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Do you notice any changes in your blood glucose (BG) level patterns in warmer weather?
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In the state of Florida we skipped global warming and went straight to global heating with three levels: hot, hotter, and hottest. 😏☀️😟
Don’t forget hurricanes.
I used to work with guys from India. On a very hot, muggy day, I said there were 2 kinds of weather in my India: hot and hotter. They all said I missed one: hot, hotter and RAIN!
My answer was Yes, that my BG tends to be low more often. The truth is that I have better control in the spring/summer/fall months when it has been easier for me to be active. I
Agreed Ahh Life. I, too, live in Central Florida and pretty much goes from unbearable to warm. But I do love from November through March. And today with low humidity and a lovely breeze, excellent. Now if you asked me what activity ALWAYS brings my BG down, that would be vacuuming.
Although, I too live in Florida, I find that I’m more active during the warm (hot) weather. There is much yard work, and home maintenance. I also find it difficulty to do outside workouts during winter months.
I suspect that the low more often in warmer weather is largely due being more active.
There really isn’t a difference because if the weather. The difference is that I’m not active outside in warmer weather.
Nicer weather means more outside activities means more inclination to do said activities means lower glucose readings. After 58 summers, I am aware of this pattern and try to accommodate beforehand.
Working or even just standing in 80-90F weather levels rise, to the point I’m suspecting a pump or insulin failure. I’ve “rage-bolused,” increased basal, sucked down Gatorade and water. But the same thing happens when I work with various dogs: I’ve seen levels rise from…100 to over 200, with a wee correction these level a drop when I get out of the heat or return the pup to the kennel (need to use a meter to test some day, almost suspect the CGM?).
An excuse for a break? Now I’m thinking on it, have a yard to do tomorrow will plan to stab myself.
Warmer weather doesn’t seem to affect my BG. However, warmer weather means more yardwork and outside activities, so my Time In Range(TIR) is better in the warmer months.
The only thing I notice for me and when my boys were little that on really hot days if we are outside all day the insulin goes bad.
My body does not tolerate the heat well which limits outdoor activity. Thus my sugars tend to be bit higher than what they are normally.