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So I see a lot of posts recommending DAFNE. I did it last year, and was told that it was revolutionary and would be life changing. Don't get me wrong, it was great to meet other diabetics and discuss some of our experiences and learn about the carb counting. But for me, it was a bit of a let down. During the whole 5 days my sugars weren't balanced once. They were constantly up and down. I did the doze according to what was advised by the nurses and they got me to calculate based on the food etc, but I didn't come into balance at all. Initially I was told that perhaps I needed more time for my body to adapt to the principles of DAFNE. Yet six moths plus later on and I'm still umbalanced. I spoke to a new medical team after I requested a change through my GP, and this new centre seems to indicate that I should retake the training. I'm a little reluctant to do so, as it just doesn't seem to be working in my case. I am on a ratio of one unit per 10 grams of carbs, and its become really complex in that at some meals I'm now doing 1.5 units per 10 grams of carbs for monring and lunch, and then in the evening this switches to .5 units per 10 grams of carbs. I'm doing everything I can, but it just isn't working. I never used to have problems till I switched onto this fast/slow acting stuff. I was even on pigs insulin at one point and my sugars were perfect - in fact text book good the doctors used to say. I am not overweight and relatively active too. However since doing DAFNE I feel like I am so restrained. I used to love cooking, and have struggled doing that with the carb counting. So I then started eating a lot of ready meals (as that was easier to work out the carbs, but its just never ending.
I just dont know what to do. For me, when I did DAFNE I was repeatedly told that it was going to be good and balanced most people. Yet in the group I was in, only 2 people got good levels on the final day and the rest of us were all over the place. So Im a bit frustrated in that it doesnt seem to be working for me.
My medical team have tried to tell me that it works for everyone, but I suspect that this is not true at all so was just curious if anyone did DAFNE and didn't get good results and how you have gotten good results instead?
I just dont know what to do. For me, when I did DAFNE I was repeatedly told that it was going to be good and balanced most people. Yet in the group I was in, only 2 people got good levels on the final day and the rest of us were all over the place. So Im a bit frustrated in that it doesnt seem to be working for me.
My medical team have tried to tell me that it works for everyone, but I suspect that this is not true at all so was just curious if anyone did DAFNE and didn't get good results and how you have gotten good results instead?