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May 26, 2011
chrisinbrum
41 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / OneTouch users beware Boots have told me this about prescription items in the past and when I've asked for the prescription back and taken it to Lloyds or Superdrug there's been no problem at all! |
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May 26, 2011
Daniel Leone
8 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Hello Im very strict at recording my results i have everything on my pc,i have a program called co pilot,as for adjusting my doses im getting better its just hard when eating out. |
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May 25, 2011
ClaireH
14 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / OneTouch users beware I have been told this so rang customer services who told me Boots are incorrect and there is no issue at all |
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May 25, 2011
novorapidboi26
1,819 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / BI back down? Only do so after discussion with your team..............i was just pointing out the mechanics of the two insulins and why you may be getting problems....Its definetly worth trying to compensate with QA if you are not up for another injection, but in my own opinion, getting the BI bang on and the QA as low as possoble will give the most benefits............ Keep us posted on the results of your 16 units...... 
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May 25, 2011
novorapidboi26
1,819 posts
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Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Jacket Potato No problem mate, only do what you are comfortable with...........as long as you know you dont need to be low 3 hours later, or high for dinner time......it just takes some experimenting and recording, you might not even need to split, might be a case of jagging up after you have finised eating............the cheese for sure will slow digestion even more, you should experiment with different toppings if you do find yourself eating them all the time....... |
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May 25, 2011
michellem
23 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / BI back down? HiThanks for the reply. No I've not tried Levemir, I'm really reluctant to have another injection on a regular basis. I wonder if I go back to BI 16 tonight, keep an eye on my reuslts then think about upping my QA ratio. If I can't work it out I'll try Levemir but only as a last resort! Michelle |
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May 25, 2011
michellem
23 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Paper Diary http://www.dafneonline.co.uk/forums/1/topics/93Do what it says on this link, it works and is very quick, I got mine last week. If the link doesn't work it's the sticky in the general discussion bit on the forum. |
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May 25, 2011
michellem
23 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / OneTouch users beware Think I'll put in a prescription tomorrow and see what happens. |
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May 25, 2011
Simon
578 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / OneTouch users beware My normal meter is a OneTouch ultra... After putting in my prescription a week ago, and a couple of visits to the pharmacy, Boots told me this evening that there's a national supply problem with the OneTouch strips - I'm wondering if there any other users out there who've found this, or if Boots are fobbing me off.Also if this is the case I thought I'd warn others as they may need to make other plans - I was down to 2 strips so had to press the doctors for a spare meter, which they did give me, only to get home and find the strips expired in January 2009! Back to the pharmacy then... |
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May 25, 2011
AllanR
15 posts
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Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Jacket Potato I tend to be boring with the tatties actually, just cheese. And yes am talking about a lunch at 12 or 12.30 and having BG's in the 7's and it being in the low 3's by 3pm (so 3 to 3.5hr's later)...but again only on the Jacket Potato's so it does seem to be digestion causing it.Think I'll probably just carry on using an exception to my ratio for it. Least that way I avoid the hypo and any raises can be picked up at dinner any how or simply burnt off during the day due to how long it's taking. Thanks for the advice. |
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May 25, 2011
novorapidboi26
1,819 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Hello thats good your into the swing of things already.........i dont know if as a member, you can use the blood glucose dairy on here, try and see if you can through the DAFNE Tools tab at the top, you can then input some results if you want to ask questions on them...........How are you with recording your blood glucose, and can you change doses comfortably.......? |
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May 25, 2011
Daniel Leone
8 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Hello G'day helenI know i should make it my priority its just been hard at the moment being self employed,ill try harder,nice supprise meeting a fellow Aussie. |
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May 25, 2011
Daniel Leone
8 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Hello Thanx novorapid,no i dont expect to learn the whole curriculum on this forum ive beind doing pretty good so far ive got my Hb1c down from 11.8 % to 8.6 % in that short time,i would like to learn some tips from people who have completed a Dafne course, im carb counting at the moment and doing pretty well,sometimes i miss calculate,but im getting used to it,i use Novo rapid and Levemir. |
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May 25, 2011
novorapidboi26
1,819 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Paper Diary Think you have to either get them from your DSN or buy them, from who I dont know, but I think the diary you are provided with has information on the back.........I personally use a home made spreadsheet, printed out onto A4, 6 days on each A4 sheet, 12 spaces for BG results.......which suits me better as I test a lot, maybe too much............ 
