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re:Newly Diabetic.
In category Support
Written by sistersandy
[size=14:31920b369f][b:31920b369f]Hi,
I was only diagnosed as diabetic in December 2005.
Although my local general practice has a dedicated diabetes nurse and two GPs spcializing in diabetes I do have a couple of questions.
My blood sugar meter is set by default to the same units the hospital used, mmol/L (milimoles per litre?). The other possibilty is mg/dL (miligrams per decilitre?). Is
In category Support
Written by sistersandy
[size=14:31920b369f][b:31920b369f]Hi,
I was only diagnosed as diabetic in December 2005.
Although my local general practice has a dedicated diabetes nurse and two GPs spcializing in diabetes I do have a couple of questions.
My blood sugar meter is set by default to the same units the hospital used, mmol/L (milimoles per litre?). The other possibilty is mg/dL (miligrams per decilitre?). Is
re:Strange behaviour of a US doctor
In category Support
Written by sistersandy
Hi,
Yesterday, at the diabetes clinic (at my GPs surgery), I learnt a lot more. Particularly the dietician told me of a British diabetic who had to be checked in a US hospital for something like [i:500c0cef4c]deep vein thrombosis[/i:500c0cef4c]. He had, obviously, to tell the attending doctor that he was diabetic.
He was immediately asked what his “carbs” were (I don’t even know what carbs a
In category Support
Written by sistersandy
Hi,
Yesterday, at the diabetes clinic (at my GPs surgery), I learnt a lot more. Particularly the dietician told me of a British diabetic who had to be checked in a US hospital for something like [i:500c0cef4c]deep vein thrombosis[/i:500c0cef4c]. He had, obviously, to tell the attending doctor that he was diabetic.
He was immediately asked what his “carbs” were (I don’t even know what carbs a
re:Opinions, please.
In category Support
Written by sistersandy
Hi,
My diabetes specialists recommend that I take my blood sugar levels (and blood pressure) once a day in the following pattern.
Day 1 - before breakfast, Day 2 - after breakfast, Day 3 - before lunch, Day 4 - after lunch, Day 5 - before supper and Day 6 - after supper - and then repeat. (After meals means 2 hours after food.)
This seems reasonable as it should produce a valid sampling a
In category Support
Written by sistersandy
Hi,
My diabetes specialists recommend that I take my blood sugar levels (and blood pressure) once a day in the following pattern.
Day 1 - before breakfast, Day 2 - after breakfast, Day 3 - before lunch, Day 4 - after lunch, Day 5 - before supper and Day 6 - after supper - and then repeat. (After meals means 2 hours after food.)
This seems reasonable as it should produce a valid sampling a
re:insulin pumps
In category Support
Written by Anita
hi everyone!
i wonder if anyone here uses insulin pumps and can give some insider-insights as to what he finds as a good pump.
these things cost a lot, and the insurance in most cases cover only the basic pump from most manufacturers (minimed/medtronics, animas, etc).
any feedback would be great!
In category Support
Written by Anita
hi everyone!
i wonder if anyone here uses insulin pumps and can give some insider-insights as to what he finds as a good pump.
these things cost a lot, and the insurance in most cases cover only the basic pump from most manufacturers (minimed/medtronics, animas, etc).
any feedback would be great!
re:Sharing improvements
In category Support
Written by Anita
My control improved... at last. I've been working very hard for the past 2 months. On my meter, the average dropped from over 9 mmol to 6.3mmol. I'll have my A1c later this week. But the best news is that I can drop completely the acarbose ( from 3 a day to 0 ) and cut down 1mg of Repaglinide ( from 4mg to 3mg) at each meal. Of course that also means that I have to stay at 15 to 20 grams o
In category Support
Written by Anita
My control improved... at last. I've been working very hard for the past 2 months. On my meter, the average dropped from over 9 mmol to 6.3mmol. I'll have my A1c later this week. But the best news is that I can drop completely the acarbose ( from 3 a day to 0 ) and cut down 1mg of Repaglinide ( from 4mg to 3mg) at each meal. Of course that also means that I have to stay at 15 to 20 grams o
re:ACCU-CHEK METER
In category Support
Written by Anita
Thought I'd have a go at ddownloading data from my meter (ACTIVE) to my PC so I rang the UK helpline for ACCU- CHEK to price up the reader cables and software and to my amazement they were offered foc. They also updated my meter to the new AVIVA again foc. Could'nt believe my luck all they asked for was about ten market research questions.
