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Aug 18, 2010

Mark2 23 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Blood Glucose Diary

The interesting thing is that DAFNE points out that the ratio of total QA to BI taken in a day - is roughly 50/50 as a guideline (although there a lot of flexibility in this general guideline for most people). You are taking more than twice as much Background Insulin in a day than you are taking Quick Acting.

This may be right for you I guess, but would suggest some other medical factor that is playing a part in your choice of regime. It may be for example that you have insulin resistance, that would mean that you need more overall than most people

Obviously what you don't want to do is take too much BI putting you into hypo. But some trip to see a specialist or go on DAFNE, might be a good recommendation for you Maura

Aug 18, 2010

novorapidboi26 1,819 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Blood Glucose Diary

4:1 is the highest I have seen, but ideally you want a larger BI so then its just small amounts of QA..........

Aug 18, 2010

Maura 14 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Blood Glucose Diary

Many thanks Mark2 & NiVZ for your address. Going to split my night injection to start with. NiVZ I thought according to Dafne guidance 3:1 was the highest ratio to be on, because I thought I should possibly be on a higher ratio.
Cheers

Aug 18, 2010

NiVZ 82 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Blood Glucose Diary

Hi Maura,

Here's my take on your figures.

Your 3:1 ratio during the day seems to be keeping you pretty level (even if it's high it's still not going up or down too much), but you seem to creep up after supper.

You might want to think about increasing your evening meal ratio. Or perhaps your background insulin isn't quite lasting 24 hours and is running out which is causing the increase before bed. If thats the case then a couple of extra units of BI or split dosing might be better.

Just my opinion.

NiVZ

Aug 18, 2010

Mark2 23 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Blood Glucose Diary

Maura - I agree with Novorapiboi - your readings are high enough that it does look like might need more Background insulin. I also agree that it might be better to split your doses, you are getting your highest readings at night.

For example you had a much better readings on Tuesday 17 than you did on Thursday 12. The variations that you see could be caused by many things. Stress, damaged injection sites - or just high blood sugars putting your body under stress. Are you making sure that you are always injecting your BI correctly in different places, and not into muscle? Illness also causes them to be higher - are you ill in some other way at the moment?

Aug 18, 2010

Simon 578 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Blood Glucose Diary

Hi, moved to General Discussion forum.

Aug 18, 2010

novorapidboi26 1,819 posts

Topic: General Discussion / No rolls or pasta give good results.....

Had spiking problems at lunch, usually have 2 cold meat rolls amongst other small snacks...

Got rid of the carbs at lunch and look at the results.......ya beauty........

Aug 18, 2010

Mark Duncan 4 posts

Topic: General Discussion / At the football

I would just do what ever it is you usually do. I personally would just take it where I was sitting or standing. Everybody is different about taking an injection.

If I was eating a pie off the floor of a honkin toilet I would probably be more worried about catching something but am sure it would be safe to take your pen out and jag up for the 30 secs it takes without catching anything in even the most fly infested bog.

I think you are over analizing it a bit. Like Judith said "just do it" if anyone gives you a funny look just smile.

Aug 18, 2010

novorapidboi26 1,819 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Blood Glucose Diary

Stress can definelty contribute to higher blood sugars...........

There are some discrepencies in your rsults though that I will mention......

You seem to be on a 3:1 ratio everytime you eat, this infact might be right but my first thoughts are that your background insulin needs to be evaluated, this background dose is quite high as well.............I think that splitting your background would be a good option to give you even coverage throughout the day.......with an insulin like Levemir and Humilin I.

Another thing I noticed is that you ALMOST never seem to correct at meal times, only inbetween your meals.

You seem to be correcting your reading in the morning then again 2 hours later, normally that could cause hypo......

With exception to your morning reading, you shouldnt need to test inbetween each meal sitting, unless you feel unwell or are investigating something, which is obvious you are, being quite high.

I really think the first thing to check is your BI, I suspect its not lasting much longer than half the day.......

