In daily life, many type 2 diabetes patients lack adequate knowledge of their vulnerability to infection. Today I come to talk about the effects of type 2 diabetes on infection.
The body of type 2 diabetes patients is like a vulnerable castle and is highly vulnerable to infection. This is mainly due to a series of chain reactions caused by high blood sugar. Long-term high blood sugar is causing immune disorders in the organism. On the one hand, the high sugar environment interferes with the normal functioning of white cells, reduces their ability to devour pathogens, and provides opportunities for bacteria, viruses, etc. On the other hand, excessive sugar in the blood also affects the production of antibodies and prevents the body from responding in a timely and effective manner to the infection.
In the area of skin infections, type 2 diabetes patients often suffer. For example, fungi infections occur in the foot, as symptoms such as itching, skin removal, scavengers, and once infected, like mushrooms growing on a moist wood, they are difficult to cure and may recur. This is because high blood sugar provides rich nutrition for fungi, while neurosis and vascular disease caused by diabetes can lead to a lack of blood circulation, a decrease in the sense of the foot and a lack of detection of minor injuries, leading to more serious infections and even to diabetes, with severe amputation risks.
Infection of the urology system is also a “frequent visitor” for type 2 diabetes patients. Because of the high sugar content in urine, it is like creating a “sweet home” for bacteria, which breeds in large numbers, causing diseases such as bladderitis and kidney inflammation. Diabetes diabetics suffer from frequent urination, pain and frequency, which seriously affects the quality of life. If the condition continues to develop, it may lead to a loss of kidney function and gradually to the abyss of chronic kidney disease.
Respiratory infections are also more dangerous for type 2 diabetes patients. Common flu viruses may cause more serious symptoms, such as high fever, severe coughing and agitated breathing. This is due to the fact that diabetes reduces the defences of respiratory mucous membranes and makes it easier for viruses to enter lung tissues, leading to complications such as pneumonia. The combination of pneumonia increases the difficulty of treatment, increases the recovery time and may even trigger life-threatening situations such as respiratory failure.
Diabetes type 2 patients need to be well aware of the increased risk of infection and be proactive in taking preventive measures if they are to be better able to safeguard their health and avoid a more serious health crisis as a result of the infection in the days that accompany diabetes.
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