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Mar 9, 2010

marke 655 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Bayer Contour USB Meter

Hi, you should have no trouble getting the software or cable for the lifescan ultra easy the URL is http://www.lifescan.co.uk/OurProducts/Accessories/InterfaceCable.aspx and they will send it to you for free. I have to say it is a million times better than Roches bizarre insistance on sticking with Infra-red. I used to use their meters and software but after a PC upgrade the infra red would never work again and roche were far from helpful. I have tried to get a smart-pix device to test for DAFNEOnline but Roche are not interested and their customer support is not fit of that name.
I would be interested to hear if anyone does get a contour USB meter and if its any good, as I said previously I don't intend to pay for one when they will get all the money from the NHS for my test strips if I use one.

Mar 9, 2010

JayBee 582 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Bayer Contour USB Meter

No worries NiVZ. I'm a female for the record, heh. ;P

Speaking of this USB machine - I did send an email to my diabetes nurse requesting if they could issue one to me, and they said that because they've had problems with Contour machines, they've pulled out of using them.

However, in response to this, the nurse was kind enough to let me know about other machines that could do the same job for me. I did also ask about compatibility with the operating system Linux (that I use).

These are the machines with their compatitibility that was listed in response:

~Lifescan (One touch ultra easy and Vita) state not compatible with Windows 7.
~Abbot (Optimun xceed) state only tested with Windows XP.
~Menari who supply the Glucomen LX stated that their software was compatible with all systems (The site about it says it's compatible with windows XP or higher though which I'm puzzled about).

Most of the machines they get do provide USB data link cables free of charge except for Roche who manufacture the Accu-chek machines, they provide a data link box called smart pix which uploads the data from the blood glucose machine via infra red, this box costs Â£19.99 (inc vat)."

I do recall using a Otimum Xceed before my current machine though... sods law though, I cannot find it now. >_<
I am going to have a good think about what one to pick but I'm tempted to go with Ultra Easy considering your efforts for members on the DAFNE Online forums! Whatever happens, I hope it's not too much hassle to get the USB wire at the same time as getting the new machine.

If you do pick up on this Contour USB for the project, good luck with it. You're good to do what you're doing NiVZ, thank you. Smile

Mar 8, 2010

laurals11 11 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Glucotabs: Where they can be found?

I use a Gluco-carry attached to my keyring.You can get one to fit Dextrosol or Glucotabs http://www.gluco-carry.com/order.html
Most chemists will order Glucotabs 50 if you ask.

Mar 8, 2010

Stew B 123 posts

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

Hi Simon

I have an iPod touch, which shares lots of apps with the iPhone. Its not so flexible - I can only go on-line via wi-fi - but it will be great to be able to use it for diary and CP list (lots of places, like McDs have free wi-fi these days, so it won't be restricted to home use for CP lists).

I'd very much like to see a facility for multiple diary entries (a bit like the current on-line diary), rather than just a capacity to make entries one at a time. I tend to transfer diary entries in bulk, and being able to do this via my iPod touch at home would mean I don't have to kick the kids off the PC so often..

Stew

Mar 8, 2010

NiVZ 82 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Bayer Contour USB Meter

Hi JWo,

Sorry wasn't meaning to be sexist - just that the majority of girls have a handbag they can put their meter in. Us blokes need jeans or jackets with considerably large pockets to fit in even the smallest meter, however I have no problem carrying my USB data sticks in my pocket so something this small would mean I'd be more likely to take the meter out and about with me.

I'm already 90% of the way there on an automatic uploader for the OneTouch UltraEASY and UltraSMART, had a quick look at the Xceed as well but it's proving harder. If I get my hands on a ContourUSB I'll give it a try as well ;o)

NiVZ

Mar 8, 2010

JayBee 582 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Glucotabs: Where they can be found?

I've still only really seen them in ASDA... bought both the tubes and the pot now! The pot was very hard to open when I went hypo so I recommend opening it before the next potential hypo situation. ^_^;

Considering you can't get them on prescription I will be looking into buying online... bulk buying saves a lot of money generally and I keep finding my local ASDA are out of stock! Sad

Mar 8, 2010

JayBee 582 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Bayer Contour USB Meter

Wow, I'm impressed! Makes a lot of sense to make it a USB thing considering diabetics are interested in putting their blood results online. I might ask about it next time I see my DAFNE nurse. Smile

Bit puzzled about NiVZ thinking along the lines that it's just blokes that'll want a machine that fits in your pocket.... bit of a strange way to put it considering females would be interested too. :/

Anyway, I look forward to using this machine if I can get it! Would be great to get rid of all the manual input! Very Happy

Edit: Do we have any idea what the raw data's format will be before it's converted into PDF for viewing?

