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Exercise and Sports

I have talked with other parents that have lowered their children’s blood sugar with exercise. If there is not enough insulin in the body to use the blood sugar, how can exercise lower blood sugar levels?

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I have type 1 diabetes and want to participate in a amateur trithalon this summer. My diabetes doctor gave me the go ahead but not much guidance. Is there any site on line that I can go to or a diabetes trainer on line that I could correspond with for some guidance?

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After any sport my daughter plays (soccer, swim, lacrosse), she is exhausted the next day and spends the whole day (sometimes two) on the couch. Why is this? How can we prevent it from happening?

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My three year old was recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and is supposedly in his “honeymoon” period (on 1 unit of NPH insulin every morning). His blood sugars are 77-100 mg/dl [4.3-5.6 mmol/L] on average. I’ve been told and read several times that young children need to not have many lows. Is this not low for a child this age?

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My daughter is 16 and is a competitive diver. What effect do high blood sugars have on this?

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I am a teenager who has type 1 diabetes. What exercises do you recommend?

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Why shouldn’t my son exercise if his blood sugar is above 240 mg/dl [13.3 mmol/L], and he has ketones?

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I use a pump, and I am a runner, but have become very frustrated with exercise and blood glucose control. I find that my blood sugar may be great after a run, but then spikes a few hours later. I feel like no matter what I do, I can’t get it right. Is this pattern common?

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My 16 year old daughter who has type 1 diabetes treated with Lantus and Humalog is a runner, and we find that when she is distance running she has to adjust her insulin some, but when she is doing sprints her numbers are much more unpredictable. Do you have any suggestions for evening things out?

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How can exercise cause blood sugars to increase in a person with type 1 diabetes, instead of to decrease? I know that hormones play a role, but are there other reasons?

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