Sunbeds and diabetes 1

[Strachan1]

Had a sunbed today. First as type 1 diabetes. I felt terrible after, shaking, wobbly legs and pale. Does sunbed play havoc with your blood sugars? Should have read about this before I had sunbed!!!

 

[Jaylee]

Had a sunbed today. First as type 1 diabetes. I felt terrible after, shaking, wobbly legs and pale. Does sunbed play havoc with your blood sugars? Should have read about this before I had sunbed!!!

Hi,

Never done a sun bed. But I have done saunas. The heat can make one insulin sensitive.
The secret is to test blood more than usual. Play safe keep a close eye on the BS!

What was your meter showing as a result?

 

[JTL]

I've never had a sunbed session and never would.
Why I ask myself do people willingly age their skin?
Willingly get irradiated?
What's wrong with being pale skinned Northern Europeans?
Do brown people have whitening sessions I'm thinking now ....

 

[DCUKMod]

Had a sunbed today. First as type 1 diabetes. I felt terrible after, shaking, wobbly legs and pale. Does sunbed play havoc with your blood sugars? Should have read about this before I had sunbed!!!

I had literally a couple of sunbed sessions many, many moons ago, but nothing for the last 20+years.

Thinking back, it was pretty warm under there, and lying on the bed made me perspire, although I imagine the stand up booths might be more comfortable.

It could be the heat impacting you. Quite a few T1 members report seasonal changes in their insulin needs, as the seasons become warmer or colder. If we have a heatwave, or mini-heatwave, and around the holiday season, lots post.

Hopefully, this will bump your thread up the lists again for others logging to.

 

[seanj67]

Had a sunbed today. First as type 1 diabetes. I felt terrible after, shaking, wobbly legs and pale. Does sunbed play havoc with your blood sugars? Should have read about this before I had sunbed!!!

I'm T2 and use tanning cabs. I've never had my sugars affected as far as I know. I have had some rare headaches, but I get those in the sun too. Sunbeds are way safer now than ever - the regulations have changed and they have to be 0.3 compliant. http://www.sunbedassociation.org.uk/UV_Tanning/3.aspx

I'm not suggesting people should use them, it's personal choice like everything else, and tanning does age the skin, either naturally or artificially. I have friends that would never use a sunbed, but will happily lay out in the sun for hours.... Personally I'm not a sun lover, so 6 minutes in a cab suits me just fine - I do feel better for it and I use sunscreen just the same as if I were on outside in the sun.

 

[Strachan1]

I've never had a sunbed session and never would.
Why I ask myself do people willingly age their skin?
Willingly get irradiated?
What's wrong with being pale skinned Northern Europeans?
Do brown people have whitening sessions I'm thinking now ....

 

[Strachan1]

I am only using sunbed a few times before I go abroad. I'm not a constant user.

 

[Strachan1]

Hi,

Never done a sun bed. But I have done saunas. The heat can make one insulin sensitive.
The secret is to test blood more than usual. Play safe keep a close eye on the BS!

What was your meter showing as a result?

 

[Strachan1]

3.9. Glad my husband was picking me up.