Riding with Diabetes?
Some weeks ago I have been diagnosed with diabetes type 2. A good thing actually, as with taking 2 ea. 500 mg Metformin daily, eating well and exercising more my blood sugar level is quite good. I certainly feel considerably better!
This brings me to my question: in a training for diabetics I was told that on long range trips (driving/riding myself) I am supposed to check my blood sugar every thirty minutes and to keep it on a level of 150 mg/dl.
We had a lethal accident in these parts, a diabetic driver fell into coma while driving, which resulted IIRR in 2 persons killed. Maybe that´s why the doc came up with the idea of checking my blood ever so often while driving overland.
Now I have no problem with keeping my blood sugar level high but using my test kit every half an hour? What do you guys think?
Any experiences from fellow diabetics?
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