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Prediabetes Any tips on reducing infections?

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I have read that diabetics are more prone to infections than others. Does anyone have any tips for reducing/containing bacterial infections?
 
I'm not sure ALL diabetics are more prone to infections. Surely it depends on our individual immune systems, white blood cells, neutrophils and so forth? I have been diagnosed since January 2014 and haven't had a single infection. It is years since my last one, which was a recurring ear infection that hasn't recurred since. I don't take any special measures. I hope I am not tempting fate now!
 
Since getting my blood sugars under control I have, touch wood, been relatively free of illness and infection. Prior to that I was always ill and had a number of abscesses. Good control of blood sugar seems to have made the difference.
 
I agree with the other responses - in my experience, having diabetes does not necessarily mean you are more prone to infections.
However, having "badly-managed diabetes" may.

So, as with everything else about having diabetes, keeping your BG under control is the best tip to reduce infection.
 
Since being in ketosis my infection rate seems to have gone down.
When I do get a "lurg" then it seems less serious than before.

I've always healed well and again no problem.
 
I must admit the fungal infections I had suffered for a couple of years cleared up once my bg levels came down. And that without antifungal treatments.
If there were any hints and tips on lowering/containing bacterial infections then they would be known in the non diabetic community as well as here.
 
Recurrent infections were my first tip off that I might have diabetes - every time I got a cut (no matter how small) it would get a minor staph infection. Every single time. I'd get a papercut and count down the days until it got infected, no matter how well I cleaned or disinfected it. Given my HbA1C, when I eventually got one, showed an average mmol/l level of 10.5%, not a massive surprise!

I guess bacteria loves sugar, and the more sugary the blood, the more they love it (at least that's how I rationalised it to myself).

Since then, my average levels are mostly within normal ranges and I've not had any problems at all. Getting blood sugar under control seems to be the key - and as others have said here that means not eating as much **** and probably reducing your carbs
 
Just keep your glucose levels down and under control - high blood sugars can be a pleasant breeding and feeding ground for "nasties".... :eek:

Actually I think any infections I've had (as a diabetic or beforehand) have generally tended to be more related to my general overall state of health.

Robbity
 
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