Diabetes and exercise

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Puffing Bertie Oct 2011 11:41am, 27 Oct 2011 10,992 posts	0 Puffing Bertie Hello all, anyone here know why my blood sugar DOUBLES after a run? its back down again 2-3 hrs later but why does it happen and is it bad?
Velociraptor Oct 2011 11:44am, 27 Oct 2011 18,062 posts	0 Velociraptor Doubles from what to what, PB?
Puffing Bertie Oct 2011 12:10pm, 27 Oct 2011 10,993 posts	0 Puffing Bertie from 5.5 to 10.1 on Tues and then again today from 6.3 to 12.6 !!!
Velociraptor Oct 2011 12:14pm, 27 Oct 2011 18,064 posts	0 Velociraptor My advice in that case, provided you're not on insulin, would be to stop measuring your blood glucose after exercise as it's likely to be an artefactual result.
Puffing Bertie Oct 2011 12:28pm, 27 Oct 2011 10,994 posts	0 Puffing Bertie ah ha.......I will do that Vrap TBH the only reason I am doing it at the mo is I have to have a medical soon and I really really dont want my blood sugar to show up high, so I figured if i tested i can find out when its worst and what makes it better, so I can plan my medical with military presicion and so pass with no other tests required (I have to pay for each test)
Tabasco Oct 2011 3:51pm, 27 Oct 2011 182 posts	0 Tabasco Hi Bertie It's probably a result of the raised levels of cortisol and adrenaline that you get during and shortly after a run. These hormones both make your sugars go up. In the longer term the exercise is beneficial for your glycaemic control, so I wouldn't worry about the short-term rise, especially if your fasting/pre-meal levels are good. Hope the medical goes well!
timosborn7 Jun 2012 10:39am, 22 Jun 2012 9 posts	0 timosborn7 Hi, I am a recently diagnosed type 1 diabetic and have set up a group to share advice, tips etc please look on my profile if you would like to join. Thanks Tim.
JRitchie Jun 2012 8:43pm, 22 Jun 2012 170 posts	0 JRitchie Hi. Are you Type 2 ? exercise increases the absorbtion of insulin but if your body is not producing it as well as it should then if you don't have enough insulin your BG will go up. The body does not realise there is enough glucose around and will start to send messages to the kidneys to release glucose as it cannot get it from the muscles - no insulin (same happens if you are starving). Short spikes of 10 or 12 should not be a problem .... but be careful if they get higher (say 15) or stay high longer in case you get ketones. It's a careful balance of course if you are on insulin. Take too much insulin then your BG might drop too low (another more immediate problem !!). I would suggest you take some notes about when you exercise compared to when and how much carb you eat before exercise and what impact it has on your BG. I don't think it will be adrenaline - unless you jog with some hot totty !!