The Spanish Diabetes Society advises the flu vaccine

The Spanish Diabetes Society (SED) recommends that diabetics that, in turn, suffer flu that come, as soon as possible, to the doctor to confirm the diagnosis and continue taking the medication and administration of insulin, according to theProfessional instructions.

In addition to not self -medicating, controlling blood glucose every four hours and, in the case of people with type 1 diabetes, pregnant women and children, maintain a record of the results.

Cetonemia or ketonuria controls must also be performed and have a correction pattern, drink more fluid and continue to feed normally.If not possible, it is advisable to take soft foods with the equivalent amount of carbohydrates that are usually consumed.

Other tips go to control the weight, receive the flu vaccine during the months of October and November, and consult the specialist the need to vaccinate in front of the pneumococcus, since people with diabetes are three times more prone to suffering respiratory diseases thanThose that do not have diabetes.

In this way, the thirst joins the awareness of vaccination against the flu, since according to Dr. José Ángel Díaz, an endocrine of the San Carlos Hospital in Madrid, "people with diabetes are a high -risk collective forcontract the flu, so you have to bet on prevention. "

They triple the risk of respiratory diseases

Specifically, people with diabetes are three times more prone to respiratory diseases than people who do not have diabetes.In addition, Díaz says that "the flu produces greater complications in this risk group, such as pneumonia, and increases the number of hospitalizations."

On the other hand, flu and colds can cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, which makes glucose levels decompensated if fluid consumption is not increased.In addition, febrile states are often accompanied by loss of appetite, so that the amount of foods that are ingested may be lower, also decompensating blood glucose levels.

Likewise, high blood sugar levels alter the functioning of cells responsible for defending against infections, which makes the growth of some microorganisms, especially fungi.Finally, thirst warns that some free sales medications to mitigate flu symptoms contain sugar, which causes an increase in blood glucose levels.