A flu is very tiring for everyone. And if you have diabetes type 1 or type 2, is not only annoying, but until it can be complicated. When you have diabetes and flu, need special care.
For people with diabetes, type 1 or type 2, having a cold or flu is something that can be much more complicated than for other people. The flu and colds include symptoms that can interfere with your diabetes management, and medications to treat these diseases, too.
Influenza affects different aspects of diabetes are:
* Influenza or flu can lead to serious complications such as pneumonia. People with diabetes are three times more likely to die from this type of respiratory illness than those without diabetes.
* When your body suffers the stress of a disease, creates many ketones, a residue that means your body is not using glucose properly. This is especially true for people who have type 1 diabetes.
* Many times the flu and colds, it can cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, which make your glucose levels to rise.
* If you get dehydrated because they eat well, do not drink enough fluids or as a result of diarrhea and vomiting, your glucose levels will drop too.
* Some prescription medicines contain sugar, which leads to increased levels of glucose in your blood.
* Infections can make your blood glucose, rise.
Insurance questions : what medications you take in these cases?
If you notice, most cold medicines are in the pharmacy that they say “not suitable for diabetics. This is either because a lot of sugar that can be harmful or because they have other contraindications. Do not buy OTC drugs without knowing if they are good for you. First check with your doctor.
For the treatment of your flu, you also need rest and drink plenty of fluids. You should also monitor your glucose levels frequently to make sure you are not getting too high, or if so, be prepared (a) to act.
The main thing is to meet with your doctor so that the two create a “plan for when you get sick and you take the days as are necessary to recover. That way, you can set a fixed time to eat, you stay hydrated (a), drink water at least every hour, monitor your blood glucose regularly and take your temperature. Do not stop your diabetes medicines unless your doctor says it recommends.
If you have diabetes and flu or cold you should call your doctor if, your blood glucose levels are above 180 mg / dL, your blood glucose levels are below 70 mg / dL, vomit everything you eat or drink and have diarrhea, your temperature is above 101 degrees Fahrenheit or 38.3 degrees Celsius.
Finally we continue to recommend the best treatment for the prevention of influenza vaccine against influenza (flu). It’s the best way to prevent complications for people with diabetes as for those who suffer from this disease.
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