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Nov 9, 2010

chixystix 10 posts

oh my god you're so right - i hadn't even noticed i was doing it. i'm taking it twice a day but just take it when i go to bed and when i wake up, which can really vary so it's definitely not 12 hours apart. I can't believe I hadn't noticed, i'm just so used to doing it that way. I'm changing as of today to take my BI at a set time so hopefully that will be a good start.

I have a hospital appointment at the end of the month, but it's been over a year since I've had one (the waiting list at my hospital is ridiculous, but it's the only one nearby that does dafne) so i haven't had any help for ages.

Nov 8, 2010

caroline15 45 posts

Topic: General Discussion / App

Thanks Simon, thinking about it I think that the fact her mum uses the site would be enough to put her off!! She's 14 and mum's mostly an embarrassment to her - lol.

I'm using Diabetes Diary to keep her records, it's a little confusing at first using different apps for each of us but I'm sure I'll get used to it.

She spent the weekend on the ward and her blood sugars greatly improved once she had access to food restricted, she's not overweight by any means but she soon would be if she'd continued eating as she did.

Thanks again for your reply.

Nov 8, 2010

novorapidboi26 1,819 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Help!

its hard to say when you are giving yourself 3 doses of background......im not saying thats wrong but its hard to tell whats working if the insulin isnt been given a chance to work the full 12hours........and I see sometimes is 3 doses, and sometimes its 1.....you really need 3-4 consistent days to spot a pattern...

I think you should up your BI dose but only give yourself 2 doses, 12 hours apart. As your on a 1:1 throughout the day it would be nice to keep that, so its simpe, so adjusting the BI dose to me is the next step.......

Has your diabetic team had an input?

Nov 8, 2010

Caroline 29 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Carb free soups

Hi I make my own carb free chicken soup (tiny amount of carbs) Its delicious. You will need 2oz butter, 2 onions, peeled and sliced, 2 sticks of celery, finely chopped, 2 carrots, peeled and finely diced, 2oz plain flour, 2 pints chicken stock, lb cooked chicken, skinned and shredded or cubed, 1 tbsp chopped parsley, salt and pepper.

To make, melt the butter in a large saucepan and gently sweat the onions, celery and carrots until starting to soften. Stir in the flour and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in the chicken stock and bring to the boil, stirring as you do so. Simmer for 10 minutes until vegetables are tender. Add the cooked chicken and heat through. Season , to taste, with salt and freshly ground pepper. Stir in parsley and serve. Enjoy on its own or with a warm bread roll.

The whole pot of soup is 2cps and would generously serve 4 people (excluding the roll of course). So one helping would be 0.5 cp

Nov 8, 2010

Simon 578 posts

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

Hi all,

We've just released a bug fix version (1.2.1) and I'd advise you download it from the app store ASAP. This fixes a problem where the app wasn't uploading your injection site data to the DAFNE Online site diary properly.

In the next day or so I'll release a new graph on the site which shows your injection site usage in a pie chart. Any entries you have input into the app so far won't have their injection site info synchronized to the site, so I urge you to update the app now. Apologies for this, I know it may be frustrating.

In other news, version 1.3 - out in the next few weeks will contain the long-awaited Carbohydrate Portion list natively in the app.

Simon

Nov 8, 2010

Simon 578 posts

Topic: General Discussion / iPhone App

Hi Richard,

Make sure you are pressing the 'Done' button on the keyboard before pressing 'Done' in the top right hand corner of the screen. This should save your changes properly.

Thanks,

Simon

Nov 8, 2010

richard.arkle 16 posts

Topic: General Discussion / iPhone App

Have just got an iPhone and downloaded the app. Looks really good and simple but having trouble with the settings remembering the insulin/cho ratios. It dosnt seem to save them.

Nov 8, 2010

chixystix 10 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Help!

