Weather affecting levels?

[Ivostas66]

I know it is fairly well known that changes to weather can have some affect upon BG levels, it has been fascinating over the past week or so to see changes.

During the 'hot' spell my BG was really stable throughout the night, waking averages of 6 and no real spikes during the day; no hypos at all and very few readings above 10. Since the drop in temperature and clouds/ showers turned up I have had to keep a closer eye on levels, with an unexpected hypo at the weekend (3.1) and a few readings of 5 with the dreaded rapid downward arrow and feelings of wooziness. One night I was 13 from 1am until 4am - the only thing I can attribute it to was a small thunderstorm that I read about but must have slept through(!?!)

I suppose no matter how diligent we are when it comes to monitoring, there are things that are annoyingly tricky to control!

 

[SB2015]

Glad that you have had some nice level days in the good weather @Matt J
As you say the changes in weather can often trigger changes in the levels.
Like you the recent colder snap lead to some hypos for me.
I guess our bodies used more energy to keep warm.

All we can do is keep a watch and change our insulin doses as necessary.
I know that you are only a couple of years in so may be using smaller amounts of insulin.
Do you have a half unit pen? This enables you to make smaller changes to doses which can be helpful

T1 definitely keeps us on our toes.

 

[KARNAK]

I`m with you on this one @Matt J creates chaos for me I`m afraid, they call me the hypo kid in hot weather.
Constantly adjusting Insulin and checking every hour during the day, I`ve cut my Basal down 43% in the last two weeks.

My bolus stays the same at 1:7 ratio of NR I can always adjust afterwards if need be.

As @SB2015 says keeps us on our toes.

 

[Ivostas66]

Glad that you have had some nice level days in the good weather @Matt J
As you say the changes in weather can often trigger changes in the levels.
Like you the recent colder snap lead to some hypos for me.
I guess our bodies used more energy to keep warm.

All we can do is keep a watch and change our insulin doses as necessary.
I know that you are only a couple of years in so may be using smaller amounts of insulin.
Do you have a half unit pen? This enables you to make smaller changes to doses which can be helpful

T1 definitely keeps us on our toes.

Pre- lockdown a DSN suggested half unit pens as my ratio for carbs is 1 for every 11g. When I am able to do so I shall discuss it with her again.

 

[SB2015]

Pre- lockdown a DSN suggested half unit pens as my ratio for carbs is 1 for every 11g. When I am able to do so I shall discuss it with her again.

Well worth just emailing and asking for her to send a request to your Gp, or she may be able to send you one, or two (worth doing basal as well). It makes so much difference.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Aah! keeps us on our toes eh!

Actually... it is this constant need to tweak and re-solve the same problems over and over again that I sometimes find so wearying.

And knowing that no matter how many hours you put into ‘perfecting’ things one week... the next week or the week after the rules might change and you‘ll have ti adapt and change again