a Nokia N8 smartphone and can't find an app which will help, does anyone know if an app will be rolled out for this make? I downloaded a few apps but none help calculating cps. I struggle a bit on my own but keep trying, an app would be great when i am out and about. |
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Feb 7, 2012
novorapidboi26
1,819 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Excercise or Depleted Insulin I had a carb free dinner on the 6th [Turkey Breast & Vegetables]........Then commenced light/moderate activity over a period of 2 hours at 19:30pm.... When I returned home and tested I was 14.7... Could this be my Levemir dose running out? A result of the activity and no insulin? Only one days results I know, but what would be your initial thoughts.....? I take my evening dose of Levemir later about 21:30 - 22:00 to combat DP...........should I consider taking it with dinner on nights of activity....... |
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Feb 7, 2012
novorapidboi26
1,819 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / grace1961 Basically it has to be the podiatry folk that look at your feet, as opposed to your DSN, however, they should be more than happy to refer you and get you an appointment..............are the feet folk in the same clinic?How is your foot doing with the medication you have been given? Is it clearing up? If it is then all your podiatrist will say is keep doing what you are doing...........healing on the feet is the highest priority to them........ Dont stop trying to get seen though........... 
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Feb 6, 2012
MARIER
42 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / grace1961 Grace Please dont wait Give them another Phone your Diabetes Specialist should b obliged to help you best of luckMarie |
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Feb 6, 2012
Grace
2 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / grace1961 thanks for the replies but I have checked with my diabetes team and they were unable to help. Too busy. Have to contact my podiatry team myself or my doc to update him. But he advised me to contact diabetes team??? No win situation I think will have to wait til 24th feb when I have yearly my diabetes review. Hopefully foot will still be intact?? |
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Feb 6, 2012
marke
686 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / feet You should check with your diabetic nurse or local PALS team ( should be a link on your PCT's website) how you get an appointment with your local Diabetes Chiropody team. They should be more than happy to see you and check your feet. It most likely has nothing to do with your Diabetes however because we are at 'increased' risk of foot problems it is better to get it checked out by an expert. My local chiropody team has always been keen to emphasise thst you should see them if you are in any doubt, better to waste their time with an unnecessary appointment than ignore a problem that could become more serious if left untreated. It is part of the 'standard' treatment you should receive as a Diabetic from yuor local Diabetes Team, so make sure you do ! |
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Feb 6, 2012
ruthhutchinson
39 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / feet Athletes foot? Should be easily fixed with some cream bought over the counter. |
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Feb 6, 2012
sarahlou
7 posts
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Topic: Questions for HCPs / Alcohol I think the weight gain that comes with good control is that insulin is an anabolic hormone and it not just involved in glucose metabolism but also fat and protein metabolism. It allows the body to utilise and store fat and insulin also counteracts the actions of glucagon (if insulin is the abundant hormone) so it stops your body then breaking down that stored fat as an energy source. This is because in people who are not diabetic, a high insulin level accompanies eating, when food is being taken in and the body should theoretically not need to break down stored fat as it will use the fuel from the meal you are just eating. That is why diabetics who get good control may notice a gain in weight, even if they eat healthy amounts, it is relative to the effects of insulin 'deficiency' and hyperglycaemia the body previously experienced with the poorer control. They body is experiencing near normal glucose and insulin levels during good control compared to periods of poor control. I think exercise and a healthy diet is the only way to ensure that weight gain does not become a huge problem i.e. pushing your BMI into dangerous ranges or affecting any other aspects of your health. I have never heard of a ratio of insulin to body weight so I am not sure if your insulin dose would specifically cause weight gain. |
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Feb 6, 2012
Grace
2 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / feet am having a problem with my foot, just underneath the toes, it is red, hot and swollen and hurts. been to a&e no bones broken, been to GP got antibiotics(5 days ago)he says it is an infection, but i havent cut or grazed my foot, but still the same, phoned my diabetic nurse but no joy. anyone got any ideas?? its really starting to annoy me
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Feb 6, 2012
sarahlou
7 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / New Needles DRS, no problem, just what I've been told and from experience. I hope it explains what your doctor meant by you needing less insulin. I've got a lumpy injection sites that you can see quite clearly from using certain ones too much for injections. I've been told if I leave it alone the lumps will eventually go away. |
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Feb 6, 2012
Alan 49
284 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / New Needles Injecting through clothing is not recommended - you could be getting fibres inside the injection site, plus you don't know how sterile the clothing you're injecting through is. Also, if you use the needle more than once, you are blunting it for the next injection. |
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Feb 6, 2012
novorapidboi26
1,819 posts
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It works on my iPhone, but to be honest I have not used the app in a while.............but will check when I am home [wifi].......... |
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Feb 6, 2012
Alan Jock Ni...
