In December 2020, Ryan, a Medtronic Corporate Account Manager, and his family tested positive for COVID-19, and he was left trying to manage his diabetes and the prominent COVID-19 symptoms he was experiencing.
A few years ago I felt extremely sluggish and I kept thinking it was blood sugar symptoms. When I talked to my endocrinologist about this, she checked my thyroid levels and “hypothyroid” was added as a new diagnosis on my chronic illness list. It wasn’t a surprise because it runs in my family and I know my immune system is more susceptible because of type 1 diabetes. But since my diagnosis, I have learned that there are a lot of people who live with both diabetes and thyroid issues. There are some interesting connections that you might not know about.
Being sick can be a real drag, even more so if you have diabetes. Managing your diabetes when you’re under the weather can be tricky, so we asked some of our MiniMed Ambassadors to share their sick day management tips. Here are 6 tips they shared that may help you manage your diabetes sick days. What tips do you have? Tell us in the comments below!