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Apr 21, 2010

MarkM 2 posts

Topic: General Discussion / What is the most accurate meter?

Hello,

Does anyone know which is the most accurate meter? I have an UltraEasy and two tests seconds apart can vary significantly.

Mark

Apr 21, 2010

ccheyette 3 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Carbs and cals book

Hi Steve,

If you go to the website www.carbsandcals.com it is available to order from there and will be sent out within 1 day.

Apr 20, 2010

Jonny 1 post

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

Simon, with the long awaited release of CS5 from adobe, flash CS5 will now have the native ability to develop iphone apps. I currently develop flash apps at present and shall be looking into iphone apps once the software is released.

I am not sure if this would be of any use to you however feel free to get in touch.

Regards,

Jonny

Apr 19, 2010

sandnotoil 1 post

Topic: General Discussion / "Balance" letter about injecting in public

Like most when I first went on to insulin I was very unsure, not embarrassed, about giving myself an injection, therefore retired to a toilet, but after a couple of weeks I figured out what I was doing and began injecting wherever I was at the time.
I inject in public every day as I own a market stall and can't get away to do it elsewhere as the nurse would have me do, and in 2 years there only 1 person has ever noticed me injecting. I have a few ways to draw attention away from what I'm doing, the best I've found is to not to look down at the needle once it's in and look interested in something else, if anyone then looks towards you they'll follow your gaze.

You don't have to get your insulin out and wave it in people's faces to prove a point, but no one is going to make me feel guilty about doing something that keeps me healthy.

Apr 19, 2010

Kentbabe 10 posts

Topic: General Discussion / "Balance" letter about injecting in public

Im quite shocked about a nurse reacting to injecting in pulbic offencive. When i was first diagnosed like lots of people i used to do it in the toilets. But after being told by my diabetic nurse that this wasnt a good idear i now do it when i need to. Ive had a few doggy looks from people but i think if i was injecting something illegal i wouldnt be doing it in public would i??

In response to Richards post ive had no problem injecting or blood testing on planes. And the cabin crew have been understanding when i experienced a hypo and needed some carbs to help my sugar levels stay up.

Apr 19, 2010

Netz 2 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Weighing scales

Does any on know wher I can get a good, but small set of kitchen scales that weigh smaller portions of carbs in GRAMMES???

Apr 19, 2010

marke 655 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Carb Links section added

Alan,
You are welcome to add one. When the subject of Glycaemic indexes was raised with DAFNE Central they said the issue was firstly there are a number of them and they don't all agree and secondly they thought it was an added complication to DAFNE when some people struggled with carb counting. However if people want to look at GI tables as well and can cope with the additional complications then why not.

Apr 19, 2010

laurals11 11 posts

Topic: Site Development / Meter Upload Development

Congratulations.Apologies not necessary- babies and family are definitely first in priorities, enjoy!
Cheers
Laura
Cleaning and scrubbing can wait 'til tomorrow, because babies grow up, I've learned to my sorrow. So hush-a-bye cobwebs, dust go to sleep. I'm rocking my baby and babies don't keep! â€” Author Unknown.

Apr 19, 2010

NiVZ 82 posts

Topic: Site Development / Meter Upload Development

Hello,

Sorry I've not been around for a while (my wife just gave birth to our second baby!) but I've not forgotten about this. On my return to work I've now received the UltraSmart technical doc from Lifescan so I'll need to get reading that.

Hopefully it will help me get all the UltraSmart stuff working (including Carbs and Insulin data). Once I'm up to speed I think I'm going to concentrate on just the UltraSmart and make a concerted effort on getting a full program working for this meter only as it seems to be the most popular (and useful) meter for DAFNE users.