Mar 8, 2010

JayBee 582 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Is life expectancy limited for diabetics?

From the sounds of it, you're well on your way to living a long life!
With that, best wishes to you too Mike. Smile

Mar 7, 2010

Paul Orton 2 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Ratios tryed them all

Paul- I see that your BG is above 11 for all but one reading. There is a discussion elsewhere in this forum about insulin requirements with high BGs. I know myself that it requires an enormous amount of insulin to bring my blood sugar down to normal levels, but this was something that I wasn't taught about in the Dafne course.

Mar 7, 2010

Paul Orton 2 posts

Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Rationale - Please read

I am a new user to the website and use a Samsung Tocco Lite. So far the site seems to work, although I haven't tried entering data yet. If there is any specific testing I can do please let me know.

Mar 7, 2010

marke 655 posts

Topic: Questions ? / Hypo recognition.

my explination would be before I developed diabetes I had days like that and it obviously was nothing to do with hypos since I wasn't a diabetic. Some days you just feel cr*p, it doesn't have to be your Diabetes its just life ;-) I think we can fall into the trap of over analysing everything and expecting there to be any answer for everything. Sadly life's not like that, sometimes there is just no explination. Somedays my BG can go high for no apparent reason, it just happens, somethings has kicked off in my body and has caused my BG's to rise with no apparent reason. The next day things are back to normal. The only thing I do is shrug my shoulders and accept it happens.
I guess thats part of the problem with Hypo warnings, sometimes they are not warnings at all they are something else. All we can do is test, test and test again since thats the only way we can be sure.

Mar 7, 2010

Simon 574 posts

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

Hi all,

I'm currently finishing my learning with regard to making iPhone applications, and am looking to start making an iPhone app for DAFNE Online very soon. As I'm starting from scratch I'd like to ask for your help in how it should look and work.

First of all - I think the two key features are the Carb Counting list, and Diary. Does anyone have anything else that they would like to see in the first version of an iPhone application?

Next - iPhone users are all familiar with the User Interface of the phone, and I'd like some guidance as to how you'd like to interact with the CP List and Diary on the phone - what navigation mechanisms have worked well in other applications, and what makes it easiest for you to get around (if you have any application examples you really like then let me know too).

Finally - if anyone have iPhone development experience and would like to get involved, by all means drop me an email ([email protected]) or private message.

Let iDiscussions commence!

Simon

Mar 6, 2010

vic demain 87 posts

Topic: Questions ? / Hypo recognition.

To develop this thread a little, may I offer my experiences this morning. Breakfast reading of 11.9 @ 09:10, which is way higher than normal, first thing. By 11:00 I had hypo symptoms, listless, irritable, tested and was 13.4. The tiredness continued through the morning and at lunch, I got a 4.9 reading - green result - but now some 40 minutes after lunch, I still feel low.
Perhaps it's just a bad day but very confusing. Anyone care to offer an explanation please?
Thanks, Vic.

Mar 4, 2010

Simon 574 posts

Topic: Site Development / Forum improvments

It depends on which web browser you use - Firefox and Google Chrome both have this feature, whereas Internet Explorer doesn't (I don't think). I'll have a look into what we can do to help though Paul.

Cheers

Mar 4, 2010

vic demain 87 posts

Topic: Site Development / Forum improvments

Hi Paul, think there already is one as mine logs in itself.

Mar 4, 2010

Paul Ked 2 posts

Topic: Site Development / Forum improvments

Hi

I would like to say that the forum is great and has loads of excellent features but can i ask for one update (one for now);

Could you have a remember me bit at the log in so i do not need to keep logging in?

Thanks
Paul Keddie

Mar 2, 2010

NiVZ 82 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Bayer Contour USB Meter

Hello,

Yeah sorry I should have said to ask your clinic about these as thats how most people get their meters.

