Hot weather and BG

[petepontiac]

I don't know if it just me, but does anyone else have a problem when the weather gets hot and their B G goes down. I drink plenty of water, monitor my levels before meals and dose accordingly.

 

[noblehead]

Same here, I have to reduce my basal in the warm weather and find myself having to snack occasionally.

 

[tim2000s]

I'm also a lower insulin in hot weather person. There are plenty who go the other way though!

 

[AndyS]

Me me... I need more in hot weather. I just tweak my basal up then monitor more closely for when I need to start dropping it again.

 

[petepontiac]

If I am out in the sun working and start perspiring (would normally say sweat) I take it my body is burning energy, same as your B G will go down if you have a hot bath. Some times you do not feel like eating in between meals..but as noblehead commented.."find myself having to snack occasionally".I will give it a try..thanks for all the replies.

 

[staffsmatt]

Yup I need less as well, unfortunately as I'm on Tresiba it takes a few days for the dose change to take effect (and with the British weather it's normally back to freezing cold again by the time it has!!)

 

[Kristin251]

I need less too and generally need some to snack even when I am not hungry.

 

[azure]

I need less insulin and more snacks in hot weather too

 

[noblehead]

Some times you do not feel like eating in between meals..

This is where a insulin pump come into its own, if you pre-plan exercise and activities you can reduce the basal delivery before, during and afterwards so that you may not need to snack as much.

On MDI I could eat a ridiculous amount of carbs for lunch yet only bolus a couple of units and still hypo if I was spending a afternoon in the garden catching up on jobs on a warm day, now I just use TBR (temporary basal rate) which has reduced the amount of hypo's (but still have to use a reduced bolus dose with my meals).

 

[Natalie1974]

My whole day feels like it's been one big hypo...I guess shopping in hot weather is not a good combo .

 

[PseudoBob77]

Yes, the heat makes you sweat and burn those calories. Eat more or take less insulin, I've averaged 5.8mmol today without any hypos or hypers, that's rare. I did however completely reduce my insulin and food intake.

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[pinewood]

Makes no difference for me!

 

[richyb]

I am also reduceing my basal. Takes 3 day's on Toujeo to see any difference, then adjust again etc.....

 

[Robinredbreast]

I need slightly less in hot weather, when less active. If I am active, then even less Insulin and a lot of monitoring, as I can drop quite quickly.

 

[debz48]

I have the same prob7lem in hot weather. Im on pump therapy and use a temporary basal rate. I also closely monitor my bg much more closely and drink plenty of fluids

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