{"id":5040,"date":"2020-03-04T07:32:29","date_gmt":"2020-03-04T07:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mymedicplus.com\/news\/?p=5040"},"modified":"2020-03-04T07:32:29","modified_gmt":"2020-03-04T07:32:29","slug":"covid-19-corona-virus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymedicplus.com\/blog\/covid-19-corona-virus\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 (Corona Virus)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Source: diabetes.org<\/p>\n<p>The CDC has determined that COVID-19 is a serious public health threat.<\/p>\n<p>In general people with diabetes face greater risks of complications when dealing with viral infections like flu, and that is likely to be true with COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>Recommended safety precautions are the same as for flu, such as frequent hand washing and covering coughs and sneezes with a tissue\u00a0or your elbow. \u00a0The CDC does not recommend the use of face masks by people who are not infected.<\/p>\n<p>We encourage people with diabetes to follow the\u00a0guidance of the CDC\u00a0and to review how you manage sick days.<\/p>\n<p>Preparing for a sick day can make it easier.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Before you get sick<\/strong>,\u00a0make a plan:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Gather your supplies<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Phone numbers of your doctors and healthcare team, your pharmacy, and your insurance provider<\/li>\n<li>List of medications and doses (including vitamins and supplements)<\/li>\n<li>Simple carbs like regular soda, honey, jam, \u00a0Jell-O, hard candies or popsicles to help keep your blood sugar up if you are at risk for lows and too ill to eat<\/li>\n<li>If a state of emergency is declared, get extra refills on your prescriptions so you do not have to leave the house<\/li>\n<li>Always have enough insulin for the week ahead, in case you get sick or cannot refill<\/li>\n<li>Extra supplies like rubbing alcohol and soap to wash your hands<\/li>\n<li>Glucagon and ketone strips, in case of lows and highs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Talk to your healthcare team about the following:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>When to call your doctor&#8217;s office (for ketones, changes in food intake, medication adjustments)<\/li>\n<li>How often to check your blood sugar<\/li>\n<li>When to check for ketones<\/li>\n<li>Medications you should use for colds, flu, virus, and infections<\/li>\n<li>Any changes to your diabetes medications when you are sick<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>If you get sick,<\/strong>\u00a0some common tips are as follows and may vary for each person:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Drink lots of fluids. If you\u2019re having trouble keeping water down, have small sips every 15 minutes or so throughout the day to avoid dehydration.<\/li>\n<li>If you are experiencing a low (BG below 70 mg\/dl or your target range), eat 15 grams of simple carbs that are easy to digest like, honey, jam, Jell-O, hard candy, popsicles, juice or regular soda, and re-check your blood sugar in 15 minutes to make sure you are coming up. Check your blood sugar extra times throughout the day and night (generally, every 2-3 hours, with a CGM, monitor frequently)<\/li>\n<li>If your blood sugar has registered high (BG greater than 240mg\/dl) more than 2 times in a row,\u00a0check for ketones to avoid DKA.<\/li>\n<li>Call your doctor&#8217;s office immediately, if you have medium or large ketones (and if instructed to with trace or small ketones).<\/li>\n<li>Be aware that some CGM sensors (Dexcom G5, Medtronic Enlite, and Guardian) are impacted by Acetaminophen (Tylenol). 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