If u have diabetes type 1 and get a cut does it take a while for the bleeding to stop?and if yes why?
Question:
does it take a while for colds to get flushed out of your system beacause of diabetes. ? why?
Answers:
I've been a type I for 24 years. Based on my personal experience, diabetes itself willl not make you bleed more easily. However, as others have mentioned, a moderate to high dosage of aspirin each day can cause blood to thin, as well as other medications such as those for treating clots. Poorly controlled diabetes will most certainly slow wound healing and circulation. Your immune system can suffer as well, affecting viral conditions and wound healing. Even someone with good control will likely have some slight decrease in healing time, but it makes a difference to keep those glucose numbers down.
Personally, I take (2) 81mg adult regimen aspirin a day. I believe it does thin my blood some, but hasn't caused any significant issues with wounds. (I actually feel it helps out some with the finger blood testing, in addition to the cardiovascular benefits.) The adult regimen aspirin will more slowly enter your system throughout most of the day, as opposed to a big burst over only a couple of hours.
Bases on my experiences anyhow...
i am too a type one diabetic and i take 81mg aspirin a day. it acts like a blood thinner so it does take longer to stop bleeding. being a diabetic will cause you longer to get over a cold and longer for cuts to heal. you have to keep your blood sugar under control so you can heal faster. have a cold or cut can also make your sugar run higher. i know it is a pain but that is just the way it is.
I am type 1 diabetic and have been for 9 years. I do not bleed more but it does take longer for my sores to heal up. When I was diagnosed I developed these spots that will sometimes start bleeding and will bleed heavily for about 30 min.
I have had Type 1 diabetes since I was two years old. I don't think it takes any longer than normal, as long s your blood glucose numbers are under control.
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