tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932842985778393321.post5407389278482140007..comments2024-02-16T13:58:21.051+00:00Comments on Every day ups and downs, a diabetes blog: Accu-Chek Aviva Expert Review - One month inMikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09868706401223371920noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932842985778393321.post-29425874816384305342019-03-03T03:18:14.418+00:002019-03-03T03:18:14.418+00:00I was given one of these at my last appointment to...I was given one of these at my last appointment to use in conjunction with Freestyle Libre and after a week it irritates the heck out of me, I’d imagine it’d be great to use with a pump but all the faffing around every time I want to eat or correct isn’t worth the tiny bit of extra data it gives me for injections. Saying that I’ve had T1D for 35 years and my a1c has always been between 5 and 5.7 Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16050611737681129883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932842985778393321.post-72711946860924741722012-05-30T18:19:21.221+01:002012-05-30T18:19:21.221+01:00Just an update to confirm that the Aviva Expert (a...Just an update to confirm that the Aviva Expert (and Combo, plus maybe other Accu-Chek meters) have changed to be code free. All the new test strips come with a new black code chip that doesn't have to be changed every time you change tubs.Paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932842985778393321.post-65160366651362881152012-05-19T18:57:17.553+01:002012-05-19T18:57:17.553+01:00Hi Again Mike,
Thanks for another informative rep...Hi Again Mike,<br /><br />Thanks for another informative reply. I hope to be trialing the Expert in a few weeks! My care team were quite positive about it and are going to start the process. They just want me to have a few more weeks experience at calculating on my own under my belt as I'm still new to this.<br /><br />They put my mind at ease about the sample size and its true I normally Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932842985778393321.post-5522631802069230382012-05-12T09:22:19.954+01:002012-05-12T09:22:19.954+01:00Hi again
I hope you get on well with whatever met...Hi again<br /><br />I hope you get on well with whatever meter you try. I can't say I've noticed much 'actual' difference in obtaining enough of a sample to operate any meter I've used. I always seem to need the same size drop on my finger, and there is usually some left over after the sample has been taken. I am a *Big Fan* of the multiclix. The best lancing device I have Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09868706401223371920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932842985778393321.post-86407584922925074972012-05-11T23:59:09.410+01:002012-05-11T23:59:09.410+01:00Hi Mike,
Thanks for getting back to me. I thought...Hi Mike,<br /><br />Thanks for getting back to me. I thought after that was a bit of a dumb question because of course, the meter companies make the bulk of their profit from the strips. Still, good to know.<br /><br />I've had a look into the Insulinx. Thanks, I had not heard of it. There's very little info on the Abbott site but from what I can gather it is their version of the Expert Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932842985778393321.post-11698249784413292082012-05-07T09:44:12.607+01:002012-05-07T09:44:12.607+01:00Hi Anon
I've had a look and (perhaps unsurpri...Hi Anon<br /><br />I've had a look and (perhaps unsurprisingly) there does not seem to be any way of manually adding BG data. The 'add data' screen allows the addition of carbs/health/bolus/basal data at a specified date/time but there is no BG area, and no way of accessing the bolus wizard. <br /><br />There is another smart meter, the Insulinx, but I don't know (and kinda doubt)Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09868706401223371920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932842985778393321.post-25804055864213886462012-05-06T23:07:55.320+01:002012-05-06T23:07:55.320+01:00Hi there Mike,
Can you please tell me if it possi...Hi there Mike,<br /><br />Can you please tell me if it possible to enter a BG manually with the Expert system (i.e one taken on another meter) and still use the bolus wizard? I am considering getting the Expert but only if it is possible to do this and I can't find the info anywhere online.<br /><br />I am only two months in from diagnosis so I won't be elgible for a pump for a while but Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932842985778393321.post-89023670200816064442012-02-22T15:23:09.295+00:002012-02-22T15:23:09.295+00:00Thanks Anon, I did contact Roche to ask about 360 ...Thanks Anon, I did contact Roche to ask about 360 (I gather this has now been patched for Windows 7), but stuck by their 'You have to buy it' line. Sounds like you have a keeper of a DSN there!Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09868706401223371920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932842985778393321.post-43070569102987742272012-02-22T14:59:49.666+00:002012-02-22T14:59:49.666+00:00Hi Mike,
Thanks for the review, really helpful. I&...Hi Mike,<br />Thanks for the review, really helpful. I've just got one of these and using for less than 24 hours so far. My DSN said that Roche may not charge me for the 360 software if I called and haggled... I didn't manage to get a free copy so I called my DSN back and she got in touch with her Roche rep who provided a free copy of the 360 software the same day. I am due to pick it up Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932842985778393321.post-68230510003525974172012-01-25T23:02:30.290+00:002012-01-25T23:02:30.290+00:00Hi Ian, two ways the Expert would allow you to do ...Hi Ian, two ways the Expert would allow you to do that. The first would be not to take the reading until you are ready (ie at pudding time in your example). To use the bolus advice you need to act within a few minutes of taking a reading if I remember right - its been a few months now since I used the Expert in earnest. The second (and my preferred approach) would be to split the dose in two. Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09868706401223371920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932842985778393321.post-71053066547892701652012-01-25T22:00:16.546+00:002012-01-25T22:00:16.546+00:00I am hoping to get one of these meters soon, Curre...I am hoping to get one of these meters soon, Currently using one touch easy and insulin pro iphone app. One question I have is... do you have to enter the carb value at time of taking reading? for example if you are not sure of the carbs untill you have finished your meal, I am used to counting carbs as I am eating and may/may not decide to have desert, Totalling up carbs then injecting Ian.Rnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932842985778393321.post-70878730213649363962012-01-21T12:39:43.682+00:002012-01-21T12:39:43.682+00:00Don't worry about battery life - just get Roch...Don't worry about battery life - just get Roche to send you replacements (only takes a quick registration). Perhaps I should have made more of the option to get bolus advice in half units - the Memoir pen I was using at the time only gave half units. Hope you get one well with it :) stick at it if it takes a while to get it set up properlyMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09868706401223371920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932842985778393321.post-41745557747972107232012-01-21T09:22:47.772+00:002012-01-21T09:22:47.772+00:00A good review my daughter just got hers yesterday ...A good review my daughter just got hers yesterday so we shall see how things go, although at age seven she loves the looks of it - similar to a phone and the snazzy plastic covers she got with it. <br /><br />Just one thing - in the review you said it doesn't calculate in half units - ours does but it needs to be set up.