The Heat

[DavideB]

As most of you know I am in Italy:

I have just got back from the UK and my morning reading was always 5-5.5 sleeping great... Now back in Italy where the temperature at 11pm is still in the 30s and it's hard to sleep and waking up sweating, Morning readings are 6-6.6 Could it be the heat doing this?

Thanks

Davide

******.....Just read this article on the website...I drink about 4-5 a day while in Italy, could this be the reason..

Caffeine and blood sugar levels

Caffeine has been shown to impair insulin sensitivity in people with type 2 diabetes, indicating that coffee may see higher blood glucose levels.

 

[dawnmc]

But there are reports out there too that say coffee is good for you.

 

[claymic]

Caffenated coffee used to effect my BG so i switched to decaf. i understand that if you are in Italy it is very hard to resist those espressos but you might give it a try.

and i am quite sure that the heat probably effects the readings as well. at a guess make sure that you are very hydrated so drink lots of water!!

and think a bit of us who have not really seen any decent sunshine ....oh ....for about two weeks...

arrivederci

 

[Hobs]

Depending on the tollerances of your test strips, heat can affect the result readings, but as to how much will probably depend on brand to brand.

 

[dlmoak]

If you are sweating a lot then you may be getting a bit dehydrated. Dehydration increases blood sugar levels because your body will leach fluid from the blood and leave the glucose behind (so you have the same amount of glucose in a lower volume of fluid - a higher percentage of glucose).

Coffee doesn't seem to bother me.