Hello I'm new to this site

[1life]

Okay, I'm a 28 Female living with T2 Diabetes for the past ummm 3-4 yrs... seems like less but I still cant seem to get this right. My main question if anyone can help me ot there is "Is it normal for your glucose leverls to rise after the GYM(workout)?

[DCaplinger]

First, welcome to the forum! Second, yes, it's very much possible and is a frequent report from some diabetics. Your body responds to hormones in different ways. When we release adrenaline, for example, our body increases the amount of available sugar in the bloodstream. We also release adrenaline when we work out.

Your levels should go down after you are done with your workout, and should continue to lower for a few hours after the workout (depending on what you take in foodwise in the meantime). I hope that answers your question.

Regards,

[morrisma]

Welcome to the club and good for you to be exercising!

I have heard of this phenomenon of rising sugars after a workout but thankfully I stay even or drop from gym work and need to lower my pump's basal rate a bit for the duration of the workout.

If you do nothing does it drop later?
Mike

[1life]

Thank you, and what is T1.5D? sorry to impose... I really wanna get rid of this and working out and loosing wight is my only hope.. so far so good.

[EasyType2]

I really wanna get rid of this and working out and loosing wight is my only hope.. so far so good.

It don't work like that, I'm sorry to say. If you're a diabetic, it's forever plus a day. You may be able to control it with diet and exercise alone, and get rid of the meds, but you will still be a diabetic.

Good luck. Keep in touch, and never fear asking questions here. Sorry I can't help on the T 1.5 question, but someone else will help you there.

[1life]

I continue to take my meds, but the problem is that it drops TOO low... it goes from 85 in the am to 225 after workout to 50 at mid day... I have to constantly check my sugars.. I try so hard to keep it between 80-95... its so hard

By the way my name is Cindy :)

[kgm0612]

Hi Cindy & Welcome to the forum.

A few questions for you........are you eating breakfast before your workout, and if so, what are you eating? Are you watching your carbohydrate intake?

I walk 3 miles almost every evening about 1-1/2 hours after eating dinner. Depending on what I ate and how many carbohydrates I consumed, my BS can rise a bit higher, then it takes a tumble about an hour after I get back in from the walk.

Karen

[EasyType2]

I continue to take my meds, but the problem is that it drops TOO low... it goes from 85 in the am to 225 after workout to 50 at mid day... I have to constantly check my sugars.. I try so hard to keep it between 80-95... its so hard

By the way my name is Cindy :)

Hi Cindy! nice to meet you. We have another Cindy here and she's a really nice gal. You'll meet her eventually if you stay around. Her user name is "gettingby", a T 1.

Are you seeing an endocrinologist? If not, is your GP well versed in management of D? Seems that a great many GPs are simply not up to speed on tight control of D.

You haven't mentioned your meds. I began on glipizide, and found it very confusing, as I had dramatic highs and lows. After about a year, I switched to metformin, and had much better control. You must work out what is best for you!

[notme]

Hi Cindy......Just wanted to say "Welcome to Diabetes Forums". Everyone here is very helpful and there is lots of knowledge. Glad you found the site.

[xMenace]

Welcome Cindy.

What type of exercise are you doing? How intense? How much weight do you have to lose?

You can forget about modesty. Most of us have ;)

It is very common to go high after intense activity. If you can slow it down a bit and perhaps go longer, it may help. Also don't forget to eat. Don't be in too much of a hurry to lose the weight. Long and slow works best in the long run.

[1life]

I'm currently not having anything to eat or drink b4 I workout... but I usually have oakmeal with a banana for some flavor afterwords
Im taking metforming and glucophage am and pm