{"id":1313,"date":"2018-05-31T09:37:15","date_gmt":"2018-05-31T04:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beatoapp.com\/blog\/?p=1313"},"modified":"2024-01-29T14:07:19","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T08:37:19","slug":"antibiotics-and-diabetes-all-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/antibiotics-and-diabetes-all-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Antibiotics and Diabetes: All You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/antibiotics-and-diabetes-all-you-need-to-know\/#Do_Antibiotics_Raise_Blood_Sugar_Levels\" title=\"Do Antibiotics Raise Blood Sugar Levels?\">Do Antibiotics Raise Blood Sugar Levels?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/antibiotics-and-diabetes-all-you-need-to-know\/#Antibiotics_and_Diabetes\" title=\"Antibiotics and Diabetes\">Antibiotics and Diabetes<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/antibiotics-and-diabetes-all-you-need-to-know\/#Aim_for_prevention\" title=\"Aim for prevention\">Aim for prevention<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/antibiotics-and-diabetes-all-you-need-to-know\/#Know_your_infection\" title=\"Know your infection\">Know your infection<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/antibiotics-and-diabetes-all-you-need-to-know\/#Know_about_side_effects\" title=\"Know about side effects\">Know about side effects<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/antibiotics-and-diabetes-all-you-need-to-know\/#Take_as_per_direction\" title=\"Take as per direction\">Take as per direction<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/antibiotics-and-diabetes-all-you-need-to-know\/#Check_blood_glucose_levels_often\" title=\"Check blood glucose levels often\u00a0\">Check blood glucose levels often\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Antibiotics may have been used by all of us at some point in our lives. They help prevent infections by killing the bacteria or preventing them from reproducing or multiplying. Therefore, they are, without question, lifesavers in many situations. However, a person may wonder how antibiotics affect their diabetes, if at all. Continue reading to learn more about the connection between antibiotics and diabetes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/beatoapp.com\/\/lps\/inapp-beato-paid-coach-consult-web?id=2400330&#038;campaignid=2400330&#038;source=2400330&#038;utm_content=%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F1313\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1.png\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-768x225.png 768w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-420x123.png 420w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-840x246.png 840w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-150x44.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_Antibiotics_Raise_Blood_Sugar_Levels\"><\/span><b>Do Antibiotics Raise Blood Sugar Levels?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Antibiotics are safe to use if you have diabetes. This is important to understand because diabetes raises the risk of a variety of infections, including skin infections, UTIs, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fluoroquinolone, one category of antibiotics, is more likely to cause substantial fluctuations in blood sugar levels. If a person has a UTI and their doctor prescribes Ciproflaxin, they may experience elevated blood glucose levels.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Antibiotics_and_Diabetes\"><\/span><b>Antibiotics and Diabetes<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10607\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Antibiotics-diabetes.jpg\" alt=\"Antibiotics and diabetes\" width=\"600\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Antibiotics-diabetes.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Antibiotics-diabetes-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Antibiotics-diabetes-420x235.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow the tips given below to lower the risk of blood sugar fluctuations:<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Aim_for_prevention\"><\/span><b>Aim for prevention<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first step is to avoid the infection. Washing hands frequently can help a person do their best to keep away from all the bad bacteria present in the environment. Eating well, being fit and active, and getting enough sleep are important aspects of staying healthy.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Know_your_infection\"><\/span><b>Know your infection<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are sick, don&#8217;t be too quick to ask your doctor for antibiotics. Antibiotics will not work at times because the majority of infections are caused by viruses. In reality, they may cause more harm than benefit by raising the risk of antibiotic resistance. Colds, bronchitis, flu, stomach flu, and a few ear and sinus infections are examples of viral diseases that do not respond to antibiotics.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Know_about_side_effects\"><\/span><b>Know about side effects<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Side effects can occur with all kinds of medications. However, some common side effects of antibiotics are nausea, vomiting, cramps, and fever. Moreover, antibiotic hypersensitivity is another possibility. Hypersensitivity includes breathing difficulties, irregular heartbeat, ligament rupture, convulsions. If any of these symptoms appear, seek medical attention immediately.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Take_as_per_direction\"><\/span><b>Take as per direction<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If an antibiotic is prescribed, take it as directed. That means taking the full dose for the full time, even if the person feels better or the symptoms disappear. Furthermore, never consume any surplus antibiotics that have not been prescribed to you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_blood_glucose_levels_often\"><\/span><b>Check blood glucose levels often\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Antibiotics can raise blood glucose levels in the same way any infection does. They might also cause hypoglycemia or low blood sugar levels at times. To be safe, check your blood glucose at least four times a day or as often as your doctor or diabetes educator recommends. Also, adhere to dietary management and regular visits to your diabetes educator.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/common-diabetic-drugs\/\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read More: List of Common Diabetic Medicines<\/span><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is important to understand that, although researchers have found a relationship between the use of antibiotics and type 2 diabetes. Still, they did not ascertain a direct cause-and-effect relationship between the two. Therefore, it is important to talk to a specialist about your antibiotic consumption.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3vDcOmD\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Connect with certified diabetes educators and health coaches at BeatO.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":10606,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[9,6,8],"class_list":["post-1313","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diabetes-basics","tag-blood-sugar-level","tag-diabetes","tag-diabetes-management"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1313"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1313"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1313\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18801,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1313\/revisions\/18801"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10606"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1313"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1313"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1313"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}