"If the blood sugar is unstable, there is a history of ketoacidosis during the 3-month blood sugar above 500 mg / dl and never entered the ICU is not recommended to fast," said Dr. Herrera Nursetiyanto, SpPD, FINASIM written some time ago and on Saturday (12/7 / 2014).
Moreover, fasting is also not recommended for diabetics who have serious complications, infection, she is pregnant, elderly with dementia disorders, as well as episodes of hypoglycemia is more than 2 times.
Typically, episodes of hypoglycemia occurs when low blood sugar levels below 100 mg / dl to arise dizziness, cold sweat, palpitations, tingling, there are some parts of the body numb, kesdaran also declined to be rushed to hospital.
Dr. Herrera recommends, for diabetics who fast should also be allowed to perform blood sugar checks at the beginning of a week of fasting. If the blood sugar levels under 60 mg / dl or above 300 mg / dl fasting should be stopped.
"If the first week of below 60 mg / dl definitely make the afternoon more sugar drop, because there's no way the existing energy to increase blood sugar. If above 300 mg / dl afternoon getting higher because there is no energy being burned so that he broke his own, sugar rose to ketoacidosis, "said a doctor who practices in this Cinere RS Puri.
In addition, patients with diabetes who require insulin injections more than twice a day is also not recommended to fast. Therefore, the relevant blood sugar tends to be unstable. Likewise diabetics who require insulin injections twice and oral drug consumption, not allowed to fast.
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