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rspence

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Can anyone suggest why JP's blood sugars might go up high when exercising??

He had his food and insulin 1hr 30mins before the exercise but with only 20 mins of dancing he shot up to 27.2 this morning and of course then felt quite rough.

He also shoots up high when he's been swimming - I've been surprised by this but everytime he swims - well plays in the pool he can't swim as such when we get out he's really high.


grrrrr.
 
Hi. Do you know what his BG was before he started exercising ?

If he's a bit high beforehand, there won't be enough insulin to provide his muscles with glucose, so his liver will try to compensate, thinking he's hypo (livers aren't very clever!) and will create a vicious circle.

Also, in anaerobic exercise, a different mechanism operates which raises the BG.

ROb
 
You have to be careful with exercise. If the levels are on the high side when you start then they can climb higher. I wouldn't normally commence any exercise if above 13 mmol/l. Excitement can play a part too as the stress hormones adrenalin and cortisol are released, and these prompt the liver to dump extra glucose into the bloodstream which obviously raises levels. It's possible that there may not be sufficient insulin circulating to cope with these extra demands. I imagine that there are additional considerations for children too, but I have no experience in that.

Test before exercise and during - if the levels are climbing into the high teens then you have no choice but to stop or they will go much higher. Annoying, especially for a child who is just enjoying himself :( Also, some activities will have different effects on levels, just to confuse things further - it's trial and error and experience, I'm afraid.
 
ok thanks

ok - thanks for quick responses.
rachel
 
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