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Jan 7, 2012

JayBee 587 posts

Topic: Questions for HCPs / The Mini Pill, Menstrual Cycle and BI

Sorry. My phone is being very stupid and my home net connection is non-existent right now. -_-;;

When I came off the pill, I still didn't know my cycle stuff but I knew it was likely to be late based on my early teen period years before the pill. With this I did try just trying to catch a pattern but found I couldn't keep up. I'm currently using a family planning phone app so I know what is going to happen. Are you able to do this too to see if it's any help?

You say your on a pill safer for an older age group. You're not old enough to be menipausal at all? That may be something else to consider.

Whatever happens, best wishes.

Jan 7, 2012

JayBee 587 posts

Topic: Questions for HCPs / The Mini Pill, Menstrual Cycle and BI

Hi Theresaz,

It is great to know you managed to get your ches sorted out... and upset for you because the pattern is now messed up.

I was on a pill before but came off it because I generally wasn't happy on it. However, I do recall my body messing me around with irregular bleeding and the like, but I also recall the doc letting me know that it would eventually calm down. I have a copper cuoil now and I don't plan to look back.

When I came off the pill ()

Jan 7, 2012

Alan 49 284 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Help as new

Looks spot-on to me - well done.

Jan 7, 2012

Maya 5 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Help as new

I have just done a dafne course but still need help wanted to ask if am on 1:1 ration for my QA if I had a strawberry yahoo 200ml on the box it says carbohydrates 9.5g per 100 ml so does the mean if I round it up inwud have to give myself 2 units of QA
Plz help am I right or wrong

Jan 6, 2012

novorapidboi26 1,819 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Logging Pump and Meter Readings

I dont pump, but I use the freestyle InsulinX which records all the information I need, however I still write it down on paper, this helps me spot patterns and allows me to quickly enter it in the online diary here at DAFNE Online...

So your pump cant export its information? If that is the case, extracting information will need to be done manually anyway, no?

Jan 6, 2012

ChristineBat... 23 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Galaxy Caramel

http://www.galaxychocolate.co.uk/nutrition/ may be of use...thank goodness most chocolate bars have the carbohydrate listed. I want some now.....just trying to lay off the extra fat and calories after Christmas......Enjoy

Jan 6, 2012

jennyshepperd 6 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Logging Pump and Meter Readings

Sorry - no i can't export pump readings (not that i know of) and the meter readings are exported to their own software which with a lot of playing i can eventually export to a .csv file but thats really more long-winded than manually entering it! It would be ok if i didn't need BG and doses in the same spreadsheet!

Jan 6, 2012

jennyshepperd 6 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Logging Pump and Meter Readings

Yeah I think i might too! Under each time on the spreadsheet i have 4 cells - BG, CHO, Bolus, Basal. I test about 10 times a day (i know - i'm a control freak ) My pump is a medtronic minimed paradigm and with the amount of doses i give myself it only saves about 3 or 4 days worth of readings. I could stop eating as much but at 7.5 stone i don't really want to or need to :-) I'll keep searching but in the mean time it will have to be manual entries. Smile

Jan 6, 2012

jennyshepperd 6 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Street Food

Hi - i know it's easier said than done but its not something you should feel embarassed or awkward about! When i injected (I'm on a pump now) my only concern was getting bumped into while doing it (always did it in my stomach) So the only thing i did was to find somewhere "safe" to do it. I'd just move to the side of the street or just a little away from the bustling market area....Make sure you put your health first over what people might think - inject when you need to not when you think no one is looking. Good luck and be brave - your health is the most important thing Very Happy

Jan 6, 2012

novorapidboi26 1,819 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Logging Pump and Meter Readings

think you might struggle to find something that does what you want.........

what information do you use? I would assume your BG info is on top of the list, then your bolus doses..............these 2 would be needed to make accurate dose changes..........

what pump are you on, I know the accu check model has a meter with it, which might make the joining of BG readings [which can only come from a meter] and the rest of the information, that in your case is stored on the pump......