Thanks,

NiVZ

Apr 16, 2010

laurals11 11 posts

Topic: Site Development / Meter Upload Development

Just wondering if this was going to be available soon. I had been using Breeze 2 but got an Ultra Smart as sometimes I'm hopeless at writing everything down. First one I got had a faulty screen but I just got another this week and really like not having to carry /find diary.
I miss the convenience of 10 test disc in Breeze but UltraSmart is best thing I've found since doing DAFNE...
Tried to get DEMO version and got Invalid or deleted file

Apr 16, 2010

JPOTTER 2 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Advice on sugar levels after exercise

Same works for me playing netball before dinner. The adrenalin rush combined with the fact that you have no QA insulin left in your body (as lunch was more than 4 hours ago) means your BG levels quickly rise.

1-2 units of QA before the match works a treat I've found.

When I play netball after dinner I never have this problem and never have to inject the 1-2 extra units as the dinner injection keeps my BG under control.

Apr 16, 2010

Alan 49 280 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Carb Links section added

Mark

Would it be appropriate to put a link to the Glycaemic Index here?

Apr 15, 2010

marke 655 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Am i counting carbs right

Steve, unfortunately no one can tell you the answer to this question since it depends on you. If when you next test your BG its in the correct
range then you have got it right, if its not you got it wrong. There is no golden answer, yes you are following the right basic principle of carb counting but everyone is different and the combination of foods can affect the rate at which you absorb the carbs in food. To be honest I wouldn't see 14 as a large amount of insulin but then my insulin requirements would not be the same as yours.
For me the most important bit of carb counting is making a note of what I eat and what I inject. I use this as the basis for future carb estimating, i.e I learn from my mistakes and yes I DO make mistakes, I'm sure we all do.

Apr 15, 2010

steve o 5 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Am i counting carbs right

I just need confirmation that i am counting carbs correctly because it seems i am taking a lot of insulin for what i am eating. For example at dinner i had 2 steak and kidney pies i.e. birds eye individual ones and some roast potatoes and a yoghurt after for that i took 14 units of humalog insulin as i am on a ratio of 1 : 1 it just seems a lot of insulin to take i am taking one unit of insulin for every 10 grams of carbohydrate i am looking at the food packets for the carb content so feel i must be doing things right.

Apr 15, 2010

mcmillan 8 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Home Made Meals

We're involved in a lot of home cooking both here and in France. The only "best" solution I have found is to work through a given recipe either doing it myself or watching others, and weighing, measuring or otherwise estimating all the CPs that go into each, then working out how many CPs per tablespoon of the result I serve on to my plate. Then I keep a careful little note in my CP booklet and use that. It seems to work quite well.

Apr 15, 2010

vic demain 87 posts

Topic: Questions ? / Prat.

Hi,
Thanks for the replies.
Karl, I cannot use the ratios at breakfast. I always have 5CP's but if I take more that 3 units QA I will be hypo within 2 hours. Therefore I usually use 0.6:1, not in the book I know but that's what works for me. Guess I should have eaten more but that is a heck of a lot of carbs.
JWo, my BI is something which we have worked hard at, I am lucky in so much as I appear to be sensitive to insulin, so don't need too much. The knock-on effect could have something to do with the fact that I regularly have hypo's and so my reserves may be low. For other meals I normally take 1:1 or slightly above but cannot use this at breakfast.
Pleased to say breakfast result today was 7.0 and I've taken 2 units, so hopefully sorted but fully expect some further repercussions yet.

Many thanks.

Vic.

Apr 14, 2010

JayBee 582 posts

Topic: Questions ? / Prat.

Firstly, I'm not a HCP but I would like to comment.

I've been daft enough to inject BI instead of QA for a meal before. Did lead to unusual results but at least with this sort of thing you have some idea on the possible outcomes thanks to DAFNE. I have to side with Karl's comment considering - as annoying as it is, the most common preventive measure for this sort of situation is to eat to counteract it... however, I am quite surprised by the knock-on effect you've had during the course of today.... how is your BI situation? Do you work by 1 CP to 1 QA meal ratios? Sad

Also, be careful with any adjustments after a hypo (referring to the 4 QA dose at 19.15)... the QA will take you down a lot more than it would for a normal dose. Considering what you've done so far - I would prepare for another hypo if it was me. Sad

Take care and let us know how it gets on. I hope a HCP replies soon to ease your mind.

p.s. You're not a prat - we all make mistakes! ;)

Apr 14, 2010

Karl 83 posts

Topic: Questions ? / Prat.