It does look a good meter, and as a bloke it would be great to have a meter that fits in your pocket.

NiVZ

Mar 2, 2010

marke 655 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Bayer Contour USB Meter

thanks for pointing this out, but I would NEVER pay for a meter. The meter companies make a lot of money from test strips and its in their interest to get you using their meters so you use their test strips. If they are giving them away it might be attractive, but if they want me to pay and then make a profit from me on the test strips then its not so attractive.

I don't know for sure the 'list' price for contour strips but the retail price for 50 is around the same price as a meter. Yes, I know we don't
pay for them but the NHS does.

Mar 2, 2010

NiVZ 82 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Bayer Contour USB Meter

Hello,

Just to let everyone know a new meter has been released by Bayer.

It's very small, has colour screen and recharges via USB. It also has all the software stored on the USB drive part (plus 500mb for your own files) and works on both PC and MAC.

http://www.bayercontourusb.co.uk

NiVZ

Mar 1, 2010

Simon 574 posts

Topic: Site Development / Meter Upload Development

Yep - if you click on an entry on the diary display you can edit it from there. Not sure how well it works with our RESTful XML side of things so I'll test it out and let you know.

Cheers

Mar 1, 2010

NiVZ 82 posts

Topic: Site Development / Meter Upload Development

Hello,

If anyone wants a look at the DEMO version to get an idea of how the program is shaping up, you can download it at the following link:

http://www.mediafire.com/?ftdimtymgmu

At the moment it uses a 'dummy' meter to generate random data, and it doesn't actually perform the upload (don't want to put random data in your real accounts) but everything else is just how it will work with a real meter.

All constructive criticism gladly accepted.

Thanks,

NiVZ

Mar 1, 2010

NiVZ 82 posts

Topic: Site Development / Meter Upload Development

Hello,

If anyone wants a look at the DEMO version to get an idea of how the program is shaping up, you can download it at the following link:

http://www.mediafire.com/?ftdimtymgmu

At the moment it uses a 'dummy' meter to generate random data, and it doesn't actually perform the upload (don't want to put random data in your real accounts) but everything else is just how it will work with a real meter.

All constructive criticism gladly accepted.

Thanks,

NiVZ

Mar 9, 2010 marke 655 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Bayer Contour USB Meter Hi, you should have no trouble getting the software or cable for the lifescan ultra easy the URL is http://www.lifescan.co.uk/OurProducts/Accessories/InterfaceCable.aspx and they will send it to you for free. I have to say it is a million times better than Roches bizarre insistance on sticking with Infra-red. I used to use their meters and software but after a PC upgrade the infra red would never work again and roche were far from helpful. I have tried to get a smart-pix device to test for DAFNEOnline but Roche are not interested and their customer support is not fit of that name. I would be interested to hear if anyone does get a contour USB meter and if its any good, as I said previously I don't intend to pay for one when they will get all the money from the NHS for my test strips if I use one.

Mar 9, 2010 JayBee 582 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Bayer Contour USB Meter No worries NiVZ. I'm a female for the record, heh. ;P Speaking of this USB machine - I did send an email to my diabetes nurse requesting if they could issue one to me, and they said that because they've had problems with Contour machines, they've pulled out of using them. However, in response to this, the nurse was kind enough to let me know about other machines that could do the same job for me. I did also ask about compatibility with the operating system Linux (that I use). These are the machines with their compatitibility that was listed in response: ~Lifescan (One touch ultra easy and Vita) state not compatible with Windows 7. ~Abbot (Optimun xceed) state only tested with Windows XP. ~Menari who supply the Glucomen LX stated that their software was compatible with all systems (The site about it says it's compatible with windows XP or higher though which I'm puzzled about). Most of the machines they get do provide USB data link cables free of charge except for Roche who manufacture the Accu-chek machines, they provide a data link box called smart pix which uploads the data from the blood glucose machine via infra red, this box costs Â£19.99 (inc vat)." I do recall using a Otimum Xceed before my current machine though... sods law though, I cannot find it now. >_< I am going to have a good think about what one to pick but I'm tempted to go with Ultra Easy considering your efforts for members on the DAFNE Online forums! Whatever happens, I hope it's not too much hassle to get the USB wire at the same time as getting the new machine. If you do pick up on this Contour USB for the project, good luck with it. You're good to do what you're doing NiVZ, thank you.

