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Jan 20, 2012
Venetia
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Topic: General Discussion / Hi peeps iv jsu graduated today :) Hi ! I have also just graduated today! It's been a great week and I'm looking forward to being in control of my blood sugars for the first time in far too many years. Well done to DAFNE and good luck to everyone Carb Counting!!!! Venetia (Leeds) |
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Jan 20, 2012
ruthhutchinson
39 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Hi peeps iv jsu graduated today :) Welcome Kerry. I did the DAFNE course at the RVH in Belfast in September 2010 (and I was far from the first) so it's not so new to NI as you might think. Hope it all works for you. You'll find lots of support on this forum. |
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Jan 20, 2012
kerryfryer
1 post
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Topic: General Discussion / Hi peeps iv jsu graduated today :) Hi as i z iv jus graduated today from the course and i am so excited, Iv bn a t1 diabetic 4 the past 13/14 years and hav had alot of bother from it a am from Northern Ireland and DAPHNE has only been phasing in since july 2011, but lookin back on what the info and DAPHNE technique has done to my Blood sugars the past week its gonna be amazing when i get it all tweaked out as i have a cold at the minute its been hard getting exact ratio's etc but fingers crossed next week wil bring it as close to perfection as possible. Im also being considered for a meter which i was a bit unsure about but since researching it and doing the course im 100% up for it. I'm just wondering has anyone else got and downsides to the pump or any opinions on it.Thanks for reading and and help or advice would be much appreciated  Kerry |
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Jan 20, 2012
jgibson1962
29 posts
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Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Chocolate Muffins Wow! thats a handful....Ok! i'll do that next time. My lunchtime reading was a little high so i compensated. Getting there gradually. Cheers for your advice. |
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Jan 20, 2012
novorapidboi26
1,819 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / carb free foods
pumping.............? |
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Jan 20, 2012
ChristineBat...
23 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / carb free foods Oh Countdown!! Yes I had that book many moons ago.......! I just kind of think fish eggs meat cheese vege olives.....However, Not to put a spanner in the works, but they all blinken well count for me!! |
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Jan 20, 2012
ChristineBat...
23 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / carb free foods Veg,(carrot battons. celery battons, cherry tomatoes) cheese, olives, ham, salami, chicken a spoon of humus!....you can, if you want create a little feast CP free, and add a glass of wine/spirits! Hope it works for you! Christine x |
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Jan 20, 2012
ChristineBat...
23 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Where's my motivation gone?? Hi Jenny, I was diagnosed at the age of 10, 43 years ago and since then have done carbohydrate counting, 1 unit of QA (actrapid at the time) lowered me 1mmol and 10g of carbohydcrates increased my mmol by 1 mmol....... that worked briiantly for a long time until I was forced to change insulin, from Monotard and Actrapid to more modern inulins. I was dubious about the DAFNE course, however, I learnt a lot. I know how to count carbohydrates and read packets, however I learnt more about going slowly and how the insulin works, and the fact that other diabetics are going through the same as me! Good luck, we are all in the same boat and letting off steam on here is a great help. I've recently learnt how a woman's cycle affects her BG results and I'm working on finding a pattern....You take care, Christine, Dafne graduate from Northnumerland |
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Jan 20, 2012
BJ
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Topic: General Discussion / hello
Hi Shelly Recently did the DAFNE course (Tasmanian, Ausstralia) I used to find the same - wanted to eat everything when I had a ypo (figured it was my body sending me survival messgaes of a sort). What i do now is get my jelly beans (or alternative) and a CP and sit in a comfy chair somewhere away from the kitchen! Works well, especially at night. Now my BG doesnt spike after. |
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Jan 20, 2012
novorapidboi26
1,819 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / DAFNE Follow-on Training
I am from Scotland and done it.......................  I dont see why not, you still participated in the programme... |
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Jan 20, 2012
JennyNZ
29 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / carb free foods I guess it would be any food not mentioned in the Dafne carb counter book. |
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Jan 20, 2012
novorapidboi26
1,819 posts