If you think you did that I would have thought the best measure would be to have the carbs to match. What ratio you on to take 2 for 5 CP's ? .

Apr 14, 2010

vic demain 87 posts

Topic: Questions ? / Prat.

Forget last post, managed to change it.

Apr 14, 2010

vic demain 87 posts

Topic: Questions ? / Prat.

Sorry 19:15 should read 4 units QA not 4 CP's.

Apr 14, 2010

vic demain 87 posts

Topic: Questions ? / Prat.

Meant to take 2 units of QA at breakfast this morning but for some stupid reason ended up taking 12. Tested every hour (4 hypo's) took no insulin with lunch and only early evening did the results start to go up. Still not taken proper amount. Has anyone else been stupid enough to do a similar thing and can pass on experiences or is there an HCP who can offer advice. It's probably covered in the book but not quite with it at the moment to go through it.
Thanks.
Vic.

Apr 14, 2010

JayBee 582 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / London Cheese Cake

Does anyone have any idea on what the CPs are for the typical "London Cheese Cake"?

They're not the typical "cheese cake" (nor like Nigella Lawson's incorrectly named London Cheesecake) and I've yet to discover another name that they go by - they look like this.

I'm never sure how much to take whenever I treat myself to one so I've been taking a guess of 4 or 5 QA for them which in turn usually comes across as incorrect.

You'd think you'd find the information online but I've yet to find out what they are per 100g which is very frustrating whenever I treat myself to one with my lunch or something from places like Greggs. I cannot seem to find the infomation anywhere online.

So... does anyone know? Many many thanks in advance if you do. I can't be the only one who loves them lol. Smile

Apr 21, 2010 MarkM 2 posts	Topic: General Discussion / What is the most accurate meter? Hello, Does anyone know which is the most accurate meter? I have an UltraEasy and two tests seconds apart can vary significantly. Mark

Apr 21, 2010 ccheyette 3 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Carbs and cals book Hi Steve, If you go to the website www.carbsandcals.com it is available to order from there and will be sent out within 1 day.

Apr 20, 2010 Jonny 1 post	Topic: Site Development / DAFNE Online iPhone application - help with content/design needed Simon, with the long awaited release of CS5 from adobe, flash CS5 will now have the native ability to develop iphone apps. I currently develop flash apps at present and shall be looking into iphone apps once the software is released. I am not sure if this would be of any use to you however feel free to get in touch. Regards, Jonny

Apr 19, 2010 sandnotoil 1 post	Topic: General Discussion / "Balance" letter about injecting in public Like most when I first went on to insulin I was very unsure, not embarrassed, about giving myself an injection, therefore retired to a toilet, but after a couple of weeks I figured out what I was doing and began injecting wherever I was at the time. I inject in public every day as I own a market stall and can't get away to do it elsewhere as the nurse would have me do, and in 2 years there only 1 person has ever noticed me injecting. I have a few ways to draw attention away from what I'm doing, the best I've found is to not to look down at the needle once it's in and look interested in something else, if anyone then looks towards you they'll follow your gaze. You don't have to get your insulin out and wave it in people's faces to prove a point, but no one is going to make me feel guilty about doing something that keeps me healthy.

Apr 19, 2010 Kentbabe 10 posts	Topic: General Discussion / "Balance" letter about injecting in public Im quite shocked about a nurse reacting to injecting in pulbic offencive. When i was first diagnosed like lots of people i used to do it in the toilets. But after being told by my diabetic nurse that this wasnt a good idear i now do it when i need to. Ive had a few doggy looks from people but i think if i was injecting something illegal i wouldnt be doing it in public would i?? In response to Richards post ive had no problem injecting or blood testing on planes. And the cabin crew have been understanding when i experienced a hypo and needed some carbs to help my sugar levels stay up.

