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Feb 13, 2011

cargeo111 ca... 12 posts

I personally drink dry white wine and it does not affect my blood sugars.I do beleive if you are drinking fruity wine you have to cover with insulin.

Feb 12, 2011

novorapidboi26 1,816 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Drinking

Exactly right mate.......the alcohol almost certainly was responsible for your lows.....I wouldn't rule out your overnight basal either.....an overnight test would confirm........as a rule of thumb you should always have an uncovered snack when drinking......I don't as I suffer from dawn phenomon but need to drop my daytime basal or I go low

Feb 12, 2011

Johnnyw 3 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Drinking

Hi I'm a new boy to DAFNE (only graduated a few weeks ago) my control has been pretty good, but last night my BG was 8.9 prior to bed (23:40) at 9pm I had a pint of 3.4% alc beer and followed this with 2 small whiskeys. At 2:15am I tested my BG and it was an alarming 2.5mmols, broke out the jellybabies (2cp) and went back to sleep. The following morning my BG was 2.6 at 7am (so more Jellybabies) and at 8am was a more respectable 4.7mmols. Can only think that the sudden shock of a high volumn of alchol (ie the whiskeys) had told my liver to stop releasing glucose and deal with the alchol leaving my BI to deplete my bloodglucose.

Anyone else found similar or do you think it may be something else. Would be interested in any ideas

Feb 12, 2011

Simon 574 posts

Topic: Site Development / iPhone averages V's Online

Hi Richard,

Can you check now and let me know if they are still different?

Simon

Feb 12, 2011

Simon 574 posts

Topic: Site Development / iPhone averages V's Online

Hi Richard,

They shouldn't be - I'll take a look at this and get back to you.

Simon

Feb 12, 2011

Trudi 8 posts

Topic: General Discussion / TYPE 1 PREGNANCY

Vickyrees,
There is a great resource available at this following address.
http://www.d1.org.au/images/stories/Docs/CanIHaveAHealthyBaby2008.pdf

Feb 11, 2011

richard.arkle 16 posts

Topic: Site Development / iPhone averages V's Online

I love the iPhone app of the DAFNE diary and use it all the time

The average BS results over 7,14 & 30 days on the DAFNE records are quite different from what I am reading on my iPhone DAFNE app.

Can anybody clarify this for me?

Cheers R

Feb 11, 2011

MikeH 8 posts

Topic: General Discussion / DAFNE

My control was a lot worse for just over a week before i got the ratios etc correct and now 3 months later my control and understanding is so much better than i can ever remeber and i can eat what i want when i want, even eating out i can keep control far far more than before (i use a iphone app to help me when eating out.)

Do it and dont look back

Feb 11, 2011

Cas 4 posts

Topic: Questions for HCPs / Carb counting-

Thanks to all- have just purchased the Calorie counter book- it has lots of stuff not in the little book from the course- have had all good results since. Fingers crossed. Am booked in to meet DAFNE Oz in Melbourne when I go over in March- May. Will keep in touch

Feb 10, 2011

JayBee 582 posts

Topic: General Discussion / DAFNE

I guess I was kind of lucky with my employers. I only had two days holiday left so they were happy to cover the rest of the week with special leave because they recognised the long term benefits for all concerned quite quickly. Its a shame not all employers are as understanding. Sad

Enjoy the course, you might make a new pal as a bonus! Very Happy

Feb 10, 2011

novorapidboi26 1,816 posts

Topic: Site Development / Forum Request...

Yeah...it usually gives you the body of text you would like to quote wrapped in some code....then you can edit the text to something specific......this forum is different from the other common formats...so fingers crossed you can manage it...

Feb 10, 2011

novorapidboi26 1,816 posts

Topic: Site Development / Forum Request...

Yeah...it usually gives you the body of text you would like to quote wrapped in some code....then you can edit the text to something specific......this forum is different from the other common formats...so fingers crossed you can manage it...

Feb 10, 2011

Simon 574 posts

Topic: General Discussion / BG Diary

That's what I was getting at - alternatively if it's a layout or calculations thing let us know because it might be good to have it in the online diary.

Feb 10, 2011

Simon 574 posts

Topic: Site Development / Forum Request...

Sure thing - how do they normally work, copy all of the post's text into a new post for you?

Feb 10, 2011

IanS 5 posts

Topic: General Discussion / DAFNE

I had no holidays left when I went on the course but my employer allowed me to take time off unpaid. Even unpaid I would still say that it was very much worth it.

Feb 10, 2011

meltow 78 posts

Topic: General Discussion / What made you smile today?

sunshine, sunshine and more sunshine!
ROLL ON SPRING................

Feb 10, 2011

Heather B 20 posts

Topic: General Discussion / DAFNE

Hi,

I was employed at a university at the time of attending DAFNE and they also made me take the week off as annual leave. This was despite the DAFNE team writing to my manager and to HR to explain the benefits to them of me attending the course (such as me maybe needing less time off for sick days) and urging them to give me paid leave. I guess it might be a public sector thing- they might be worried about not being seen to use tax payers money efficiently as usual! All I can say is that it really was worth it for me and I would recommend that you still attend too. It was worth the annual leave to learn how to manage my blood sugars so well and also to meet the rest of my group who's advice and support is still really important to me. Good luck with it.

