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Harry, that's great! Things are moving so fast technology and research-wise your daughter will be just fine!
OP- let me quantify my statement, I did mean learning to carb count, if you can learn to do it without a course then that's cool! Similar ratios to me, pretty much 1u per 10g carbs 😉
I'm 1.5 per 10g carbs, which, believe it or not, can be an incredibly difficult sum if you happen to be low just before eating a meal!
forgot tk say...I'm with Forth Valley (Stirling area) and have to say the suppkrg is unbelievably good. there when I need them and the doc is a fitness fanatic so understands it all incredibly well. they are very good.
fenred - MemberBERTIE/DAFNE courses are ESSENTIAL imo I really dont know how diabetics can control BS without being able to carb count.
Eh, you don't need dafne to carb count- it's a pretty simple idea. Go back to the mid 80s and it was standard practice. What's changed is that the insulin caught up and allowed the simple dose adjusting. I'd recommend DAFNE for anyone that's new to it or struggling though.
Eh, you don't need dafne to carb count- it's a pretty simple idea. Go back to the mid 80s and it was standard practice. What's changed is that the insulin caught up and allowed the simple dose adjusting. I'd recommend DAFNE for anyone that's new to it or struggling though.
OP- let me quantify my statement, I did mean learning to carb count, if you can learn to do it without a course then that's cool! Similar ratios to me, pretty much 1u per 10g carbs
Doh, sorry, I missed your second post 😳 I get a wee bit worked up about diabetic care fads sometimes tbh so please excuse my triggerhappiness.
No harm done Northwind and no apols required...We're all in this thing together 😀
I was kind of stuck in an 80's time warp as I somehow fell through the cracks and missed out on a lot of the advances. The BERTIE (DAFNE) course was something of a revelation to me. The concept is simple, and doesn't take much mental matter to pick it up. Was useful talking to other people though. My levels seem to have been much better since doing the course.
pdf/others looking at the pump - just while I remember, if you elect to go down the pump route, ask about switching to "apidra" as your insulin of choice, anecodotally its easier to fill cartridges with and is quicker acting than hum/nov and the like 😉
Well that is the third trip into the 2s for me in a week. That one of those I had was last month. Weird how these changes happen. Seeing as when I was ill and not eating last week my BG didn't move I'd say this is a bolus issue rather than basal.
Well, had my 6 monthly checkup today at Broomfield and my HA1C was 6.7 😀
I also asked to go on a pump. Initially the consultant was a bit, 'well you have very good control at the moment, why would you need to go on a pump?', but after a chat I was soon sitting with Margaret discussing the 2 pumps they offer and next steps.
Big thing for me will be eliminating night time hypos and 'dawn phenomenon', as well as being able to cope with long rides and changes of plan at the last minute. Decided that the Accu-Chek Combo is the way to go for me, just gotta get it all approved, etc through the PCT. Fingers crossed in a month or two I'll be sorted!