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May 25, 2011
HelenP
218 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Hello G'day Daniel,I'm from Australia also. Welcome to this forum. I believe your priority ought to be to find a Dafne course. It is worth making the time. The carb counting etc is most useful in the context of Dafne, Once I did Dafne things began to fall into place. Helen |
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May 25, 2011
novorapidboi26
1,819 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Hello Hi Daniel, and welcome to the forum...............If you have any specific questions then fire away, dont think anyone who uses the forum could go through the whole curriculum though......... There is a free online carb counting course offered by Bournemouth Diabetes and Endocrine Center HERE..........that can get you up to speed with the main points, and then if you want you can come back and ask some more specific questions about your control you can.......... Being only 10 months diagnosed your pancreas may still be producing some insulin, so keep that in mind, you may only need small doses........... What insulin regime are you on and what are your doses................. 
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May 25, 2011
muz
1 post
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Topic: General Discussion / Paper Diary hellodoes anybody know how i can get my hands on some paper copies of the DAFNE diaries? thanks |
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May 25, 2011
Daniel Leone
8 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Hello Hi Im Daniel and in new to this forum,Im From Australia and im Glad that i found Dafne online,in the near distance future if time allows,im going to try and attend a Dafne cousre,if not i would like to learn as much as i can from this forum coz i heard great things about Dafne. Ive had D for 10 months now and need to learn more about carb counting and insulin ratios etc etc,so any help would be greatly appreciated, Thanx. Cheers.
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May 25, 2011
novorapidboi26
1,819 posts
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Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Jacket Potato A jacket potatoe would generally take longer to digest, also the digestion depends on what topping you have, a cheese and beans one would take even longer...........When is your hypo...........? I would expect to see your insulin drop you low maybe 1.5-2.5 hours post meal............its really a case of trying to match up your insulin action to the digestive action.......... At lunch time I inject 30 -40 minutes before eating, this is because the digestion is faster than my insulin, so I need the insulin in and working long before I start eating, with your situation and for others where the food is either starchy, high in fat, or both its sometimes worth splitting your meal time injection, say 50% before you eat and 50% after you eat.............. This 50:50 split can be experimented with, maybe changing to 60:40 and so on, and also the time of the after meal dose can be moved to 30, 60, 90, 120 minutes, its all about experimenting and testing to see how it effects you personally......... Good luck with it................
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May 25, 2011
AllanR
15 posts
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Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Jacket Potato Ok, I did the counting only last week and still armed with the books...all good on paper. BUT every time I have a jacket tattie for lunch, I can guarantee a hypo...even by under valuing the CP's slightly on it. Anything else, pretty much isn't an issue, but a jacket potato never seems to come out on the same 1:1 ratio I'm on using the carb values from the books.This got me thinking, does a jacket tattie take quiet a while to break down? and thus it's over a longer period of time and as such the QA has already lowered the BG far to fast for the potato to balance? Otherwise it makes no sense at all that I would need a 1:1 ratio for all food, except a jacket potato which would have it's own 1:0.3 ratio. 
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May 25, 2011
novorapidboi26
1,819 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / BI back down? There have been a few people describing similar behaviors with there BGs and BI (Lantus).....If your having lots of hypos with the 17 units, then you need to put it down, however this means you may have to over compensate throughout the day with your QA insulin as this now lower dose, the 16, is not sufficient throughout the rest of the day......this can be managed with great difficulty......... It all boils down to the flexibility of Lantus, which for the majority of people is not enough. The next logical step would be to think about Levemir, and a split dose, you can establish a safe dose to keep you steady during the night, then you could give yourself a heavier, more accurate dose during the day to keep your numbers down and your ratios...... Have you tried Levemir.........? If you have and didn't get on with it, the Lantus can also be split, but changing doses and seeing an effect can take days, unlike Levemir..... |
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May 25, 2011
novorapidboi26
1,819 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / help Are you comfortable increasing your background insulin and testing through the night, its a pain in the ass, but once its sussed it makes life so much easier...Look forward to hearing how you get on.........
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May 25, 2011
novorapidboi26
1,819 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Levemir versus Lantus I have had some success, I have found that getting single figures at 6:45 when I wake does depend on what food I have eaten as a before bed snack, delayed digestion seems to push numbers up, or it may even be too quick a digestion, pushing me down through the night then up in a response to the low.......for the most part it has been successful....... |
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May 25, 2011
saxman
28 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Levemir versus Lantus yeah sounds like dawn phenomenon, I would look at reducing my evening BI maybe |
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May 25, 2011
MelissaF
56 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Levemir versus Lantus Ahhh, good research. In that case it is dawn phenomenon then.Novorapidboi has been having some success treating his I think. He can probably give you some good advice. Good luck! M |