bikeshopper7

I've noticed that after intense riding (race day or hard group ride) that I feel like I'm hot all day. Sometimes get a mild headache with it.

It doesn't happen on moderate pace rides, just the intense ones.

I've seen a few posts about reactive hypoglycemia... for those of you with it, is this what happens to you?

I don't have diabetes(from what I can tell), but have checked my blood sugar at 1 and 2 hours after eating and appeared in the normal range. Never checked at 3 hours though, and I read that's the point at which it drops for some?

chandltp

If you're concerned, go to the doctor and gets some tests done. I had to fast, drink the liquid and get my blood tested every so often over a 4 hour period.

For me, reactive hypoglycemia has never manifested itself during or after bike riding. It only is a problem if I eat a meal (or snack on a empty stomach) with a high glycemic index, about 2 or 3 hours later I'll get the shakes and extremely hungry. About 1/2 an hour after I eat I'll feel better. Other people are more or less sensitive, as I understand it.

My wife does describe me as "sugar warm" if I eat something sugary before bed. Apparently I put off a different kind of heat than I do just from environmental factors. I'll be really warm, have vivid dreams, and in some cases have really bad night sweats.

Oh, and caffeine intake of more than a cup or two can bother me the same way. Depending other factors I can successfully manage and / or ignore that.

Garfield Cat

After a strenuous workout, try showering with colder temperatures. At first its warm water and then just ratchet down the temperature to let your body get acclimated to the colder water. Do this in stages.