At least 8 of the 10 diabetic patients have constipation. The constipation makes them miserable, and they are afraid to defecate hard, worrying about raising blood sugar. There are many factors that cause constipation in diabetic patients, such as being affected by drugs, poor diet, neurogenesis and gastroparesis, etc. What should I do when constipation occurs.
How to deal with constipation in diabetic patients?
1, maintain blood sugar stability
When diabetic patients suffer neuropathy, it will slow down the gastrointestinal motility, which is the main cause of constipation. Such people need to manage blood sugar well, take medication or inject insulin strictly according to the doctor's instructions, and cannot stop and change the medication suddenly, so as to delay the development of neuropathy.
2, regular defecation
Diabetes patients try to develop a good habit of regular defecation, even if they have a slight need to go to the toilet in time. The time for defecation can be arranged after breakfast, no matter whether you have defecation or not, you must go to the toilet and squat. Over time, it can form a conditioned reflex and stimulate the discharge of stool. In addition, you can’t use your cell phone or read the newspaper when you defecate.
3. Appropriate supplement of vitamins and neurotrophic drugs
Patients can follow the doctor’s advice and supplement neurotrophic drugs and vitamins reasonably, which can prevent or treat diabetic neuropathy, so as not to cause gastroparesis and relieve constipation.
4. Eat more foods containing vitamin B1
When diabetic patients have constipation, you may wish to eat more foods containing vitamin B1, such as legumes, whole grains or lean meat, which can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis. Stimulate the secretion of digestive juices, but also increase stool volume. Only the increase in the contents of the intestine will make people feel comfortable and facilitate the excretion of stool.
5. Reasonably supplement dietary fiber
Diabetes patients must ensure at least 25 to 30 grams of dietary fiber intake per day. Because a sufficient amount of dietary fiber can accumulate food residues in the gastrointestinal tract, it can make the stool soft and excreted with the gastrointestinal tract after swelling. You can eat 500 to 750 grams of vegetables a day, such as cabbage spinach, leeks, seaweed, and kelp mushrooms. Ensure enough water intake every day, so that the intestines will have enough water to achieve a laxative effect. Normally, vegetable oils, such as rapeseed oil or olive oil, can be put in an appropriate amount when cooking vegetables, but it should be controlled within 30 grams, because the oil can directly moisturize the intestines, break down fatty acids in the body, and stimulate gastrointestinal peristalsis.
6. Massage directly on the abdomen
First wash your hands and place them on the abdomen, follow the direction of the large intestine, center on the belly button, and massage in a clockwise direction in a circular motion, which can push the stool forward in the intestine. Conducive to bowel movements. Massage once a day in the morning and evening for 10 minutes each time, while controlling the intensity of the massage.
7. Do levator anus exercise
Do levator anus exercise regularly when you are bored, the specific method is to lift the anus hard, and then gradually relax, by lifting and loosening, every 10 minutes. , This can improve the constipation caused by the lack of tension in the defecation machine.
Tips
Diabetic patients can drink a cup of low-fat yogurt every day, which contains beneficial bacteria that can correct the problem of flora imbalance. Intestinal mucosal inflammation is damaged in a high blood sugar state, and probiotics can play a repair role, provide power for gastrointestinal peristalsis, thereby promoting stool discharge. In addition, the problem of constipation has not been solved by the above methods, so you need to seek medical treatment in time, and use drugs that promote defecation as prescribed by your doctor. It is worth reminding that patients cannot self-medicate, so as not to affect blood sugar fluctuations.
