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Today was predicted to have been the hottest day of the year in the UK, with temperatures pushing as high as 33 degrees Celsius in some areas of the country.
Heat waves such as this can pose problems for people with diabetes, who can be presented with additional challenges to their daily management routines.
Hot weather can have a major effect on blood sugar levels: it can increase the risk of hypos for people on blood glucose-lowering medication, such as insulin, and hypos can be harder to spot in the heat.
High blood glucose levels, on the other hand, can increase the risk of dehydration in hot weather. As a result, people with diabetes might need to increase their fluid intake.
Make sure you keep your insulin cool if you are travelling on long journeys – medication can degrade and become less effective if it is exposed to direct sunlight. You can view our range of cooling wallets to keep any medication away from direct sunlight.
Additionally, be sure to test your blood sugar levels away from direct sunlight. Test strips are sensitive to heat, and this can affect blood testing accuracy.
There can be a lot to remember if you have diabetes, but there’s no reason why you shouldn’t be able to enjoy the sun providing you take all the necessary precautions.
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