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Jul 26, 2011

Michael Dorr... 3 posts

Topic: Questions for HCPs / Fitting when hypo

I'm 41and a T1 diabetic and had a very bad hypo in hospital about two years ago and fitted I could hear every thing that was being said to me but could not respond to it when I did come round I found that I had split my head open on the end of the bed.
Was thankfully not had any more hypos that bad since.
Because I had fitted I had to let the DVLA know and lost my license for a year and had to have a medical to get it back.

Jul 25, 2011

Alan 49 284 posts

Topic: Questions for HCPs / Thyroxine side effects

Maria, what I was trying to say (obviously not very clearly) was that if starting these thyroxine tablets increases your body's demand for insulin, then if you are not diabetic, your pancreas would naturally produce more insulin. If subsequently, you become diabetic, then your insulin doses would be calculated based on what you then need - when you are already on the thyroxine tablets. Does that make sense?
I seem to have finally got my insulin doses sorted out and my BGs have returned to more acceptable levels, thank goodness.

Jul 24, 2011

maria51 22 posts

Topic: Questions for HCPs / Thyroxine side effects

Alan Constable said:
Maria, what tablets are you on? I'm on 25mcg Levothyroxine and they definitely seem to be affecting me - my BG readings seem to have gone through the roof since I've been taking them. As well as giving myself QA corrections of +2, +3 and +4, I've had to increase my BI dose. The nurse at my GP surgery has looked on the Internet and found that these tablets can require increased insulin doses.

I noticed in your posting that you were on Thyroxine before your diabetes was diagnosed, so perhaps you wouldn't have been affected by this.

Sorry Alan, I haven't logged in for a while & just noticed your post.
I don't think being on thyriod tabs before I had diabetes would make any difference to the outcome with diabetes.
The tablets I'm on are called EUTROXSIG & I take 200mcg for four days & 300mcg for the other three with no problems. With you taking such a small dose (25mcg) then having to compensate with large QA corrections, WOW, that must be one powerful medication you're on! Shocked

Hopefully you're thinking about swapping over to different brands till you find one that doesn't interfere? I hope for your sake that you will......asap.
All the very best.

Maria

Jul 24, 2011

Carolin 83 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Help needed, ketones but bg in range

Hi Deano,
As well as using your sick day rules (well done), you probably just need to have some CPs with QA insulin to help to clear the ketones.
Hope you enjoy the rest of your holiday

Jul 23, 2011

ketostix pla... 25 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Help needed, ketones but bg in range

Hi, I currently on holiday and have come into a problem. Woke up today with massive toothache, went to emergency dentist and have absis and broken wisdom tooth. Been given some antibiotics and pain killers to treat until infection gone.
I tested earlier and blood glucose high with three ketones, so started the sick day rules and have basically done the job of reducing the ketones and bg. However my bg is now in range but I still have one/two ketones(on borderline). Im drinking loads of fluids to try and flush them out, I'm going to check my BG and ketones in three hours time again. Its late saturday night and should be enjoying holiday, but all I have to show is ketones and sore mouth que violins lol.

Any help would be appreciated,

Cheers deano

Jul 22, 2011

Anil 39 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Android App

Coming soon..... !! :>

Jul 22, 2011

FCJ 2 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Android App

Hi All,

I second that! Would love an android version app.
I'm willing to help with testing if need be...

Jul 22, 2011

Simon 578 posts

Topic: Site Development / Do you use the Diary Graphs?

Chris - just looking at this again; the graphs which calculate averages (mean/modal) don't take into account BG readings of 0 or empty ones, which graph is behaving in the way you describe?

Garry - thanks for the feedback, will change them.

Jul 22, 2011

Anil 39 posts

Topic: Site Development / New DafneOnline Website Redesign, Opinions Needed!

Hey Guys, I'm re-designing the dafneonline.co.uk website and have made a first attempt at it, I have posted a link below to my personal website
where it is temporarily located.

Currently, I have only designed the header and the menu, but the rest will follow, I will keep this post updated as I make progress.

http://www.theebookzone.co.uk/dafne

That's it! for now...

Jul 21, 2011

Alan 49 284 posts

Topic: Questions for HCPs / Thyroxine side effects

Maria, what tablets are you on? I'm on 25mcg Levothyroxine and they definitely seem to be affecting me - my BG readings seem to have gone through the roof since I've been taking them. As well as giving myself QA corrections of +2, +3 and +4, I've had to increase my BI dose. The nurse at my GP surgery has looked on the Internet and found that these tablets can require increased insulin doses.

I noticed in your posting that you were on Thyroxine before your diabetes was diagnosed, so perhaps you wouldn't have been affected by this.

Jul 20, 2011

Alan 49 284 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Are we all eating too many carbs?

Thanks for that Mark - you've confirmed what I was thinking about it. As you pointed out 'don't believe everything you see on the internet'.
Anyway, I enjoy my carbs - Lamb Madras without rice? UNTHINKABLE!

Jul 19, 2011

marke 686 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Are we all eating too many carbs?

