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Sep 17, 2011
daveyboy
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Topic: Questions for HCPs / BG Results Hi dave here again do you have a web cam or built in one as it would be easy for me to to explain on skype its free and you can get more done i will try and work out how to send you my charts or email them to you when i can work that out too on amazon there is a book called CARBS & CALS FOR PEOPLE WITH DIBETES BY CHRIS CHEYETTE & YELLO BALOLIA 1 unit of qa can lower bg by 2-3 mmols 1cp can increase bg by 2-3 mmols 10 cps is equal to 1 cp 2 thick sausages is 10 carbs so you need 1 unit of qa 10 carbs is equal to i unit of qa insulin every thing is worked out by carbs but before i done the course i was told to take 14 units at meals no matter what i ate and 24 units of bi at night if you check the carbs on packets you will not be far off |
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Sep 17, 2011
daveyboy
4 posts
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Topic: Questions for HCPs / BG Results Hi unfortunatly i am on novarapid and levermir but as i said if you go to the diabetic unit at the hospital near to you and ask about the dahne course they should help or give you the information you require but to go on the course is invalueable |
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Sep 17, 2011
mum2westiesGill
502 posts
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Topic: Questions for HCPs / BG Results Hi,Thanks for your reply. It does explain things a bit better for me. |
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Sep 17, 2011
mum2westiesGill
502 posts
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Topic: Questions for HCPs / BG Results Hi,Thank you for your reply. I will look forward to you sending the copies & examples & copy of your chart, it's very kind of you. Can you send them on here or will you need my email address? |
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Sep 17, 2011
grandma carol
61 posts
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Topic: Questions for HCPs / BG Results
The 1-1 and 2-1 etc on hear is 1 unit of insulin to what is cauled 1 carb on all the packets of food there is a carbohydrate value like on the bread it will say per 100g and then per slice on the Burgen bread it is 38.5g per 100g and 15.4g per slice divided by 10 so 15.4 is 1.54 so on a 1-1 ratio that would be 1.5 units of Humalog or to the nerast unit so 1 unit or 2 units of insulin. Ilike you was on a fixed dose for years but now chance depending on what I am eating.I wason 26 units of Lantus at night and with what I was told on DAFNE I am now on 10 units I did not know that I was hypoing through night but now things are a lot better. I am on a ratio of 2.5-1 1.5-1 and 1-1 and then the Lantus 10 units. Hope that helps a bit but it would be better if you went on DAFNE 
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Sep 17, 2011
daveyboy
4 posts
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Topic: Questions for HCPs / BG Results Hi when i get a new printer in about a week i will be able to send you some copies and examples including a copy of my chart for this week but if you get the chance go for the course as in attending mine i have now been able to bring a more staple control of my insulin inj and changed the quantity to go with the carbs i am actually eating 
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Sep 17, 2011
mum2westiesGill
502 posts
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Topic: Questions for HCPs / BG Results Hi there Daveyboy,Thank you for your reply. You're very lucky being able to go on a DAFNE course & like you say you've learnt all about the ratios, hypos, tablets etc, maybe you could teach me about this ratio thing and the way it's all written down ie 1:1, 0.5:1, 3:1 etc when i see it all on here on the forums. The book i bought looks excellent if i could maybe learn how to use it and maybe alongside my diabetic specialist nurse who i go to see at my gp surgery. They don't do a dafne course in Warrington & i don't have the time to be travelling miles away to one or to be staying away from home due to family ie hubby, daughter & son. I guess i'll just have to carry on trying to learn from the forums on here. |
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Sep 17, 2011
daveyboy
4 posts
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Topic: Questions for HCPs / BG Results hi i have just done the dafne course this week in northampton and believe me its one of the best things i have done learnt so much about ratio,s hypos, tablets, diets and on and on if you get the chance go for it you will never look back daveyboy |
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Sep 17, 2011
Damo8
9 posts
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Sorry last post was not clear. I was talking about the metformin. I don't think it is so uncommon. |
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Sep 17, 2011
Damo8
9 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Can someone please remind me... Hi. PaulineO and I have just been on the course. The doctor explained that if you are a bit over weight your body can develop a resistance to insulin in the same way a type two would.I wouldn't dismiss it out of hand. It could be just what you need, particularly if you continue to struggle to control your bg. |
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Sep 17, 2011
Damo8
9 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Android App Keith ,is it possible to transpose the entries page so that the display format mimics the diary?Also my summary doesn't seem to be adding up my correction doses. Was wondering if it could be a bug or if I'm not entering them correctly. I've been adding them as separate entries and marking them with the correctional option in the pop up. Cheers. |
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Sep 16, 2011
PaulineO
