SUNBURN
Does sunburn have an affect anyone's blood sugar?? i'm light complected so i burn extremely easy. i try to either stay out of the sun for long periods or i wear something like spf 55 to keep from burning. a couple of days ago i was outside mowing a little longer than i expected and ended up getting a moderate burn on my arms and neck. the following day my numbers ran a little high, nothing too bad though. i vaguely remember when i was little the doctors telling my mom to keep me from getting burnt because it could affect my numbers. has anyone ever experienced this or heard of this??
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Permalink Reply by Maria on -
Oh yes Nel - I do agree, I find my blood sugars are lower when the weather is sunny + warm - I think its the ooch! pain factor! of the sunburn that causes the distress on the blood sugars !
- Amandas right- would love a formula to follow to try and counteract the things that make our blood sugars go high! - if anyone figures it out - please send it to me !
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Permalink Reply by Joe Dennis on -
Sunburn can raise BG without it being an infection. Sunburn creates inflamation and inflamation of any kind can elevates BG.
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Permalink Reply by Rick Phillips on -
Sunburn really messes with my BS. I have no idea why , but it messes with it and it always shoots it up like a rocket. I am a red head, well when I had hair i was a red head, and it has been a problem for several years, Moral of the story try hard not to get burned, and when I do, use aloe Vera gel. i work hard ot find the gel, it seems ot work the best. Does it help with the BS,, nope, but it does heal the burn a little quicker.
rick phillips
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Permalink Reply by Joe Dennis on
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The process for inflamation is the same regardless the cause . Cytokines signal the immune system .Histamines are released to diolate blood vessels allowing fluids to pass threw the vessels to the effected area(This is why you may have itching with sunburn).Blood supply is increased for healing . The liver releases glycogen and breaks it down to glucose to feed damage tissue. Then comes remodeling or maturation (the resoring of damage tissue).
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Permalink Reply by Joe Dennis on
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That should have been restoring damage tissue . This can last a few days to 21/2 yr. depending onthe injury. Sunburn is a few day to a couple weeks.
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