Sorry but for me the wonderful thing about the internet is anyone can publish any rubbish and hence we get articles like that. He says 'back in the day before insulin
was discovered... diabetes was treated with a low carbohydrate diet', haha, nope sorry before insulin was discovered people just died. There is a good book about it
apparently, my consultant who likes to stray from the subject Smile

told me about it that is about the discovery of insulin and how people used to just die before it.
The article then goes on about engineers being the best medics, again haha, I hope my consultant didn't help to write windows or I'm in big trouble Wink

As you can tell I don't think much of the article or the idea that we eat too many carbs, i would rather enjoy a shorter life eating them than have diabetes for 80 years.
Genetically I might be able to eat loads of carbs and never suffer complications anyway or I might be a perfect diabetic and get them anyway, life is just not so simple
as eat low carbs = live longer. I'm not advocating a total do what you want obviously but I really don't think low carb diets are a good idea. I also trust the medical
profession to give me the best advice they can rather than believe its all drug companies trying to line their pockets.... rant ends Very Happy

Jul 19, 2011

Garry 328 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Are we all eating too many carbs?

When I first started out on insulin in 1979, I was on a fixed carbohydrate diet of 120 g a day. No room for manoeuvre.
It was hard work and I doubt whether my control was any good as we were all on urinalysis at that time and those retrospective results did not give any quick perspective on how things were going. Would hate to be back in those times.
Boy am I glad that we have moved on Very Happy

Regards Garry

Jul 19, 2011

novorapidboi26 1,819 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Android App

The demand is certainly there, so if you can hook up with the admin staff that would be really good....... Cool

Jul 19, 2011

novorapidboi26 1,819 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Are we all eating too many carbs?

We probably are...........

My understanding is that the starchy carbs we eat provide us with fuel we need, proteins and fats also supply us with this but in much smaller amounts and over much longer periods.............which if solely eaten would result in ketones as the body needs its fuel much more quickly than these items could supply, or does it..........?

I think if carbs were cut out the body would need to re adjust and eventually could be fine tuned to use the fuel its given efficiently, but getting to that point may not be so pleasant for some as it is for others........

Jul 17, 2011

Alan 49 284 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Are we all eating too many carbs?

An interesting article about a man who has been a type 1 for more than 80 years.

http://www.drbriffa.com/2011/05/31/how-did-this-man-get-to-live-with-type-1-diabetes-for-more-than-80-years/

Are we all eating too many carbs?

Jul 16, 2011

KeithCl 43 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Android App

Just came across this thread; I may be able to help with the Android development if that is something that there is still a level of interest in. Marke, send me a message with your thoughts.

Jul 26, 2011 Michael Dorr... 3 posts	Topic: Questions for HCPs / Fitting when hypo I'm 41and a T1 diabetic and had a very bad hypo in hospital about two years ago and fitted I could hear every thing that was being said to me but could not respond to it when I did come round I found that I had split my head open on the end of the bed. Was thankfully not had any more hypos that bad since. Because I had fitted I had to let the DVLA know and lost my license for a year and had to have a medical to get it back.

Jul 25, 2011 Alan 49 284 posts	Topic: Questions for HCPs / Thyroxine side effects Maria, what I was trying to say (obviously not very clearly) was that if starting these thyroxine tablets increases your body's demand for insulin, then if you are not diabetic, your pancreas would naturally produce more insulin. If subsequently, you become diabetic, then your insulin doses would be calculated based on what you then need - when you are already on the thyroxine tablets. Does that make sense? I seem to have finally got my insulin doses sorted out and my BGs have returned to more acceptable levels, thank goodness.

Jul 24, 2011 maria51 22 posts	Topic: Questions for HCPs / Thyroxine side effects Alan Constable said: Maria, what tablets are you on? I'm on 25mcg Levothyroxine and they definitely seem to be affecting me - my BG readings seem to have gone through the roof since I've been taking them. As well as giving myself QA corrections of +2, +3 and +4, I've had to increase my BI dose. The nurse at my GP surgery has looked on the Internet and found that these tablets can require increased insulin doses. I noticed in your posting that you were on Thyroxine before your diabetes was diagnosed, so perhaps you wouldn't have been affected by this. Sorry Alan, I haven't logged in for a while & just noticed your post. I don't think being on thyriod tabs before I had diabetes would make any difference to the outcome with diabetes. The tablets I'm on are called EUTROXSIG & I take 200mcg for four days & 300mcg for the other three with no problems. With you taking such a small dose (25mcg) then having to compensate with large QA corrections, WOW, that must be one powerful medication you're on! Hopefully you're thinking about swapping over to different brands till you find one that doesn't interfere? I hope for your sake that you will......asap. All the very best. Maria

Jul 24, 2011 Carolin 83 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Help needed, ketones but bg in range Hi Deano, As well as using your sick day rules (well done), you probably just need to have some CPs with QA insulin to help to clear the ketones. Hope you enjoy the rest of your holiday

