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simply_h

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Hello All,

Hope we are all well.

Why does a hot bath / sauna drive up blood sugar levels in Type 2’s?

Has any one experienced this or is it just me??

Does it do this in non-diabetic people?

Cheers
Simply_h
 
Hi
This is just a thought i'm not sure why a hot bath would elevate your sugar levels and to be honest i am a type1 and never checked my sugars after a hot bath, but a sauna may up your sugars as you may have slightly dihydrated, so drink plenty while in the sauna.
Remember we are all different.
Take care.
Tracey
 
This is something I have not experienced, but then I cannot stand a bath that is anywhere near approaching hot. I tend to overheat at the best of times and occasionally get a short duration spike with accompanying sweating, so I would think it would be something to do with the central nervous system and the release of glucose to produce sweat to cool you down.
 
Center Parcs jacuzzis have a health warning for us types.. no reason given but... CYA or caveat emptor I spoze 8)
 
My son is T1 and he will often hypo from a warm/hot bath if he goes in at the same time as his insulin is peaking. I believe this is due to the blood vessels dilating.
 
I find the same thing happens to me with a hot bath or even a shower, it will increase my BG alot and then keep it up for 2-3 hours afterwards. I was a bit suprised to find this, as I thought hot baths/showers usually brought BG levels down in most people, but then I suppose everyone is effected differently by different things.
 
Nothing drops me as fast as a hot bath...I always have to get my sugars into double figures for a bath, and if not Hypo.
I know hot days I have trouble keeping Blood Sugars up ,I think it is your body using the extra energy to regulate temperature.

So why would it make a Type 2's sugar go up??? Interesting.
 
im type 1 and if ive injected upto two hrs before i hypo after a hot bath, the heat make insulin pool disperse quicker :)
 
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