Hi, I'm a type 1 diabetic (diagnosed 11 years ago), I'm 45 years old and I only recently incorporated bolus insulin, for nearly 10 years I only needed a single injection of Lantus a day. After a couple of hba1c tests that highlighted I could no longer manage the blood sugar I'm now taking Novorapid before the meals. My last hba1c tests were around 44 so it looks like I'm back on track.
But I've noticed a big difference in my daily exercise: I usually run between 8 and 20km, 5 times a week and I was able to run very easily, I mean...my max heart rate is around 172bpm and I could stay below 130bpm in my easy days. Now that my blood sugar is within 'normal' values my heart rate is much higher, around 140bpm for easy days, and I obviously feel a lot tired than I used to.
To give a full picture, I also switched from a low carb diet to a plant based, high carbs diet last year, and this is one of the reason I generally feel better and the diet is definitely helping to manage my blood sugar better.
As engineer, it feels counterintuitive having the body (the heart in this case) to work harder in a non-optimal condition, like having a high blood sugar. Any ideas?
But I've noticed a big difference in my daily exercise: I usually run between 8 and 20km, 5 times a week and I was able to run very easily, I mean...my max heart rate is around 172bpm and I could stay below 130bpm in my easy days. Now that my blood sugar is within 'normal' values my heart rate is much higher, around 140bpm for easy days, and I obviously feel a lot tired than I used to.
To give a full picture, I also switched from a low carb diet to a plant based, high carbs diet last year, and this is one of the reason I generally feel better and the diet is definitely helping to manage my blood sugar better.
As engineer, it feels counterintuitive having the body (the heart in this case) to work harder in a non-optimal condition, like having a high blood sugar. Any ideas?
