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Nowadays, there are many diseases, but diseases that are close to us are diseases that are often overlooked, especially diabetes and high blood pressure. Both of these diseases are non-communicable diseases that are very dangerous and should not be overlooked. Hypertension clinics and diabetes clinics are therefore very important in examining, treating, and taking care of patients closely, close to home, convenient, fast, and not crowded, so that patients can live happily.
When there are suspicious symptoms or a risk, screening, diagnosis and treatment must be done immediately and continuously. Therefore, hypertension clinics and diabetes clinics near your home are very important. We will take you to learn more about diabetes and hypertension.
Interesting facts about diabetes and high blood pressure
- What is diabetes?
- Diabetes is divided into 2 types.
- Symptoms of diabetes that you can observe on your own
- How do you know if you have diabetes?
- How to cope and prepare if you have diabetes
- What is hypertension?
- What causes low blood pressure?
- Observable symptoms of low blood pressure
- Taking care of your body if you have low blood pressure
- What is hypertension?
- What are the causes and symptoms of high blood pressure?
- Taking care of your body when you have high blood pressure
What is diabetes?
Diabetes is a condition in which the body has high blood sugar levels due to abnormalities in the hormone insulin. The hormone insulin acts to transport starch and sugar that we eat in the form of glucose in the bloodstream to various tissue systems to be burned and converted into energy.
According to statistics collected by the Department of Medical Services, Thailand has found an increasing number of diabetic patients every year, and the number of patients is also getting younger.
Diabetes is divided into 2 types.
Type 1 diabetes
It is caused by abnormalities of the pancreas that cannot produce insulin hormone. Patients must inject insulin into the body regularly to prevent the body from lacking insulin, which can lead to very high blood sugar levels, which can be life-threatening and lead to chronic complications. This type of diabetes is very rare, only 5 percent of diabetic patients in Thailand. It is usually found in children and teenagers.
Type 2 diabetes
It is caused by the pancreas not being able to produce enough insulin to meet the body’s needs and the body becoming insulin resistant. Type 2 diabetes is a very common type, accounting for 95 percent of diabetic patients in Thailand, especially those aged 40 years and over.
Symptoms of diabetes that you can observe on your own
Observing your own abnormalities is another initial way to check if you are at risk of diabetes. Here are some ways to check yourself:
- I urinate more frequently both during the day and at night, even though I never urinated this frequently before.
- Feeling thirstier because the body is excreting more water, leading to dehydration and increased thirst.
- I feel hungry more often and eat more than before, especially sweets and desserts.
- Feeling itchy and tingling all over the body, easily getting infections, skin fungus, and more frequent vaginal discharge.
- Feeling physically weak even after getting enough rest. This is because the body cannot use sugar.
- I have double vision, blurred vision, and unclear vision, which I never had before.
- Numbness in the arms and legs due to nerve degeneration
How do you know if you have diabetes?
When you observe yourself and find that you have symptoms of diabetes, the next step is to have your blood sugar level measured, which is another method that can diagnose diabetes easily and most effectively. Before measuring your blood sugar level, you must abstain from food and water for at least 8 hours. The diagnostic criteria are as follows:
- Blood sugar level greater than or equal to 126 mg/dL after fasting for at least 8 hours.
- Have symptoms of diabetes along with a blood sugar level greater than or equal to 200 mg/dL.
- Blood sugar level greater than or equal to 200 mg/dL at 2 hours after a 75-g glucose tolerance test.
- Have an average accumulated sugar level (HbA1c) of 6.5 percent or higher.
How to cope and prepare if you have diabetes
Diabetes is not as serious as you think if you follow your doctor’s advice correctly. If you find that you have diabetes in the early stages, don’t panic. Control your diet, control your weight, and exercise regularly. Along with taking medication, your health will improve and you won’t have any complications.
Reference video: Diabetes. How do diabetic patients behave? Division of Noncommunicable Diseases, Department of Disease Control.
However, if you have diabetes that requires insulin injections, you must learn how to inject insulin correctly by yourself, along with controlling your diet, exercising lightly, and keeping yourself cheerful. This is to prevent complications from other diseases and allow the patient to live a long life.
However, diabetes may not seem like a serious disease. But if left untreated and not treated properly, it will result in a large amount of sugar remaining in the bloodstream, causing complications of other diseases, especially high blood pressure.
