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- Type of diabetes
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Hi
I’m Type 1 diabetic. Animas pump.
I can go long cycles (+4hrs); reduce my basal rate by -90% and take no bolus at the start of exercise. On doing this, I can keep my bloods between 6-10 mmol/L.
My question is: despite my bloods remaining well controlled for the duration (4-5hrs), I start to majorly hit a wall after 3hrs. Now this may be down to general fitness but it feels different. So, yes good bloods, but I don’t eat that much during the exercise. Should I still be taking some bolus and eating more (risking hypo) so that there’s insulin in my body. In other words, do I need to get more insulin in my system regardless of good bloods over such a long period of exercise?
Anyone else have this?
Thanks,
Richard
I’m Type 1 diabetic. Animas pump.
I can go long cycles (+4hrs); reduce my basal rate by -90% and take no bolus at the start of exercise. On doing this, I can keep my bloods between 6-10 mmol/L.
My question is: despite my bloods remaining well controlled for the duration (4-5hrs), I start to majorly hit a wall after 3hrs. Now this may be down to general fitness but it feels different. So, yes good bloods, but I don’t eat that much during the exercise. Should I still be taking some bolus and eating more (risking hypo) so that there’s insulin in my body. In other words, do I need to get more insulin in my system regardless of good bloods over such a long period of exercise?
Anyone else have this?
Thanks,
Richard