Type 1 Strength and weight loss

Daniel33 said:

Hello everyone I've had diabetes for 2 years now. I work as a scaffolder but lately I've been losing a lot of strength just wondering if type 1s can take creatine shakes to repair muscles any suggestions would be much appreciated thanks

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I'm in no position to comment, I only used creatine before diagnosis. A lot of guys here are in a good position to comment though:

http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/creatine-monohydrate.29697/

This article is a good read, although there's very little on T1D's and creatine:

http://www.livestrong.com/article/493766-creatine-for-diabetics/

Hi @Daniel33, you can, but the first thing I'd look at is your glucose levels. How have they been? For strength retention, you really need to try and stay in the range 4-8. If you are spending a lot of time greater than 10, then that's likely to be a major cause of the issues.

I assume you lost muscle mass prior to your diagnosis. Did you regain that post diagnosis? As someone who gained muscle mass as a T1 when following a very strict routine in the gym and the kitchen, muscle mass loss and strength deterioration aren't things I'd associate with T1D specifically, unless you were having issues as I described.

@Daniel33 Can I ask why your target range is high? Is this because of hypo unawareness or your job?