Guide me regarding heavy excersise

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Hello,

I am Raju 27 yrs old, I came to know that I have diabetes since 3 months, now

the BG levels are ok infact too low 78 & 84, as i am doing lot of excersise and

simultaneous taking insulin (of 10 & 8 units).

Can anybody suggest me whether too much of excersise is harmful, and also i

want to know what are the general symptoms of low blood sugar.

Thanks

Raju..

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Hi Raju, I have found that walking one half mile

lowers my BG levels 50 points! I usually walk soon

after I have eaten so when the BG drops I can do okay.

Experiment with your type of exercise by taking your

BG reading before and after and work out a formula so

to speak. I can tell my BG is too low when I have

difficulty seeing and feel weak. Good luck and don't

give up!! Luana

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> Hello,

> I am Raju 27 yrs old, I came to know that I have

> diabetes since 3 months, now the BG levels are ok

> infact too low 78 & 84, as i am doing lot of

> excersise and simultaneous taking insulin (of 10 & 8

> units).

> Can anybody suggest me whether too much of

> excersise is harmful, and also i want to know what

> are the general symptoms of low blood sugar.

> Thanks

> Raju..

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-now the BG levels are ok infact too low 78 & 84, as i am doing lot of

excersise and simultaneous taking insulin (of 10 & 8 units).

> Can anybody suggest me whether too much of excersise is harmful,

and also i want to know what are the general symptoms of low blood sugar.

> Thanks

> Raju..

>

Hi Raju,

Your BG numbers of 78 and 84 are not too low, in fact are " normal "

ranges. Your body may feel like they are too low right now because

you were higher and it takes a bit to get used to functioning on a

lower number. Eventually the more you are at those numbers the more

they will feel normal. I feel my best in the 80's. I used to run in

the 200's and it took quite a while not to have hypo symptoms at lower

numbers but now my body is quite used to it and in fact feel worse if

I went higher.

Normal ranges are from 70-100. Anything below 70 is considered a hypo.

The only way too much exercise would be harmful is since you are on

insulin you overdo it and go too low. This is why you probably should

check your numbers before exercise to make sure you are not too low

before starting. Then you can check afterwards to see what it does to

you. You won't have to do that forever but to give you an idea how

quickly your body responds to exercise. You might end up having to

eat a small snack before exercise if too long after a meal. It's just

something you have to experiment with.

Another thing that happened to me is that when I increased my exercise

I was able to get off insulin. I was on it for 6 mos. So rather than

eat more and exercise less my dr let let me adjust that amounts lower.

You might want to keep that in mind as a future goal if you have

problems with lows. Check with your dr and keep track of BG numbers

so that you can both determine if you need any changes in amounts of

insulin doses. Just because you start on insulin doesn't always mean

you will remain on it. Also depends on whether or not you are Type 1

or 2. If you are overweight exercise helps with insulin resistance.

Any weight you lose will help your body function better.

What type of insulin on you on? are you Type 2?

Here's a link which can tell you all about hypos and low blood sugar

how to treat it. I've printed out just the general list from this

site but you will want to go to this link and read more of exact

treatment and info regarding it.

Did you have any diabetes education or told how to treat a hypo? Be

aware that sometimes people will have similiar symptoms when high or

actually when a huge drop occurs. This is why they have people check

every 15 mins to determine if a true low. When you check and it seems

normal checks again as it can drop fast.

http://www.diabetes.org/type-2-diabetes/hypoglycemia.jsp

The symptoms of hypoglycemia include:

* Shakiness

* Dizziness

* Sweating

* Hunger

* Headache

* Pale skin color

* Sudden moodiness or behavior changes, such as crying for no

apparent reason

* Clumsy or jerky movements

* Seizure

* Difficulty paying attention, or confusion

* Tingling sensations around the mouth

[Guest guest]

Too much exercise is not harmful but using too much insulin is. Sweating,

dizziness, shaking, blurred vision are all symptoms of a hypo. Always carry

a let-out like glucose tablets and learn to regulate your medication around

what you eat and how you exercise. If you haven't done so already then go

to a see a diabetes educator and never hesitate to ask questions. The more

you know, the easier it will be to control.

Take care. Barry UK

Guide me regarding heavy excersise

> Hello,

> I am Raju 27 yrs old, I came to know that I have diabetes since 3

months, now the BG levels are ok infact too low 78 & 84, as i am doing lot

of excersise and simultaneous taking insulin (of 10 & 8 units).

> Can anybody suggest me whether too much of excersise is harmful, and

also i want to know what are the general symptoms of low blood sugar.

> Thanks

> Raju..

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 5/22/2006 9:20:28 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

raju4health@... writes:

Can anybody suggest me whether too much of excersise is harmful

Hi Raju,

This is a question you should ask your doctor since he is the one that knows

your medical history. What could be harmful for one person may not be for

another.

hugs

Eunice

[Guest guest]

Berenstein talks about excercise that is harmful do you have his book?

Cant remember the specifics except for if your bg is over 200 it wont be

good.

sharon

Guide me regarding heavy excersise

> Hello,

> I am Raju 27 yrs old, I came to know that I have diabetes since 3

months, now the BG levels are ok infact too low 78 & 84, as i am doing lot

of excersise and simultaneous taking insulin (of 10 & 8 units).

> Can anybody suggest me whether too much of excersise is harmful, and

also i want to know what are the general symptoms of low blood sugar.

> Thanks

> Raju..

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What is the name/title of Berenstein's book?

JUDITH

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[Guest guest]

If you find that reference I would be interested in seeing it.

Take care. Barry UK

Re: Guide me regarding heavy excersise

> Berenstein talks about excercise that is harmful do you have his book?

> Cant remember the specifics except for if your bg is over 200 it wont be

> good.

>

> sharon

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> raju4health@... writes:

>

> Can anybody suggest me whether too much of excersise is harmful

Raj,

If you are taking insulin, specifically multiple daily injections or are

considering a pump, look into getting a continuous glucose monitor. With CGM

you will be able to see EXACTLY how exercise affects your Bg. I am using the

Dexcom, and it is eye opening!

Good Luck!

[Guest guest]

What is a CGM? How does it work?

Barbie

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Raj,

If you are taking insulin, specifically multiple daily injections or are

considering a pump, look into getting a continuous glucose monitor. With

CGM you will be able to see EXACTLY how exercise affects your Bg. I am

using the Dexcom, and it is eye opening!

Good Luck!

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[Guest guest]

>

> What is a CGM? How does it work?

> Barbie

Barbie,

Continuous Glucose Monitoring, or CGM, utilizes an easily implanted sensor that

measures interstitial fluid glucose, which correlates with blood glucose. The

sensor transmits a glucose reading to a receiver every 1-5 minutes, depending on

the device, and it is displayed for you on its screen. Go to dexcom.com to see

their device. It was FDA approved recently.

Hope this helps.

[Guest guest]

That looks cool. Definitely something to look into for my son!

Barbie

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Of toothanalyst

Barbie,

Continuous Glucose Monitoring, or CGM, utilizes an easily implanted sensor

that measures interstitial fluid glucose, which correlates with blood

glucose. The sensor transmits a glucose reading to a receiver every 1-5

minutes, depending on the device, and it is displayed for you on its screen.

Go to dexcom.com to see their device. It was FDA approved recently.

Hope this helps.

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