Hello! I've been trying to be really good and write down all my blood tests the last two weeks so i can try and get my dafne control back but i don't know where to start. i'm yoyo-ing up and down really badly. I don't know if i should put my background up because i'm having hypos, but my pre-meals are all 8-13. Can anyone help? Mia x

Nov 8, 2010

Karl 83 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Travel to China

I use Insure and go http://www.insureandgo.com/ . Medical screening can be done online.

Nov 8, 2010

charlotte77 11 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Travel to China

Hi. I've been diabetic for over ten years and have always had travel insurance from American Express. The only thing I've ever had through them is travel insurance and it is always very competitive.

Nov 8, 2010

kid127 25 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Travel to China

Thanks for the posts. It is a very good point JWo that I canâ€™t be the first person to have ever asked these questions.

Iâ€™ve spoken to the nurses at my hospital and they are arranging a letter for me. Iâ€™ll look in to getting a translated letter made for my own peace of mind I think but wonâ€™t be too bothered if I canâ€™t get one. As I said I may just have been worrying unnecessarily

Thanks for the info about the sugar as well. Definitely worth bearing in mind. I usually run myself a bit higher during holidays (aim for 6-10 rather than 4- Cool

to try to avoid hypoâ€™s but I may end up running a bit higher than that!

Slightly off topic but can anyone recommend decent travel insurance for diabetics? Iâ€™ve had some ridiculous quotes in the past

Nov 8, 2010

addie 13 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Please sing to the tune of "How do you like your eggs in the Morning?"

Excellent thread!

got me analysing what I did at injection time again and realised I have become a wee biot lazt regarding reusing needles a couple of times, not rotating injection sites enough and generally being lazy!

Thanks for this thread it is a very good topic!

Nov 6, 2010

novorapidboi26 1,819 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Vegetables affect BMs?

exactly right maria............its the same here...........

Nov 6, 2010

HelenP 218 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Travel to China

Kun-gee is a great breakfast. It is type of rice porridge with all sorts of stuff thrown in. Try, watch the BGLs get a feel for the carbs. It is everywhere. Good basic breakfast. Another tip Chinese food is not the Chinese food you find in Chinese restaurants outside of China. Worse is the Chinese food that the Chinese think that you think is Chinese. In Asia it is often referred to as "fusion" (from more than one culture) food. Some good, some not so good but so unknown! Traditional food is very different. If you are travelling in a group and eating "banquets" try and quarantine the more diabetic friendly food before the others get to it!. Not usually a problem in my experience. The steamed vegies are delicious because they are usually very fresh. Helen

Nov 6, 2010

JayBee 587 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Travel to China

I went to Japan back in 2007 and even though there was a slight pause before we got on the flight back home because they wondered what the medical stuff was in my luggage, but I showed them my doctors letter as well stated that I was Diabetic in spoken English, they seemed okay with me. Nothing else came up during the course of my journey.

As a result, I think that as long as you produce paperwork for them, there shouldn't be any major issues. I'll be surprised if there wasn't a translator somewhere on the airport's site. If they don't, the airport company should have a translation company in contact just in case of these situations. I'd trust what the embassy has recommended considering you can't be the first to ask as well.

I don't blame HelenP for suggesting to stick to vegetable dishes... I think I might do that myself when I go back to Japan in March 2011 considering I had a lot of trouble with the carb counting last time! >_<

Enjoy your trip kid127!

Nov 6, 2010

emmacool 17 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps

hi im emma and am failrly new on here can anyone advise on what you use a dual square bolus on pump is for i have minimed pump and my hcp is totally ignoring my emails can anybody help? emma x

Nov 6, 2010

maria51 22 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Vegetables affect BMs?

I checked the carb content of a 400 gram can of tomatoes in my pantry. Label read: Carbohydrate 3.0 grams per 100 gm serving size, so say if you ate a 400 gm tin, it works out to be 12 carbs = 1 cp. But that's in Australia & I don't know if you work it out differently on your side of the world ?

Nov 5, 2010

donnellysdogs 5 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Driving BG

Be sure if there was any danger to driving with highs the DVLA would have it mentioned......

