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I had the same problum yesterday Marke sorted it for me hope it is done for you like it was for me good look?

Oct 12, 2010

Caroline 29 posts

Hi
Yes I did, and I have entered the information and it states successful. However, I do not have the option of the handbook online. It would be really handy. I have emailed this website to see if they can resolve the problem. Thanks anyway.

Oct 12, 2010

novorapidboi26 1,816 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Android App

hey marke,

just thought I would add some more pressure to your busy life as now I am on tha android band wagon, specifically for the HTC Legend, its brilliant.........

chop....chop....lol

Oct 12, 2010

Jennypenny 34 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps

Hi , ive had my insulin pump 4 weeks now today ....... and i love , if you have the chance id say go for it , by taking it on your not comitted for life you can always change your mind .

Just like to say hello to novorapidboi26 and thunderBolt and grandma Carol i reconise all your names from www.diabetessupport.co.uk its a great site and an extra special thank you to novorapidboi26 for recommendation

Oct 12, 2010

ThunderBolt 28 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps

Hiya...

Firstly, thanks novorapidboi26 for the referal to diabetessupport.co.uk. I had been a member there myself but it's been so long since I used the site, I can't even remember my username - nevermind the password. Heheh...

Now to Davejg. I can honestly say it's great to see someone post nigh on word for word what I wanted to (I struggle explaining myself sometimes). I've been a type 1 since '79 when I was 5 and tried almost all insulin devices going. Including a pump (2nd gen I think. The 1st were like a phone box.) back in the mid 80s. Although they were a lot simpler then... Turn a dial and leave it for basal, press a button per unit at meals... The end!

I've been pestering at the clinics for ages about the possibility of trying again but with no joy. Now after doing the DAFNE follow up the teachers there say it's probably the best thing I could do. Oddly I'm not sure I fancy it now as the new ones look so bloomin' complicated. But the same teachers have managed to reassure me (a bit at least) that they aren't as bad as they look.

I think the reason I - and possibly yourself - get the jitters is as you say the lack of clear info on the little beggars. And the abundance of 11 year old yanks on the likes of YooHoo Tube who think they're Dr Kildare!

All the best anyway. Would be good to hear how you get on!!!

Oct 12, 2010

ThunderBolt 28 posts

Topic: General Discussion / More forums ?

Hiya...

I know this is an old thread but I was wondering if a category covering treatments would be of any benefit? I'm just about to post a question regarding pumps and having searched I see all the results pop up in the "General" box. While this isn't a problem if you're searching (as they all pop up wherever they are) it would make the browsing of treatment related posts a bit simpler.

Searching for "Pump pen tablet" tends to reveal more results than you'd probably expect... Actually it returns none... I just tried it! Heheh!

I know it might sound a little lazy, but I feel having them all in one place would make things a lot easier. And maybe meters would fit in nicely along with the above.

Cheers all!

Oct 12, 2010

grandma carol 61 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Do you have access to the Online Handbook?

Hi Adrian Ithink there must have been a problum with the coade that we got from Cumbria Diabetes but it is great that we can now get to everything thanks to Mark . How are you getting on, I have had my ups and downs but think I am getting there BGs a bit low at the min. But I will keep at it. Feeling a lot better anyway. Good look to you with it. Carol

Oct 12, 2010

novorapidboi26 1,816 posts

Did you not get a number to input once graduated..........

Oct 11, 2010

Caroline 29 posts

Hi, Can I please be amended to a graduate so I can view the dafne handbook online. Many thanks. Caroline

Oct 11, 2010

Adrian_Hill 8 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Do you have access to the Online Handbook?

Yeh, Mark sorted me out as well so now I have access which is really good.

Oct 11, 2010

grandma carol 61 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Do you have access to the Online Handbook?

Hi Adrian Ihave just had the same problum today. But thanks to Marke he got it sorted for me.

Oct 11, 2010

Jennypenny 34 posts

Thanks Lee

Alan i contacted Diabetes uk this morning and they recommended another website for pump users .

Oct 11, 2010

Benton Fred 7 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Shortage of test strips

Hi alan.

i seem to have the same problem with Lloyds. It's not just test strips for me though, they're just about short on anything.
I've starting using Asda pharmacy. They normally have what u want, if not it's there the next day(even though One touch Vita strips are like rocking horse poo!!!) The customer service is ten times better as well.

Oct 11, 2010

Alan 49 280 posts

Have you tried contacting the Diabetes UK Careline (0845 120 2960) - it might be worth getting them involved in this.

