Diabetes and Reflexology

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diabeticgem

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Hi All

Am a newbie to the forum. I am a massage therapist and am about to start training as a reflexologist. Part of our training means we have to be treated ourselves. Just wondered how other sufferers of diabetes have coped with having this treatment.

Thanks :D
 
kentish maid

kentish maid

Well-Known Member
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Type of diabetes
Treatment type
Diet only
Dislikes
people who tell me I don't need to test my blood
i used to have reflexology it never interfered with my diabetes.
 
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picklebean

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
I've had a lot of reflexology treatments in the past from my aunt who is a trained reflexologist. She warned me before I had treatment that it may affect my blood sugar - ie I had to watch out for a hypo afterwards. I think it only happened to me once but it's something to be careful of. I also think it may have been because I was much younger and more newly diabetic, therefore possibly had some remaining insulin being produced that was stimulated by the treatment.

So just be careful... have something ready to eat in case you need it.
 
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