Just wanted to ask as only 8 months into diagnosis (type 1 diabetes) with very good control in honeymoon period.
I'm still adjusting things with insulin and exercise, went for a swim a coupe night ago and had pizza before, reduced by 1 unit but was physically tired from work already. I could tell my head felt heavy and maybe I had given myself an extra 0.5 units too much novorapid, as wasn't running super high (9.5 before exercising). Usually pizza sends my BMs crazy upwards. For the record I ate 90 mins before so gave it chance to spike well but it never did!
Towards the end of the swim I could tell I was on the low side but nothing drastic. My libre was reading 5.9 arrow down so I got out the pool. My body was telling me to get out the pool asap but i felt ok otherwise. I had 25g powerade, then 15g Choc bar and finger pricked. The first few said error 1 as fingers were still a bit wet for the first two. The third test worked but gave a 3.2 which I've never had before! Lowest has been 3.9. I panicked and drunk a full powerade, 10 mins later it read 6.2. I had no symptoms (usually get a bad crushing headache, cant think/concentrate etc.) other than a fast heart rate (but could have been from vigorous swimming). I want to know for safety if this is right as slightly worrying if its a true reading. Think my libre only got to 4.9.
I'm still adjusting things with insulin and exercise, went for a swim a coupe night ago and had pizza before, reduced by 1 unit but was physically tired from work already. I could tell my head felt heavy and maybe I had given myself an extra 0.5 units too much novorapid, as wasn't running super high (9.5 before exercising). Usually pizza sends my BMs crazy upwards. For the record I ate 90 mins before so gave it chance to spike well but it never did!
Towards the end of the swim I could tell I was on the low side but nothing drastic. My libre was reading 5.9 arrow down so I got out the pool. My body was telling me to get out the pool asap but i felt ok otherwise. I had 25g powerade, then 15g Choc bar and finger pricked. The first few said error 1 as fingers were still a bit wet for the first two. The third test worked but gave a 3.2 which I've never had before! Lowest has been 3.9. I panicked and drunk a full powerade, 10 mins later it read 6.2. I had no symptoms (usually get a bad crushing headache, cant think/concentrate etc.) other than a fast heart rate (but could have been from vigorous swimming). I want to know for safety if this is right as slightly worrying if its a true reading. Think my libre only got to 4.9.