What is hypertension?
Blood pressure is normally measured as the force exerted by the blood against the walls of an artery, which is caused by the heart’s pumping process. Blood pressure increases when the heart contracts and decreases when the heart relaxes.
For hypertension, it is like a silent killer that takes many lives. It is caused by abnormalities in blood pressure that lead to hypotension and hypertension.
What causes low blood pressure?
It is caused by systolic blood pressure being lower than 90 mmHg. It is mostly caused by a lack of certain nutrients, such as protein and vitamin C. This disease can be found in both men and women. No matter what age, they can have low blood pressure.
Observable symptoms of low blood pressure
- Dizziness, fainting, or feeling dizzy from a sudden change in sitting or standing position, which is caused by insufficient blood flow to the brain.
- Heart palpitations, palpitations, blurred vision, and nausea and vomiting may occur.
- Become more tired, feel weak and thirsty.
Taking care of your body if you have low blood pressure
Low blood pressure can be cured on its own and must be treated properly. However, if you have this disease, it is not as dangerous as you think if you take care of yourself as follows:
- Adjust your diet. Avoid caffeinated beverages or alcoholic beverages because these beverages can stimulate your heart rate, causing your heart to palpitate and beat faster.
- Eat a balanced diet that includes all five food groups, especially protein and vitamin C.
- If you feel dizzy, you should sit down or lie down immediately and try to raise your feet above your heart to ensure that enough blood flows to your brain.
- Avoid strenuous exercise. Do light exercise and do not overdo it.
- You should get enough rest. Try not to sleep late because if you don’t get enough rest, your blood pressure will drop.
However, low blood pressure can be treated. If you follow your doctor’s advice correctly, it will help relieve the symptoms of this disease.
What is hypertension?
High blood pressure can be caused by many things. When blood pressure is measured and it is 140/90 mmHg or higher, it means that you are at risk of having high blood pressure. Many patients do not know that they have high blood pressure because it is a disease that does not show obvious symptoms in the early stages. Therefore, it causes complications of heart and blood vessels.
What are the causes and symptoms of high blood pressure?
Hypertension is like a “silent killer” because more than 85 percent of patients have no clear cause. However, if it is detected from other diseases or conditions such as kidney disease, arterial stenosis, obesity, and diabetes, etc.
When measuring blood pressure, it is found that the blood pressure is high. Many patients do not know that they have high blood pressure. Only a few patients experience abnormal symptoms such as dizziness, blurred vision, and nosebleeds. When measuring the blood pressure, it is found that they have high blood pressure and can be treated in time before complications from other diseases occur.
In addition, behavior and lifestyle are risk factors for hypertension, such as eating spicy food, smoking, drinking alcoholic beverages, and not exercising, as well as genetics.
Taking care of your body when you have high blood pressure
Hypertension is a serious chronic disease. Most of the time, there is no cure. However, the severity of the disease can be controlled if you take care of yourself and change your behavior as follows:
- Adjust your eating habits by choosing nutritious foods, focusing on vegetables, fruits, and grains, and reducing the amount of meat in your meals. Avoid eating foods with very strong flavors.
- Reduce, quit smoking and drinking alcohol.
- Exercise regularly, but don’t overdo it or do too much strenuous exercise.
- Keep your mind calm and don’t get too stressed out by the things around you.
- If you have any problems, you should consult a doctor and follow his/her advice.
Hypertension, whether low blood pressure or high blood pressure, can affect people of all ages and genders. If you experience any abnormal symptoms, you should see a doctor immediately for diagnosis. Do not leave it untreated because if left untreated for too long, it could be a sign of a serious illness.
It can be seen that diabetes and hypertension, especially hypertension, are related diseases because they have the same risk factors. It was found that 1 in 3 diabetic patients with high blood sugar will also have hypertension.
However, even though both of these diseases are chronic and cannot be cured, if you control your lifestyle or avoid risky behaviors that cause the disease and see a doctor for a health check-up or buy a diabetes and blood pressure check-up program
Currently, there are many hospitals and diabetes and blood pressure clinics with screening packages at affordable prices. They can test quickly, detect quickly, and provide timely treatment, which can also reduce complications of the disease.
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Onuma Peanphon ,M.D.
General Practitioner
Last updated: 19/07/2022
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