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01/25/10 05:17 PM

"My glucose fall as much as 200 points in a 45 min excercise class, but I am still above 120. Should I eat something to stop the dizziness/shakes?"
Asked By: b1latshaw  
Category: Exercise

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I take a deep water excercise class twice a week. I often get a reading of 250 to 400 before class and 120-180 after class. My diabetes is still uncontrolled, but I have been working with my doctors. I am on byetta (10 mcg 2x day), Levemir (42 morning, 50 evening), and Novolog (17 at meals (3x day)). The drop seems to happen more frequently if I eat within an hour before class.

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01/27/10 06:39 PM

Hello B1latshaw
Thank you for bringing your concern to dLife. Yes you should absolutely react to any sign or symptom of hypoglycemia like a sudden drop in glucose level or the shakes.

I applaude your self-management of exercise and close monitoring of your glucose levels. Be sure to have a fast acting carbohydrate source with you whenever you are exercising. Wear a medic alert bracelet and talk to the staff where you exercise about your possible low blood sugars from exercise.

Everyone experiences symtoms of low blood sugar at different levels. Because you are exercising in water, there is added risk.

I do not know your eating pattern or your current BMI. Are you new to diabetes? Please monitor your glucose frequently and do not risk drowning. There are other forms of exercise to consider until you are more stable.

Answered By: Rita Juray
Accreditations: RN, MLT-ASCP, CCM, CDE
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02/04/10 06:42 PM

b1latshaw, My sugar levels will fall around 100 points if I exercise 2 hours after taking Humalog. Take notice of how long it was when you took your last shot of humalog. Remeber it is the most acitve in the first 2 hours after taking it. I use gatoraide for a boost. About every 10 minutes I take a swig. I usually exercise for 45 minutes on a treadmill 4 times a week. This has really helped me along with eating lunch between 12-1 and then excercising about 4:30-5. Take care and be safe. Scott
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