Oct 11, 2010

maria51 22 posts

Topic: Questions for HCPs / rise in HbA1c

Thanks Novorapidboi,
I appreciate your input & am not so stressed to the max now.
Cheers,
Maria .

Oct 11, 2010

kid127 25 posts

Hi Jenny. I searched the internet to try to find specific pump insurance but couldn't find anyone that did it. After a few discussions with my insurer they decided to waver the admin fee but i still had to pay Â£50 to insure my pump. I tried to explain that its actually physically attached to me 24 hours a day and not the kind of thing a thief would be interested in taking but it still cost more than i would have imagined

Thats ridiculous that your company are being so unhelpful. Threatening to leave them for another company usually makes them treat you a bit nicer Smile

You can get specific life and travel insurance for diabetics so there should be a company somewhere that can help cover just a pump

Oct 11, 2010

Jennypenny 34 posts

Hi , bit annoyed at moment , the insurance i have at mo covers me for a certain ammount , just got off phone to insurance and because its for an amount you cant specify what its for , so they wouldnt know until i put in a claim if i was insured for the pump !!!!! I tried to explain that i want to find out before anything should happen to it and they said they couldnt say !!! OMG so annoyed i have houyse insurance for 18 odd years and never made a claim yet they cant make me any guarantees ......... speachless does anyone know any insurance companies that insure single personal items ? ( i dont know if this exsists ) thanks Jenny

Oct 11, 2010

novorapidboi26 1,816 posts

Topic: Questions for HCPs / rise in HbA1c

well remember the HbA1c only represents the last 12 weeks or something............

Before DAFNE I was 11.8, and that was me following the DAFNE principals unofficially for a year, my next was 8.0, and then my next was 9.1, this rise happened because the previous week I had been on holiday and not really focusing on my diabetes, but I was expecting a further drop.....

As your results show a very small increase there may infact be not much change at all if allowing for margins of error.........

Keep it at it...........

Oct 10, 2010

Alzibiff 20 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Chips / Potatoes - why the difference?

Thanks Garry - Makes sense.

Alan

Oct 10, 2010

maria51 22 posts

Topic: Questions for HCPs / rise in HbA1c

Had an HbA1c test 1 week before starting the Dafne course 2.5 months ago, result was 8.9 because of constant high BGLs 15.0 to 18.0. My Endo ordered another HbA1c test 3days ago & the result was 9.1 even though my BGLs have dropped to 5.0 during the day then an average of up to 12.0 at evening meal (working on giving more QA at lunch to counteract this prob) so I'm at a loss as to why the rise to 9.1. ?! My G.P told me the result, have yet to talk to my Endo.In the meantime, does anyone have any idea why this is happening?

Oct 8, 2010

HelenP 218 posts

Here in Australia most diabetics (certainly Type 1s) have a specialist who looks after their diabetes. Some see a physician but most see an endocrinologist (or in the vernacular..the endo!). As Simon says they deal with the endocrine system which includes the pancreas. They also deal with growth hormones in kids, some fertility issues etc etc. I believe that a significant part of their work, however, is with diabetics (is that me being egocentric?). Some endocrinologists develop a reputation for being excellent with children and some have reputations for being Dafne friendly. You basically find one you like and the GP refers you to them and off you go. I picked up my original one in intensive care after the coma that gave me the diabetic diagnosis and I kept seeing him for 32 years (until his retirement) through all the ups and downs. I tried a second but was very unhappy with the assessment letter she wrote to my GP who knows me well and was prepared to share the info, so I searched and asked fellow diabetics and have come up with a third. This one is a Dafne supporter and quite laid back. So far so good.

Some GPs believe that diabetics don't need a specialist and would rather see "the patient" monthly at their surgery. I am less convinced and am happier seeing the endo 2-3 times a year and my GP for everything else. My GP sometimes writes my prescriptions for insulin etc and asks appropriate questions when I do see him but he is happier with the relationship I have with the endocrinologist regarding the diabetes. I also return periodically to the Dafne Forum at the hospital where I did my Dafne course. I also have this site. So, all in all, have all bases covered.

Helen

Oct 8, 2010

SimonC 78 posts

My rough understanding of what an endocrinologist is, is this, they deal with the endocrine system, that is the system that deals with the release of hormones - such as insulin - in effect your diabetic consultant. Of course I may be wildly off the mark, in which case please, anyone, please feel free to give a much better reply.

Oct 8, 2010

Alan 49 280 posts

Sorry to show my ignorance here, but what is an endocrinologist?

Oct 8, 2010

HelenP 218 posts