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Feb 6, 2012
novorapidboi26
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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
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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
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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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Feb 6, 2012
novorapidboi26
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Topic: General Discussion / Wonder Foods :) Thanks for the link, they sound good...........From googling it seems you mean Shirataki Noodles, as opposed to the other commonly used food Shitake, which is a species of mushroom. I use them often when cooking Thai/Chinese stuff at home.........
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Feb 6, 2012
Garry
328 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / new graduate today Welcome Take your time. Don't be hard on yourself. We all peak out after meals. Try to focus on the result before the next meal - not on the results in between as they will almost always be above range...If they are not you might have a hypo before your next meal. As you mentioned this is the time to be disciplined, take a long term view of things and only change one thing at a time to ensure you fully understand the effect of any change made. Depending upon the insulin types that you use, you will find that the rate of Blood Glucose reduction per hour....if you want to think of it like that...varies with time of day, last BG, work load, stress and many more things besides  Introduce too many variables....into the the complex machine that is us....and you will find it difficult to understand what is going on. Regards Garry |
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Feb 6, 2012
Ahmentep
99 posts
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Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Download entries from site? Hi Alan,I am assuming that the iphone app operates in a similar way to the Android app, which I use. I can't remember exactly what I did when I downloaded the app, all I can say is that when I upload/download entries the phone sends my username and password to the server without my intervention because it is held in store somewhere. If I want to use the site, I have to type in my username and password. I remember having to enter the un and password separately for entries during setup but I can't remember how or why. Sorry! Roger |
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Feb 5, 2012
jgibson1962
29 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / New Needles I would suspect if you missed you'd have a big wet stain around the site. Although my most embarassing moment was at work where i slip the needle thru the gap between buttons onto bare skin, i got a bleed and didnt notice it until i got a panicked look from a colleague. |
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Feb 5, 2012
Alan Jock Ni...
19 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Wonder Foods :) Thanks for sharing jessk207.Shitake noodles - the name puts me off Alan |
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Feb 5, 2012
jessk207
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Topic: General Discussion / Wonder Foods :) Just to share a little bit of joy- iv found mini meringues in choc/vanilla flavour which are pure delights for when ur craving a bit of something sweet but ur BG wont allow a treat and u dont want to inject! Guilt free snacks- they are also incredibly low in calories and contain no fat! 25 mini meringues are 80 calories..so 1 or 2 are sinless! You can get them online from http://www.avidlite.co.uk/acatalog/Sugar-Free-Meringues--43g-tubs-ALQ037Z.html(i wouldnt reccommend low-carb sugar free food cos its "empty calories" but these are beaut!) Also- another great discovery is the WALDEN FARM food range- can get on Amazon. they do a sugar/carb/cholesterol/calorie/fat/sodium free range of products- some are disgusting (the peanut butter is vile) but the choc dip/pancake syrup are pretty good and nice addition to my morning porridge! The salad dressings are also pretty good..worth a wee look! google them! ALSO- Shitake noodles. Most asian supermarkets have them. they are carb free and only 10 calories per portion. good for anyone on a low-carb diet/trying to lose weight. they are mainly soluble fibre- so fill u up and taste great in stirfrys etc! google them if u dont believe me such a food exists!! And finally- splenda now do "flavours"... for adding to coffee, and I even use the hazelnut flavour for my porridge..mixed with a bit of choc dip-its a sugar free, carb free, calorie free "nutella" addition to my porridge! soo good. Hope u enjoy these as much as me
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Feb 5, 2012
jessk207
3 posts
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Topic: Questions for HCPs / Alcohol I was just wondering if there is a general estimation for how much carbs one would need to eat in relation to one drink? When I go out I usually have a gin and slimline tonic or diet lemonade...my maximum would be about 4 (so 4 measures of gin)..problem is i never know how much to eat when I get home. I dont kno how many units a measure of alcohol (with no carbs) would roughly lower you? I find that when i wake up im either horrendously HIGH even after a moderate snack or im very low..but then my sugar rises dramatically around lunch time!? its rather frustrating!Another question is whether injecting more insulin (even if eating 1500 calories a day) will make u gain weight? I understand the general rule of thumb is that your overall insulin intake should be roughly 1/2 ur body weight in kg..even less? currently im taking nearly 2/3rds of my weight in insulin units and would like to know if this will cause weight gain? |
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Feb 5, 2012
Alan Jock Ni...
19 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Monklands new name ! It's a sensible rename, I personally graduated from Wishaw General Hospital. The 3 NHS Lanarkshire DAFNE Centres
Hairmyres Hospital Wishaw General Hospital Alan |
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Feb 5, 2012
Alan Jock Ni...
19 posts
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Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Download entries from site? Thanks for you reply Marke, I am on a WIFI but I will try and do it again tomorrow when I am on a 50mb connection. There is only one weeks worth of entries, I can wait for Simon to get back.Thanks again. Alan |
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Feb 5, 2012
marke
681 posts
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Topic: DAFNE Graduate Group (DGG) / User Group Newsletter Things may have seemed a bit quiet on the User Group Front for a while, however things have been happening in the background. One of the things is the creation of a regular newsletter to DAFNE User Group memebers.The first edition of the newsletter is here : DUG_Newsletter.pdf The intention is to produce a newsletter every 6 months that hopefully make interesting reading and will provide useful information !! P.S : Its in black and white because its cheaper to print and send to people who don't have internet access |
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Feb 5, 2012
marke
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Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Download entries from site? hi, any idea how many entries you are trying to download and are you on WiFi or just the phones 3G signal ? Simon is the expert on this but he is currently on holiday until the middle of the week. I have just added a single entry on the site and downloaded it to my phone and it did it pretty quickly but I am on WiFi.I suspect it is more likely the number of entries it is trying to sync but as I say Simon is the expert and we will probably have to wait for him to look into it. |
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Feb 5, 2012
marke
681 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / DAFNE Myths hey it is in plain english, you just don't recognise the two words in tandem But seriously rebound hyperglycemia is the idea that if you have a hypo in the night that in the morning you wake up with high blood sugars because of the Hypo. This is now considered to be unlikely and the idea is to look for other reasons. Thats a quick take on it, I'm sure when they send us the info to put on the site it will be explained a lot better than my feeble attempt. |
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Feb 5, 2012
marke
681 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Monklands new name ! Due to the expansion of what was originally the Monklands DAFNE Centre we have had to rename it NHS Lanarkshire since it now consists of 3 hospitals not just Monklands. Apparently it was confusing new graduates have the centre called Monklands. So appologies and I hope it doesn't confuse people ! |
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Feb 5, 2012
DRS
6 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / New Needles
Yes it is a bit odd excusing yourself from the table just as the food turns up. But I cannot get used to the idea of injecting through clothes, even with the longer needles I currently have. I need to see that I have actually got the needle in me before I inject for fear I would just be wasting the insulin. That would be all the more the case if I couldn't feel it! |
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Feb 5, 2012
DRS
6 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / New Needles sarahlou Thanks; it just goes to show how ignorant I am because I thought a longer needle might help get past the lumpy bits (which I also have at my "favourite" injection sites). |
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Feb 5, 2012
meltow
78 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / DAFNE Myths Que? Rebound Hyperglycaemia?Please remember, don't forget, plain English is best
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