All activities are disrupted, sometimes being busy entertaining guests and forgetting to eat..., can put diabetics in danger.
Mistaking hypoglycemia for drunkenness
The case of Ms. Nguyen Minh KA (54 years old, residing in Ho Chi Minh City) was taken to the emergency room by her family in a state of severe hypoglycemia. Her family said that the patient had just been diagnosed with diabetes and had to inject insulin. After the injection, the patient was busy entertaining guests and preparing food, so she did not have time to eat. When her family entered the kitchen, they saw the patient passed out on the floor. The patient was quickly taken to the emergency room for hypoglycemia.
Dr. Tran Viet Thang, Deputy Head of the Department of Endocrinology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, said he also treated many similar cases.
For example, the case of patient BTM (41 years old, living in Ho Chi Minh City) was admitted to the emergency room when he was in a deep coma. The patient had type 2 diabetes but still had the habit of partying with friends. On Tet holiday, before the meal, Mr. M. injected himself with insulin but all day he just sat and talked, drank one or two glasses of beer without eating anything. The patient was tired and sat limply, but everyone thought he was drunk so they put him to bed to rest. The symptoms of hypoglycemia were similar to drunkenness, so his family did not pay attention. When he was admitted to the hospital, the patient was in a coma.
Dr. Thang said that a coma caused by sudden hypoglycemia is an extremely dangerous complication, causing the patient to lose consciousness. If not intervened early, the patient can easily suffer irreversible brain damage.
Diabetics must pay attention to their health during Tet holiday
Disadvantages for diabetics during Tet
According to Dr. Thang, Tet holiday for people with diabetes has many adverse factors affecting health.
During the Tet holiday, medical facilities that take care of patients are not open, and patients may not be able to get medicine. In addition, Vietnamese people often feel tired and sick, so they "try" to wait until after Tet to see a doctor.
Another disadvantage for diabetic patients is that during Tet people eat more sugary and salty foods, processed foods rich in energy such as banh chung, cakes, jams, and carbonated soft drinks, which affect the patient's blood sugar level.
Meal times are also affected, such as being busy entertaining guests or hanging out with friends, which can cause hypoglycemia. During Tet, patients often skip exercise and daily healthy habits.
In particular, diabetics with high blood sugar who have to take medication or inject insulin often forget to take their medication or do not bring enough medication to take and inject according to daily schedules.
Master Thang said that diabetics when taking hypoglycemic drugs, especially those who have to inject insulin, need to remember not to skip meals or eat too late, eating less than usual can easily lead to hypoglycemia.
For patients who comply with treatment well, eat well, and exercise well but have signs of hypoglycemia such as fatigue, dizziness, sweating, coldness, decreased consciousness... they must quickly supplement sugar by eating candy, drinking sugar water, then measure blood sugar to check.
On the contrary, when blood sugar is high, the patient may have symptoms such as fatigue, drinking a lot, urinating a lot, abdominal pain, rapid breathing, difficulty breathing, sleeping a lot... When the above symptoms appear, the patient must immediately contact the treating doctor or go to the nearest medical facility for timely diagnosis and treatment.
Master Thang recommends that for a healthy Tet holiday for people with diabetes, patients should try to maintain their daily eating habits. Prepare enough medicine, when you go back to your hometown, you should bring medicine and a blood sugar meter with you. In one meal, you should not eat all your favorite but unhealthy dishes, but "spread out" a few small pieces at each meal. People with diabetes should limit drinking a lot of alcohol because alcohol can obscure the symptoms of hypoglycemia, causing confusion in the treatment of relatives around, so it can affect the patient's life.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/nham-tuong-nguy-hiem-ma-nguoi-benh-tieu-duong-can-luu-y-185250130164909149.htm
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