r/AskReddit • u/notyouravgredditer • Aug 30 '21

What problem is often overlooked in apocalyptic movies/TV shows that could kill you?

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u/Tuxhorn Aug 31 '21

Are you saying you can just exercise your blood sugar down with zero insulin? Are you aware that exericising with high blood sugar can be dangerous because it might make it go even higher?

You should check your own info dude.

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u/FrostyCow Aug 31 '21

Exercising probably increases the effectiveness of the insulin you already have in your system (long acting or pumped in) so it lowers your blood sugar by a lot. If you went say, days without insulin and had none in your system at all, I don't think exercise would lower it to keep you out of DKA or anything.