If you can get this split down the middle, a morning and evening dose then I think you will start to see good results......

Have you done a DAFNE course, it doesnt say next to your name......

THIS THREAD SHOULD BE MOVED MODS!!

Aug 18, 2010

novorapidboi26 1,819 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / muesli?

try half before and half 30 minutes later, do regular test up until lunch.........its all about experimenting.......

Aug 18, 2010

novorapidboi26 1,819 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Alternative remedies

I have not but will be investigating.........

cheers..........

Aug 18, 2010

Maura 14 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Blood Glucose Diary

Hi just wondering is anyone having problems with blood sugar levels. Mine are out of target most of the time even though I would eat pretty much the same food Mon-Fri. Does anyone find that stress increases their blood sugars?

Aug 17, 2010

Judith23 7 posts

Topic: General Discussion / At the football

I have injected in my seat at a game and never had any problems whatsoever - Just Do It!

Aug 17, 2010

Mark2 23 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / muesli?

No you don't need to give up Muesli altogether - I have it often and its still possible to inject the right amount. Just need to be prepared for it to be slightly higher sugars for a little longer thats all

Aug 17, 2010

Karl 83 posts

Topic: Site Development / New Meter Upload Development

ultrasmart also - if i can find my lead :-) I'm sure I had to pay for mine :-(

Aug 17, 2010

charlotte77 11 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / muesli?

No normally have weetabix - just fancied something different. I think I'll look again as not keen enough on Muesli for all this hassle!!

Aug 17, 2010

EMS 15 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Alternative remedies

Hi,
I broke my toe the other day and a friend recommended arnica to help with the swelling and bruising. I looked it up on the net to see if there were any side effects and came across a few sites that suggested it may help with controlling sugar levels. Iâ€™ve also heard the same of aloe vera juice.
Has anyone tried these and, if so, have you noticed any benefit?
Thanks

Aug 17, 2010

novorapidboi26 1,819 posts

Topic: General Discussion / At the football

as do I, well daily basis is more accurate...

nice to see u......

Aug 17, 2010

NiVZ 82 posts

Topic: General Discussion / At the football

@novorapidboi26 - Busted, I use this one and the DUK sponsored one regularly ;)

Aug 17, 2010

Simon 578 posts

Topic: Site Development / New Meter Upload Development

Yep, onetouch ultrasmart

Aug 17, 2010

novorapidboi26 1,819 posts

Topic: General Discussion / At the football

I agree NiVZ, there shouldnt be any problem with injecting where ever you are........

Just recognised you from another well none diabetic forum............

Aug 17, 2010

NiVZ 82 posts

Topic: General Discussion / At the football

Hello,

Not been to football for a while, but I carry my pen needles wherever I go, and never had any trouble getting into football grounds (home & away), nightclubs, concerts, etc or anywhere else that security might check you.

If any security ask I always declare up front that I'm carrying my insulin needles and have never had any problems.

As for the football, I personally wouldn't think twice about injecting in my seat but I appreciate others may want to find somewhere quieter to do it (although agree mens toilets at football grounds would be WAY down the list of most hygenic places)

NiVZ

Aug 17, 2010

NiVZ 82 posts

Topic: Site Development / New Meter Upload Development

Hello,

I've had very little time to look at this lately, but want to make an effort to get back to it and thought I'd make a new thread to try and keep things more concise.

Can anyone who has a OneTouch UltraEASY or UltraSMART meter who is interested in using this please reply to this topic, and specify which meter you have.

You will need:

OneTouch UltraEASY or UltraSMART meter
Windows based PC (sorry no MAC or linux)
Data transfer cable (available for free from Lifescan)
USB cable driver (available for free download from Lifescan)

I had it very close before, but it could do with some re-working and having a group of people actively testing things for me would help give the extra push to get it all finished.

I'd also appreciate any input anyone has on the way they would like this to work. Do you want to see the readings before they are uploaded, or do you just want to connect the meter press one button and it does it all, etc?