<br /><br />We had been using track3 for the iPhone it will be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932842985778393321.post-7087782802345037982011-11-12T17:32:18.455+00:002011-11-12T17:32:18.455+00:00Wouldn't it be a good idea if between us we co...Wouldn't it be a good idea if between us we could design the perfect system? I follow the DAFNE regime and use the one touch ultra smart meter. The meter has been around for a few years now, it great for recording and uploading data to a PC as only a cheap usb cable and free downloadable software is needed before you are using a full range of reports. It pre-dates this new concept of bolus Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932842985778393321.post-9318123308261533922011-11-07T15:53:15.103+00:002011-11-07T15:53:15.103+00:00Absolutely! I also *really* like the Expert's ...Absolutely! I also *really* like the Expert's SD display which helps to show how 'spread out' the readings are that give the averages. Averages on their own can be a bit misleading.<br /><br />Though they are a bit on the small side I also like the graphs which show the range of readings by day/week/month etc which again can help you spot tricky days or time periods. Having that sort Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09868706401223371920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932842985778393321.post-46508437521094340532011-11-07T15:10:45.571+00:002011-11-07T15:10:45.571+00:00We have logged the data on computer since very ear...We have logged the data on computer since very early on after seeing that paper logbooks didn't have enough space or slots to fully capture everything we wanted. The best practice was to record as much as possible and then that data can be reviewed in many ways - different consultants/doctors preferred data in different views.<br /><br />The result was that they could clearly see trends and Paulhttp://www.nesfield.co.uk/diabeteslogbookx/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932842985778393321.post-74613118836141763682011-11-07T12:21:38.964+00:002011-11-07T12:21:38.964+00:00Thanks Paul. Great to hear you are harnessing the ...Thanks Paul. Great to hear you are harnessing the power of technology to help your kids manage their diabetes better. Parents of CWD (especially with more than one diagnosed child) are all complete heroes in my book.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09868706401223371920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932842985778393321.post-67493719546314663422011-11-07T12:15:37.566+00:002011-11-07T12:15:37.566+00:00My son (11) has been using the Aviva Combo pump an...My son (11) has been using the Aviva Combo pump and meter for 18 months and it has been a vast improvement for his control over basal/bolus multi-injections. My daughter (13) was recently diagnosed Type 1 too, and she has the Aviva Expert.<br /><br />The bolus advice system is not something that you setup and forget, by analysing the readings over days and weeks it may be necessary to tweak Paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932842985778393321.post-38745975197249533442011-10-20T21:38:59.530+01:002011-10-20T21:38:59.530+01:00We've linked that course in the menu too!We've linked that course in the menu too!Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09868706401223371920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932842985778393321.post-58227596435137904752011-10-20T19:34:57.164+01:002011-10-20T19:34:57.164+01:00Many thanks. My DSN has recommended a free online...Many thanks. My DSN has recommended a free online course for carb counting and how to workout correction factors etc for myself. Hopefully it will be as easy to get a meter ordered. In case anyone is interest the course is: http://www.bdec-e-learning.com/register.aspAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932842985778393321.post-71453198370095190942011-10-20T08:40:49.306+01:002011-10-20T08:40:49.306+01:00Hi Anon
As far as I am aware the handset is not a...Hi Anon<br /><br />As far as I am aware the handset is not available for purchase over the counter. Because of the nature of the advice it is able to give it is important that anyone using the Expert is properly trained to set the meter up correctly and configure their individual settings and levels in agreement with their healthcare team. You would need to speak to your Diabetes Specialist NurseMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09868706401223371920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932842985778393321.post-41474411254233670812011-10-19T22:45:20.038+01:002011-10-19T22:45:20.038+01:00Which retailers stock this in UK? I can't find...Which retailers stock this in UK? I can't find it anywhere online. Any suggestions would be great, thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932842985778393321.post-9317213487388136772011-09-12T19:49:24.168+01:002011-09-12T19:49:24.168+01:00Thanks for the update Dave. I've never actuall...Thanks for the update Dave. I've never actually used any of those auto-reminder functions so this is not something I have seen working (or not, as you have found!)Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09868706401223371920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932842985778393321.post-11796144977617329812011-09-12T18:07:57.042+01:002011-09-12T18:07:57.042+01:00Flaw found.
Whilst having a yoyo day at the wee...Flaw found. <br /><br />Whilst having a yoyo day at the weekend I got hyper and bolussed a correction. Feeling a bit (now what's the word my mum always used to use, ah yes) 'waffy' I retested about 3 hrs 40 minutes later. Hypo. Ducking fiabetes. <br /><br />Anyway, fruit pastilles consumed. 15 mins later the meter flashed up a warning telling me to retest as I was hypo recently. Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18262942118896963283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932842985778393321.post-16726576904108371552011-08-01T13:55:21.264+01:002011-08-01T13:55:21.264+01:00After asking today I've got one with my name o...After asking today I've got one with my name on it but my DSN says she has to be trained to be able to give me the training to use it. Session booked for a week Friday to get my hands on it :)Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18262942118896963283noreply@blogger.com