Apr 19, 2010 Netz 2 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Weighing scales Does any on know wher I can get a good, but small set of kitchen scales that weigh smaller portions of carbs in GRAMMES???

Apr 19, 2010 marke 655 posts	Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Carb Links section added Alan, You are welcome to add one. When the subject of Glycaemic indexes was raised with DAFNE Central they said the issue was firstly there are a number of them and they don't all agree and secondly they thought it was an added complication to DAFNE when some people struggled with carb counting. However if people want to look at GI tables as well and can cope with the additional complications then why not.

Apr 19, 2010 laurals11 11 posts	Topic: Site Development / Meter Upload Development Congratulations.Apologies not necessary- babies and family are definitely first in priorities, enjoy! Cheers Laura Cleaning and scrubbing can wait 'til tomorrow, because babies grow up, I've learned to my sorrow. So hush-a-bye cobwebs, dust go to sleep. I'm rocking my baby and babies don't keep! â€” Author Unknown.

Apr 19, 2010 NiVZ 82 posts	Topic: Site Development / Meter Upload Development Hello, Sorry I've not been around for a while (my wife just gave birth to our second baby!) but I've not forgotten about this. On my return to work I've now received the UltraSmart technical doc from Lifescan so I'll need to get reading that. Hopefully it will help me get all the UltraSmart stuff working (including Carbs and Insulin data). Once I'm up to speed I think I'm going to concentrate on just the UltraSmart and make a concerted effort on getting a full program working for this meter only as it seems to be the most popular (and useful) meter for DAFNE users. Thanks, NiVZ

Apr 16, 2010 laurals11 11 posts	Topic: Site Development / Meter Upload Development Just wondering if this was going to be available soon. I had been using Breeze 2 but got an Ultra Smart as sometimes I'm hopeless at writing everything down. First one I got had a faulty screen but I just got another this week and really like not having to carry /find diary. I miss the convenience of 10 test disc in Breeze but UltraSmart is best thing I've found since doing DAFNE... Tried to get DEMO version and got Invalid or deleted file

Apr 16, 2010 JPOTTER 2 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Advice on sugar levels after exercise Same works for me playing netball before dinner. The adrenalin rush combined with the fact that you have no QA insulin left in your body (as lunch was more than 4 hours ago) means your BG levels quickly rise. 1-2 units of QA before the match works a treat I've found. When I play netball after dinner I never have this problem and never have to inject the 1-2 extra units as the dinner injection keeps my BG under control.

Apr 16, 2010 Alan 49 280 posts	Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Carb Links section added Mark Would it be appropriate to put a link to the Glycaemic Index here?

Apr 15, 2010 marke 655 posts	Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Am i counting carbs right Steve, unfortunately no one can tell you the answer to this question since it depends on you. If when you next test your BG its in the correct range then you have got it right, if its not you got it wrong. There is no golden answer, yes you are following the right basic principle of carb counting but everyone is different and the combination of foods can affect the rate at which you absorb the carbs in food. To be honest I wouldn't see 14 as a large amount of insulin but then my insulin requirements would not be the same as yours. For me the most important bit of carb counting is making a note of what I eat and what I inject. I use this as the basis for future carb estimating, i.e I learn from my mistakes and yes I DO make mistakes, I'm sure we all do.

Apr 15, 2010 steve o 5 posts	Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Am i counting carbs right I just need confirmation that i am counting carbs correctly because it seems i am taking a lot of insulin for what i am eating. For example at dinner i had 2 steak and kidney pies i.e. birds eye individual ones and some roast potatoes and a yoghurt after for that i took 14 units of humalog insulin as i am on a ratio of 1 : 1 it just seems a lot of insulin to take i am taking one unit of insulin for every 10 grams of carbohydrate i am looking at the food packets for the carb content so feel i must be doing things right.

