hi I went back to the gym for the first time after being diagnosed 6 weeks ago I am on gliclazine and metformin I didn't eat before I went as I planned to have my breakfast after it I took my gliclazine before the workout...my morning reading was 6.7 but after my hour workout. It went up to 8.8 is that normal for my sugars to go up after a workout thanks for any help
High blood sugar, hyperglycemia, can also occur during exercise, particularly after short bursts of strenuous activity.
Strenuous activity produces a stress response which sees the body producing glucagon to raise blood sugar levels to provide the muscles with energy in the form of glucose.