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Help needed. Is it this heatwave?

Diane60

Active Member
Messages
30
Location
West Yorkshire UK
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
Have been using a CGM for 6 months and am achieving good control. Last hb1ac was 7.1 (April 26)and in range for 79% of the time.
I am eating the same food as previously but now…just cannot get below 9-10 every morning. So add my meals to this and I’m hitting 14 regularly.
Breakfast is any combination of egg, bacon,sausages and mushrooms. Lunch would be a low carb wrap with prawns or tuna in mayo.
Evening meal protein and vegetables, no potatoes, rice maybe once a week. Chocolate 80% as a treat with coffee at night.
I really need to get this down, but have no idea how to achieve this! If I miss a meal or don’t eat breakfast, my levels go higher.
These high readings have only been in the last two weeks and the only thing different is the weather!! It’s 34 here today
 
I am wanting to pass out from the heat, but my problem regulating my BG began before the heatwave and hasn't got worse with it. Also consider: Are you getting dehydrated? Are you sleeping poorly, exercising less, more stressed? All connected with the heatwave and could play havoc with BG control.
 
People report different things. My BGs are low to begin with but tend to be substantially lower in warmer (>30c) weather. I have no idea whether that's because of the heat in itself or because my behaviour and eating changes. Most of my evidence comes from abroad....I probably drink more alcohol, which also lowers BGs, so I can't say with any certainty what the prime mover is.
 
My levels have been all over the place since this heatwave. I have taken my Dexcom off as it was going off the chart. I have not been able to workout so that has contributed. Sleep has been terrible and I normally love the hot weather when visiting relatives in Sicily, but here its a humid heat apposed to a dry heat. Supposed to be cooler at the weekend where I am. Sleeping on the tiles is not an option in our house, but abroad we did that a lot and woke up to lizards also lol!
 
Thanks for the replies.
Think I might ignore the Dexcom for a few days and go back to finger pricking. The constant checking on the high numbers are obviously stressing me out.
 
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