• Guest - w'd love to know what you think about the forum! Take the 2025 Survey »

Omnipod and Exercise

B3cky83

B3cky83

Member
Messages
6
Location
Stockport
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Pump
Does anyone have any advice about reducing basal rates or suspending the pump whilst exercising? Currently I am only managing 20-30 minutes of exercise before a hypo.


Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
 
B3cky83 said:
Does anyone have any advice about reducing basal rates or suspending the pump whilst exercising? Currently I am only managing 20-30 minutes of exercise before a hypo.


Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
Click to expand...
It does depend on the exercise you are doing obviously but there are plenty of methods for counteracting the problem.

Simple things like reducing your basal a couple of hours before planned exercise for starters.
If unexpected then have a carb snack before you start.
Bottom line is you need to work out what works for you. So have a good supply of fast acting carbs whilst working on a solution that works for you.
 
Back
Top