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Exercise and Sports

My daughter is having high blood sugars on school days where she has physical education occurring when her blood sugar is already elevated. Should she not participate?

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How does extreme heat affect diabetes management? I am concerned because my daughter plays volleyball in a very hot building and has a high blood sugar afterwards.

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How should my son deal with his pump while skateboarding or snowboarding? He’s concerned about breaking it or dropping it.

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When my son was on a basketball team, he had lower blood sugars. He is no longer playing, but is still running low. Could the beginning of puberty cause his blood sugars to run low?

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Where is the best place for my son to place his infusion sets so they do not come out during wrestling matches?

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Do you have any tips on how to keep my blood sugar in a good range for athletics? I recently had lows during, and hours later, after wrestling camp.

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While playing football, where should my teen son wear his pump?

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My daughter disconnects her pump for soccer. She is often low at half time, corrects, then goes high after the game. What do you recommend? It just doesn’t make sense for her to bolus at the half if she’s low.

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A year-round soccer player, my daughter experiences severe calf cramps. Is this because she metabolizes things differently as a diabetic or just a regular overuse, not-stretching-enough issue?

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My 25 year old son is an apprentice golf professional and having difficulty controlling his blood sugar. He is wondering if an insulin pump would be beneficial for him. He is concerned about placement of the pump.

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