Feb 10, 2011

novorapidboi26 1,816 posts

Topic: Site Development / Forum Request...

Any chance of a quote button lads........

Feb 10, 2011

novorapidboi26 1,816 posts

Topic: Questions for HCPs / Carb counting-

Hey,

For the most part carb counting doesn't have to be exact, I usually just round up the carbs when calculating......I found the dafne archive of carbs usually does the job nicely.....making bread however purely depends on you quantity of flour, etc, just note how much you use before baking, then divide accordingly............

What ratios of insulin are you on, are you happy they are correct..............also do you take into account your level of blood sugar when correcting, higher numbers often need more insulin to bring you down eg 1 unit drop 1mmol/l........

Feb 10, 2011

novorapidboi26 1,816 posts

Topic: General Discussion / What made you smile today?

lovely dogs, would loved to have seen that....

Feb 10, 2011

novorapidboi26 1,816 posts

Topic: General Discussion / DAFNE

It makes everything so clear, and it only really gets frustrating as you now know, in detail, how to control you blood sugars, where as before you probably didn't notice that things weren't bang on.........you have good days and bad days, the only difference with DAFNE is you know when those bad days are.......

As far as work is concerned, I was unemployed at the time so I was fortunate.....in your case you would think the health board would be an ideal candidate for giving you paid leave, they should at least give you something, get the team to write a letter to your employer explaining it all.........

Good luck............look forward to seeing you on the forum as a graduate........

Feb 10, 2011

novorapidboi26 1,816 posts

Topic: General Discussion / BG Diary

Why would one want to manipulate the data, are you going to be telling porkies to the nice doctors................tut.......tut............

Feb 10, 2011

novorapidboi26 1,816 posts

Topic: General Discussion / The media getting it wrong

In fact if the pancreas was destroyed control of blood sugars would be much easier as mentioned there would be no alpha cell (glucagon) production either as well as the several other secretions that come from the pancreas.......

As far as viruses go, there has been some connection made where they suggest that the beta cells share some genetic code to an alleged virus that exists in us all at some point causing our body to attack, but to actually make reference to a virus directly causing the condition is a bit ignorant......

I don't think the media will ever get better until the day were diabetes is a condition we all may suffer one day....

Feb 13, 2011 cargeo111 ca... 12 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Drinking I personally drink dry white wine and it does not affect my blood sugars.I do beleive if you are drinking fruity wine you have to cover with insulin.

Feb 12, 2011 novorapidboi26 1,816 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Drinking Exactly right mate.......the alcohol almost certainly was responsible for your lows.....I wouldn't rule out your overnight basal either.....an overnight test would confirm........as a rule of thumb you should always have an uncovered snack when drinking......I don't as I suffer from dawn phenomon but need to drop my daytime basal or I go low

Feb 12, 2011 Johnnyw 3 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Drinking Hi I'm a new boy to DAFNE (only graduated a few weeks ago) my control has been pretty good, but last night my BG was 8.9 prior to bed (23:40) at 9pm I had a pint of 3.4% alc beer and followed this with 2 small whiskeys. At 2:15am I tested my BG and it was an alarming 2.5mmols, broke out the jellybabies (2cp) and went back to sleep. The following morning my BG was 2.6 at 7am (so more Jellybabies) and at 8am was a more respectable 4.7mmols. Can only think that the sudden shock of a high volumn of alchol (ie the whiskeys) had told my liver to stop releasing glucose and deal with the alchol leaving my BI to deplete my bloodglucose. Anyone else found similar or do you think it may be something else. Would be interested in any ideas

Feb 12, 2011 Simon 574 posts	Topic: Site Development / iPhone averages V's Online Hi Richard, Can you check now and let me know if they are still different? Simon

Feb 12, 2011 Simon 574 posts	Topic: Site Development / iPhone averages V's Online Hi Richard, They shouldn't be - I'll take a look at this and get back to you. Simon

Feb 12, 2011 Trudi 8 posts	Topic: General Discussion / TYPE 1 PREGNANCY Vickyrees, There is a great resource available at this following address. http://www.d1.org.au/images/stories/Docs/CanIHaveAHealthyBaby2008.pdf

Feb 11, 2011 richard.arkle 16 posts	Topic: Site Development / iPhone averages V's Online I love the iPhone app of the DAFNE diary and use it all the time The average BS results over 7,14 & 30 days on the DAFNE records are quite different from what I am reading on my iPhone DAFNE app. Can anybody clarify this for me? Cheers R

