Reply to Thread

Guest, we'd love to know what you think about the forum! Take the Diabetes Forum Survey 2025 »

Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ad Infinitum" data-source="post: 194064" data-attributes="member: 34120">Phoenix - Thanks for sharing your experiences, you raise some interesting points.Maybe I should have provided a little more information on insulin doses and food consumption in my original post, so here goes ...My usual dosage of Lantus is 24 units, I reduce this by 50% the evening before running for >1 hr. I will increase my carbohydrate intake the evening before running and continue to do so up until leaving the house.I mentioned that my starting BS yesterday was 7.6, I ate a slice of multigrain bread with Nutella before leaving the house. I have experimented with various forms of sugar during my runs, dextrose tablets, gels, jelly babies, energy bars and energy drinks amongst other forms. Currently none of these seem to be doing the trick. Perhaps a pump which releases a basal dose throughout the day is the answer. I will speak with my consultant at my next appointment. I guess in the mean time I'll just have to limit my runs to < 1hr and put the marathon plans on hold for the time being! Regards, Richard</blockquote>

Top Bottom