Can you export both the meter and pump into separate spreadsheets, if so, in theory, it could just be a case of copy and paste..........

Jan 6, 2012

jennyshepperd 6 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Logging Pump and Meter Readings

It records BG and bolus given, time etc (and the usual bolus and basal settings) at the moment i have to manually enter the pump readings every few days (i like to eat and snack so i tend to use up it's memory space quickly!) My meter i can download into the Bayer website using their software but i would still have to manually enter it (or go through a process which takes twice as long to automate it) to the spreadsheet i use that is created by my hospital. Very Happy

Jan 6, 2012

novorapidboi26 1,819 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Logging Pump and Meter Readings

what information does your pump record?

Jan 6, 2012

Derek Brown 32 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Galaxy Caramel

I've just 'rescued' a Galaxy Caramel from the machine in our canteen, for research purposes you understand Wink

For the 48g bar it works out 28-29g carb, rounded to 3CPs

I love this kind of learning (as long as I remember my QA Laughing

)

Jan 6, 2012

jennyshepperd 6 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Logging Pump and Meter Readings

Hi - i use an insulin pump and regularly send my pump and meter readings to my nurses. Does anyone know of a software program or something where i can download my meter readings (contour USB) easily into the same spreadsheet as i enter my pump readings (which has BG range higlighters, basal rates etc) Manually entering everything every few days is very time consuming!! Very Happy

Jan 6, 2012

tcmonkey80 41 posts

Topic: General Discussion / new year

Hi sjohno, I think its great that you still did everything at Christmas. Very Happy

Jan 6, 2012

novorapidboi26 1,819 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Galaxy Caramel

I found for 3 pieces, 15g, which means about 30g for the bar, so that sounds about right..........

Did you get the same Gill?

Jan 6, 2012

Ahmentep 99 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Galaxy Caramel

I've just looked up the Galaxy site. A 135g Galaxy Caramel bar has 60g of carbohydrate in every 100g of the bar, so that's 1.35 x 60 = 81g of carbohydrate in the whole bar. I didn't check, but I'm fairly sure the 60/100 ratio will be the same for any size of Galaxy Caramel bar so a similar calculation will give you the cho value for any bar. If you don't see where I get any of these figures from, please don't be afraid to ask.

Jan 6, 2012

Ahmentep 99 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Galaxy Caramel

Most chocolate bars give a cho value per 100g on the wrapper, do they not?

Jan 5, 2012

Garry 328 posts

Topic: General Discussion / new year

Don't worry. You are not. My results were a little adrift but not too bad. A few correctives needed at times like QA +5 on Christmas day evening Embarassed

Regards
Garry

Jan 5, 2012

tcmonkey80 41 posts

Topic: General Discussion / new year

Of course, its all on the meter. I didn't write down how many cps tho... The last few days my sugars before lunch and dinner have been better 6 and 7s lol

Jan 5, 2012

tcmonkey80 41 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Forward planning

Thanks everyone, I have an appointment on the 16th will let you know what they suggest.

Jan 5, 2012

mum2westiesGill 502 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Galaxy Caramel

Hi,

Does anyone know how many grams of carbs there are in 1 bar of Galaxy Caramel?

Gill Smile

Jan 5, 2012

novorapidboi26 1,819 posts

Topic: General Discussion / new year

My readings were few and far between, but its good to get them in so as to contribute to the average BG results...........

you must of tested as some point, mornings etc, no?