The software looks good, not worked out all the graphs
In category Support
Written by Anita
Thought I'd have a go at ddownloading data from my meter (ACTIVE) to my PC so I rang the UK helpline for ACCU- CHEK to price up the reader cables and software and to my amazement they were offered foc. They also updated my meter to the new AVIVA again foc. Could'nt believe my luck all they asked for was about ten market research questions.
The software looks good, not worked out all the graphs
re:New Type 1 in the house!
In category New Member?
Written by Anita
Hello All,
My name is Julie and I am from Ajax Ontario, Canada.
I have already posted a hello on another area of this site. I got excited and posted before I saw this section.
Anyways I am a student at York University in Toronto currently studying kinesiology. I have had T1 for 15 years. No complications of any kind..thank god...and sometimes find it very hard to be motivated and stay on
In category New Member?
Written by Anita
Hello All,
My name is Julie and I am from Ajax Ontario, Canada.
I have already posted a hello on another area of this site. I got excited and posted before I saw this section.
Anyways I am a student at York University in Toronto currently studying kinesiology. I have had T1 for 15 years. No complications of any kind..thank god...and sometimes find it very hard to be motivated and stay on
re:Book recommendation
In category Support
Written by Anita
Here is the book I prefer. http://www.diabete.qc.ca/english/publications/book_health/health_book.html
It is well written, easy to understand and I still refer to it when I have questions. Mine is 4th edition in French.
In category Support
Written by Anita
Here is the book I prefer. http://www.diabete.qc.ca/english/publications/book_health/health_book.html
It is well written, easy to understand and I still refer to it when I have questions. Mine is 4th edition in French.
re:Another interesting story
In category Chit-Chat
Written by Anita
So kind of similar to the last one...
There was this guy..a friend of my boyfriend (they knew each other in high school and for the life of me I cant remember his name)
Anyways he dated this girl for a year and he kept noticing that when ever she finished dinner she would leave the table to go to the bathroom. He thought she was throwing up. THen at her apartment he found an empty box of need
In category Chit-Chat
Written by Anita
So kind of similar to the last one...
There was this guy..a friend of my boyfriend (they knew each other in high school and for the life of me I cant remember his name)
Anyways he dated this girl for a year and he kept noticing that when ever she finished dinner she would leave the table to go to the bathroom. He thought she was throwing up. THen at her apartment he found an empty box of need
re:I'm new on here, and know NOTHING about T1 Diabetes! HELP!
In category New Member?
Written by Anita
Hey ya'll!
Okay as you may can tell I'm from TX! I'm in high school and am very involved in sports and competitive cheereleading, as well as some clubs and FFA. I was recently diagnosed with T1 diabetes but I know hardly anything about it. I've tryed looking stuff up on the internet but most sites all say something a little different. If anyone has some interesting facts they would like to sha
In category New Member?
Written by Anita
Hey ya'll!
Okay as you may can tell I'm from TX! I'm in high school and am very involved in sports and competitive cheereleading, as well as some clubs and FFA. I was recently diagnosed with T1 diabetes but I know hardly anything about it. I've tryed looking stuff up on the internet but most sites all say something a little different. If anyone has some interesting facts they would like to sha
re:My A1C was 8.2 and the doctor said, "Keep up the good w
In category Support
Written by Wrong change
Hello everyone. I am new to this site and have a question for you. I have had my ENDOCRINOLOGIST for 14 years now. I am 29 years old, went into a coma when I was 15, (2,450 blood glucose level, (worlds record I was told)), and he saved my life. I have been with him ever since. But my A1C seems to be high now and he didn't suggest any changes. I am curious as to what you people think. To me havi
In category Support
Written by Wrong change
Hello everyone. I am new to this site and have a question for you. I have had my ENDOCRINOLOGIST for 14 years now. I am 29 years old, went into a coma when I was 15, (2,450 blood glucose level, (worlds record I was told)), and he saved my life. I have been with him ever since. But my A1C seems to be high now and he didn't suggest any changes. I am curious as to what you people think. To me havi
New today! 1/27/07
In category New Member?
Written by Richard Vaughn
Hello fellow diabetics! This is my first visit here. I have had type 1 for 61 years, I was diagnosed in 1945 when I was 6 yrs. old. I am one of the lucky ones! I have only minor complications. I am a retired school teacher. I enjoy helping other diabetics whenever I can. Feel free to ask me questions at any time. No holds barred!
