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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Old’un" data-source="post: 2616994" data-attributes="member: 567096"><p>I have been diabetic for almost fifty years now and always find that my bl sugar drops faster when it is hotter weather. As others have explained, the subcutaneous capillaries dilate and this increases the rate of insulin absorption. I always find that the best course of action is to slightly reduce my dosage in the summer months so my winter dosage of sixteen units of Lantus drops to fourteen in the summer. Fifteen units normally in spring and autumn if the weather is mild. This works well for me but everybody is different so it might not work as well for others. The only thing that can be done is a bit of careful trial and error to see the best course of action. Increasing the food intake is not necessarily a good way to go as it can lead to weight gain which I find hinders good control. Also I find that higher carbohydrate intake leads to more violent swings in sugar levels anyway which is not good for long term health or even feeling well in the short term. I wish you good luck with working out your best way forward with this.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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