Feb 11, 2011 MikeH 8 posts	Topic: General Discussion / DAFNE My control was a lot worse for just over a week before i got the ratios etc correct and now 3 months later my control and understanding is so much better than i can ever remeber and i can eat what i want when i want, even eating out i can keep control far far more than before (i use a iphone app to help me when eating out.) Do it and dont look back

Feb 11, 2011 Cas 4 posts	Topic: Questions for HCPs / Carb counting- Thanks to all- have just purchased the Calorie counter book- it has lots of stuff not in the little book from the course- have had all good results since. Fingers crossed. Am booked in to meet DAFNE Oz in Melbourne when I go over in March- May. Will keep in touch

Feb 10, 2011 JayBee 582 posts	Topic: General Discussion / DAFNE I guess I was kind of lucky with my employers. I only had two days holiday left so they were happy to cover the rest of the week with special leave because they recognised the long term benefits for all concerned quite quickly. Its a shame not all employers are as understanding. Enjoy the course, you might make a new pal as a bonus!

Feb 10, 2011 novorapidboi26 1,816 posts	Topic: Site Development / Forum Request... Yeah...it usually gives you the body of text you would like to quote wrapped in some code....then you can edit the text to something specific......this forum is different from the other common formats...so fingers crossed you can manage it...

Feb 10, 2011 novorapidboi26 1,816 posts	Topic: Site Development / Forum Request... Yeah...it usually gives you the body of text you would like to quote wrapped in some code....then you can edit the text to something specific......this forum is different from the other common formats...so fingers crossed you can manage it...

Feb 10, 2011 Simon 574 posts	Topic: General Discussion / BG Diary That's what I was getting at - alternatively if it's a layout or calculations thing let us know because it might be good to have it in the online diary.

Feb 10, 2011 Simon 574 posts	Topic: Site Development / Forum Request... Sure thing - how do they normally work, copy all of the post's text into a new post for you?

Feb 10, 2011 IanS 5 posts	Topic: General Discussion / DAFNE I had no holidays left when I went on the course but my employer allowed me to take time off unpaid. Even unpaid I would still say that it was very much worth it.

Feb 10, 2011 meltow 78 posts	Topic: General Discussion / What made you smile today? sunshine, sunshine and more sunshine! ROLL ON SPRING................

Feb 10, 2011 Heather B 20 posts	Topic: General Discussion / DAFNE Hi, I was employed at a university at the time of attending DAFNE and they also made me take the week off as annual leave. This was despite the DAFNE team writing to my manager and to HR to explain the benefits to them of me attending the course (such as me maybe needing less time off for sick days) and urging them to give me paid leave. I guess it might be a public sector thing- they might be worried about not being seen to use tax payers money efficiently as usual! All I can say is that it really was worth it for me and I would recommend that you still attend too. It was worth the annual leave to learn how to manage my blood sugars so well and also to meet the rest of my group who's advice and support is still really important to me. Good luck with it.

Feb 10, 2011 novorapidboi26 1,816 posts	Topic: Site Development / Forum Request... Any chance of a quote button lads........

Feb 10, 2011 novorapidboi26 1,816 posts	Topic: Questions for HCPs / Carb counting- Hey, For the most part carb counting doesn't have to be exact, I usually just round up the carbs when calculating......I found the dafne archive of carbs usually does the job nicely.....making bread however purely depends on you quantity of flour, etc, just note how much you use before baking, then divide accordingly............ What ratios of insulin are you on, are you happy they are correct..............also do you take into account your level of blood sugar when correcting, higher numbers often need more insulin to bring you down eg 1 unit drop 1mmol/l........

Feb 10, 2011 novorapidboi26 1,816 posts	Topic: General Discussion / What made you smile today? lovely dogs, would loved to have seen that....

Feb 10, 2011 novorapidboi26 1,816 posts	Topic: General Discussion / DAFNE It makes everything so clear, and it only really gets frustrating as you now know, in detail, how to control you blood sugars, where as before you probably didn't notice that things weren't bang on.........you have good days and bad days, the only difference with DAFNE is you know when those bad days are....... As far as work is concerned, I was unemployed at the time so I was fortunate.....in your case you would think the health board would be an ideal candidate for giving you paid leave, they should at least give you something, get the team to write a letter to your employer explaining it all......... Good luck............look forward to seeing you on the forum as a graduate........

Feb 10, 2011 novorapidboi26 1,816 posts	Topic: General Discussion / BG Diary Why would one want to manipulate the data, are you going to be telling porkies to the nice doctors................tut.......tut............

Feb 10, 2011 novorapidboi26 1,816 posts	Topic: General Discussion / The media getting it wrong In fact if the pancreas was destroyed control of blood sugars would be much easier as mentioned there would be no alpha cell (glucagon) production either as well as the several other secretions that come from the pancreas....... As far as viruses go, there has been some connection made where they suggest that the beta cells share some genetic code to an alleged virus that exists in us all at some point causing our body to attack, but to actually make reference to a virus directly causing the condition is a bit ignorant...... I don't think the media will ever get better until the day were diabetes is a condition we all may suffer one day....