Patients with diabetes are more at
risk for coronavirus infection. So, they and their family members need to be
careful about this. Everyone has to stay home at this time to prevent Corona.
Because of this, diabetes patients are basically experiencing eight types of
problems. These are:
Eating schedules are not maintained
and excessive eating.
Abnormal changes in diet
Restrictions in walking or exercise.
Unable to keep medication or insulin
schedule.
Sleepiness.
Mental stress, anxiety.
The patient Could not perform the
routine follow-up with the doctor.
Problems with getting medical help
with an emergency.
Due to the complexity of blood sugar
metabolism, patients with diabetes have low immunity. Any infection is risky
for them. In addition, many of them have diabetes, high blood pressure, heart
disease, kidney complications, etc. Therefore, interruptions in the routine at
home can cause blood sugar to rise and fall.
To avoid
complications, these eight factors should be followed.
1.
Diabetes patients
do not go out at this time. Outside the house strictly adhere to the rules of
social distance. Wash hands frequently adhere to hygiene. Stay in a room with
enough light and airflow.
2.
Do not allow
interruptions in food routines. The food you used to eat in the past, still
tries to do the same. Eat balanced and nutritious food.
3.
No need to go to
the park, on the road, to the gym for walking or exercise. Walk home Exercise
freehand if there is no room. Stand jogging in one place.
4.
Still adhere to
the previous routine. For example, if you have been in the habit of exercising
at 5 pm, sleep at 10 pm and getting up at 7 am, then still do it. Otherwise,
blood sugar will fluctuate.
5.
Do not change or
discontinue the drug without the doctor's advice. There is no need to buy all
the related medicines, insulin, glucometer strip, etc. for extra worry. There
is and will be a supply of these in the market. However, you can buy medicines
for a few days or weeks.
6.
Measure blood
sugar levels two to three times a week at different times. Write in a chart.
Call or consult a physician if the sugar increases or decreases.
7.
Get telemedicine
help if needed. If needed, visit the emergency department of the hospital.
