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Feb 15, 2011

novorapidboi26 1,819 posts

You should never give corrections when going to bed after drinking, with beer you should inject before you have the beer or when having the beer, then snack uncovered..........

Feb 15, 2011

jcarney 1 post

Topic: Site Development / DAFNE Online iPhone application - help with content/design needed

Hello,

A thousand thanks for the app. I am in australia too though did DAFNE in ireland. In both places carbohydrates / 100 grams was the measure. CP's are just carbohydrates/grams divided by 10 arent they?

Can you adjust the value by having a multiplier which corresponds to the unit you wish to use? Ie per grams per 100g or g/mL or in CP's (or pounds if you wanted)? This would allow international flexibility.

Expanding the carbohydrate list would be brilliant. Storage volume of databases is minimal and there is lots in the iphone, so my suggestion is a very long and comprehensive list.

Also having a few (30?) entries which you could manually list the name and carbohydrate content would be great. That way for example I can put the sandwiches at work in, the usual pasta that I use, recipes at home... ect. Being a person that eats a good deal of "non standard" food this option would be better than trying to enter it into a central database which from what I understand would need a DAFNE stamp of approval to be associated with the app.

Having said that a wiki style food carbohydrate database philosphically and practically makes the most sense. If that wiki list would have carbohydrate value that could be used by the app and kept in the iphone or updated when needed... that would be perfect.

kind regards,

john

Feb 14, 2011

Garry 328 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Whats happening?

The DAFNE Online diary is so easy to keep. Why not try it?
Without any CP values it's hard to offer any advice. Note your ratios given, but have to admit that I change ratios up and down after establishing a repeating pattern over 2 or 3 days.
How do you feel? Have you any signs of infection?
Like you I am on high ratios but generally manage to keep things under control - except two days before getting a minor infection such as a cold when my insulin resistance seems to change gear!
Following a routine visit last week to my Db clinic, have just started Metformin to try help reduce ratios but no change yet after 6 days. I'll just take it steady and see what happens.
Stick with it and hopefully someone will be able to offer some good advice.

Regards Garry

Feb 14, 2011

Mark2 23 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Drinking

Yes I had a similar situation on Saturday night Sunday morning 20th Feb. Nearly didn't make it through actually. Had a lot of beer, followed by a high sugar. Which meant in my pissed state I injected slightly too much insulin. Combined affects of the alcohol, meant I woke up, or nearly didn't, with a sugar of 1.8. Retaining some sense of responsibility when you have had a lot of alcohol is a tough one.

Feb 14, 2011

Jo Penn 24 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Whats happening?

Hi there - an update for you all... am now on Levemir 25u am & pm...
Ratios 3:1 Breakfast; Lunch 3:1; Dinner 2.5:1
Corrections are higher than DAFNE rules as insulin resistant.

And its not working - I am stable throughout the day but start at 11.2-14.8 mmols most mornings so stay above 10 most of the day...

My DSN seems to take ages to get back to me; then suggests basal as the problem... I am now on more than pre-DAFNE and gaining weight...

I cannot cope with a low carb diet - and am trying so hard... :-(

Blood Sugar Diary
Time 800 1200 1700 2100
Date CP
01/02/2011 BG 13.6 11.2 8.2 11.2
QA 18+4 12+2 8 4+2
BI 25 25
Time
Date CP
02/02/2011 BG 13.4 12.8 8.4 12.4
QA 18+4 12+2 12 5+2
BI 25 25
Time
Date CP
03/02/2011 BG 12.7 13.6 11.3 5.1
QA 18+4 12+4 12+2 6
BI 25 25
Time
Date CP
04/04/2011 BG 11.5 13.8 18.6 7.4
QA 18+2 9+4 6+10 8
BI 25 25
Time
Date CP
05/02/2011 BG 11.2 10.2 9.9 10.2
QA 18+2 9+2 8.5 +2 5+2
BI 25 25
Time
Date CP
06/02/2011 BG 14.6 12.8 11.1 10.8
QA 9+6 15+2 6+2 2+2
BI 25 25

Sorry its not on DAFNE sheet x

Thanks

Feb 14, 2011

Athena 52 posts

Topic: Questions for HCPs / Information on menstrual cycle

hi All,

Good luck with you Jo and trying to get things sorted. I am not on the pill and think that this is probably worse.
However, have you tried taking thepill continuously? Might be dangersous, don't know but that might stop the change in BI's. Might be worth thinking about.
Also, is everyone finding that there are lots of BI's not just 2? I have only got mine sorted for the week of my period and after that it is all hopeless. eventually end up about 10 units more about week 3, but going straing to this dose causes hypos and the step wise approach has me repeating the same wrong doses iover and over again which is really frustrating as you know it won't work.

Just curious if anyone else is finding something similar, or are you all going for one dose at the start of the month and another one fro thenext 3 weeks?

