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Hypos during exercise

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DunePlodder

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Location
N Somerset
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
I don't have many real hypos - I'm thinking less than 3.5 say. Most are when exercising - gardening, DIY , and walking.
Last night I was on the return leg of a 2.5 mile walk when I began to get warnings. At first I ignored it as logically "I couldn't possibly be going low". Wrong. I sat down & took 3 glucose tablets. Waited 10 minutes & decided to go on, but after another 100 metres had to sit down again & take a couple more. I was probably only 500 metres from the car but it felt like 5 miles. When I eventually got there I waited another 20 minutes to be sure of being safe to drive. Today I feel exhausted even after a nights sleep.
Will I never learn to respect those warning signs..?!
Anyone else have similar experiences?
Robert
 
When I walk my dog I take a reduced insulin dose before with my meal and leave it around 90 mins before venturing out, if I think my bg may drop too low I take a banana with me as a snack, usually it's sufficient but the odd time a hypo can catch me out.

Gardening hypo's are the worst to judge, a few weeks back I took hardly any insulin and consumed a considerable amount of carbs but still managed a 3.6 :roll:
 
I got a 2.5 last night after cutting the grass, it hadn't been done for 2 weeks!

I also reduce my dose before taking the dogs out and always have gluco tabs with me and a bottle of lucozade in the car. If I am doing a really long walk then I take my meter, pen, sandwich and lucozade with me.

Lorna
 
Last week I cycled to visit my dad approximately two miles away. I had pasta before I went and took less insulin units. On my way back I felt odd and stopped and my blood was 2.6! I had taken three dextrose before I set off on the return journey. This diabetes would be okay to live with if it was predictable!
 
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