19 posts
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Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Download entries from site? Still the same on the 50mb. I'm on the 50mb connection now, the home connection is a poor 1.5mb50 mb Connection is with virgin 1.5mb connection is with BT My gut feeling is its not working with iPhone OS 5.01 or can someone else confirm it is working. Or is there a simple step/setting I have missed? Alan |
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Feb 6, 2012
novorapidboi26
1,819 posts
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Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Download entries from site? How did the 50Mbit connection fair......................?Whats your home connection? |
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Feb 6, 2012
Alan Jock Ni...
19 posts
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Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Download entries from site? Yes done that and lost all my phone diary records, but they are on the site diary
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Feb 6, 2012
Lizzie
87 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / DAFNE Myths Like Novorapidboi I think the idea of a rebound hyper seems plausible and it is unclear why it is suddenly seen as 'unlikely'.I have been requesting clarification on this and the other ideas on the slides ever since they appeared here as you can see, so it is nice to know someone has finally paid attention. |
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Feb 6, 2012
novorapidboi26
1,819 posts
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Have you tried reinstalling the app.......................? |
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Feb 6, 2012
Alan Jock Ni...
19 posts
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Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Download entries from site? Thanks Ahmentep, I am sure the apps for the iPhone & Android are much the same, you can see below my screen grabs from the iPhone, all to me are how they should be.
2. The red arrow points to the status but it keeps going round. 3. My username and password must be correct as when you put in the wrong credentials you get a popup telling you they are wrong.  -  -  Alan |
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Feb 6, 2012
novorapidboi26
1,819 posts
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Topic: Questions for HCPs / Alcohol I dont think anyone could give you a good answer to the alcohol question, as the drop in BG we experience depends on the response of the liver, which is different for everyone. My personal response is not that dramatic, but does happen the next morning, as opposed to overnight. I established this by testing and looking for patterns...............Ultimately I need to knock off some units the next morning...... I would say knocking off a few units of BI before bed and a few slow absorbed CPs would do the trick, but its all trial and error really. But be safe while you work it out............ What do you usually eat when drinking..........? The weight issue is a mystery to me personally..................I am overweight, but I believe this is down to excessive calories and not enough exercise. The inulins' contribution is unknown, but probably not that significant. But I would love to find out more too....... If you are still maintaining 1500 a day, how are you taking 'more' insulin.............. I would love to be able to consume just 1500, I am currently on 2500................  I hope my non professional thoughts helped a little.............
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Feb 6, 2012
novorapidboi26
1,819 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / DAFNE Myths I think a rebound hyper is perfectly possible in that context, as the liver will respond to a hypo, I think that it is made more noticeable in the morning with all the other factors involved, DP, insulin resistance.......Testing through the night and analyzing the results should ultimately uncover the truth........... I hope it gets simplified............
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Feb 6, 2012
novorapidboi26
1,819 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Monklands new name ! I graduated from Monklands but attend Hairmyres in East Kilbride........................Useless information for you all........ 
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