Diabetes and golf.

Farneyman

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I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes a couple of weeks ago and looking for some advice in relation to managing it on the golf course.

I have spoken to a member, Andy, on here and he has been a great help. Thanks Andy x. Are there any other members here type 1 and have you any tips for me on the best way to manage it on the course.

Ta.
 
I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes a couple of weeks ago and looking for some advice in relation to managing it on the golf course.

I have spoken to a member, Andy, on here and he has been a great help. Thanks Andy x. Are there any other members here type 1 and have you any tips for me on the best way to manage it on the course.

Ta.
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Homer's your Man, Fabian ;)
 
My wife is Type 1 and has had it for 27 years. I would advise you carry plenty of Lucozade and a coupeof Mars Bars but to control it best the is an eating course called DAPHNE. Gill is going next August but from the intro course I attended with her it is well worth looking into.
 
Farneyman, be prepared on the course with any dietary needs you will have. I played with a friend last year who has been a diabetic for quite some time but forgotten any snacks to keep his levels right during the round. He ended up with a 2 month old kit kat from the bottom of my bag
 
I am going on that course either side of xmas, the dates not confirmed yet bt it looks good from what Ive heard.

I dont care what anyone says about the NHS anytime I or my family/friends needed it it was there and that course is an extension of the service I have been offered.
 
Farneyman, be prepared on the course with any dietary needs you will have. I played with a friend last year who has been a diabetic for quite some time but forgotten any snacks to keep his levels right during the round. He ended up with a 2 month old kit kat from the bottom of my bag
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Hope I never have to resort to eating two old smelly fingers from the bottom of my playing partners bag. Mental note to self pack my own kit kat!
 
Type 1 Farneyman,and have been since New Year 2000,I thought I had a hell of a hangover from the millenium celebrations but turned out my blood sugars were running at a nice 33.4!!!!!...........I will get in touch when I have a spare ten,cannot tonight as I'm off oot.

Don't fret tho,it should not affect you a great deal.The 1st 2 years will (or was with me)very much trial and error but with regards to golf it never ever comes into play.Been on DAFNE for 6 years now and it is superb = Dose Adjustment For Normal Eating........does exactly what is says and I would advise you if you can to get onto this regime.

I'll be in touch.
 
Type 1 Farneyman,and have been since New Year 2000,I thought I had a hell of a hangover from the millenium celebrations but turned out my blood sugars were running at a nice 33.4!!!!!...........I will get in touch when I have a spare ten,cannot tonight as I'm off oot.

Don't fret tho,it should not affect you a great deal.The 1st 2 years will (or was with me)very much trial and error but with regards to golf it never ever comes into play.

I'll be in touch.
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Cheers Dodger, I did hit the 30's but not as high as you thank feck. :cool:
 
Get a few Wham bars into you and you'll be right as rain Fabian!!!!

Anyone else get the feeling that Fabian is getting his excuses in very very early for the dreaded Machrihanish bag of sh1+e!

Got your card marked son!
 
Get a few Wham bars into you and you'll be right as rain Fabian!!!!
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That reminds me of the time I broke my jaw playing Gaelic football and my curent sqeeze at the time brought me a toffee apple. Not easy to eat with your jaw wired.

As for the bag of shite you better bring a trailer for the bus cause most of last years will be back!

Cheers Steve, just a bit of adapting to do but hopefully no long term problems if I look after myself.
 
Sorry but have type 2 so control it with drugs and diet. I'm not suppose to have the usual sport drinks but have found the lucozade lite doesn't spike the blood count too much and helps keep me going but I try and alternate it with water.

I usually have a couple of bananas and use my trolly, particularly in a comp. I did have a recipe for some weetabix cakes (nice than they sound) which were basically flapjack type things but with very little sugar in and they were fantastic. HID has managed to lose it and I can't remember who on here gave me the recipe.

From my own perspective it's all about making sure I eat properly and regularly and when I'm golfing I like to have porridge before the round for the slower release although I do have sugar free Alpen in the warmer weather. I found it was very much a case of trial and error. I was eating raisins on the way round but they are quite full of natural sugars and tended to actually make me feel worse. Mars bars etc are an obvious no no.
 
Have type 2 controlled with tabs
I use nature bar nuts are slow release chocolate is instant.
bananas are always a good idea.
JUst monitor and be sensible Im 55 and my Doc said Golf was best exercise for diabetics.
all the best
G
 
Sorry but have type 2
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Nothing to be sorry about there Homer, glad you can control it with your diet although having seen photos of you it must be a fairly flexible diet ;)
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???? Not sure what you mean.

You should have seen me and my gut in my drinking days then. Lets just say there was a certain gravitational counter-balance built into my swing.

It took me a while to get to grips with the change of diet and the pangs for chocolate etc. I am not always as good as I can be and have had the odd beer this summer. My diabetes nurse knows (for I have confessed my sins) and she is (relatively) happy that the odd treat won't cause any long term damage. However as we are getting into "chocolate season" in the office with tins or Celebrations, Qaulity Street etc being bought by grateful managers as a thank you and for Christmas then it is the toughest test of my resolve. I passed with 100% success lat year (and won the bet) although I fear this year will be harder still.

My advice is to eat sensibly, don't skip on the sugar testing and get advice if the counts start to fluctuate for no traceably reason. Also, take advantage of the benefits such as free flu jab, eye screening etc.
 
Type I is insulin dependent, and the issues are basically the same as for Type II. It is all about balancing nutrition and energy expenditure. Scott Verplank, US PGA Tour pro is a Type I diabetic and he sues a small insulin pump attached to his belt. That may be an option later once you have control of the sugars, but in the meantime, the biggest risk is probably a hypo, where you go low, and that can cause a collapse or faint and can sneak up on you quite quickly. You will need to carry some food to quickly treat it. A ripe banana might do the trick, but check with the nurse. There will be some trial and error involved, and you might also want to check your blood sugar in the middle of the round, but with the small blood sugar machines, that is pretty easy and can be done discreetly.

Once you figure it out, it shouldn't really affect your game.
 
For anyone who is not aware of it, a hypo can produce the symptoms of being drunk, with the inherent verbal agression associated with drink.

I worked with a manager for a few years who would disagree about anything just to get an argument going and REFUSE to take any remedial snacks. I always solved the problem by storming off to the pub next door and telling him, on my way out, that his gin and slimline would be on the counter but grudged. By the time he came in I had a packet of crisps torn open and nuts sprinkled over them and as he raised his glass he naturally helped himself to the snack and this worked immediately. I still, many years later, eat crisps and nuts in this manner.

I would suggest due to the above that your golfing pals are made aware of your potential problem and always have a 'sharing' snack in their bag, as well of course as your goodself.


Good luck with your control.
 
A packet of crisps and nuts would not 'work immediately'.

I like your story but this part of it is simply not true.
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Dodger, I can assure you by the time he had had his g & S and snack, he was able to discuss how his behaviour had impacted on the staff ie how loud had he been speaking etc
He even, in hypo, had a bead of sweat that appeared between his eyebrows(this was my way of realising it was a hypo) and even that receded as we stood at the bar.
It took a wee while, including a stay in hospital to obtain his 24 hour readings, to get his dosage correct but that made him OK again.
Now you have every right to disbelieve me but it would be a strange thing to make up about a subject that is very dear to me.
I bet I have collected more BDA tins than most people!!
 
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