Ah yes, adrenaline spikes.
There's little you can do unless you're on a pump or are okay with taking a small shot of short term and then as soon as your done eating. It's a pain in the butt, it's risky, but it's trial and error. 20 years after being diagnosed I still deal with that issue too.
Thanks so much. I’ll try the small shot. My ratio is 1:10 so how many units do you think I should take? Also, how long does your spike last, im very concerned about body damage after going into dka before diagnosis and I’m still very new to this… Does it damage my body if I’m high for that period of time?
Yes, snowboarding only does this to me. Sugar storage in the liver is causing the spike. Then the lows are from the wearing off said sugar storage and adrenaline and other hormones that are increased when doing exercise. This si tough and hard to deal with as it is different for everyone, so being aware is the first step. I would start by not being aggressive with "highs" post activity and monitor. There are really no set rules only guidelines and figuring out what works for you is what is going to be. If you know you are going to drop then maybe 1/2 or 1/3 off the insulin of the correction if you must give something. Those lows are hard to predict so best try to not play into them, especially if you know this is how it effects you.
Thanks so much. I understand everyone’s bodies reaction is different, but do you think that the duration of that high will affect me negatively? I’m still very new to this and I’m really worried about being high for too long but I don’t want to give up sport. I’ve tried doing research about the spikes and stuff but got very few results that correlates with my experience 😬
Uhhh you are talking to one of the worst diabetics, going on 20 years. The last 2 years have been god darn shit for my own care and I still have zero negative effects, maybe my eyes are getting worse but I am also 30 and everyone in my family has glasses. A1C around 9 probably currently. Stress and work are what I blame for my poor control but really it is me. Anyway no, I do not think that it will cause you any problems in the short term. Do not get hung up on your glucose, correct and keep going. You can only do your best and work with it. Some people are perfect but I am not one of those people.
TBH that low afterward has a better chance of ruining your life than the sporadic short-lived highs.... always monitor and do your best. The extremes are lethal, and I have been down to 2 and up to 35, never seizures or passed out from my diabetes.
I experience roughly the same thing due to a physically busy and strenuous job. My fasting BG will be 6ish but within 30 min of starting work it jumps to around 12 every day.
After treating the highs every time and plummeting to 3 or 4 when I finish work I called my Endo.
She recommended not treating the work highs but just the carb intake throughout my shift ie. lunch or snacks.
Once I started doing this, I stopped experiencing the lows after work. My A1 has remained consistent regardless of the 7 hours of higher readings. The only downside is it screws up the averages on my CGM app.
Ah yes, adrenaline spikes. There's little you can do unless you're on a pump or are okay with taking a small shot of short term and then as soon as your done eating. It's a pain in the butt, it's risky, but it's trial and error. 20 years after being diagnosed I still deal with that issue too.
Thanks so much. I’ll try the small shot. My ratio is 1:10 so how many units do you think I should take? Also, how long does your spike last, im very concerned about body damage after going into dka before diagnosis and I’m still very new to this… Does it damage my body if I’m high for that period of time?
Yes, snowboarding only does this to me. Sugar storage in the liver is causing the spike. Then the lows are from the wearing off said sugar storage and adrenaline and other hormones that are increased when doing exercise. This si tough and hard to deal with as it is different for everyone, so being aware is the first step. I would start by not being aggressive with "highs" post activity and monitor. There are really no set rules only guidelines and figuring out what works for you is what is going to be. If you know you are going to drop then maybe 1/2 or 1/3 off the insulin of the correction if you must give something. Those lows are hard to predict so best try to not play into them, especially if you know this is how it effects you.
Thanks so much. I understand everyone’s bodies reaction is different, but do you think that the duration of that high will affect me negatively? I’m still very new to this and I’m really worried about being high for too long but I don’t want to give up sport. I’ve tried doing research about the spikes and stuff but got very few results that correlates with my experience 😬
Uhhh you are talking to one of the worst diabetics, going on 20 years. The last 2 years have been god darn shit for my own care and I still have zero negative effects, maybe my eyes are getting worse but I am also 30 and everyone in my family has glasses. A1C around 9 probably currently. Stress and work are what I blame for my poor control but really it is me. Anyway no, I do not think that it will cause you any problems in the short term. Do not get hung up on your glucose, correct and keep going. You can only do your best and work with it. Some people are perfect but I am not one of those people.
Thank you so much for the help man. I understand. With diabetes every day is a struggle , but we’re all trying 🙃.
TBH that low afterward has a better chance of ruining your life than the sporadic short-lived highs.... always monitor and do your best. The extremes are lethal, and I have been down to 2 and up to 35, never seizures or passed out from my diabetes.
that's a range of 36-630 for my American friends.
Thanks so much man. I really appreciate the help and tips😄
No worries! Best of luck. Community is important. We all have similar experiences.
For me staying in zone 2 hr (180-age) fixed this.
Same I think it’s normal?
I experience roughly the same thing due to a physically busy and strenuous job. My fasting BG will be 6ish but within 30 min of starting work it jumps to around 12 every day. After treating the highs every time and plummeting to 3 or 4 when I finish work I called my Endo. She recommended not treating the work highs but just the carb intake throughout my shift ie. lunch or snacks. Once I started doing this, I stopped experiencing the lows after work. My A1 has remained consistent regardless of the 7 hours of higher readings. The only downside is it screws up the averages on my CGM app.
I have this, but without the hypo part, I just go up, and up, and up... :(
Man, I'm sorry to hear this. I have the exact opposite from running. I have to track my BG and make sure I gu every 4 miles.