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Oct 21, 2011
novorapidboi26
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Topic: General Discussion / Cheaper Test Strips Any scraps I have available can come your way................... |
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Oct 21, 2011
jgibson1962
29 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Cheaper Test Strips My Authority is skint i'm afraid, cant even afford to send me on course, so here i am salvaging the scraps from those lucky enough to be DAFNE Green Berets
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Oct 21, 2011
marke
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Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Diabetic Foot Ulcers Hi, my advice would be to go see a Podiatrist, preferably with Diabetes understanding. I am very lucky in my area we have Podiatrists that are Diabetes trained and excellent. We have had one of the guys come tomy Diabetes Support Group twice to give talks on it. The last one he included a lot of 'scary' pictures NOT to scare anyone but because people had requested to see what 'can' happen. The key word is 'can', like all Diabetes complications as soon as you suspect you may be developing a complication get it checked out by a Diabetes specialist ( consultant, podiatrist etc). The sooner it is detected the more chance it can be treated quickly and with the minimum of impact. As our Podiatrist says, better to waste his time with nothing than to not treat something. Another point is you are correct, even if you are the best behaved Diabetic in the world you might get a complication. You could be the worst in the world and get nothing. Life is just not fair that way. |
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Oct 21, 2011
novorapidboi26
1,816 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Cheaper Test Strips
Obviously not a DAFNE trained consultant......................... 
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Oct 21, 2011
jgibson1962
29 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Cheaper Test Strips Blimey, no wonder my consultant said i only need to test twice a day....Unless i'm driving should i add... |
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Oct 21, 2011
novorapidboi26
1,816 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Facebook Group - DAFNE UK I'm signed up, see you there..........
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Oct 21, 2011
DTST
2 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Facebook Group - DAFNE UK www.facebook.com/groups/dafneuk
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Oct 21, 2011
HelenP
218 posts
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After 18 hours in shoes and captive on an international flight and little opportunity to move between flight legs I discovered on getting home that the ball of my R foot was seeping (albeit slowly) blood. I went off to the podiatrist who pared away the involved "flesh" and dressed it (he called it an ulcer). Then went to GP (on the podiatrist's recommendation) and he assessed the situation as an ulcer but as being less serious than the podiatrist had indicated. Took about 10 days to heal but I watched it like a hawk. No further trouble. Am about to repeat the plane trip and have already been to podiatrist and had my feet "looked at" and I expect no further issues. I will, however, take my shoes off on the plane and move feet as much as possible. Good luck. |
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Oct 20, 2011
squeeze321
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Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Diabetic Foot Ulcers Hi Wullie,That is scary. I pressume the ulcer must have developed very quickly because of decreaed blood supply to your foot/feet being diabetic. I saw an operation on the telly recently on a Type 2 diabetic man, he was having his big toes removed and when the surgeon removed the toe, you could see a white tube sticking out of the foot. The surgeon explained that that was his artery with no blood. I can't get the image out of my head! It highlights how important excelent foot care is for diabetics type 1 and type 2. I'm really glad you managed to treat yours though and despite 29 years of type 1 I have never had a foot ulcer either. |
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Oct 19, 2011
Widster
23 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Driving ban for type 1 diabetics! This subject has just been raised in prime minister quedtions. David Cameron has said that there had been inaccurate reporting of the issue and that 'relatively few' insulin treated diabetics will lose their licence as a result. The DVLA are going back to the EC to double check some isues. Good news then! |
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Oct 18, 2011
novorapidboi26
1,816 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / How do I set my bg diary as shared Your HCP will need to be registered on the site, you simply find their username by searching users then click on their name, this will open up their profile, you will then have the option to share your diary with the user.you should be able to select a time period too........... |
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Oct 18, 2011
Damo8
