Amrit1712
Well-Known Member
- Messages
- 107
- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Insulin
Yes my meter stores how many carbs I've eaten and my insulin dose. I'm not sure how many meters do this though. Mine has a bolus wizard so I guess that's why.
I tried really hard with the diary thing when I was first diagnosed but I always fail within a couple of weeks...I know I should but I'm just not that organised. I'm interested to learn that there are meters that record such information, I will be checking this out...my current meter/s are very basic indeed so this would be really useful. When it comes to apps and gadgetry I can be a bit obsessive so this would be a great option for me
Yes my meter stores how many carbs I've eaten and my insulin dose. I'm not sure how many meters do this though. Mine has a bolus wizard so I guess that's why.
@Natalie1974, the Accu-Chek Aviva Expert is a bolus calculator and can be obtained from your DSN.
@Natalie1974, the Accu-Chek Aviva Expert is a bolus calculator and can be obtained from your DSN.
My diabetes care is dealt with by my doctors surgery...who frankly are quite useless in many respects...but could explain why I've never been offered anything like this. In fact...the freebie they gave me quite recently is worth looking up...for a giggle if nothing else...certainly made me chuckle...it's called a SuperCheck 2...and it actually talks
Does it answer back when you get angry
Seriously though, if your not happy with care under your Dr's surgery ask if you can be referred over to the hospital diabetes clinic, they are more adapt at dealing with type 1 related issues and they often get the most up to date meters from the company reps.
June,I've kept a diary from day 1 of being diagnosed. I then progressed to devising a spreadsheet on the pc as the diary was a bit limited and have now gone onto an app as well. I'm probably a bit of a saddo, but I like to see what my bg levels are doing in relation to food. The diary is mainly for the DSN or Consultants benefit, although the HBA1c result probably tells them all they want to know, the spreadsheet is for my benefit as it's a food diary as well and the app is useful as it produces a lot of statistics. As a newby, I'm probably a little bit obsessive at the moment, but hopefully, given time, I'll be more relaxed about the whole thing and learn exactly what I can and can't eat and what my bg levels are likely to be after a certain food.
Hi june_c, have you tried my fitness pal app , works for me:I've kept a diary from day 1 of being diagnosed. I then progressed to devising a spreadsheet on the pc as the diary was a bit limited and have now gone onto an app as well. I'm probably a bit of a saddo, but I like to see what my bg levels are doing in relation to food. The diary is mainly for the DSN or Consultants benefit, although the HBA1c result probably tells them all they want to know, the spreadsheet is for my benefit as it's a food diary as well and the app is useful as it produces a lot of statistics. As a newby, I'm probably a little bit obsessive at the moment, but hopefully, given time, I'll be more relaxed about the whole thing and learn exactly what I can and can't eat and what my bg levels are likely to be after a certain food.
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