any other type 2's on here

[RXN]

Just wondering if other sledders with type 2 diabetes experience different blood levels from colder temps, higher elevations or the adrenaline rush of riding?

This will be my first winter as a type 2.

I know my road rage spikes my levels very high. Just curious what sledding will do.

Thanks

 

[heyjude]

We have a guest that comes to our B & B that is a type 1 diabetic. He swears that his diabetes is better controlled when he is sledding. He swears that it is the fresh air, exercise and beauty of mountain sledding that does it. His job as a business owner has him stressed during the week, but he spends most weekends here in the mountains. Works very well for him.

 

[RXN]

Therapeutical.

 

[spikeydave]

I am type 1 and also find my levels in better line while out sledding. I have to take into account that I am being extremely physical and watch my insulin amounts accordingly. Make sure you bring some fruit juice and carry some glucose tablets for fast ingestion of glucose I case you find your levels crashing. Have fun and be safe.

Cheers.

 

[rebel]

Bit of a revive here but I am wondering how things are RXN? Just moving into this way of life.

 

[RXN]

Bit of a revive here but I am wondering how things are RXN? Just moving into this way of life.

You have type 2 or borderline?

Things were good then my numbers sky rocketed. Those days where groggy hard to see cranky and in motivated.

Maxed my daily dosage this summer. And no change still riding high.
Added some weight loss pill. Numbers back down. No blurred vision. I have energy again.

Hardest thing is the diet part. It's so easy to eat at restaurants and drink after riding. Just need to make better choices.

 

[rebel]

You have type 2 or borderline?

Things were good then my numbers sky rocketed. Those days where groggy hard to see cranky and in motivated.

Maxed my daily dosage this summer. And no change still riding high.
Added some weight loss pill. Numbers back down. No blurred vision. I have energy again.

Hardest thing is the diet part. It's so easy to eat at restaurants and drink after riding. Just need to make better choices.

Yeah type 2 diagnosed this week. Still in the hospital hope to be out tomorrow.

Still learning about it but got interested if it came up on on here from others and this thread was in the search.
Thanks for responding

 

[RXN]

Yeah I'm still learning about it too.

I've learned if I test when I wake up and I'm low 4's don't take my meds unless I plan on eating right away.
It's like being drunk.
Hardest thing is diet. Family functions there's always pressure to eat more drink more.

I've cut my drinking down to very seldom. I need to cut back on the red meats and processed meats as well.
Wife doesn't let me add salt to anything. (There's plenty already in the food).

Last summer (2016). Coming back from Ainsworth. Munching on junk food while driving. Stopped in clairsholm for lunch at A&W. Drinking power aid. And had a few sticks of licorice passing through Calgary.
So my levels were screaming high.

Just south of red deer my vision was so blurry I couldn't tell you what make or model vehicle passed me. They were just colored blurrs.
I had to wake my wife. Pull over and let her drive. I never did test to see what I was at. But it's a feeling I'd like to avoid from happening again.

Are you taking pills or injections?

 

[rebel]

Yeah I'm still learning about it too.

I've learned if I test when I wake up and I'm low 4's don't take my meds unless I plan on eating right away.
It's like being drunk.
Hardest thing is diet. Family functions there's always pressure to eat more drink more.

I've cut my drinking down to very seldom. I need to cut back on the red meats and processed meats as well.
Wife doesn't let me add salt to anything. (There's plenty already in the food).

Last summer (2016). Coming back from Ainsworth. Munching on junk food while driving. Stopped in clairsholm for lunch at A&W. Drinking power aid. And had a few sticks of licorice passing through Calgary.
So my levels were screaming high.

Just south of red deer my vision was so blurry I couldn't tell you what make or model vehicle passed me. They were just colored blurrs.
I had to wake my wife. Pull over and let her drive. I never did test to see what I was at. But it's a feeling I'd like to avoid from happening again.

Are you taking pills or injections?

Right now injections of insulin.
Two different pills one to cut cholesterol from my blood and another that I have forgotten the name.

There have been other drugs as well over the last three days. Too many list lol.

Wow yeah I wonder what it would have been at that stage.

 

[doorfx]

32....or it was so high it wouldn’t read in the meter b

 

[Mach1]

Yep type 1 and believe it or not, was diagnosed at age of 40, and I run in the low teens when sledding as it is physical and will drop fast, also take 2 other pills. I was told keep my numbers between 10 and 12 as when doing physical work it drops fast as I know my high before end up in hospital was 32 so lots room that way but down no room for error so keep it at 8-12ish....

 

[Dawizman]

Ryan, Tessa's sugars were perfect all last weekend on the hills. As soon as we got back in the truck, they started going out of whack. I think the physical activity really helps. She's technically type 1 though, but just figured I'd toss it out there

 

[Bernoff]

Keep lots of food in bag and water. Doesn't hurt to have some sweet stuff in there as well in case of emergencies. Pace yourself if you get stuck cause blood sugars can drop quick when shoveling. Make sure the rest of your group knows your a Diabetic ( no surprises ) so they know what to do if you start to look a little dazed. If your a new Diabetic be careful since you and your body are still trying to come to terms with it all. All Diabetics are different, just because one guy can do lots shovelling doesn't you can do the same. Not trying to discourage anyone just be cautious out there. Type 2 diabetic in the mountains for 6-7 years with no wrecks and having a BLAST. And yes it's very therapeutic.

 

[Grinder]

Best friend just spent 6 months in u of a because of diabetes. He had bka and is now in rehab learning to walk again. Bka is below knee amputation. I am borderline and this is a wakup call for sure. Btw if anyone knows were i can get a bear paw or something resembling one. Thats what he wants for the stump leg. Paw foot paw foot will really mess with people. I suggested the leg on pirates of the Caribbean with the rum in it. This is how we as friends are dealing with it. Humor.

