Hi
I have just joined the forum. Just wondering has anyone experienced the same as me. I play football for a club and my problem is trying to have a good blood sugar range while playing without the worry of a hypo. If I start with a blood sugar between 6 and 7 I'll have bags of energy and feel good. However the chances of going hypo are high. I've been trying to get the balance right by eating the right amount of carbs etc. If my blood sugars are above 10 I don't have to worry about hypos but I feel weak in the legs and fatigued from the very start which is frustrating because I could prepare well the whole week for the match like eating well and good blood sugars etc but at kick off if my sugars are high my preparation feels pointless as I feel unfit. I'm 31 and I have a very good team of dieticians and nurses looking after me yet I feel it difficult to do the right teams they tell me. I always take insulin with carbs beforehand to make sure I have glucose being carried to the muscles. I suffer with cramps in calf muscles regularly too.
Regards
Liamo
I have just joined the forum. Just wondering has anyone experienced the same as me. I play football for a club and my problem is trying to have a good blood sugar range while playing without the worry of a hypo. If I start with a blood sugar between 6 and 7 I'll have bags of energy and feel good. However the chances of going hypo are high. I've been trying to get the balance right by eating the right amount of carbs etc. If my blood sugars are above 10 I don't have to worry about hypos but I feel weak in the legs and fatigued from the very start which is frustrating because I could prepare well the whole week for the match like eating well and good blood sugars etc but at kick off if my sugars are high my preparation feels pointless as I feel unfit. I'm 31 and I have a very good team of dieticians and nurses looking after me yet I feel it difficult to do the right teams they tell me. I always take insulin with carbs beforehand to make sure I have glucose being carried to the muscles. I suffer with cramps in calf muscles regularly too.
Regards
Liamo