Apr 15, 2010 mcmillan 8 posts	Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Home Made Meals We're involved in a lot of home cooking both here and in France. The only "best" solution I have found is to work through a given recipe either doing it myself or watching others, and weighing, measuring or otherwise estimating all the CPs that go into each, then working out how many CPs per tablespoon of the result I serve on to my plate. Then I keep a careful little note in my CP booklet and use that. It seems to work quite well.

Apr 15, 2010 vic demain 87 posts	Topic: Questions ? / Prat. Hi, Thanks for the replies. Karl, I cannot use the ratios at breakfast. I always have 5CP's but if I take more that 3 units QA I will be hypo within 2 hours. Therefore I usually use 0.6:1, not in the book I know but that's what works for me. Guess I should have eaten more but that is a heck of a lot of carbs. JWo, my BI is something which we have worked hard at, I am lucky in so much as I appear to be sensitive to insulin, so don't need too much. The knock-on effect could have something to do with the fact that I regularly have hypo's and so my reserves may be low. For other meals I normally take 1:1 or slightly above but cannot use this at breakfast. Pleased to say breakfast result today was 7.0 and I've taken 2 units, so hopefully sorted but fully expect some further repercussions yet. Many thanks. Vic.

Apr 14, 2010 JayBee 582 posts	Topic: Questions ? / Prat. Firstly, I'm not a HCP but I would like to comment. I've been daft enough to inject BI instead of QA for a meal before. Did lead to unusual results but at least with this sort of thing you have some idea on the possible outcomes thanks to DAFNE. I have to side with Karl's comment considering - as annoying as it is, the most common preventive measure for this sort of situation is to eat to counteract it... however, I am quite surprised by the knock-on effect you've had during the course of today.... how is your BI situation? Do you work by 1 CP to 1 QA meal ratios? Also, be careful with any adjustments after a hypo (referring to the 4 QA dose at 19.15)... the QA will take you down a lot more than it would for a normal dose. Considering what you've done so far - I would prepare for another hypo if it was me. Take care and let us know how it gets on. I hope a HCP replies soon to ease your mind. p.s. You're not a prat - we all make mistakes! ;)

Apr 14, 2010 Karl 83 posts	Topic: Questions ? / Prat. If you think you did that I would have thought the best measure would be to have the carbs to match. What ratio you on to take 2 for 5 CP's ? .

Apr 14, 2010 vic demain 87 posts	Topic: Questions ? / Prat. Forget last post, managed to change it.

Apr 14, 2010 vic demain 87 posts	Topic: Questions ? / Prat. Sorry 19:15 should read 4 units QA not 4 CP's.

Apr 14, 2010 vic demain 87 posts	Topic: Questions ? / Prat. Meant to take 2 units of QA at breakfast this morning but for some stupid reason ended up taking 12. Tested every hour (4 hypo's) took no insulin with lunch and only early evening did the results start to go up. Still not taken proper amount. Has anyone else been stupid enough to do a similar thing and can pass on experiences or is there an HCP who can offer advice. It's probably covered in the book but not quite with it at the moment to go through it. Thanks. Vic.

Apr 14, 2010 JayBee 582 posts	Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / London Cheese Cake Does anyone have any idea on what the CPs are for the typical "London Cheese Cake"? They're not the typical "cheese cake" (nor like Nigella Lawson's incorrectly named London Cheesecake) and I've yet to discover another name that they go by - they look like this. I'm never sure how much to take whenever I treat myself to one so I've been taking a guess of 4 or 5 QA for them which in turn usually comes across as incorrect. You'd think you'd find the information online but I've yet to find out what they are per 100g which is very frustrating whenever I treat myself to one with my lunch or something from places like Greggs. I cannot seem to find the infomation anywhere online. So... does anyone know? Many many thanks in advance if you do. I can't be the only one who loves them lol.