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<blockquote data-quote="SophiaW" data-source="post: 158095" data-attributes="member: 13451"><p>In my experience with our daughter it greatly depends on when last she took an insulin injection (Novorapid). If Jess does exercise within 2 to 2.5 hours of injecting we aim for her readings to be higher than we would if she was doing exercise at around 3-4 hours after injecting. If she exercises when her insulin is at peak effectiveness (1.5 to 2.5 hours of injecting) then her blood sugars drop much more dramatically than at times when the insulin is beginning to loose it's full effectiveness. We've found the best way of coping with this is by keeping exercise to a routine. For example she does swimming at a specific time each day so that we know how to predict her blood sugars better. </p><p></p><p>Everyone is different and different types of exercise can have a different effect on your blood sugars too. For example Jess has a much bigger blood sugar drop with swimming than what she experiences with PE at school. Cross country caused a much bigger drop than with playing netball or tennis. I guess the best way is to experiment and see how things work for you and if at all possible keep to some sort of routine to make it easier to predict. Initially whilst you're learning how things affect you do lots of testing.</p><p></p><p>Good luck with the gym <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SophiaW, post: 158095, member: 13451"] In my experience with our daughter it greatly depends on when last she took an insulin injection (Novorapid). If Jess does exercise within 2 to 2.5 hours of injecting we aim for her readings to be higher than we would if she was doing exercise at around 3-4 hours after injecting. If she exercises when her insulin is at peak effectiveness (1.5 to 2.5 hours of injecting) then her blood sugars drop much more dramatically than at times when the insulin is beginning to loose it's full effectiveness. We've found the best way of coping with this is by keeping exercise to a routine. For example she does swimming at a specific time each day so that we know how to predict her blood sugars better. Everyone is different and different types of exercise can have a different effect on your blood sugars too. For example Jess has a much bigger blood sugar drop with swimming than what she experiences with PE at school. Cross country caused a much bigger drop than with playing netball or tennis. I guess the best way is to experiment and see how things work for you and if at all possible keep to some sort of routine to make it easier to predict. Initially whilst you're learning how things affect you do lots of testing. Good luck with the gym :) [/QUOTE]
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