Nov 5, 2010

donnellysdogs 5 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps

I too used to have standard seeting of 1 unit to 10g for my exchanges when diagnosed....however, this has all changed witht the pump, I am currently on 1 unit for 10g for breakfast, 1 unit to 20g for lunch and 1 unit to 8g at tea time. It is great to be able to change things automatically on pumps without having to work things out myself when I eat.
I am still having lows from midday through to 3pm though despite having lowered basals to 0.25 hourly and the bolus doses to 1:20g. Don't know how low I can go on my doses on accucheck pump. I know they say in their training manuals not to go below 0.40 on basals, but I have had no choice.

I thought the UK suffered badly from getting pumps compared to Germany and other countries but our troubles in UK seem to be nothing compared to poor Helen in Brisbane. Helen, I think you are still a contender for a pump, although your doses are quite high, as you doses when on pumps are a lot smaller.....mine are at least and my requirements for insulin are still dropping rapidly since changing from Novorapid to Apidra insulin.

Nov 5, 2010

PNThompson 57 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Vegetables affect BMs?

Tomatoes do contain some sugars, and especially tinned tomatoes. Nearly all canned or processed foods will contain some carbs, but they are small.

Nov 5, 2010

novorapidboi26 1,819 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Vegetables affect BMs?

There are some carbs in veggies......but its only very small amounts..... I am going with background dose as it was the only variable working.....the best thing to do is have the same meal again and see what happens

Nov 5, 2010

HelenP 218 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps

I have ordered John Walsh's book FROM THE UK! I rang Diabetes Australia (Queensland) and they had not heard of it. The guy I spoke to said they had one book on "pumping" but he could not tell me the author. it cost $60 but as I can get the Walsh book for way less than that I am presuming it is not the same book.
I am fast beginning to realize that if getting information re a pump is this hard then getting support post pump will be even harder. i will read the book when I get it in two weeks! Maybe these problems are a test to see if I am really committed! Helen

Nov 9, 2010 chixystix 10 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Help! oh my god you're so right - i hadn't even noticed i was doing it. i'm taking it twice a day but just take it when i go to bed and when i wake up, which can really vary so it's definitely not 12 hours apart. I can't believe I hadn't noticed, i'm just so used to doing it that way. I'm changing as of today to take my BI at a set time so hopefully that will be a good start. I have a hospital appointment at the end of the month, but it's been over a year since I've had one (the waiting list at my hospital is ridiculous, but it's the only one nearby that does dafne) so i haven't had any help for ages.

Nov 8, 2010 caroline15 45 posts	Topic: General Discussion / App Thanks Simon, thinking about it I think that the fact her mum uses the site would be enough to put her off!! She's 14 and mum's mostly an embarrassment to her - lol. I'm using Diabetes Diary to keep her records, it's a little confusing at first using different apps for each of us but I'm sure I'll get used to it. She spent the weekend on the ward and her blood sugars greatly improved once she had access to food restricted, she's not overweight by any means but she soon would be if she'd continued eating as she did. Thanks again for your reply.

Nov 8, 2010 novorapidboi26 1,819 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Help! its hard to say when you are giving yourself 3 doses of background......im not saying thats wrong but its hard to tell whats working if the insulin isnt been given a chance to work the full 12hours........and I see sometimes is 3 doses, and sometimes its 1.....you really need 3-4 consistent days to spot a pattern... I think you should up your BI dose but only give yourself 2 doses, 12 hours apart. As your on a 1:1 throughout the day it would be nice to keep that, so its simpe, so adjusting the BI dose to me is the next step....... Has your diabetic team had an input?