Thanks,

NiVZ


Aug 18, 2010 Mark2 23 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Blood Glucose Diary The interesting thing is that DAFNE points out that the ratio of total QA to BI taken in a day - is roughly 50/50 as a guideline (although there a lot of flexibility in this general guideline for most people). You are taking more than twice as much Background Insulin in a day than you are taking Quick Acting. This may be right for you I guess, but would suggest some other medical factor that is playing a part in your choice of regime. It may be for example that you have insulin resistance, that would mean that you need more overall than most people Obviously what you don't want to do is take too much BI putting you into hypo. But some trip to see a specialist or go on DAFNE, might be a good recommendation for you Maura

Aug 18, 2010 novorapidboi26 1,819 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Blood Glucose Diary 4:1 is the highest I have seen, but ideally you want a larger BI so then its just small amounts of QA..........

Aug 18, 2010 Maura 14 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Blood Glucose Diary Many thanks Mark2 & NiVZ for your address. Going to split my night injection to start with. NiVZ I thought according to Dafne guidance 3:1 was the highest ratio to be on, because I thought I should possibly be on a higher ratio. Cheers

Aug 18, 2010 NiVZ 82 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Blood Glucose Diary Hi Maura, Here's my take on your figures. Your 3:1 ratio during the day seems to be keeping you pretty level (even if it's high it's still not going up or down too much), but you seem to creep up after supper. You might want to think about increasing your evening meal ratio. Or perhaps your background insulin isn't quite lasting 24 hours and is running out which is causing the increase before bed. If thats the case then a couple of extra units of BI or split dosing might be better. Just my opinion. NiVZ

Aug 18, 2010 Mark2 23 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Blood Glucose Diary Maura - I agree with Novorapiboi - your readings are high enough that it does look like might need more Background insulin. I also agree that it might be better to split your doses, you are getting your highest readings at night. For example you had a much better readings on Tuesday 17 than you did on Thursday 12. The variations that you see could be caused by many things. Stress, damaged injection sites - or just high blood sugars putting your body under stress. Are you making sure that you are always injecting your BI correctly in different places, and not into muscle? Illness also causes them to be higher - are you ill in some other way at the moment?

Aug 18, 2010 Simon 578 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Blood Glucose Diary Hi, moved to General Discussion forum.

Aug 18, 2010 novorapidboi26 1,819 posts	Topic: General Discussion / No rolls or pasta give good results..... Had spiking problems at lunch, usually have 2 cold meat rolls amongst other small snacks... Got rid of the carbs at lunch and look at the results.......ya beauty........

Aug 18, 2010 Mark Duncan 4 posts	Topic: General Discussion / At the football I would just do what ever it is you usually do. I personally would just take it where I was sitting or standing. Everybody is different about taking an injection. If I was eating a pie off the floor of a honkin toilet I would probably be more worried about catching something but am sure it would be safe to take your pen out and jag up for the 30 secs it takes without catching anything in even the most fly infested bog. I think you are over analizing it a bit. Like Judith said "just do it" if anyone gives you a funny look just smile.

Aug 18, 2010 novorapidboi26 1,819 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Blood Glucose Diary Stress can definelty contribute to higher blood sugars........... There are some discrepencies in your rsults though that I will mention...... You seem to be on a 3:1 ratio everytime you eat, this infact might be right but my first thoughts are that your background insulin needs to be evaluated, this background dose is quite high as well.............I think that splitting your background would be a good option to give you even coverage throughout the day.......with an insulin like Levemir and Humilin I. Another thing I noticed is that you ALMOST never seem to correct at meal times, only inbetween your meals. You seem to be correcting your reading in the morning then again 2 hours later, normally that could cause hypo...... With exception to your morning reading, you shouldnt need to test inbetween each meal sitting, unless you feel unwell or are investigating something, which is obvious you are, being quite high. I really think the first thing to check is your BI, I suspect its not lasting much longer than half the day....... If you can get this split down the middle, a morning and evening dose then I think you will start to see good results...... Have you done a DAFNE course, it doesnt say next to your name...... THIS THREAD SHOULD BE MOVED MODS!!

