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<blockquote data-quote="In Response" data-source="post: 2385255" data-attributes="member: 527103"><p>[USER=540487]@Bigonabianchi[/USER] type 2 can creep up on you and our bodies are incredible good at getting used to a blood sugar level. </p><p>You may have read about "false hypos" - these are when your body is used to a blood sugar in the teens and you get hypo-like feelings when it lowers to the 5s and 6s although hypos are considered to be when our blood sugars are under 4. </p><p></p><p>Things are slightly different for me with Type 1 diabetes but I cycle and I some times get that "cycling through treacle"</p><p> feeling. When I check my blood sugars, I realise I am having a mild hypo. </p><p></p><p>So, one theory about your rides is that you are experiencing false hypos as your blood sugars have been at higher levels for some time before your diagnosis. Now you are managing it better, you are experiencing lower levels and the levels you get when cycling after 25 miles are confusing your body. </p><p></p><p>The way around this is to get used to the lower levels. It's not about fueling yourself during the ride familiarising your body with blood sugars in the 5s and 6s. Then you will not feel so bad when it drops during the ride. </p><p></p><p>I hope tis makes sense.</p><p></p><p>I want to emphasise that this is only a theory.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="In Response, post: 2385255, member: 527103"] [USER=540487]@Bigonabianchi[/USER] type 2 can creep up on you and our bodies are incredible good at getting used to a blood sugar level. You may have read about "false hypos" - these are when your body is used to a blood sugar in the teens and you get hypo-like feelings when it lowers to the 5s and 6s although hypos are considered to be when our blood sugars are under 4. Things are slightly different for me with Type 1 diabetes but I cycle and I some times get that "cycling through treacle" feeling. When I check my blood sugars, I realise I am having a mild hypo. So, one theory about your rides is that you are experiencing false hypos as your blood sugars have been at higher levels for some time before your diagnosis. Now you are managing it better, you are experiencing lower levels and the levels you get when cycling after 25 miles are confusing your body. The way around this is to get used to the lower levels. It's not about fueling yourself during the ride familiarising your body with blood sugars in the 5s and 6s. Then you will not feel so bad when it drops during the ride. I hope tis makes sense. I want to emphasise that this is only a theory. [/QUOTE]
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