{"id":58939,"date":"2021-06-03T17:41:05","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T12:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/?p=58939"},"modified":"2024-07-12T15:42:55","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T10:12:55","slug":"how-does-mucormycosis-affects-diabetics-and-how-you-can-prevent-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/2021\/06\/03\/how-does-mucormycosis-affects-diabetics-and-how-you-can-prevent-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Mucormycosis Affect Diabetics And What Are The Symptoms Of Mucormycosis?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mucormycosis<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has emerged as the biggest risk factor to health during the Covid-19 post-recovery period for a patient. Also labeled as \u2018<\/span><b>Black Fungus<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019, this condition is more commonly found in Covid-19 patients with diabetes. Read on to find why diabetes increases the risk of Mucormycosis and how you can prevent it if you are diabetic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What You Should Know:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#What-are-the-symptoms-of-Mucormycosis\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the symptoms of Mucormycosis?<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#Steps-to-prevent-Mucormycosis-if-you-have-diabetes\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Steps to prevent Mucormycosis if you have diabetes<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b id=\"What-are-the-symptoms-of-Mucormycosis\">What are the symptoms of Mucormycosis?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can be infected by any<\/span> <b>kind of fungus<\/b><b>,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if you inhale fungal spores from the air. The risk of Mucormycosis tends to increase in diabetic patients, who have been treated with steroids for Covid-19. There are some clear symptoms that you can look for, to know if you have a black <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fungal infection<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sinusitis \u2013 blocked nose or congestion, nasal discharge (blackish\/bloody),\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One-sided facial pain, or pain in the cheekbone with numbness or swelling<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blackish discoloration over the bridge of nose\/palate<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toothache, loosening of teeth and pain in the jaw<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blurry vision with a fever<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chest pain, pleural effusion, haemoptysis, worsening of the respiratory system<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of these symptoms like a blocked nose can be fairly common and it might not be safe to jump to conclusions. However, if you notice a few of the Black Fungus symptoms, you should not waste time and seek professional medical attention<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b id=\"Steps-to-prevent-Mucormycosis-if-you-have-diabetes\">Steps to prevent Mucormycosis if you have diabetes?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Mucormycosis is a post-covid health risk, you can still take steps to stay healthy and reduce the risk of a black fungus infection. These steps can help you stay healthy and not contract any other ailment right after recovering from Covid-19.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Reduce or completely avoid medications with steroids<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-58941 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Reduce-or-completely-avoid-medications-with-steroids.jpg\" alt=\"Reduce or completely avoid medications with steroids\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/533;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consuming medicines that contain steroids can increase your risk of a black fungal infection. Consult your doctor to know if you can reduce any of the medication in your<\/span> <b>Covid-19 treatment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> containing steroids.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Keep your sugar levels in check<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This can be good health advice even without the pandemic we are currently facing. However, reports state that the black fungus thrives in high blood sugar to spread across the body. Therefore, eating healthy food and eating regularly are even more important at this time.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Monitor your blood glucose level regularly<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-58942 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Monitor-your-blood-glucose-level-regularly.jpg\" alt=\"Monitor your blood glucose level regularly\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/533;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keeping a regular check on your blood glucose or sugar level is important as a diabetic patient. During your Covid-19 recovery, it is even more important because a spike can lead to the spread of a fatal fungal infection.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Protect your respiratory system<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While recovering from Covid-19, your breathing might already be compromised. Mucormycosis can further aggravate your respiratory problem. Make sure you use clean and purified water in your humidifier during oxygen therapy to avoid inhaling any pollutants. If you are living or working near a dusty construction area, it might be safer to cover your mouth and nose with a mask at all times.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Pay extra attention to hygiene\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-58943 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Pay-extra-attention-to-hygiene.jpg\" alt=\"Pay extra attention to hygiene\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/533;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You should also consider focusing more on your <\/span><b>hygiene<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. For example, if you are gardening or in an environment with fungus, wear suitable clothing to avoid contact with moss or manure. Also, you can make it a habit to take a scrub bath to wash away any infectious fungal spores.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During your treatment for Covid-19, Aditya Birla Health Insurance offers plans which cover hospitalization expenses and AYUSH treatment. You can also get a Day 1 cover for chronic heart diseases like\u00a0Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Cholesterol and Asthma with the\u00a0<\/span><b>Activ Health \u2013 Platinum Enhanced Plan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It is a Health Insurance plan that covers costs for tests and diagnostics too. Get access to expert health coaches for coaching on nutrition, fitness and mental health with mental wellness counselling, homeopathy, and teleconsultation, <\/span><b>#ABHIKaro<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Aditya Birla Health Insurance karo.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information on\u00a0<\/span><b>fitness<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0or\u00a0<\/span><b>nutrition<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, visit the Activ Living Blog.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mucormycosis has emerged as the biggest risk factor to health during the Covid-19 post-recovery period&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2963,"featured_media":58944,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3120,8],"tags":[2551,2567,2569,2568,2570],"class_list":["post-58939","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diabetes","category-lifestyle-conditions","tag-black-fungus","tag-mucormycosis-epidemic","tag-mucormycosis-fungus","tag-mucormycosis-symptoms","tag-mucormycosis-treatment"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How Does Mucormycosis Affect Diabetics? 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