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Topic: Questions for HCPs / change of insulin theoretically yes.....................if you can guess when you think the Lantus will be finished from looking at when you last took it, you can comfortably give your Levemir........ I personally would run high for a few hours than risk a hypo.................. When did you used to take the Lantus?.................. Whenever that times comes around again, take your split dose of Levemir....................what split are you starting on......? |
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Jan 20, 2012
JennyNZ
29 posts
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Would you like people who have done Dafne from outside of England (I'm from NZ) to do the survey, too? |
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Jan 20, 2012
novorapidboi26
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Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Chocolate Muffins Assuming you wont be eating your sandwiches till about 12:00 you should really be taking insulin for it.............Whether you eat half now, or it all now wont matter as far as insulin is concerned......[would you not be able to eat your sandwiches if you ate the full muffin, I know I would have no problems......... ]Active insulin/insulin on board would need to be considered, but without a meter to help you it can sometimes be tricky.............. My insulinX meter works out my insulin on board by taking my previous dose, in this case your breakfast dose, dividing it up over my preprogrammed insulin activity time, for me 4.5 hours but maximum 5 hours, then subtracting that result from my normal dose calculation............... Example 6 units of insulin for breakfast @7:00am Decide to have muffin @9:00am [5.5 units] BG@9:00 - 8.5mmol/l Ratio @9:00 - 1.5:1 Therefore dose calculation; 5.5 x 1.5 - 8.25 [8 units] 8 units + 1 units correction for 8.5 BG reading - 3 units active insulin = 6 units you wouldn't normally consider correcting when your previous dose is still working but the meter includes this.. The active insulin calculations is 6 unit over 4.5hours[270 minutes], so 0.022 units/minute............. 2hours have elapsed, meaning 2.64units [0.022x 120minutes] have been used, 6 - 2.64 = 3.36 [3 units....] WOW, that a lot of calculations............... This has worked for me most of the time, but the only way to find out would be to test and see the results, remember not to correct at lunchtime........... |
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Jan 20, 2012
jgibson1962
29 posts
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Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Chocolate Muffins I've just been given a chocolate muffin, its 55g Carbs, i have a steady food regime and was wondering whether i should eat it all now, or eat half now and the other half this afternoon as a snack. I have my normal sandwiches for lunch and obviously dont want to waste them, so if i eat half now when i do my BG i could compensate with extra insulin. confused :{ |
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Jan 19, 2012
JohnC
2 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / New Needles As regards your suspicions over cost, the shorter needles (up to 6.1 mm) are actually more expensive than the longer ones (6.2mm or more) under the NHS Drug Tariff. |
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Jan 19, 2012
DRS
6 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / New Needles Thanks all. I have said I will try them |
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Jan 19, 2012
tcmonkey80
41 posts
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Topic: Questions for HCPs / change of insulin Hi I have been taking 11 units of lantis I have now been given levemir to take as a split does. If I take the levemir am I at risk of hypo as lantis will still be in my system? |
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Jan 19, 2012
thebatoutofhull
60 posts
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If follow on training is offered. Are you allowed to go if you have moved away and are under a different PCT? |
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Jan 19, 2012
novorapidboi26
1,819 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / carb free foods car free for you means skip a meal..............
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Jan 19, 2012
novorapidboi26
1,819 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Where's my motivation gone?? wow, it seems your a celebrity here....................... i would have loved to be a part of DAFNE in the early stages..................... I think you need to attend a course today though, as it has most likely evolved to something completely different to what you were taught...............and then hopefully a new, fresh understanding will get you motivated again............... |
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Jan 19, 2012
novorapidboi26
1,819 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / carb free foods MEAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!..............
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Jan 19, 2012
thebatoutofhull
60 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / carb free foods Hi,There used to be a book called countdown. 1)It had a list of all the carb contents in processed food. 2)Try looking on the Dr.Atkins website. |
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Jan 19, 2012
steve-newell
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Topic: General Discussion / carb free foods can anyone tell where to find a list of carb free foods |