Diabetes question please answer?

Hi,

You are correct.

During illness or infection the body will release extra glucose into your blood stream in a bid to help combat the illness.

In people without diabetes, this is an effective strategy as their pancreas will release extra insulin to cope with the extra blood glucose.

In people with diabetes, the release of glucose presents an unwanted extra difficulty in managing the rise in blood glucose levels - in addition to feeling less than 100%.

This is why blood sugar levels are very difficult to control in times of illness or infection.

Your friend should not be advising the above when the child's blood sugar levels are satisfactory.

When anyone is hypoglycaemic, glucose tablets are preferable as it contains 4g of glucose. With lucozade you may give more than is necessary, which could cause levels to 'dip and rise' affecting diabetic stabilty.

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I do not think that the infection and viruses cause high blood sugar. But if you have high blood sugar, your immunity to infectious illness will be lowered.

As a general rule, diabetic patients should avoid sweet drinks and carbonated drinks.

My dear friend,worries,stress,faulty diet ,lack of sleep,irregular working hours can cause diabetes.Infection never ever causes diabetes. You can surf net to know more about it or can ask your doctor.