Feb 14, 2011

Johnnyw 3 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Drinking

thanks for the help and advice

johnnyw

Feb 14, 2011

Simon 578 posts

Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Rationale - Please read

Hi inmotion,

The latest release of the app (1.4 - out in the next few weeks) will two way sync in it, as well as the Oz DAFNE Carbs list as an option.

The adding of foods to the carb counter is on the to-do list for future releases - and will add the option of viewing carbs as grams.

Thanks,

Simon

Feb 14, 2011

novorapidboi26 1,819 posts

Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Rationale - Please read

Good attitude inmotion...................;)

Feb 14, 2011

inmotion 2 posts

Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Rationale - Please read

Hi novorapidboi26

In oz the nutritional information is displayed in grams. Not sure what DAFNE Worldwide uses at present, the next schedualed course is not till July, but I am just trying to get a head start.

Feb 14, 2011

novorapidboi26 1,819 posts

Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Rationale - Please read

I think DAFNE worldwide uses the CPs as well, its just you learn that 10g = 1 CP, also food packaging uses grams to which we convert to carb portions, how is the nutritional information displayed in Oz....?

Feb 14, 2011

novorapidboi26 1,819 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Drinking

Most wines and spirits on their own have no carbs so cargeo your right in doing that, however your liver will still be impaired overnight and into the next day, so as well as an uncovered snack a drop in background may also be required....

Feb 14, 2011

inmotion 2 posts

Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Rationale - Please read

Hi Simon,

Love the iPhone app.

Thanks for clearing up the time problem SimonR mentioned.

I travel a great deal and find many times that I cannot get an internet connection for my iPhone so I use a computer to add in my results,
but then my iPhone is not up to date. Any chance of being able to sync both ways ?

With the Carb Counter on the iPhone app, any chance to be able to add foods along with My Favorite Food catagory.

In Australia we count carbs by grams, you use CP, any chance of adding a option button.

Thanks for your great work.

Cheers

George

Feb 13, 2011

Pat N 13 posts

Topic: Site Development / Sending diary as an E-mail (ipod touch)

This now has to be my most used App on my IPod Touch.
I like the offline carbohydrate book, which is easier to use with its type in search function.
The Diary is brilliant,uploads to the site, and is also very easy to use.

Would it be possible to add an option of sending the diary as an E-mail? (Table and Spreadsheet format?)from site diary and/or ipod diary.

I had previously tried using a free app called Easy Diabetes 1.0.1 which will do this. However I never liked the screen display layout and lack of info on show. The DAFNE app gets my vote any day.

Many Thanks and Best Regars,

Pat

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 1,819 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 578 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 578 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 9 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 15, 2011 novorapidboi26 1,819 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Drinking You should never give corrections when going to bed after drinking, with beer you should inject before you have the beer or when having the beer, then snack uncovered..........

Feb 15, 2011 jcarney 1 post	Topic: Site Development / DAFNE Online iPhone application - help with content/design needed Hello, A thousand thanks for the app. I am in australia too though did DAFNE in ireland. In both places carbohydrates / 100 grams was the measure. CP's are just carbohydrates/grams divided by 10 arent they? Can you adjust the value by having a multiplier which corresponds to the unit you wish to use? Ie per grams per 100g or g/mL or in CP's (or pounds if you wanted)? This would allow international flexibility. Expanding the carbohydrate list would be brilliant. Storage volume of databases is minimal and there is lots in the iphone, so my suggestion is a very long and comprehensive list. Also having a few (30?) entries which you could manually list the name and carbohydrate content would be great. That way for example I can put the sandwiches at work in, the usual pasta that I use, recipes at home... ect. Being a person that eats a good deal of "non standard" food this option would be better than trying to enter it into a central database which from what I understand would need a DAFNE stamp of approval to be associated with the app. Having said that a wiki style food carbohydrate database philosphically and practically makes the most sense. If that wiki list would have carbohydrate value that could be used by the app and kept in the iphone or updated when needed... that would be perfect. kind regards, john

Feb 14, 2011 Garry 328 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Whats happening? The DAFNE Online diary is so easy to keep. Why not try it? Without any CP values it's hard to offer any advice. Note your ratios given, but have to admit that I change ratios up and down after establishing a repeating pattern over 2 or 3 days. How do you feel? Have you any signs of infection? Like you I am on high ratios but generally manage to keep things under control - except two days before getting a minor infection such as a cold when my insulin resistance seems to change gear! Following a routine visit last week to my Db clinic, have just started Metformin to try help reduce ratios but no change yet after 6 days. I'll just take it steady and see what happens. Stick with it and hopefully someone will be able to offer some good advice. Regards Garry

Feb 14, 2011 Mark2 23 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Drinking Yes I had a similar situation on Saturday night Sunday morning 20th Feb. Nearly didn't make it through actually. Had a lot of beer, followed by a high sugar. Which meant in my pissed state I injected slightly too much insulin. Combined affects of the alcohol, meant I woke up, or nearly didn't, with a sugar of 1.8. Retaining some sense of responsibility when you have had a lot of alcohol is a tough one.