Aug 18, 2010 novorapidboi26 1,819 posts	Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / muesli? try half before and half 30 minutes later, do regular test up until lunch.........its all about experimenting.......

Aug 18, 2010 novorapidboi26 1,819 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Alternative remedies I have not but will be investigating......... cheers..........

Aug 18, 2010 Maura 14 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Blood Glucose Diary Hi just wondering is anyone having problems with blood sugar levels. Mine are out of target most of the time even though I would eat pretty much the same food Mon-Fri. Does anyone find that stress increases their blood sugars?

Aug 17, 2010 Judith23 7 posts	Topic: General Discussion / At the football I have injected in my seat at a game and never had any problems whatsoever - Just Do It!

Aug 17, 2010 Mark2 23 posts	Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / muesli? No you don't need to give up Muesli altogether - I have it often and its still possible to inject the right amount. Just need to be prepared for it to be slightly higher sugars for a little longer thats all

Aug 17, 2010 Karl 83 posts	Topic: Site Development / New Meter Upload Development ultrasmart also - if i can find my lead :-) I'm sure I had to pay for mine :-(

Aug 17, 2010 charlotte77 11 posts	Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / muesli? No normally have weetabix - just fancied something different. I think I'll look again as not keen enough on Muesli for all this hassle!!

Aug 17, 2010 EMS 15 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Alternative remedies Hi, I broke my toe the other day and a friend recommended arnica to help with the swelling and bruising. I looked it up on the net to see if there were any side effects and came across a few sites that suggested it may help with controlling sugar levels. Iâ€™ve also heard the same of aloe vera juice. Has anyone tried these and, if so, have you noticed any benefit? Thanks

Aug 17, 2010 novorapidboi26 1,819 posts	Topic: General Discussion / At the football as do I, well daily basis is more accurate... nice to see u......

Aug 17, 2010 NiVZ 82 posts	Topic: General Discussion / At the football @novorapidboi26 - Busted, I use this one and the DUK sponsored one regularly ;)

Aug 17, 2010 Simon 578 posts	Topic: Site Development / New Meter Upload Development Yep, onetouch ultrasmart

Aug 17, 2010 novorapidboi26 1,819 posts	Topic: General Discussion / At the football I agree NiVZ, there shouldnt be any problem with injecting where ever you are........ Just recognised you from another well none diabetic forum............

Aug 17, 2010 NiVZ 82 posts	Topic: General Discussion / At the football Hello, Not been to football for a while, but I carry my pen needles wherever I go, and never had any trouble getting into football grounds (home & away), nightclubs, concerts, etc or anywhere else that security might check you. If any security ask I always declare up front that I'm carrying my insulin needles and have never had any problems. As for the football, I personally wouldn't think twice about injecting in my seat but I appreciate others may want to find somewhere quieter to do it (although agree mens toilets at football grounds would be WAY down the list of most hygenic places) NiVZ

Aug 17, 2010 NiVZ 82 posts	Topic: Site Development / New Meter Upload Development Hello, I've had very little time to look at this lately, but want to make an effort to get back to it and thought I'd make a new thread to try and keep things more concise. Can anyone who has a OneTouch UltraEASY or UltraSMART meter who is interested in using this please reply to this topic, and specify which meter you have. You will need: OneTouch UltraEASY or UltraSMART meter Windows based PC (sorry no MAC or linux) Data transfer cable (available for free from Lifescan) USB cable driver (available for free download from Lifescan) I had it very close before, but it could do with some re-working and having a group of people actively testing things for me would help give the extra push to get it all finished. I'd also appreciate any input anyone has on the way they would like this to work. Do you want to see the readings before they are uploaded, or do you just want to connect the meter press one button and it does it all, etc? Thanks, NiVZ