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Record Australian heatwave

Sue192

Sue192

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Not quite sure which section to post this thread, but I've just been reading about the heatwave in Australia and was wondering how our members from there are getting on, as I think extreme heat can impact blood sugar levels. Hope you are all ok in Oz.
 
Sue192 said:
I've just been reading about the heatwave in Australia and was wondering how our members from there are getting on, as I think extreme heat can impact blood sugar levels. Hope you are all ok in Oz.
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It's good here in Bundaberg, max temp yesterday was about 32°, nice breeze blowing through the place as well.

We have not had any hot periods over 40° here this year, normal weather as usual so far for the Wide Bay region.

My bgl are ok, eating well and drinking plenty of fluids including a few low carb beers.
 
Indy51 said:
I'm lucky to live very close to the coast and there is almost always a sea breeze to cool things down. We've had very few days over 30C so far this summer.
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The good old Fremantle Doctor, it always cools the WACA down in the arvo.
 
I have family in Perth WA and I’ve regularly seen temperatures there above 40c. Pointless even wearing shorts, as the breeze is like someone blowing a hairdryer over your legs. Thought I was going to melt :***:

Haven’t been over there since diagnosis though, so cannot comment on its effect on my sugars.
 
Jim Lahey said:
Pointless even wearing shorts, as the breeze is like someone blowing a hairdryer over your legs.
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The hottest temperature I can recall experiencing was about 48 degrees C but that was in a climatic chamber while wearing a NBC suit and gas mask not pleasant at all.
 
Think 43c was the highest I saw. Stepped outside that day and nearly fainted. I’d imagine the biggest challenge over there regarding glucose is managing to get a sample of blood onto the strip before it evaporates.
 
JohnEGreen said:
The hottest temperature I can recall experiencing was about 48 degrees C but that was in a climatic chamber while wearing a NBC suit and gas mask not pleasant at all.
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When I worked in Mt Isa in north west Queensland, I gave the meat industry away and got a job at the mines. I worked in the copper smelter and going between two of the converters from your double refrigerated air conditioned control room, into 50° plus heat. Our safety glasses used to steam up till they warmed up.
 
I'm accustomed to it. Dry heat is fine, humidity is not. I've had 10 days straight over 42 degrees, birds dropping dead from their branches, but aircon and a decent ceiling fan (or 6) helps a lot

Edit ... that heat wave of 42 plus was a few years back

Good of you to ask :)
 
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Official max of 39.2 C yesterday, more comfortable 35 so far today. We've missed the truly horrible heat that is further south from my home. But only 2 days below 30 since Christmas Eve. Its funny to think of 33 as a cool change, which is forcaste for tomorrow and then back up to 38 and 39's for another 5 days.
 
We have had a few 39s in Adelaide and nights too hot to sleep without fans. Just enjoying a brief cooler spell with about 10 minutes worth of rain !!
My out of fridge insulin is kept in a cool container with ice bricks to prevent it getting over 30 degrees C.
I pack an ice brick in my travelling insulin/pump consumables etc) kit when I go shopping - walking or by car.
For my insulin pump i have a travel wallet where the pump resides in hot weather for outdoors and a small ice brick fits in the wallet's smaller pocket. I end up drinking about 2 litres of water on a walking shopping trip.
About a 10% reduction in basal rate seems to balance out the reduction in BSL which I assume is due to the heat.
The Aussie campaign slogan for summer is: Slip (on protective clothing), Slop (on suncream), Slap (on a hat), Seek (shade, shelter) and Slide (on some sunglasses). My personal addition is Sip (lots of water).
It is nigh impossible to exercise, except early in the morning or in a covered pool or air-conditioned premises.
And I think the saying is incorrect: Mad Aussies like me, got out in the midday sun.
But the clothes washing dries real quick, the car starts easily (even if the steering wheel burns and the seat dries one's wet clothing)!! I leave a bowls and containers of water in the shade outside for thirsty lizards, birds, and the odd loose pet.
Note, the sea is not boiling (yet)!!
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Good to hear you're all ok and managing. I did read that 35c was recorded as a minimum night-time temp.... Good grief. Here, that's a 'phew, wot a scorcha' (as the tabloids say) day!
 
At the bowls club yesterday, they warned about the heat on the greens to the visitors so they get plenty of water in to them.

The temp out on the greens was around 55° when aiming the chefs laser thermometer at the grass.

The paramedics visit most weekends to pick op someone who has gone **** up from the heat or heart attack.
Sue192 said:
I did read that 35c was recorded as a minimum night-time temp....
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When we lived in the Mt Isa this was a everyday occurrence in "summer".
kitedoc said:
The Aussie campaign slogan for summer is: Slip (on protective clothing), Slop (on suncream), Slap (on a hat), Seek (shade, shelter) and Slide (on some sunglasses)
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Yay for Sid the Seagull...

 
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