 

[Grinder]

Or just get him a parrot. His idea

 

[rebel]

On the 8th I woke up feeling terrible. Went to work and felt worse as the day progressed. Figured I had the flu and finished out the day.
Next day skipped work and felt like crap. Treated it like the flu. Ginger ale to settle my guts and lots of other fluids.
Next day was a Saturday. Felt a bit better and was starving. Ate and drank still thinking flu and felt worse after.
Sunday was a in and out of bed day not much intake.
Monday felt like death, only intake was ginger ale. Called health link. Off to emergency. Was admitted and put on iv for the night and monitored.
Tuesday morning. Blood work showed high sugar and low potassium. After 12 hrs of iv and no other intake it was a 28. I can't remember potassium level.
2 days of potassium iv to normalize that. Lots of blood work. Every 4 hrs for two days.


Skip to today. Released this morning. I am type 2 but have to take insulin for now. Goal is to get to just pills.

Diabetes does run in my family. My father got it after cancer treatments and now I have got it after cancer treatment. My doctor did go through all my past treatment but did not find a match to anything with known relations.

How I got here. I was watching what I ate and have been actively been trying to lose some weight. Hurt my back in the fall and had put some weight on that I wanted to lose. My blood work was good in November from a check I had on record. Beginning in January I started to drop some lbs slowly. My thirst increased and my output increased. I put it off as things were starting to work out and I was shedding the lbs. Had to start eating more carbs to fuel my body. February more weight loss, more thirst and more output. Near the end of The month was always fatigued and was sleeping more. But still active with hockey at least twice a week. The day after I first felt crappy i had booked an appointment with my doc. I had canker sores on my tongue that wouldn't go away. Cancelled it cause I thought I had the flu. My body was giving me all the warning it could before it finally said fu.

 

[eclipse1966]

I experienced more/less exactly what you did. Was in China on a biz trip and kept saying my symptoms was because of jet lag. I thought I was going to have to check myself into a Chinese hospital as I could not function at all. Like you, body was giving me signals such as losing weight, very tired and the worst was my eye sight. Got back to Canada and went straight to the hospital and my sugars were at 32 and took for ever to get them down even being in the hospital for 3 days. Got type 2 from prednisone steroids which I was taking for my other illness. Kind of upset at my doctor as prednisone is well known to cause this and with diabetes in my family (which doc knew) they kept me on them. Anyway, when I go sledding I bring lots of water / munchies and yes my riding partners know I have type 2. One time I was feeling dizzy when I got home and checked and I was 3.9. Kind of scared me so I watch this very careful! Good luck!

On the 8th I woke up feeling terrible. Went to work and felt worse as the day progressed. Figured I had the flu and finished out the day.
Next day skipped work and felt like crap. Treated it like the flu. Ginger ale to settle my guts and lots of other fluids.
Next day was a Saturday. Felt a bit better and was starving. Ate and drank still thinking flu and felt worse after.
Sunday was a in and out of bed day not much intake.
Monday felt like death, only intake was ginger ale. Called health link. Off to emergency. Was admitted and put on iv for the night and monitored.
Tuesday morning. Blood work showed high sugar and low potassium. After 12 hrs of iv and no other intake it was a 28. I can't remember potassium level.
2 days of potassium iv to normalize that. Lots of blood work. Every 4 hrs for two days.


Skip to today. Released this morning. I am type 2 but have to take insulin for now. Goal is to get to just pills.

Diabetes does run in my family. My father got it after cancer treatments and now I have got it after cancer treatment. My doctor did go through all my past treatment but did not find a match to anything with known relations.

How I got here. I was watching what I ate and have been actively been trying to lose some weight. Hurt my back in the fall and had put some weight on that I wanted to lose. My blood work was good in November from a check I had on record. Beginning in January I started to drop some lbs slowly. My thirst increased and my output increased. I put it off as things were starting to work out and I was shedding the lbs. Had to start eating more carbs to fuel my body. February more weight loss, more thirst and more output. Near the end of The month was always fatigued and was sleeping more. But still active with hockey at least twice a week. The day after I first felt crappy i had booked an appointment with my doc. I had canker sores on my tongue that wouldn't go away. Cancelled it cause I thought I had the flu. My body was giving me all the warning it could before it finally said fu.

 

[Rbrduk]

The monitoring and health care of diabetes has come a long way in the last 50 years.
My dad is type 1. He’s been on insulin since 13 years old, he’s 74 now. He started with one injection a day to basically 5 a day. On an insulin pump now.

Test sugar regularly. Keep some sort of fructose tablets with you for when you get low and you will be fine.

 

[f150truck]

I'm Type 2 for 15+ years. Now on insulin for last 5 years.
Well controlled. My advice is reduce the long acting insulin (check with your dr.) when sledding. The big change in activity makes a huge difference for me.

Also knowing what I know now, I would have changed from pills to L.A. insulin sooner. Some Pills just make your pancreas work harder and put out more. Eventually it is wore out. Long acting Injections take some of the load, so if you start before the pancreas is completly worn out it could help the pancreas last longer. Jm2c.

Eat proteins as they last longer (4+ hr), with less spikes.
Carbs / sugars are good but only last 1-2 hrs, in quick & out quick.
Always bring lots food especially til you get it figured out.
Eat a snack every hour, stay ahead of the game, it much easier that way.

 

[Prsledder]

Daughter is type 1. Has been for a couple years now. Exercise has a lot to do with how you manage your diabetes. Exercise can help for up to 24 hours with blood sugar.

Know what your body is telling you.