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Diabetes Medications When You're Sick and ...
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Resource Description:
When suffering from a cold, flu or just about any other illness, the body is placed under tremendous physical stress in an effort to fight the infection. As part of the infection-fighting process, the body produces more glucose in the form of glucagon, a hormone that raises blood sugar levels.For diabetics, this extra glucose in the bloodstream can lead to dangerously high blood sugar levels. Therefore, it is important to continue taking regularly prescribed oral medications (for type 2 diabetes) and insulin (for type 1 or type 2 diabetes) when sick and to regularly check blood sugar levels to assess whether more insulin is necessary.
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