Basketball

[perkeyo]

I love basketball, im 16 right now and i've been playing for nearly my whole life. Its still a way for me to get away from my hectic.

I do have a question though, my mom always wants me to take my meter out to the bench during games, but i much prefer to just check my bs at halftime and always keep juice on the bench in case i feel weird. Does anyone have a similar situation that would be willikng to give me advice?

Another i had was, i get nervous before games and my bs is always high during games because of it(in the 200's), does this affect the way i play, or how i feel while playing?

[lgvincent]

I love tennis and play whenever I get a chance. I keep the meter in my bag so I can check my blood sugar any time I feel I need to. I know that's not quite the same as your situation, but it's the best I can do.

[buzzborne]

When I was at school, was in the Lacrosse, Hockey and swimming, i would always take some sort of snack with me to have at half time. I have to admit I never took my meter with me, but I always tested before and after a game/gala. Do you check before you play? or is it just at half ime to see what your level is?

When your blood sugar is running high, you will probably get tired more easily, and your mouth will probably become dry. I always found that if I got nervous my blood sugar started to drop, but everyone is different!

[PepsiLvr]

It's not a bad idea but I don't think I'd want to take my meter to the bench with me. That's my OPINION though. I guess the real question would be if you can feel a low coming on or not? I know I can. My eyes start to get dialated when my bg is around 75. If you have trouble sensing a low then it may be a good idea to take your meter with you... just my .02

[perkeyo]

I can feel when a low is coming, but when im nervous, like before the game starts i have the same sort of symptoms. So its hard for me to tell of im just nervous or going low.
Usually the entire game I will be worrying about my bs, but i would hate to get my meter out on the bench and check it in front of everybody. What i usually do is to not take as much insulin and let myself go high most of the game.

[JasonSmithMT]

I would recommend having your meter at the bench and to try testing during timeouts. The more you know the better "fined tuned" you can keep yourself.

You might find the story of NBA player Chris Dudley inspirational. Do some research into him. Here is a link to an interview with him to get you started.

Interview with Chris Dudley (http://www.diabetes123.com/sports/ChrisDudley.htm)

Jason

[archimeech]

Pekeyo,
I played 5 years of Varsity Soccer, 2 years of B-team basketball, 2 years of Junior Varsity basketball, and ran track during 8th grade. I lettered in each sport, every year I played. always had my stuff with me, just in case. You never know.
My suggestion is to get an extra meter and make it part of the teams medical kit. teach the team manager how to check sugars and also show the coach how to do it. They need to be aware of what's going on and what to do should they need to help you out. Past that, enjoy, play hard, and win!

The only thing to remember is to be careful about your checking during game time. I had to watch how I checked my sugar. You heartrate is elevated, and sometimes it won't stop bleeding. You don't want to freak people out for no reason. If they see you running around with blood dripping form your finger, they might stop the game and pull you.
Meech