Holidays in sun and effects

[pippaandben]

I am still at the start of controlling my blood glucose levels for Type 2 and had reduced to 6-7 fasting (from low 20s!!) I have recently been on the Red Sea in 25 degree heat and my levels shot up again especially the bedtime one to high teens and am. fasting 10-12. I have been home a week and although very gradually coming down not as fast as it went up!! I am on 2x 500 mg Metformin and 2x30mcg Diamicron. I was supposed to be moving to 3 Diamicron a day if my levels had not gone to 4 but have not done so as thought it best to stabilise again and Dr surgery closed anyway for advice. Is it normal for heat to affect levels in this way - I realise the travel stress would do so and had expexted that for the first day or so. Any thoughts /advise please as this was my first holiday since diagnosis.

 

[vince13]

On a purely personal note I do find that my levels rise out of my normal controlled levels in heat, whether in this country (when/if we get a nice summer !) or abroad.

 

[Northerner]

I would imagine stress and excitement have played a part, plus an inevitable change in diet and routine whilst you were away. Some people also find themselves affected by the heat, especially if it is a rapid change that the body has to adapt to e.g. going overnight from cold, dark and damp to a hot country!. It's also possible that disruptions to your cortisol cycle, which is governed to some extent by hours of daylight, might have played a part. It's good news that your levels are returning to the pre-holiday levels now 🙂