Jul 23, 2011 ketostix pla... 25 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Help needed, ketones but bg in range Hi, I currently on holiday and have come into a problem. Woke up today with massive toothache, went to emergency dentist and have absis and broken wisdom tooth. Been given some antibiotics and pain killers to treat until infection gone. I tested earlier and blood glucose high with three ketones, so started the sick day rules and have basically done the job of reducing the ketones and bg. However my bg is now in range but I still have one/two ketones(on borderline). Im drinking loads of fluids to try and flush them out, I'm going to check my BG and ketones in three hours time again. Its late saturday night and should be enjoying holiday, but all I have to show is ketones and sore mouth que violins lol. Any help would be appreciated, Cheers deano

Jul 22, 2011 Anil 39 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Android App Coming soon..... !! :>

Jul 22, 2011 FCJ 2 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Android App Hi All, I second that! Would love an android version app. I'm willing to help with testing if need be...

Jul 22, 2011 Simon 578 posts	Topic: Site Development / Do you use the Diary Graphs? Chris - just looking at this again; the graphs which calculate averages (mean/modal) don't take into account BG readings of 0 or empty ones, which graph is behaving in the way you describe? Garry - thanks for the feedback, will change them.

Jul 22, 2011 Anil 39 posts	Topic: Site Development / New DafneOnline Website Redesign, Opinions Needed! Hey Guys, I'm re-designing the dafneonline.co.uk website and have made a first attempt at it, I have posted a link below to my personal website where it is temporarily located. Currently, I have only designed the header and the menu, but the rest will follow, I will keep this post updated as I make progress. http://www.theebookzone.co.uk/dafne That's it! for now...

Jul 21, 2011 Alan 49 284 posts	Topic: Questions for HCPs / Thyroxine side effects Maria, what tablets are you on? I'm on 25mcg Levothyroxine and they definitely seem to be affecting me - my BG readings seem to have gone through the roof since I've been taking them. As well as giving myself QA corrections of +2, +3 and +4, I've had to increase my BI dose. The nurse at my GP surgery has looked on the Internet and found that these tablets can require increased insulin doses. I noticed in your posting that you were on Thyroxine before your diabetes was diagnosed, so perhaps you wouldn't have been affected by this.

Jul 20, 2011 Alan 49 284 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Are we all eating too many carbs? Thanks for that Mark - you've confirmed what I was thinking about it. As you pointed out 'don't believe everything you see on the internet'. Anyway, I enjoy my carbs - Lamb Madras without rice? UNTHINKABLE!

Jul 19, 2011 marke 686 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Are we all eating too many carbs? Sorry but for me the wonderful thing about the internet is anyone can publish any rubbish and hence we get articles like that. He says 'back in the day before insulin was discovered... diabetes was treated with a low carbohydrate diet', haha, nope sorry before insulin was discovered people just died. There is a good book about it apparently, my consultant who likes to stray from the subject told me about it that is about the discovery of insulin and how people used to just die before it. The article then goes on about engineers being the best medics, again haha, I hope my consultant didn't help to write windows or I'm in big trouble As you can tell I don't think much of the article or the idea that we eat too many carbs, i would rather enjoy a shorter life eating them than have diabetes for 80 years. Genetically I might be able to eat loads of carbs and never suffer complications anyway or I might be a perfect diabetic and get them anyway, life is just not so simple as eat low carbs = live longer. I'm not advocating a total do what you want obviously but I really don't think low carb diets are a good idea. I also trust the medical profession to give me the best advice they can rather than believe its all drug companies trying to line their pockets.... rant ends

Jul 19, 2011 Garry 328 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Are we all eating too many carbs? When I first started out on insulin in 1979, I was on a fixed carbohydrate diet of 120 g a day. No room for manoeuvre. It was hard work and I doubt whether my control was any good as we were all on urinalysis at that time and those retrospective results did not give any quick perspective on how things were going. Would hate to be back in those times. Boy am I glad that we have moved on Regards Garry

Jul 19, 2011 novorapidboi26 1,819 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Android App The demand is certainly there, so if you can hook up with the admin staff that would be really good.......

Jul 19, 2011 novorapidboi26 1,819 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Are we all eating too many carbs? We probably are........... My understanding is that the starchy carbs we eat provide us with fuel we need, proteins and fats also supply us with this but in much smaller amounts and over much longer periods.............which if solely eaten would result in ketones as the body needs its fuel much more quickly than these items could supply, or does it..........? I think if carbs were cut out the body would need to re adjust and eventually could be fine tuned to use the fuel its given efficiently, but getting to that point may not be so pleasant for some as it is for others........

Jul 17, 2011 Alan 49 284 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Are we all eating too many carbs? An interesting article about a man who has been a type 1 for more than 80 years. http://www.drbriffa.com/2011/05/31/how-did-this-man-get-to-live-with-type-1-diabetes-for-more-than-80-years/ Are we all eating too many carbs?

Jul 16, 2011 KeithCl 43 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Android App Just came across this thread; I may be able to help with the Android development if that is something that there is still a level of interest in. Marke, send me a message with your thoughts.