Jan 5, 2012

novorapidboi26 1,819 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Forward planning

ChristineBattista said:
(not reccommended, I know)....

yet probably more common than planned....... Rolling Eyes

Jan 4, 2012

ChristineBat... 23 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Forward planning

My pregnancy came as a surprise to me (not reccommended, I know)....as soon as I found out I gained tight control and enjoyed the whole pregnancy! Julia was born 7lbs and healthy! Enjoy

Jan 7, 2012 JayBee 587 posts	Topic: Questions for HCPs / The Mini Pill, Menstrual Cycle and BI Sorry. My phone is being very stupid and my home net connection is non-existent right now. -_-;; When I came off the pill, I still didn't know my cycle stuff but I knew it was likely to be late based on my early teen period years before the pill. With this I did try just trying to catch a pattern but found I couldn't keep up. I'm currently using a family planning phone app so I know what is going to happen. Are you able to do this too to see if it's any help? You say your on a pill safer for an older age group. You're not old enough to be menipausal at all? That may be something else to consider. Whatever happens, best wishes.

Jan 7, 2012 JayBee 587 posts	Topic: Questions for HCPs / The Mini Pill, Menstrual Cycle and BI Hi Theresaz, It is great to know you managed to get your ches sorted out... and upset for you because the pattern is now messed up. I was on a pill before but came off it because I generally wasn't happy on it. However, I do recall my body messing me around with irregular bleeding and the like, but I also recall the doc letting me know that it would eventually calm down. I have a copper cuoil now and I don't plan to look back. When I came off the pill ()

Jan 7, 2012 Alan 49 284 posts	Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Help as new Looks spot-on to me - well done.

Jan 7, 2012 Maya 5 posts	Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Help as new I have just done a dafne course but still need help wanted to ask if am on 1:1 ration for my QA if I had a strawberry yahoo 200ml on the box it says carbohydrates 9.5g per 100 ml so does the mean if I round it up inwud have to give myself 2 units of QA Plz help am I right or wrong

Jan 6, 2012 novorapidboi26 1,819 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Logging Pump and Meter Readings I dont pump, but I use the freestyle InsulinX which records all the information I need, however I still write it down on paper, this helps me spot patterns and allows me to quickly enter it in the online diary here at DAFNE Online... So your pump cant export its information? If that is the case, extracting information will need to be done manually anyway, no?

Jan 6, 2012 ChristineBat... 23 posts	Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Galaxy Caramel http://www.galaxychocolate.co.uk/nutrition/ may be of use...thank goodness most chocolate bars have the carbohydrate listed. I want some now.....just trying to lay off the extra fat and calories after Christmas......Enjoy

Jan 6, 2012 jennyshepperd 6 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Logging Pump and Meter Readings Sorry - no i can't export pump readings (not that i know of) and the meter readings are exported to their own software which with a lot of playing i can eventually export to a .csv file but thats really more long-winded than manually entering it! It would be ok if i didn't need BG and doses in the same spreadsheet!

Jan 6, 2012 jennyshepperd 6 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Logging Pump and Meter Readings Yeah I think i might too! Under each time on the spreadsheet i have 4 cells - BG, CHO, Bolus, Basal. I test about 10 times a day (i know - i'm a control freak ) My pump is a medtronic minimed paradigm and with the amount of doses i give myself it only saves about 3 or 4 days worth of readings. I could stop eating as much but at 7.5 stone i don't really want to or need to :-) I'll keep searching but in the mean time it will have to be manual entries.

Jan 6, 2012 jennyshepperd 6 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Street Food Hi - i know it's easier said than done but its not something you should feel embarassed or awkward about! When i injected (I'm on a pump now) my only concern was getting bumped into while doing it (always did it in my stomach) So the only thing i did was to find somewhere "safe" to do it. I'd just move to the side of the street or just a little away from the bustling market area....Make sure you put your health first over what people might think - inject when you need to not when you think no one is looking. Good luck and be brave - your health is the most important thing

Jan 6, 2012 novorapidboi26 1,819 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Logging Pump and Meter Readings think you might struggle to find something that does what you want......... what information do you use? I would assume your BG info is on top of the list, then your bolus doses..............these 2 would be needed to make accurate dose changes.......... what pump are you on, I know the accu check model has a meter with it, which might make the joining of BG readings [which can only come from a meter] and the rest of the information, that in your case is stored on the pump...... Can you export both the meter and pump into separate spreadsheets, if so, in theory, it could just be a case of copy and paste..........

