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Dec 6, 2011
novorapidboi26
1,816 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Smoothies Significantly less......................?I would check your ratios............ |
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Dec 5, 2011
AK
16 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Smoothies It tells you on the carton (not sure if the bottle does too). Been drinking these every morning for years and I'd say use the nutritional info as a guide, check your BG and work out how much QA you need. I find I need less than the carton would advise. |
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Dec 5, 2011
marke
643 posts
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Topic: Questions for HCPs / Ten days on after stopping my Levemir Hi Fiona, no problem it was an 'interesting' post. It makes sense now ! well almost, they obviously left behind some islets if you can still produce insulin and I would guess you will quite happily keep producing insulin. Its a shame they cannot give you an islet implant since I would guess you have more chance of the transplanted cells keeping working.Anyway you are welcome to general Diabetes advice but you are quite a unique case 
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Dec 5, 2011
FionaC
2 posts
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Topic: Questions for HCPs / Ten days on after stopping my Levemir That's fine, Mark.I thought the forum could only be read by HCPs, and intended that one of my educators would pick it up. Otherwise I'd've tried to be clearer... I have 'iatrogenic' or medically-induced diabetes (which acts almost exactly like T1), after surgery that removed nearly all of my pancreas. There is no honeymoon period, just drastically reduced insulin production. Anyway, I have now shared my diary with one of my educators,, and will cease to sow confusion here... Best regards. |
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Dec 5, 2011
marke
643 posts
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Topic: Questions for HCPs / Ten days on after stopping my Levemir Hi, sorry but I have removed your phone number from your original post. I'm not being awkward but these forums can be read by anyone ( although you need to be registered to post messages to them) and its for your own safety. Its never a good idea to post personal information to public websites and we don't want to be responsiblefor you being phoned by untrustworthy people. I'm a bit puzzled as to why you were put on a DAFNE course if you are still producing a substantial amount of insulin ? How were you diagnosed as having Type 1 ? as novarapidboi says its a lot easier for most of us since if we don't inject insulin ( including BI) or blood glucose shoots straight up. Have they tried metformin or other T2 type drugs with you. I'm just curious, I'm not sure we can provide any useful information you really need to talk to a consultant who may be able to help with your issue. We are generally just graduates with additional input by Health Care Professionals, however to give good advice we would need your medical history which is why your consultant would be a better bet. I'm sure people on this site are more than happy to help if they can though, so feel free to ask questions 
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Dec 5, 2011
novorapidboi26
1,816 posts
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Topic: Questions for HCPs / Ten days on after stopping my Levemir Hey, would just like to say welcome to the forum..................You say your still producing insulin that you described as substantial. Are you only recently diagnosed? Trying to manage diabetes when you insulin production is still present and/or unpredictable must be really hard, impossible even......... |
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Dec 5, 2011
novorapidboi26
1,816 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Smoothies I would search online, I suppose it will depend on the flavour and what fruit is in it...................But I would imagine there would not be much difference, I would guess there are about 20-30g in a small 250ml bottle................. |
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Dec 5, 2011
sphillips
24 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Carbs & Cals Books? Hi Glad to hear the carbs and cals book is working well for people there are some differences between this and the DAFNE cp book. I think my colleagues have found that the chapati in the DAFNE cp guide is more accurate than the carbs and cals book, its still worth weighing things occasionally to keep your eye in, but this is a great visual tool and really good to have as an app if you're into the technology. |
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Dec 5, 2011
FionaC
2 posts
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Topic: Questions for HCPs / Ten days on after stopping my Levemir Hi,We decided to stop my Levemir, at the end of DAFNE, on the grounds that I seemed to be making a fair bit of insulin, and in particular, to be regulating overnight. We assumed I might have to increase my QA somewhat to compensate. Generally, I'm running a but higher than previously, but have had a couple of hypos that suggest that increasing my QA is a bit tricky. I'd really appreciate a chat about these results if possible. Things to think about: (1) I'm generally a bit higher in the mornings now. Previously I was usually between 6 and 7, but have been in the high sevens or over 8 regularly. (2) On Sun 27 I had a hypo, corrected it with dextrose and frusli bar. Four hours later my BG was 16.5 (measured twice and not corrected). We ate Indian food (!) and I had 7CPs and took 5 units, which was quite a conservative ratio. Two and three hours later again it was 4.2 and 10.6 respectively. So, a bit all over the place. (3) Identical meals and dosages are producing quite varying results. E.g. Brekky and insulin on three days was the same (Mon 28, Wed 30 and Sun 4). One day it dropped my lunchtime BG by 2mmol/l, another day it raised it by more than two, another day raised it by 1. Similarly, three afternoons I've eaten a mince pie, taken 2.5 units for 3.5 CPs, and had: a decrease of 1, and twice had an increase of 2. (4) it's obviously very tricky that my dose are so small. Half a unit either way makes for quite a big difference in ratios (which, incidentally, the DAFNE software rounds up or down quite crudely at these quantities). (5) On Sat 3 I had a mildly alarming hypo that came on quite fast. I'd taken a half unit correction with a late breakfast. my record with corrective doses isn't good, and I'm now quite nervous about correcting. Sorry to go on. I'd really appreciate a chat. |