9 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / How do I set my bg diary as shared I want to set up my bg diary to allow access to my hcp. However I can't find how to do it in any option on the site. Can anyone help? |
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Oct 18, 2011
Mins
4 posts
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Topic: Questions for HCPs / irregular BGs Thanks for the replyI hope you are right, my BG this morning were better, but i now hop the chest team can tell me its nothing and its just a infection. Regards |
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Oct 18, 2011
novorapidboi26
1,816 posts
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Topic: Questions for HCPs / irregular BGs Hey Mins, welcome to the forum............I would be inclined to say that the rise of your blood sugars in the morning could be down to: Dawn Phenomenon, a release of hormones which in turn release glucose stores from the liver in an attempt to get the body ready for the day ahead, this happens to us all, diabetes or not, I personally have struggled but have managed to control it recently....... Not enough background during the day, which your continual rise throughout the whole day may be showing... Illness, if you are ill or coming down with something, maybe a chest infection from the symptoms you described, then your BG is likely to rise as glucose stores are accessed in the fight against virus and bacterial infection..... However, I am not a professional, you should go see your doctor as advised......... With any of the above situations, they are fairly easy to rectify, so dont be discouraged...... I hope your visit to the doctors goes well......... Good luck........ |
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Oct 18, 2011
novorapidboi26
1,816 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Any Ideas? Hey Luke, welcome...............as you seem to be new at this, or at least, the online diary, its hard to give good advice, as there seems to be missing data, like, evening BI doses and morning BG readings........ I would say that your increase from 18 to 20 on your evening BI was correct, and it seems to be reasonably successful, but I would recommend you carry out some more tests on that dose, some 3am readings, and making sure you get a fasting BG reading too, this will confirm its correct, or give you the information to further adjust if needed. I also noticed that you are changing your ratios by the day, and at different times of the day.......the DAFNE principals teach you to change one thing at a time, so one ratio, test for 3 days, evaluate the results and adjust accordingly until the dose is correct. This is only way to effectively adjust your insulin, systematically. I have also noticed you are not correcting your high BG readings, or not recording them at least, but its probably that your not correcting..........is this correct? and if so why? The next logical step after you have got your evening/overnight BI correct is to get your daytime BI dose right, this requires you to have a carb free breakfast/lunch/dinner, so as your only observing the BI dose doing its job..........you can then adjust if it not doing its job of holding you steady......... Until your background insulin is right, it will be a constant struggle with your QA insulin and your BG results will make no sense......its vital you get it right, or nearly there at least........ When did you graduate from DAFNE? How did you find it........ I look forward to hearing from you...........
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Oct 17, 2011
ChickP
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Topic: General Discussion / The only grad in Isleworth? Hi,I used to live in Hounslow which as you're probably already aware is next to Isleworth. I did my DAFNE course in 2004 at Central Middx hospital. I continue to receive my diabetes care from Central Middx because they knew all about DAFNE. It might be worth contacting Central Middx to see if you can attend some of the sessions they run. It's fairly easy to get to from Isleworth. You can catch the overground to Clapham Junction and then from there to Willesden Junction. It's well worth the journey in my opinon. Hope that helps! |
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Oct 17, 2011
Mins
4 posts
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Topic: Questions for HCPs / irregular BGs HiI have been struggling with blood readings lately, i have been getting irregular readings. I moved on to Levemir about 2 weeks ago i take 8 units in morning & 7 in the evining, & use Lispro for meals. I moved to Levemir from Humalin due to lows & my consultant advised the change. But today i woke up with BG at 6.3 with no BFast at 10am my BG rose to 14.3, still no food eaten, at 3.30pm my BG was 12.8, at 4.15pm BG was 14.1 & took 6 units of Lispro as i ate but at 7.30 BG was at 17 I've only eaten once today so far and really concerned why these reading are like this as its making me concerned, i have also been advised by the consultant that they have discovered a shadow on my lung i hope it nothing serious and have an appointment to see a chest specialist to confirm. Ive becoming seriously concerned. Can anyone put my mind at rest? Regarsd |
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Oct 17, 2011
Luke Vernon
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Topic: General Discussion / Any Ideas? Any tips on getting BG down plaseCheers Luke |