Richard
In category New Member?
Written by Richard Vaughn
Hello fellow diabetics! This is my first visit here. I have had type 1 for 61 years, I was diagnosed in 1945 when I was 6 yrs. old. I am one of the lucky ones! I have only minor complications. I am a retired school teacher. I enjoy helping other diabetics whenever I can. Feel free to ask me questions at any time. No holds barred!
Richard
Hello!
In category New Member?
Written by Issy
Hi guys, I'm in the UK and my partner is a type 1 diabetic. I am here to ask some specific questions on help with conceiving children, and do hope there are going to be some people on these forums who are able to answer me
In category New Member?
Written by Issy
Hi guys, I'm in the UK and my partner is a type 1 diabetic. I am here to ask some specific questions on help with conceiving children, and do hope there are going to be some people on these forums who are able to answer me
Thought I would introduce myself
In category New Member?
Written by aron wallad
Hello
I look forward to conversing with this group. Since I am new to the group what is a good way to use this forum? I am open to suggestions.
Aron Wallad
In category New Member?
Written by aron wallad
Hello
I look forward to conversing with this group. Since I am new to the group what is a good way to use this forum? I am open to suggestions.
Aron Wallad
Diabetes questions
In category Support
Written by Andres Andresson
Hello,
My name is Andrés and I’m student at Denmark’s Technique University and these days I’m working with 4 other students (we are in class which is Innovations and product development) and we are looking into diabetes. We are working really close with Unomedical which manufacture Insulin-set’s for diabetes who use insulin pump. We have few questions that we would like to ask people with diab
In category Support
Written by Andres Andresson
Hello,
My name is Andrés and I’m student at Denmark’s Technique University and these days I’m working with 4 other students (we are in class which is Innovations and product development) and we are looking into diabetes. We are working really close with Unomedical which manufacture Insulin-set’s for diabetes who use insulin pump. We have few questions that we would like to ask people with diab
Diabetes Wiki
In category Support
Written by Danny Horn
Hi folks:
My name's Danny, and I'm new here.
I recently started a new website called Diabetes Wiki. I don't know if folks here are familiar with wikis; they're collaborative sites that are created by the people who use them, like Wikipedia. The site just started, so it's still building up.
If anybody wants to check out the site, I'd love to hear
In category Support
Written by Danny Horn
Hi folks:
My name's Danny, and I'm new here.
I recently started a new website called Diabetes Wiki. I don't know if folks here are familiar with wikis; they're collaborative sites that are created by the people who use them, like Wikipedia. The site just started, so it's still building up.
If anybody wants to check out the site, I'd love to hear
New member
In category New Member?
Written by Barbara
Hi, I am new to the Forum
My name is Barbara, I am Type 2, Insulin Dependant. I thought I would find support and great ideas on this site.
One question I would like to ask is, I am considering getting the Insulin Pump, what are the costs like compared to using the Pens, and are they easy to learn to use? The older I get the more forgetful I have become about taking my shots. I would apprec
In category New Member?
Written by Barbara
Hi, I am new to the Forum
My name is Barbara, I am Type 2, Insulin Dependant. I thought I would find support and great ideas on this site.
One question I would like to ask is, I am considering getting the Insulin Pump, what are the costs like compared to using the Pens, and are they easy to learn to use? The older I get the more forgetful I have become about taking my shots. I would apprec
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In category New Member?
Written by Jacqui Nixon
Hi ya My name is Jacqui.I have been diagnosed since May 06.I have recently gone onto Insulin and am now controlling my diabetes.Only down side at the moment,have had a recall re- my eyes,early diabetic changes picked up in left eye.Have to go for another test on Monday.Diagnosis came as a big shock,as there is no family history.Am 5ft 4 and weigh about 8st 10 so am not overweight.Have always exerc
In category New Member?
Written by Jacqui Nixon
Hi ya My name is Jacqui.I have been diagnosed since May 06.I have recently gone onto Insulin and am now controlling my diabetes.Only down side at the moment,have had a recall re- my eyes,early diabetic changes picked up in left eye.Have to go for another test on Monday.Diagnosis came as a big shock,as there is no family history.Am 5ft 4 and weigh about 8st 10 so am not overweight.Have always exerc
