OneTouch Software - Caution

I mentioned in earlier posts that I found the OneTouch software (made by Lifescan) that was available for meters of this brand most helpful but I noted today that there are a few bugs in the program that analyzes the downloaded data from your meter and produces reports for you and your doctor. After comparing my journal notes with what appeared on my computer screen, I noted that the readings displayed in the program do not always (almost never?) agree with my handwritten journal. I thought that this was because each Patient Profile must be precisely set as to pre/post meal times, which I hadn't initially done properly but after correcting this, deleting my downloaded meter readings 2 or 3 more times and creating a new, accurate personal profile, there were still many errors.

There is apparently a problem related to time/date storage and may only affect certain individuals such as myself with wacky hours of awakening or going to bed.

For example:

I take my BEFORE BREAKFAST reading between 5:00 am and 6:00 am. These readings were at first interpreted as NIGHT numbers for the day before. When I deleted all info and re-downloaded the meter readings, they showed up as double entries for the same date. Because of this, all the reports and charts were inaccurate.

I have sent several emails to Lifescan regarding all this & will let you know if there are corrections.

As Yakov Smirnov (first Russian standup comedian ???) replied when asked about the USA's development of a $4,000,000 pen for the Space Shuttle that writes in zero gravity ...

"We use a pencil."

Moral: Computers aren't worth the paper they're printed on! (whut ?!?) Written journals are better.

Your pal,

Chris

I'm still waiting for them to develop the software for a Mac. I have to run a virtual PC environment on my Mac to use the darn thing (One Touch Ultra user for 2+ years).

I was an IT Metrics Specialist for years and I just can't help playing around with Excel

I've been Type1 for 3.5 years now and I still log every BGL, insulin injections (Basal, Bolus, and correction doses), meals (carbs), and activity... on a daily basis. I update the logs to Excel every week or so and analyse my management on a regular basis that way. I also use a 24 hour clock with my Excel templates - makes graphs/charts soooo much easier and ACCURATE

Cheers,
Kris

OK, I took another look at a couple of 'misplaced' numbers ...

Before Lunch: August 16, 2008 12:09:11 PM
After Lunch: August 16, 2008 1:48.42 PM

There were 2 'August 16' lines in the program LOGBOOK. The After Lunch reading showed up in the Before Lunch slot on a line by itself and the remainder of the day readings appeared on another 'August 16' line above that.

In my patient meal times setup, I have the Before Lunch range set as 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM and the After Lunch range set as 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. It looks as though, because of my own personal eating schedule (wacky, not regimented), I am confusing the software. The After Lunch number in my example actually falls in the Before Lunch time range so this would explain the error.

Hmmm, what to do next? Probably eating at regular times would be a good idea.

As usual, it was me that was at fault.  Yes, the program runs fine.  It was my unusual schedule that threw off the data storage.  I did exactly as you suggested and changed the meal time ranges to better include my personal routine.

I had to make a few manual entries and change some times slightly but since I found the entry modification portion of the program, all my ducks are now in a row.

Chris