Feb 14, 2011 Jo Penn 24 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Whats happening? Hi there - an update for you all... am now on Levemir 25u am & pm... Ratios 3:1 Breakfast; Lunch 3:1; Dinner 2.5:1 Corrections are higher than DAFNE rules as insulin resistant. And its not working - I am stable throughout the day but start at 11.2-14.8 mmols most mornings so stay above 10 most of the day... My DSN seems to take ages to get back to me; then suggests basal as the problem... I am now on more than pre-DAFNE and gaining weight... I cannot cope with a low carb diet - and am trying so hard... :-( Blood Sugar Diary Time 800 1200 1700 2100 Date CP 01/02/2011 BG 13.6 11.2 8.2 11.2 QA 18+4 12+2 8 4+2 BI 25 25 Time Date CP 02/02/2011 BG 13.4 12.8 8.4 12.4 QA 18+4 12+2 12 5+2 BI 25 25 Time Date CP 03/02/2011 BG 12.7 13.6 11.3 5.1 QA 18+4 12+4 12+2 6 BI 25 25 Time Date CP 04/04/2011 BG 11.5 13.8 18.6 7.4 QA 18+2 9+4 6+10 8 BI 25 25 Time Date CP 05/02/2011 BG 11.2 10.2 9.9 10.2 QA 18+2 9+2 8.5 +2 5+2 BI 25 25 Time Date CP 06/02/2011 BG 14.6 12.8 11.1 10.8 QA 9+6 15+2 6+2 2+2 BI 25 25 Sorry its not on DAFNE sheet x Thanks

Feb 14, 2011 Athena 52 posts	Topic: Questions for HCPs / Information on menstrual cycle hi All, Good luck with you Jo and trying to get things sorted. I am not on the pill and think that this is probably worse. However, have you tried taking thepill continuously? Might be dangersous, don't know but that might stop the change in BI's. Might be worth thinking about. Also, is everyone finding that there are lots of BI's not just 2? I have only got mine sorted for the week of my period and after that it is all hopeless. eventually end up about 10 units more about week 3, but going straing to this dose causes hypos and the step wise approach has me repeating the same wrong doses iover and over again which is really frustrating as you know it won't work. Just curious if anyone else is finding something similar, or are you all going for one dose at the start of the month and another one fro thenext 3 weeks?

Feb 14, 2011 Johnnyw 3 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Drinking thanks for the help and advice johnnyw

Feb 14, 2011 Simon 578 posts	Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Rationale - Please read Hi inmotion, The latest release of the app (1.4 - out in the next few weeks) will two way sync in it, as well as the Oz DAFNE Carbs list as an option. The adding of foods to the carb counter is on the to-do list for future releases - and will add the option of viewing carbs as grams. Thanks, Simon

Feb 14, 2011 novorapidboi26 1,819 posts	Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Rationale - Please read Good attitude inmotion...................;)

Feb 14, 2011 inmotion 2 posts	Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Rationale - Please read Hi novorapidboi26 In oz the nutritional information is displayed in grams. Not sure what DAFNE Worldwide uses at present, the next schedualed course is not till July, but I am just trying to get a head start.

Feb 14, 2011 novorapidboi26 1,819 posts	Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Rationale - Please read I think DAFNE worldwide uses the CPs as well, its just you learn that 10g = 1 CP, also food packaging uses grams to which we convert to carb portions, how is the nutritional information displayed in Oz....?

Feb 14, 2011 novorapidboi26 1,819 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Drinking Most wines and spirits on their own have no carbs so cargeo your right in doing that, however your liver will still be impaired overnight and into the next day, so as well as an uncovered snack a drop in background may also be required....

Feb 14, 2011 inmotion 2 posts	Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Rationale - Please read Hi Simon, Love the iPhone app. Thanks for clearing up the time problem SimonR mentioned. I travel a great deal and find many times that I cannot get an internet connection for my iPhone so I use a computer to add in my results, but then my iPhone is not up to date. Any chance of being able to sync both ways ? With the Carb Counter on the iPhone app, any chance to be able to add foods along with My Favorite Food catagory. In Australia we count carbs by grams, you use CP, any chance of adding a option button. Thanks for your great work. Cheers George

Feb 13, 2011 Pat N 13 posts	Topic: Site Development / Sending diary as an E-mail (ipod touch) This now has to be my most used App on my IPod Touch. I like the offline carbohydrate book, which is easier to use with its type in search function. The Diary is brilliant,uploads to the site, and is also very easy to use. Would it be possible to add an option of sending the diary as an E-mail? (Table and Spreadsheet format?)from site diary and/or ipod diary. I had previously tried using a free app called Easy Diabetes 1.0.1 which will do this. However I never liked the screen display layout and lack of info on show. The DAFNE app gets my vote any day. Many Thanks and Best Regars, Pat

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 1,819 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 578 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 578 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 9 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