When bathing diabetics should better measure the blood sugar more often

Summer bathing trip: diabetics better measure blood sugar more often
Finally the summer has arrived correctly. The hot temperatures attract many people to lakes and swimming pools. Diabetics should take special precautions when taking a bath and take good care of their blood sugar.

Diabetics should pay particular attention to their blood sugar when swimming. (Image: Perry / fotolia.com)

Summer temperatures invite you to swim
Many people are happy after the long time of the dull weather finally over summer temperatures. However, very high temperatures also quickly lead to symptoms such as headache, tiredness or dizziness. Badeausflüge offer to escape the heat. People with diabetes should take special precautions. In a message from the news agency dpa, the German Diabetes Aid points out that diabetics should measure their blood sugar more often than usual when spending a day at the lake. Especially with very cold water, the energy requirement of the body increases.

Tips for diabetics
Therefore, the risk of succumbing is correspondingly high. If it comes despite regular checks, glucose in liquid form helps best. Diabetics who wear an insulin pump should shed them before swimming. Before that they should again measure the blood sugar. According to the German Diabetes Aid, this is ideally between 120 and 180 milligrams per deciliter (mg / dl). Affected persons should tap the catheter needle and the remaining piece of tubing with a waterproof plaster. Both insulin and pump should not be exposed to direct sunlight while bathing. They can be easily stored in a cool box or in a thermos bottle. (Ad)