Dear readers, in this issue I will write about solutions to problems specific to diabetes. I will try to enlighten you on this issue with the questions and answers frequently asked by patients.
Question: What should be the lifestyle of a diabetic patient, how should he organize his life according to his disease?
Answer: In order to live in peace with your diabetes, the first step is Your job is to learn as much as you can about it and make it your homework. For your homework, you should be in constant contact with your doctor about diabetes. You should also contact a dietician who will organize the diet prescribed by your doctor for you. Meeting with a dietitian once is not enough; you will need his or her help from time to time. Depending on the course of your disease, your doctor may make adjustments to the daily calories in your diet. You should have a doctor and a dietitian who can get answers to your questions such as what should be the ratios of carbohydrate (starch) type foods and protein and fats in this diet, which foods you should eat and when, what foods you can replace the food or drink you do not want. Do not stay away from your daily physical activity. Consult your doctor. Find out which sport you can do according to your age and condition and practice it. Thanks to diet and exercise, if you have latent diabetes, your risk of becoming overt diabetes is greatly reduced. If you are a diabetic, your blood sugar can be controlled more easily. If you have type II diabetes, you may not need medication. If you have type I diabetes, your need for insulin decreases.
Question: What is the first precaution to be taken for emergencies in diabetes? Answer: Carry a tag stating that you have diabetes. Carry a glucagon (sugar-increasing drug) kit to be used when necessary with sugar-chocolate or another starchy food to be used in hypoglycemia (extremely low blood sugar) coma, which poses a great risk especially for type I diabetics. Your close relatives should know how to use this medicine.
Question: We often see diabetics with vision problems. What should a diabetic do to protect eye health?
Answer: Even if your sugar level is going well, you should be examined by an ophthalmologist at least once a year. you are. It should be investigated whether there are complications such as retinal damage (the retina is the layer of the eye that contains vision cells, cells sensitive to light and color, and a network of blood vessels), cataracts (decreased curtains), glaucoma (eye pressure). These eye diseases are more common in diabetics than in non-diabetics.
Question: Do diabetics have weak immunity? Do they get sick more easily due to low resistance?
Answer: High blood sugar weakens the immune system and reduces resistance. Get a flu vaccine every year. Get a tetanus shot (reminder dose) every ten years. Depending on your situation, your doctor may require a pneumonia vaccine or hepatitis B vaccine.
Question: How should foot care be done in diabetic patients?
Answer: Wash your feet with warm water every day and dry them gently with a towel. Dry all parts of your feet, especially between your toes, patiently and thoroughly. Check your feet frequently for blisters, calluses, cuts, scratches, ingrown toenails, swelling, redness, bruises, or discharge. Share such abnormal conditions with your doctor immediately. If precautions are not taken in time, the patient may face serious situations such as amputation of fingers, feet or legs.
Question: What should be done to keep blood pressure and cholesterol under control? Answer: The answer to this question is primarily a healthy diet and regular exercise. In this way, your blood pressure and cholesterol can go smoothly for a long time without using medication. Of course, if medication is necessary, your doctor will arrange the necessary treatment.
Question: What precautions should a diabetic patient take to avoid problems with their teeth? Answer: Diabetes makes the gums prone to infection and can lead to early tooth decay. Brush your teeth with gentle movements at least twice a day. Clean between your teeth with dental floss. If you have any complaints about your teeth, swelling, redness or bleeding in your gums, have a dental examination. See a dentist at least once a year.
Take all these suggestions into account, be positive, look at life with joy, live healthy and long, dear diabetics. I wish you a disease-free, trouble-free, healthy, happy and long life.
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