A diabetic sickness is different than other sicknesses because your immune system isn’t as strong as a person’s without diabetes would be. This just means that you have to put a little more thought into it than another person would, just like you have to think through your meals and your daily routine. Learning the best ways to cope with sickness beforehand can keep a minor illness from becoming a major problem.

One problem that should be a major concern during a diabetic sickness is your blood sugar levels, which tend to spike when diabetics are sick. You may also be at risk of a diabetic coma during times of sickness. According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), this is because when you are sick your body is under stress. In order to deal with that stress your body releases hormones to help fight the disease. Unfortunately, the hormones raise …