How to Manage Diabetes When You're Sick

If not managed correctly, extremely high blood sugars during illness can result in an emergency.

How to Manage Diabetes When You're Sick Being sick can increase your blood sugars by increasing glucose-raising hormones and inhibiting insulin's glucose-lowering effect. Make sure you have a plan for when you're sick. READ NOW  READ THESE NEXT 5 Key Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes  MORE How Mealtime Insulin Can Help Prevent Diabetes Complications  MORE Ways to Treat Hypoglycemia  MORE A DOTDASH BRAND You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Real Life With Diabetes newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2017 Verywell.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.