A diabetic patient in Chongqing fainted while soaking in a hot spring a few days ago and was rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment before he escaped. Medical experts pointed out that diabetic patients should not take a sauna, soak in hot springs, or take a hot bath for a long time.
Liu Li, director of the Department of Endocrinology, xinqiao hospital, Third Military Medical University, said that hot springs are rich in a variety of trace elements beneficial to human health, and have certain curative effects on neuralgia, arthritis, beauty and fatigue, but diabetics are not suitable for soaking in hot springs. He said that the hot spring temperature is high, and the blood vessels dilate when soaking in the hot spring, which is easy to sweat, causing dehydration, causing blood sugar changes, dizziness and even syncope.
Moreover, most diabetic patients are accompanied by peripheral neuropathy, and their palms and soles are prone to feel abnormal and numb, so their sensitivity to temperature is poor, and they are prone to burns due to long-term immersion.
Especially for diabetic patients who inject insulin, the absorption of insulin will accelerate when soaking in hot springs, and hypoglycemia will occur. Diabetic patients with unstable blood sugar are more likely to have accidents when soaking in hot springs.