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How do you record insulin/food etc..

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Indy1282

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As above.

I need to try and note what insulin I take with food so that I have some sort of record to refer back to.

At the moment I carb count ( which is fine ) but I need to have an easy way to save it all.

I have used the MySugr app but dont find theres enough room to write down food, insulin, time taken for spike etc..

I dont really want to go down a spreadsheet road if I can help it.

I do have a notepad but I'm rubbish at updating it!
 
Hi @Indy1282
I am a convert to MySugr.
I don't understand your comments above though?:
1) writing down food - correct, not much space. But I just record the carbs primarily, I don't tend to include more than a couple of words about what I'm actually eating.
2) writing down insulin? There is a specific data field for insulin. Have you played around with the settings? You can set up separate types of insulin eg basal/bolus etc. Usually I'm just entering a number for the number units I've taken. No words required.
3) time take for spike? If you're doing a blood test just log the result - the app notes the time automatically. If you're like me and forget to make an entry on time you can always go back in and adjust the time when you make the entry later.

All in all, it takes me less than 20 seconds to record a blood sugar reading, a carb count, an insulin shot and tag the meal as breakfast/lunch/dinner etc.

I haven't much experience with other apps I'm afraid, but in general I would say they are by far the easiest and most convenient way to keep these records. Maybe try a different one?

Best of luck.
 
You say you need to try and note! Is there a reason for this, or do you just feel you ought to?
 
I am not very tech savvy but would I be correct in saying that all those type 1s on Freestyle Libre like me would have this problem taken care of?
 
Absolutely true but I find it very easy to enter all the relevant information with every scan and it’s all automatically saved for the DSN to look at and advise any action.
 

It's good that you get on with MySugr but I dont find it good enough for me.
 
Have a look at 'Diabetes:M' in the App Store, and see what you think. I've used the basic version for around 30 months now, suits me very well.
 
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