Jan 6, 2012 jennyshepperd 6 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Logging Pump and Meter Readings It records BG and bolus given, time etc (and the usual bolus and basal settings) at the moment i have to manually enter the pump readings every few days (i like to eat and snack so i tend to use up it's memory space quickly!) My meter i can download into the Bayer website using their software but i would still have to manually enter it (or go through a process which takes twice as long to automate it) to the spreadsheet i use that is created by my hospital.

Jan 6, 2012 novorapidboi26 1,819 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Logging Pump and Meter Readings what information does your pump record?

Jan 6, 2012 Derek Brown 32 posts	Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Galaxy Caramel I've just 'rescued' a Galaxy Caramel from the machine in our canteen, for research purposes you understand For the 48g bar it works out 28-29g carb, rounded to 3CPs I love this kind of learning (as long as I remember my QA )

Jan 6, 2012 jennyshepperd 6 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Logging Pump and Meter Readings Hi - i use an insulin pump and regularly send my pump and meter readings to my nurses. Does anyone know of a software program or something where i can download my meter readings (contour USB) easily into the same spreadsheet as i enter my pump readings (which has BG range higlighters, basal rates etc) Manually entering everything every few days is very time consuming!!

Jan 6, 2012 tcmonkey80 41 posts	Topic: General Discussion / new year Hi sjohno, I think its great that you still did everything at Christmas.

Jan 6, 2012 novorapidboi26 1,819 posts	Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Galaxy Caramel I found for 3 pieces, 15g, which means about 30g for the bar, so that sounds about right.......... Did you get the same Gill?

Jan 6, 2012 Ahmentep 99 posts	Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Galaxy Caramel I've just looked up the Galaxy site. A 135g Galaxy Caramel bar has 60g of carbohydrate in every 100g of the bar, so that's 1.35 x 60 = 81g of carbohydrate in the whole bar. I didn't check, but I'm fairly sure the 60/100 ratio will be the same for any size of Galaxy Caramel bar so a similar calculation will give you the cho value for any bar. If you don't see where I get any of these figures from, please don't be afraid to ask.

Jan 6, 2012 Ahmentep 99 posts	Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Galaxy Caramel Most chocolate bars give a cho value per 100g on the wrapper, do they not?

Jan 5, 2012 Garry 328 posts	Topic: General Discussion / new year Don't worry. You are not. My results were a little adrift but not too bad. A few correctives needed at times like QA +5 on Christmas day evening Regards Garry

Jan 5, 2012 tcmonkey80 41 posts	Topic: General Discussion / new year Of course, its all on the meter. I didn't write down how many cps tho... The last few days my sugars before lunch and dinner have been better 6 and 7s lol

Jan 5, 2012 tcmonkey80 41 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Forward planning Thanks everyone, I have an appointment on the 16th will let you know what they suggest.

Jan 5, 2012 mum2westiesGill 502 posts	Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Galaxy Caramel Hi, Does anyone know how many grams of carbs there are in 1 bar of Galaxy Caramel? Gill

Jan 5, 2012 novorapidboi26 1,819 posts	Topic: General Discussion / new year My readings were few and far between, but its good to get them in so as to contribute to the average BG results........... you must of tested as some point, mornings etc, no?

Jan 5, 2012 novorapidboi26 1,819 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Forward planning ChristineBattista said: (not reccommended, I know).... yet probably more common than planned.......

Jan 4, 2012 ChristineBat... 23 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Forward planning My pregnancy came as a surprise to me (not reccommended, I know)....as soon as I found out I gained tight control and enjoyed the whole pregnancy! Julia was born 7lbs and healthy! Enjoy