Nov 8, 2010 Caroline 29 posts	Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Carb free soups Hi I make my own carb free chicken soup (tiny amount of carbs) Its delicious. You will need 2oz butter, 2 onions, peeled and sliced, 2 sticks of celery, finely chopped, 2 carrots, peeled and finely diced, 2oz plain flour, 2 pints chicken stock, lb cooked chicken, skinned and shredded or cubed, 1 tbsp chopped parsley, salt and pepper. To make, melt the butter in a large saucepan and gently sweat the onions, celery and carrots until starting to soften. Stir in the flour and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in the chicken stock and bring to the boil, stirring as you do so. Simmer for 10 minutes until vegetables are tender. Add the cooked chicken and heat through. Season , to taste, with salt and freshly ground pepper. Stir in parsley and serve. Enjoy on its own or with a warm bread roll. The whole pot of soup is 2cps and would generously serve 4 people (excluding the roll of course). So one helping would be 0.5 cp

Nov 8, 2010 Simon 578 posts	Topic: Site Development / DAFNE Online iPhone application - help with content/design needed Hi all, We've just released a bug fix version (1.2.1) and I'd advise you download it from the app store ASAP. This fixes a problem where the app wasn't uploading your injection site data to the DAFNE Online site diary properly. In the next day or so I'll release a new graph on the site which shows your injection site usage in a pie chart. Any entries you have input into the app so far won't have their injection site info synchronized to the site, so I urge you to update the app now. Apologies for this, I know it may be frustrating. In other news, version 1.3 - out in the next few weeks will contain the long-awaited Carbohydrate Portion list natively in the app. Simon

Nov 8, 2010 Simon 578 posts	Topic: General Discussion / iPhone App Hi Richard, Make sure you are pressing the 'Done' button on the keyboard before pressing 'Done' in the top right hand corner of the screen. This should save your changes properly. Thanks, Simon

Nov 8, 2010 richard.arkle 16 posts	Topic: General Discussion / iPhone App Have just got an iPhone and downloaded the app. Looks really good and simple but having trouble with the settings remembering the insulin/cho ratios. It dosnt seem to save them.

Nov 8, 2010 chixystix 10 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Help! Hello! I've been trying to be really good and write down all my blood tests the last two weeks so i can try and get my dafne control back but i don't know where to start. i'm yoyo-ing up and down really badly. I don't know if i should put my background up because i'm having hypos, but my pre-meals are all 8-13. Can anyone help? Mia x

Nov 8, 2010 Karl 83 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Travel to China I use Insure and go http://www.insureandgo.com/ . Medical screening can be done online.

Nov 8, 2010 charlotte77 11 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Travel to China Hi. I've been diabetic for over ten years and have always had travel insurance from American Express. The only thing I've ever had through them is travel insurance and it is always very competitive.

Nov 8, 2010 kid127 25 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Travel to China Thanks for the posts. It is a very good point JWo that I canâ€™t be the first person to have ever asked these questions. Iâ€™ve spoken to the nurses at my hospital and they are arranging a letter for me. Iâ€™ll look in to getting a translated letter made for my own peace of mind I think but wonâ€™t be too bothered if I canâ€™t get one. As I said I may just have been worrying unnecessarily Thanks for the info about the sugar as well. Definitely worth bearing in mind. I usually run myself a bit higher during holidays (aim for 6-10 rather than 4- to try to avoid hypoâ€™s but I may end up running a bit higher than that! Slightly off topic but can anyone recommend decent travel insurance for diabetics? Iâ€™ve had some ridiculous quotes in the past

Nov 8, 2010 addie 13 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Please sing to the tune of "How do you like your eggs in the Morning?" Excellent thread! got me analysing what I did at injection time again and realised I have become a wee biot lazt regarding reusing needles a couple of times, not rotating injection sites enough and generally being lazy! Thanks for this thread it is a very good topic!

Nov 6, 2010 novorapidboi26 1,819 posts	Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Vegetables affect BMs? exactly right maria............its the same here...........