Mar 8, 2010 laurals11 11 posts	Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Glucotabs: Where they can be found? I use a Gluco-carry attached to my keyring.You can get one to fit Dextrosol or Glucotabs http://www.gluco-carry.com/order.html Most chemists will order Glucotabs 50 if you ask.

Mar 8, 2010 Stew B 123 posts	Topic: Site Development / DAFNE Online iPhone application - help with content/design needed Hi Simon I have an iPod touch, which shares lots of apps with the iPhone. Its not so flexible - I can only go on-line via wi-fi - but it will be great to be able to use it for diary and CP list (lots of places, like McDs have free wi-fi these days, so it won't be restricted to home use for CP lists). I'd very much like to see a facility for multiple diary entries (a bit like the current on-line diary), rather than just a capacity to make entries one at a time. I tend to transfer diary entries in bulk, and being able to do this via my iPod touch at home would mean I don't have to kick the kids off the PC so often.. Stew

Mar 8, 2010 NiVZ 82 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Bayer Contour USB Meter Hi JWo, Sorry wasn't meaning to be sexist - just that the majority of girls have a handbag they can put their meter in. Us blokes need jeans or jackets with considerably large pockets to fit in even the smallest meter, however I have no problem carrying my USB data sticks in my pocket so something this small would mean I'd be more likely to take the meter out and about with me. I'm already 90% of the way there on an automatic uploader for the OneTouch UltraEASY and UltraSMART, had a quick look at the Xceed as well but it's proving harder. If I get my hands on a ContourUSB I'll give it a try as well ;o) NiVZ

Mar 8, 2010 JayBee 582 posts	Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Glucotabs: Where they can be found? I've still only really seen them in ASDA... bought both the tubes and the pot now! The pot was very hard to open when I went hypo so I recommend opening it before the next potential hypo situation. ^_^; Considering you can't get them on prescription I will be looking into buying online... bulk buying saves a lot of money generally and I keep finding my local ASDA are out of stock!

Mar 8, 2010 JayBee 582 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Bayer Contour USB Meter Wow, I'm impressed! Makes a lot of sense to make it a USB thing considering diabetics are interested in putting their blood results online. I might ask about it next time I see my DAFNE nurse. Bit puzzled about NiVZ thinking along the lines that it's just blokes that'll want a machine that fits in your pocket.... bit of a strange way to put it considering females would be interested too. :/ Anyway, I look forward to using this machine if I can get it! Would be great to get rid of all the manual input! Edit: Do we have any idea what the raw data's format will be before it's converted into PDF for viewing?

Mar 8, 2010 JayBee 582 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Is life expectancy limited for diabetics? From the sounds of it, you're well on your way to living a long life! With that, best wishes to you too Mike.

Mar 7, 2010 Paul Orton 2 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Ratios tryed them all Paul- I see that your BG is above 11 for all but one reading. There is a discussion elsewhere in this forum about insulin requirements with high BGs. I know myself that it requires an enormous amount of insulin to bring my blood sugar down to normal levels, but this was something that I wasn't taught about in the Dafne course.

Mar 7, 2010 Paul Orton 2 posts	Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Rationale - Please read I am a new user to the website and use a Samsung Tocco Lite. So far the site seems to work, although I haven't tried entering data yet. If there is any specific testing I can do please let me know.

Mar 7, 2010 marke 655 posts	Topic: Questions ? / Hypo recognition. my explination would be before I developed diabetes I had days like that and it obviously was nothing to do with hypos since I wasn't a diabetic. Some days you just feel cr*p, it doesn't have to be your Diabetes its just life ;-) I think we can fall into the trap of over analysing everything and expecting there to be any answer for everything. Sadly life's not like that, sometimes there is just no explination. Somedays my BG can go high for no apparent reason, it just happens, somethings has kicked off in my body and has caused my BG's to rise with no apparent reason. The next day things are back to normal. The only thing I do is shrug my shoulders and accept it happens. I guess thats part of the problem with Hypo warnings, sometimes they are not warnings at all they are something else. All we can do is test, test and test again since thats the only way we can be sure.

