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Type 1 Diabetes and Household paints

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thomcom1

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Hi,
Every time I do some painting around the house I find it affects my blood sugar control. Oil-based paints in particular seem to bring on unexpected hypos. I have noted this for many years but just decided to ask if anyone else has had a similar experience?
It happened me today (twice!) doing non-strenuous light painting and I thought 'I must ask on diabetes.co.uk!'.
Thanks, Tom in Ireland
 
I think some paint fumes may affect you but not your BG.

You'd be surprised at how much energy you burn up whilst doing any assumed easy job.

As you know there are the other everyday variables, ie not ennough carbs, too much insulin and basal insulin.

Regards

Martin
 
rockape37 said:
I think some paint fumes may affect you but not your BG.

You'd be surprised at how much energy you burn up whilst doing any assumed easy job.

As you know there are the other everyday variables, ie not ennough carbs, too much insulin and basal insulin.

Regards

Martin
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Yeah, it could be the extra energy burning! Ta
 
rockape37 said:
I think some paint fumes may affect you but not your BG.

Martin
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Fumes from oil based paints used to affect me quite badly - I'd get very nauseous and headachey, and had to make sure windows were open to get rid of those fumes,even if I wasn't actually painting. But it was many years prior to becoming diabetic (type 2), so I have no idea about what it might have done (if anything!) to glucose levels then.

@thomcom1 However I do know now that anything that makes me feel unwell or gives me a headache will tend to raise my glucose levels, even if only slightly, and I assume this would include reacting to paint fumes, so would be opposite to what you've experienced - for what it's worth!

Robbity
 
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