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Type 1 and Skiing

Topher

Topher

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
HI Does anyone have any tips about skiing and type 1. This is my first time skiing as a type 1 - I do have a CGMS, which i think will help, but any other tips would be great - thaks
 
Hi,
There are some tips in this recent thread.
As I said there, I think that my biggest problem is keeping my meter warm enough but you won't have that problem.
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/skiing-with-type-1.50111/#post-452541
We booked a week ski trip this morning , looking forward to it :)
(we're lucky it's only a mornings drive to the Pyrenees so we can look for last minute offers)
 
phoenix said:
Hi,
There are some tips in this recent thread.
As I said there, I think that my biggest problem is keeping my meter warm enough but you won't have that problem.
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/skiing-with-type-1.50111/#post-452541
We booked a week ski trip this morning , looking forward to it :)
(we're lucky it's only a mornings drive to the Pyrenees so we can look for last minute offers)
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I also had the same problem with my meter ,I use the long lasting hand warmers you can buy to stop it from getting too cold



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Hebe said:
I also had the same problem with my meter ,I use the long lasting hand warmers you can buy to stop it from getting too cold
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THAT is a really good suggestion, I've had a couple of occasions in the last week where my meter wouldn't work due to the cold.
 
Yh my meter stopping because of cold when I went skiing as we'll .Very annoying!!! I use the hand warmers the next time I went and they were great !


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Hi, I have the Accu-Chek Mobile meter, strip free which is very handy for skiing and hasn't failed in the cold yet. I just wanted to ask if anyone uses ski boot heaters. Are diabetics allowed to use these? Also what about foot warmers which you place under the foot?
 
Topher - are you pumping or using injections?

I had a major problem in Banff, Canada, with my pens emptying themselves. A full pen wasn't a problem, but one that had been started would literally empty half its contents. I had them wrapped up and protected from shock, but the combination of altitude and low temperature seemed to be too much for them.

I ended up having to buy novorapid pens over the counter at the pharmacy. Pretty cheap over there which made me feel a little better about having to do it.

With a pump last year in france, no problems though.

Sam
 
read up about dose reduction for exercise. You want to make sure you're avoiding lows out on the slopes. WIth fairly steady mid-intensity exercise you'll be working a lot of muscles and really increasing insulin sensitivity.

You may find that increased insulin sensitivity continues into the evening as well.

You may need to consider both basal and bolus reductions and also watch for delayed hypos in the evening as your body replenishes muscle glycogen. Also watch out for the schnapps, that could give you a big overnight BG drop
 
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