The holy Ramadan is going on in this month. In this month, the main obstacle to religious people in fasting is uncontrolled diabetes. And if the patient is suffering from hypoglycemia, then there is no question. If the blood sugar level in diabetes is going below normal, the patient may have various physical complications in this situation, even death. In patients who take the medicine of insulin or sulfonylurea group in type 1 and type 2 diabetes, this risk is very high. This risk is very high.
symptoms of hypoglycemia
Normal blood sugar is normal If there are some symptoms, some symptoms can be seen, usually diabetics can be careful if these symptoms appear and take necessary measures
* Fatigue or excessive headache
*Twisting or dizzy
* Blurred vision or vision changes
* stomach ache
* Feeling overly hungry
* Chest throbbing
*speaking incoherently
*losing knowledge
Blood sugar measurement in diabetic patients
Diabetic patients are usually familiar with glucometer machines, according to the study, diabetic patients should measure their own glucose or sugar levels at least six times a day.
According to Islamic thinkers, it does not harm the fasting, usually during Sehri, morning, afternoon, afternoon, before Iftar and two hours after Iftar, if the patient has symptoms of hypoglycemia or if he thinks that the sugar has decreased, then he must measure the sugar with a glucometer.
What to do to prevent hypoglycemia
Patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes who use insulin should not be left out of Sehri. Drinking enough water in Sehri should be taken in the same way as if symptoms of hypoglycemia are seen and eat something that will increase the amount of sugar or sugar in the fastest time. In this case, sugar syrup, orange juice, jelly or candy food should be used for sugar syrup, orange juice, jelly or candy food. If the patient loses consciousness, then he will use insulin to use the insulin to determine the use of sugar syrup, orange juice, jelly or candy.
It should be remembered that one month of fasting is very important for diabetic patients to determine the amount and time of medicine and insulin as per the doctor's advice.
Patients are usually asked to avoid fasting because they are hypoglycemia, because the health risks are very serious in these cases, but those who want to fast as per the advice of the doctor must take the diet, medication and insulin.
Dr. Prama Orchi, Assistant Professor and Consultant, Enam Medical College Hospital