2 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / EU Directive - Million Drivers face losing their licence. Hi all, what we all have to remember is that we have to be sensible if we are going to drive. Its often people who take risks that muddy the water for everybody else, so dont give the policy makers the chance to change things unless its positively. Make sure you do a BG before you get in the car then that way if you are stopped for any reason whatsoever, the proof is in the meter that you were fit to drive and you checked first. at the end of the day if you are prone to hypo, and you cannot recognise the signs of your hypo, you shouldnt be driving anyway and if you are driving and feel that you are going into a hypo, you stop and check. If you are, you take the keys out of the ignition to show you are not in control of the car, move over to the passenger side and deal with the hypo and wait at least 45 mins before you start driving again. Your hypo treatments should always be in the car. If the DVLA/LAW is changing then something must have happened to make them look at the law again. If you are managing your diabetes properly, using DAFNE for example, then your bloods should be stable enough without any need to change the QA ratios or BI you have in place because your BI should be maintaining your levels appropriately. |
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Sep 16, 2011
PaulineO
2 posts
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if you were fine on the lower amount, it may be that you are going hypo during the night and the high reading in the morning is a back lash from that as your liver kicks in to fix it if you are not recognising it. I would try doing a BG at 3am and then again perhaps about 5am in the morning. Its a good way of checking what your lantis is doing over night although I know it is a pest. To find a pattern you might have to do that for 3 nights. Also try and take your lantis at the same time each night as your bedtime can change by more than 30 mins each time and that could be enough to put things out of sorts. |
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Sep 16, 2011
Steven
18 posts
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Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Feedback from Android beta testing Hi,Is this the best place to suggest improvements to the app? If so please could we have BG figures within range highlighted in green, as on the website? Thanks Steven |
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Sep 16, 2011
Lizzie
87 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Can someone please remind me... Injection sites are a good point. I always use my tummy and I know I should rotate. But I am very clumsy and find it impossible to inject anywhere else. I think you are supposed to use the outer side of your thigh but that is really painful for me for some reason. I tried a few times on the inner side but I found out you aren't supposed to inject there so I stopped.My diabetes nurses seem nice people but cannot help me. They are obsessed with obesity and every time I visit them or the doctor they push metformin, statins or stomach stapling on me. I would rather deal with the root issues behind my disordered eating and generally poor diabetes care than amputate my stomach or take a drug to mask the problem but that sort of help is not accessible to me. My blood sugars are getting steadily worse recently so maybe next time they might take notice, probably not, and my next appointment isn't til 2012 anyway. That is why I have approached people here. |
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Sep 16, 2011
Benkaze
2 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Android App
thanks for the info KeithtCl it really help and i have to make sure my next phone can get the app lol |
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Sep 16, 2011
mum2westiesGill
502 posts
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Topic: Questions for HCPs / BG Results Hi Marke,Thanks for the reply. It's the first time i've entered anything into the forums which is probably why i didn't put any insulin details. I'm on Humalog (QA) before breakfast, lunch & dinner then Lantus (BI) at bedtime. |
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Sep 16, 2011
Anele46
108 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / too much BI
Thank goodness Really glad you are ok and everything worked out fine - sounds as though you handled it well - bet you had a sleepless night tho!  Cheers, Anele. |
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Sep 16, 2011
Simon
574 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Facebook http://twitter.com/#!/dafneonline - it's also linked from the front page of the site |
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Sep 16, 2011
Bakerboy
9 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / too much BI thanks for your reply everything worked out fine did 2 bg checks during night at 1.30 am bg was 8.2 after taking 100ml lucozade plus 1 milky way before bed at 11.00 pm,checked again at 3.15 am bg 7.7 took some more lucozade ,this morning 7.45 am bg was 6.2 so all was well .Hope i dont do this again .Once again thanks for your concern
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Sep 16, 2011
mum2westiesGill
502 posts
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Topic: Questions for HCPs / BG Results
Hi, Firstly may i say thank you for your reply. It's the first time i've ever entered into the forums on here hence why i probably only entered my diary results and no other details ie which insulin i'm on. I'm on Humalog (QA) ~ 5 -6u at breakfast, 10u at lunch, 12-14u at dinner then Lantus (BI) 34u at bedtime. Thank you so much for the links to www.bdec-e-learning.com & www.diabetessupport.co.uk both of which i will certainly be using alongside DAFNE. |
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Sep 16, 2011
Anele46
108 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Can someone please remind me...
Hi Lizzie, What about your injection sites? Are you using the same ones all the time? If so might be an idea to try elsewhere or rotating them? If so, remember using a fresh site may significantly alter your absorption of your insulin so proceed with caution. Can you DSN offer any advice? Thanks, Anele. |
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Sep 16, 2011
Garry
328 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Can someone please remind me... Please remember that most BIs will take 2 or 3 days to show any impact for changed dose. So slowly does it. Regards Garry |
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Sep 16, 2011
Lizzie
87 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Facebook Can someone please tell me what the Twitter account name is? |