Nov 6, 2010 HelenP 218 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Travel to China Kun-gee is a great breakfast. It is type of rice porridge with all sorts of stuff thrown in. Try, watch the BGLs get a feel for the carbs. It is everywhere. Good basic breakfast. Another tip Chinese food is not the Chinese food you find in Chinese restaurants outside of China. Worse is the Chinese food that the Chinese think that you think is Chinese. In Asia it is often referred to as "fusion" (from more than one culture) food. Some good, some not so good but so unknown! Traditional food is very different. If you are travelling in a group and eating "banquets" try and quarantine the more diabetic friendly food before the others get to it!. Not usually a problem in my experience. The steamed vegies are delicious because they are usually very fresh. Helen

Nov 6, 2010 JayBee 587 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Travel to China I went to Japan back in 2007 and even though there was a slight pause before we got on the flight back home because they wondered what the medical stuff was in my luggage, but I showed them my doctors letter as well stated that I was Diabetic in spoken English, they seemed okay with me. Nothing else came up during the course of my journey. As a result, I think that as long as you produce paperwork for them, there shouldn't be any major issues. I'll be surprised if there wasn't a translator somewhere on the airport's site. If they don't, the airport company should have a translation company in contact just in case of these situations. I'd trust what the embassy has recommended considering you can't be the first to ask as well. I don't blame HelenP for suggesting to stick to vegetable dishes... I think I might do that myself when I go back to Japan in March 2011 considering I had a lot of trouble with the carb counting last time! >_< Enjoy your trip kid127!

Nov 6, 2010 emmacool 17 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps hi im emma and am failrly new on here can anyone advise on what you use a dual square bolus on pump is for i have minimed pump and my hcp is totally ignoring my emails can anybody help? emma x

Nov 6, 2010 maria51 22 posts	Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Vegetables affect BMs? I checked the carb content of a 400 gram can of tomatoes in my pantry. Label read: Carbohydrate 3.0 grams per 100 gm serving size, so say if you ate a 400 gm tin, it works out to be 12 carbs = 1 cp. But that's in Australia & I don't know if you work it out differently on your side of the world ?

Nov 5, 2010 donnellysdogs 5 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Driving BG Be sure if there was any danger to driving with highs the DVLA would have it mentioned......

Nov 5, 2010 donnellysdogs 5 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps I too used to have standard seeting of 1 unit to 10g for my exchanges when diagnosed....however, this has all changed witht the pump, I am currently on 1 unit for 10g for breakfast, 1 unit to 20g for lunch and 1 unit to 8g at tea time. It is great to be able to change things automatically on pumps without having to work things out myself when I eat. I am still having lows from midday through to 3pm though despite having lowered basals to 0.25 hourly and the bolus doses to 1:20g. Don't know how low I can go on my doses on accucheck pump. I know they say in their training manuals not to go below 0.40 on basals, but I have had no choice. I thought the UK suffered badly from getting pumps compared to Germany and other countries but our troubles in UK seem to be nothing compared to poor Helen in Brisbane. Helen, I think you are still a contender for a pump, although your doses are quite high, as you doses when on pumps are a lot smaller.....mine are at least and my requirements for insulin are still dropping rapidly since changing from Novorapid to Apidra insulin.

Nov 5, 2010 PNThompson 57 posts	Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Vegetables affect BMs? Tomatoes do contain some sugars, and especially tinned tomatoes. Nearly all canned or processed foods will contain some carbs, but they are small.

Nov 5, 2010 novorapidboi26 1,819 posts	Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Vegetables affect BMs? There are some carbs in veggies......but its only very small amounts..... I am going with background dose as it was the only variable working.....the best thing to do is have the same meal again and see what happens

Nov 5, 2010 HelenP 218 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps I have ordered John Walsh's book FROM THE UK! I rang Diabetes Australia (Queensland) and they had not heard of it. The guy I spoke to said they had one book on "pumping" but he could not tell me the author. it cost $60 but as I can get the Walsh book for way less than that I am presuming it is not the same book. I am fast beginning to realize that if getting information re a pump is this hard then getting support post pump will be even harder. i will read the book when I get it in two weeks! Maybe these problems are a test to see if I am really committed! Helen