Mar 7, 2010 Simon 574 posts	Topic: Site Development / DAFNE Online iPhone application - help with content/design needed Hi all, I'm currently finishing my learning with regard to making iPhone applications, and am looking to start making an iPhone app for DAFNE Online very soon. As I'm starting from scratch I'd like to ask for your help in how it should look and work. First of all - I think the two key features are the Carb Counting list, and Diary. Does anyone have anything else that they would like to see in the first version of an iPhone application? Next - iPhone users are all familiar with the User Interface of the phone, and I'd like some guidance as to how you'd like to interact with the CP List and Diary on the phone - what navigation mechanisms have worked well in other applications, and what makes it easiest for you to get around (if you have any application examples you really like then let me know too). Finally - if anyone have iPhone development experience and would like to get involved, by all means drop me an email ([email protected]) or private message. Let iDiscussions commence! Simon

Mar 6, 2010 vic demain 87 posts	Topic: Questions ? / Hypo recognition. To develop this thread a little, may I offer my experiences this morning. Breakfast reading of 11.9 @ 09:10, which is way higher than normal, first thing. By 11:00 I had hypo symptoms, listless, irritable, tested and was 13.4. The tiredness continued through the morning and at lunch, I got a 4.9 reading - green result - but now some 40 minutes after lunch, I still feel low. Perhaps it's just a bad day but very confusing. Anyone care to offer an explanation please? Thanks, Vic.

Mar 4, 2010 Simon 574 posts	Topic: Site Development / Forum improvments It depends on which web browser you use - Firefox and Google Chrome both have this feature, whereas Internet Explorer doesn't (I don't think). I'll have a look into what we can do to help though Paul. Cheers

Mar 4, 2010 vic demain 87 posts	Topic: Site Development / Forum improvments Hi Paul, think there already is one as mine logs in itself.

Mar 4, 2010 Paul Ked 2 posts	Topic: Site Development / Forum improvments Hi I would like to say that the forum is great and has loads of excellent features but can i ask for one update (one for now); Could you have a remember me bit at the log in so i do not need to keep logging in? Thanks Paul Keddie

Mar 2, 2010 NiVZ 82 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Bayer Contour USB Meter Hello, Yeah sorry I should have said to ask your clinic about these as thats how most people get their meters. It does look a good meter, and as a bloke it would be great to have a meter that fits in your pocket. NiVZ

Mar 2, 2010 marke 655 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Bayer Contour USB Meter thanks for pointing this out, but I would NEVER pay for a meter. The meter companies make a lot of money from test strips and its in their interest to get you using their meters so you use their test strips. If they are giving them away it might be attractive, but if they want me to pay and then make a profit from me on the test strips then its not so attractive. I don't know for sure the 'list' price for contour strips but the retail price for 50 is around the same price as a meter. Yes, I know we don't pay for them but the NHS does.

Mar 2, 2010 NiVZ 82 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Bayer Contour USB Meter Hello, Just to let everyone know a new meter has been released by Bayer. It's very small, has colour screen and recharges via USB. It also has all the software stored on the USB drive part (plus 500mb for your own files) and works on both PC and MAC. http://www.bayercontourusb.co.uk NiVZ

Mar 1, 2010 Simon 574 posts	Topic: Site Development / Meter Upload Development Yep - if you click on an entry on the diary display you can edit it from there. Not sure how well it works with our RESTful XML side of things so I'll test it out and let you know. Cheers

Mar 1, 2010 NiVZ 82 posts	Topic: Site Development / Meter Upload Development Hello, If anyone wants a look at the DEMO version to get an idea of how the program is shaping up, you can download it at the following link: http://www.mediafire.com/?ftdimtymgmu At the moment it uses a 'dummy' meter to generate random data, and it doesn't actually perform the upload (don't want to put random data in your real accounts) but everything else is just how it will work with a real meter. All constructive criticism gladly accepted. Thanks, NiVZ

Mar 1, 2010 NiVZ 82 posts	Topic: Site Development / Meter Upload Development Hello, If anyone wants a look at the DEMO version to get an idea of how the program is shaping up, you can download it at the following link: http://www.mediafire.com/?ftdimtymgmu At the moment it uses a 'dummy' meter to generate random data, and it doesn't actually perform the upload (don't want to put random data in your real accounts) but everything else is just how it will work with a real meter. All constructive criticism gladly accepted. Thanks, NiVZ