weather effecting blood sugar

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BTW for the past 3 mornings I was running sugars in the 200 range and

previously was running them in the 90 range. Insulin bottles were just

changed and no infection in my body. I had to increase my long acting by 2

units and this morning was at 103. I know that this was caused from the

change in weather in my area. When it gets cold outside, the cold

temperature effects my metabolism and blood sugars. This isn't the case for

everyone but is certainly true in some diabetics and I am one of those. When

summer roles around again, I'll have to adjust my insulin some again back

down etc.

I used to theorize that the change in temperature effected my blood sugars

and my family and friends would think I was crazy. Only one who seen

it/believed it was my wife *smile*. However, I read in Doctor Bernstein's

book that he has patients that this is true with so it was cool to see that

my theory was true in other patients. BTW he practises in New York, right

next to Ohio, so he experiences the same tempature chages that I do here in

Ohio ranging from extremely hot/humid temperatures in the summers to

extremely low/below freezing temperatures in the winter.

regards,