[Ronin]

Dawn, et al.,

I've been doing some research on the mechanisms that regulate blood glucose. One is realted to exercise. That burning sensation from Lactic Acid that you feel with maximum exertions is a signal to the body to release glucose into the blood stream. So, when you end a workout with screaming muscles that same lactic acid is telling your liver and/or fat cells to release glucose. That would elevate BG levels post exercise.

I noted that Dawn, like me, is not on medication so that probablity of going Hypo is not likely. However, I can say that from my own testing I have noted that immediately following a really strenuous bike ride my BG levels increase markedly. That's the down side. The up-side is that my muscle cells grab all the glucose they can gather and some hours later my BG levels are back in my "normal" range. (Not to be confused with other definitions of "normal" -- it isn't 70 mg/dl by a long shot).

Oh yes, stress hormones do the same thing to BG levels, and that is part of the fight/flight response both of which require extra energy.