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Hypo this morning.... When safe to go to theGym?
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Hi Marc,
I have always been told to make sure I am above 5 before going to gym, and always have a carb snack beforehand.
Not sure if this is just individual advice to me though, or for all.
Sorry I can't be more helpful, but I am having a few hypo issues after exercise at the moment - but thats just me!
I have always been told to make sure I am above 5 before going to gym, and always have a carb snack beforehand.
Not sure if this is just individual advice to me though, or for all.
Sorry I can't be more helpful, but I am having a few hypo issues after exercise at the moment - but thats just me!
Northerner
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I would think so Marc, just check that your levels are reasonable before you start - I usually aim for around 8 mmol/l - and have some fast acting sugar to hand. If you're doing a long workout make sure you have your testing gear and test once an hour or if you feel odd (not always obvious on a workout!). Can you pin the hypo down to anything? Do you think your basal might be too high for your current activity levels?
Hope the session goes well! 🙂
Hope the session goes well! 🙂
Hi Marc.
I was told also to carry a bottle of lucozade or jelly babies with me. The gym staff where i go know now about hypo's and keep a discrete eye on me. They aren't too intrusive at all - i.e they know when i am just working hard and when I sit down (which never do) jsut check i am okay. Might be worth considering as one of my hypo's came from nowhere and very quickly - luckily they fed me jelly babies and sat with me until I was okay.
Don't know if you have a sauna where you are - but jsut be careful with them too.
I was told also to carry a bottle of lucozade or jelly babies with me. The gym staff where i go know now about hypo's and keep a discrete eye on me. They aren't too intrusive at all - i.e they know when i am just working hard and when I sit down (which never do) jsut check i am okay. Might be worth considering as one of my hypo's came from nowhere and very quickly - luckily they fed me jelly babies and sat with me until I was okay.
Don't know if you have a sauna where you are - but jsut be careful with them too.
Marc
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Thanks just it was an early morning one so I'm gonna try dropping down from 30 units of lantus to 28 and see what happens but that will be tonight. A couple of days ago I caught dawn phenomenon in full flow was woken up at 3.3mmol at 2.25am tested again at 2.40 and was 15mmol after having 3 jelly babies. So was a little worried because of my liver filling up it's sugar reserve again.
Marc
Marc
scootdevon
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Hello marc i was told never to train under 4 mmol or over 16 mmol by the staff at my gym also i eat a banana fer energy about an hour b4 i train hopefully this might help?
Cheers Duane
Cheers Duane
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