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Type 1 blood suger dropping in hot weather

It’s relatively common as blood vessels dilate in heat which can cause insulin to be absorbed quicker - I find hot weather and a combination of my regular dose of insulin + exercise is a disaster for my blood sugar. From my personal experience I tend to dose less for my meals to account for the hot weather and what affect it may have on my sugars, I’m on a pump closed loop so if I do give too little my pump will correct me anyway.

I always make sure in general to have hypo treatment around me but even more so in the heat. I also try to limit myself on what I’m doing during hot weather days.
 
I am not type 1 am type 2 but it also happens to us as well
yesterday when it was very hot and I walked 5 miles my level was 2.8 when I got back finger prick test
 
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Hi,

Yes. I seem to be quite insulin sensitive in the heat.

I tend to have to lower my basal dose a little the night before a heatwave forecast or if holidaying in hotter climates? Regardless of activity levels.
 
Hello,
The insulin works '' better '' because your veins getting wider. I think you must do alittle more than trusting your pump and sensor. For instance if I eat 80 grammes of carbohydrate with tropical temperature i will ask my pump to suggest the recommended dose of insulin and only use half of what is recommends.
What also works is reducing your basal dose with a certain percentage. Usually i will reduce it with 50% when i am in a tropical country.
Or '' tell '' the pump to regulate it to higher value because with a lower value in Vietnam it will not take a lot of '' exercise '' to make it go down to much.
IF i am right your body will need extra water to be able to make the insulin work properly.
Greetings, Eduard
 
motherwell1991 said:
Does anyone else get low blood suger a lot during hot weather
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When I travel to Asia I normally back off my basal by a few units until things settle down.
I have not had an issue in UK before this summer's prolonged heat spell - so I have just started to reduce my basal dose to see if things stabilise.
THIS MUST NOT BE CONSTRUED AS DOSING ADVICE - please speak to your medical team if not completely confident adjusting your doses.
 
Yes, I've noticed exactly the same. Since the weather warmed up my blood sugars seem to drop much faster than usual and I've had to keep a closer eye on them. Glad to know it's not just me.
 
Yes me too and get very sensitive in hot weather but i stock up on choc ices and magnums as i deserve a treat.
I'm well controlled and not overweight and a magnum to bring me level is bliss.

I can turn a negative into a positive with a bit of thought lol.

Tony
 
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