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Dec 5, 2011
sphillips
24 posts
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Topic: Questions for HCPs / Can anyone hive advice please
Hi, Have you ruled out all variables e.g. checked equipment is working properly, make sure insulin has not got to hot or cold, make sure your CP estimation is accurate, check injection sites for lumps, have you been ill? I think the carb free meal was a really good thing to try and on that day your results were good, its hard to see a pattern so my advice would be to consider the above variables before making any changes, continue to monitor and try occasional carb free meals and if you're still stuck make an appointment to see on of the DAFNE educators at your centre. |
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Dec 5, 2011
Alan 49
280 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Smoothies I think I might like an Innocent Smoothie with my breakfast. Does anyone know the carb content of these? |
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Dec 4, 2011
theresaz
13 posts
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Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Can you download to a Blackberry Lovely. Thank you that's very useful. |
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Dec 4, 2011
novorapidboi26
1,816 posts
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Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Can you download to a Blackberry signing up with google and the android market would be no use to you if you don't have a device running the android operating system, like a phone or tablet..............so it means you wont be able to run the DAFNE app if you have a Blackberry, however you can still visit the website on your phone. It will be displayed as the mobile version, probably with an option to view the real site too......... |
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Dec 3, 2011
Jenny
27 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Carbs & Cals Books? If you get the iPhone app you can pick each food from your meal and it totals it up for you as you go. You can then save it for future reference.I still use books to check values after 4 years of dafne. Otherwise I doubt my calculations if blood sugars go wrong later. Only just got the carbs and cals one though. |
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Dec 3, 2011
Jenny
27 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / insulin pump Think I'd get out of bed and find it trailing behind me if it wasn't attached!Blood sugars showing improvement but not sorted yet. The highs seem to have moved to different times of the day. Am sure will get there though. |
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Dec 3, 2011
Devinesign
6 posts
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Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Tefal Actifry
I will be guestimating in future with my next guess going on the lines of 25g of cooked chips equating to 1 CP rather than the quoted 30g of chips and see how that goes and if still not right, then I will notch it back again to 20g. |
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Dec 3, 2011
Devinesign
6 posts
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Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Tefal Actifry
They are great as soon as they come out of the fryer but once they begin to cool they go dry like oven chips. I would say that unless you have chips regularly I would stick to the normal deep fry.
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Dec 3, 2011
theresaz
13 posts
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Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Can you download to a Blackberry Whoops it's Android Market no Android World. |
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Dec 3, 2011
theresaz
13 posts
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Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Can you download to a Blackberry Firstly apologies if this has been asked before, scoured the sight and couldn't quite find anything. I've looked an Android World and set up a google and gmail account. When I click on Android World it says no device attached to it. I've not set the gmail up on my phone as have yahoo email already on it. I'm not clear if i can actually use this site on my blackberry. I'm fairly new to the world of smartphones etc so any help gratefully received. |
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Dec 2, 2011
saxman
28 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / insulin pump have you tried just leaving it in the bed as they are quite robust,im impressed with it so far and how my bg levels are near normal after three years of high level spikes. fingers crossed for us both. its god to talk |
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Dec 2, 2011
Jenny
27 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / insulin pump Ooo multiwave input sounds exciting! Still tweaking basal rate.White band thing was ok but pump kept falling forward. Black 'round the head" thing was better but put it across body so as not to strangle my self. Most comfy was on belt clip attachedto pj's but it sweated next to skin and I thought pump had leaked. Plus got loads of bubbles in tubing but think that might have been coincidence. Am thinking that a clip on fabric covered belt clip might work but not sure if they exist. |
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Dec 2, 2011
mum2westiesGill
502 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / My HbA1c
11/11/2009......................................61 = 7.7 08/04/2010......................................52 = 6.9 22/07/2010......................................53 = 7 12/10/2010......................................54 = 7.1 15/11/2011......................................52 = 6.9 |
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Dec 2, 2011
saxman
28 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / insulin pump i use the white band in bed and try to keep still although my partner says im an octopus lol, the basel rate was worked out using some fancy theory,my nightly bg are normal just had to tweak my daytime rate and am now using multiwave input. |
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Dec 2, 2011
SimonC
78 posts
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Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / White Bread or Brown?
That sounds sooooo good |
