Delayed lows from exercise?
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rheddmobile
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Geez. I knew exercising hard one day would make my levels lower the next day (bonus!) but I recently started c25k and it really has an effect! Ran in the morning yesterday and did arms in the afternoon, and this morning I had oatmeal made with milk for breakfast and was at 81 an hour later! Had an actual cookie with half a banana and milk and was at 109 an hour after that, and now it's been another hour and I'm feeling low again already! I swear the day after c25k is dropping my levels faster than glimeperide used to.
Anyone else out there have experience with managing glucose through exercise? Any tips?
Anyone else out there have experience with managing glucose through exercise? Any tips?
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I don't know if you need any advice.
It looks like you are managing BG fantastivcally through exercise! 80-110 are great numbers. I would not worry about them being low if that is as low as you go.
In my experience, feeling low does not always equate with low BG. Falling BG often causes the feeling of a low even though it is not actually low. I used to get the sakes around 100 too but the problem was that my BG had fallen 50 points after a (high carb) meal. I found eating lower carb, so my BG does not go up and down as much, to be helpful in preventing the feeling of going low - no more shakes, light headedness or weakness.
If you are on insulin I would keep a close eye on your BG though. Usually low normals are not a problem unless you have medication that is causing it. Usually.
I'm not a doctor so take my opinions with a grain of salt. 5 -
I had to cut my Glyburide in half due to low readings after exercise. I have learned that even on a half dose, I need a mid-morning snack to keep from having a crash. I keep a variety of snacks in my desk at work and usually have something around 10am. After that it levels off and I do not have such a drop.0
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I had to cut my Glyburide in half due to low readings after exercise. I have learned that even on a half dose, I need a mid-morning snack to keep from having a crash. I keep a variety of snacks in my desk at work and usually have something around 10am. After that it levels off and I do not have such a drop.
Glyburide and glimeperide, which I used to take, are very similar. It surely does drop your morning numbers! Hopefully you can get your A1c down and get off it completely, it's wonderfully freeing to not have to worry about snacks.0 -
rheddmobile wrote: »I had to cut my Glyburide in half due to low readings after exercise. I have learned that even on a half dose, I need a mid-morning snack to keep from having a crash. I keep a variety of snacks in my desk at work and usually have something around 10am. After that it levels off and I do not have such a drop.
Glyburide and glimeperide, which I used to take, are very similar. It surely does drop your morning numbers! Hopefully you can get your A1c down and get off it completely, it's wonderfully freeing to not have to worry about snacks.
My doc thinks I will be off it within the year if my A1C keeps dropping like it has. I am working hard to make that goal!1
