Insulin x sun

[Lottiej1991]

I dont know if it is just me but since being diagnosed with type one diabetes when on holiday i get really bad prickly heat. Literally want to rip my skin off my bones. Now im not sure if Insulin has these side effects im just taking a wild guess as before i had diabetes i never had prickly heat.

Is this normal?
How to prevent? (I use factor 50 lotion and sit in the shade in high sun)
How to sooth it?

any advice would be appreciated, I just dread going on holiday now.

Thank you
C x

 

[DaftThoughts]

I know that insulin has messed with my internal thermometer. I get ridiculously hot and sweaty from basic activities (I am otherwise perfectly fine, no diabetes complications) and I can't sit in the sun for more than 5 minutes before I just boil up.

My best advice is to speak to your GP to rule out any underlying conditions, and in the meantime try to stay indoors between 1-4pm as much as possible. The UV rays in the shade are still very strong and you can get sunburn and rashes from the shade, especially when the sun is hottest during the day. Stay extra hydrated and generously use lotions with aloe, coconut and/or shea butter.

Dry and sensitive skin is common in diabetics, particularly type 1 (eczema is often related to auto-immune conditions, of which type 1 is a part of). Not much we can really do about it other than using adequate products and taking preventive measures!