Does anyone use IPHONE/IPOD Touch apps - Computer programmes

[smudger0]

Hello there

I have been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes for just over two years and have found my ability to gain control and have a normal life quite tedious, stressfull and an extreme heartache to be quite honest. However at Christmas was the proud recipient of an Apple Ipod Touch, which is attached to my side all the time now. I have looked though the app store and downloaded several apps with little success, either too complex or not giving very much information. Well now coming to the point. I have been using DIABETES PILOT SOFTWARE for PC and also on the Ipod Touch and feel that this has basically revolutionised my ability to control my diabetes. I can put all medication exercise food and blood glucose readings into one place and get reports as and when i want them. Ideal for when doctors want to see what you have been eating and why your HbA1C is so bad. (Mine at the minute according to the printouts is very good currently around 4.8). Just wanted to see if anyone else was using anything like this. Have got DAFNE app on there too but this is very basic and does not give any recording details to the same extent as Diabetes Pilot.

 

[novorapidboi26]

I use android so cant use the DAFNE app or I would I suppose.........I use an app called Ontrack for android, recommended by one of the members here...........I really only use it to record my blood glucose and then view reports that give my weekly, monthly, 3 monthly, 90 day avergaes as well as an estimated HbA1c which wasnt succesful in predicting it........

Diabetes pilot sound good, is it free...........

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

I tried GlucoseBuddy, but didn't get on with it.

My fave app for recording/data analysis is DiabetesDiary.

I hear Carbs and Cals is pretty useful too.

M

 

[Mark T]

I've been trying out "Diabetes Buddy" on the iTouch/iPhone - it does have a free version to test out first. It's fairly basic and I don't think it will win any awards for it's graphing capabilities.

Most of the apps seem biased around Carb counters which isn't me (yet!).

Diabetes Pilot looks good, but shame they don't do a version for Linux too 🙄

 

[macast]

I also use OnTrack for Android..... I find that it records more than enough info for me. but I am type2 so not sure what type1s might need

 

[Ergates]

Must admit I'm tempted, but then I think this is all stuff I enter onto my meter anyway (it's the accu-chek combo with a clever meter). What do you pumpers do?

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Must admit I'm tempted, but then I think this is all stuff I enter onto my meter anyway (it's the accu-chek combo with a clever meter). What do you pumpers do?

Have you shelled out for the infra red connection thingy? I use the Expert (very similar to the Combo as far as I can tell) but the screen size and lack of ability to export/print results for a clinic visit without shelling out ?24 is a shame.

If I need to do much in the way of pattern spotting/analysis I tend to go back to double-logging because there's no way of commenting on entries in the Expert either (which makes it all but impossible to discount known misjudgments/errors when looking back through several weeks' worth of results)

Day-to-day though the Expert is a great handset for keeping an eye on things.

 

[Ergates]

I haven't yet. There's apparently some new software due out in the next month or two, so I'll definitely get that and whatever else is required.

I've not paid enough focused attention to my bGs in the past, and I need to sort out my control properly now.

 

[thenat]

I used a 30 day trial of Log for Life. It's probably one of the best tools I have used allowing you to enter data online or through the free iPhone app. The downside is that it is subscription based so I am currently looking for a decent freebie!

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Most of the apps seem biased around Carb counters which isn't me (yet!).

Diabetes Pilot looks good, but shame they don't do a version for Linux too 🙄

Mark

I can't encourage you enough to start carb counting. I'm not sure how you go about things without (and I suspect that you may well be 'counting' of sorts already if you know that meal 'x' usually needs 'y' units). It might seem like a bit of a faff to start with, but it gives you huge amount of flexibility in terms of what you eat, and makes it much easier to get your wild-stab-in-the-dark guesses for unusual meals right more of the time. Before you know it you'll be instinctively working out the carbs in meals/snacks from 50 paces

M

 

[smudger0]

is anyone else using Diabetes Pilot. The software is not cheap but it does so much and encourages you to look at what you eat how much cps how much meds and many other conitations. I love it and am so pleased with the support I get from the manufacturer.

 

[Ergates]

It does look very good! If it weren't for my meter being such a complex and advanced one with good software, I'd have ponied up for Diabetes Pilot already. Thanks for posting about it!!!

 

[Adrienne]

Carbs and Cals, Carbs and Cals, Carbs and Cals, I would love to keep on saying it. For those that already carb count it is a bonus, for those just starting this has got to be your starting point, it is fantastic. You can buy it as a book from Amazon if you do not have an Apple anything. You can buy it as an app from iTunes for about ?3.99 ish (not sure anymore) and it is worth its weight in gold. It is much better than the Collins carbs book and any other I have ever seen.

Our kids (lots of them on the Children with Diabetes email group) use it on their ipod touch or phones or with the book and they have learnt to carb count themselves using it. (you need your ratios obviously if injecting).

It is the best money I have spent for a very long time. 🙂

 

[Ergates]

Nice one Adrienne, thanks!

 

[redrevis]

Another big carbs and cals app fan here. I use the iPod Touch 4g and I wouldn't be without it. My main app for logging is Glucose Buddy, I don't really log anything in carbs and cals I just use it as a food lookup database really.

 

[heasandford]

I use Carbs & Cals too, and Diabetes Diary on my iPod Touch as recommended by one of you wonderful lot! It takes bg results, carbs ans insulin intake, draws graphs and will download csv to PC - I love them, just wish it could recommend how much insulin to take etc, but Im getting there!

 

[Ellie Jones]

First software I had, was the Onetouch software pretty good for MDI, with the Onetouch ultrasmart meter, you could log your carbs, insulin dose other medication health events/checks all onto your meter, either look at graphs on your meter then downloas this to the pc program, brillient as you could chose what days or length of period to look at...

But when I started pumping the meter wasn't compatiable with my software, I tried the smartpix very limited, then the the compass for pc, rubbish couldn't load pump data onto it then I had the Pocket Compass that ran on a PDA (which I had to buy) but was a lot better and designed for the pump + meter but could save or upload on the pc...

I now have the combo with the Hanset, which I do actually like has a lot of infor etc, very informative and I do love the target pie chart... As yet I haven't recieved the 360 software, there latest version but did phone today to ask where it was too, so dont know who this all works.. But must admit I'm not holding my breath, as I'm not sure whether they've sorted out their patch to get it to load on Win7 is should have been available this month (jan)

But as I've won't be getting a iphone or ipad or even and andriod phone in the forseeable future... can't see poilet or other apps being useful

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

I use Carbs & Cals too, and Diabetes Diary on my iPod Touch as recommended by one of you wonderful lot! It takes bg results, carbs ans insulin intake, draws graphs and will download csv to PC - I love them, just wish it could recommend how much insulin to take etc, but Im getting there!

Heasandford

I think 'FridayForward' (makers of Diabetes Diary) have an app which suggests bolus amounts based on the data you give it.

Alternatively ask your DSN about the Accu-Chek Expert, a BG monitor with a pump-like bolus wizard.

M