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What Causes Recurring Viral Fever In A Diabetic Patient?

Hai sir,
My father is a diabetic patient and his age is 52. For the past few months he suffers from viral fever and infection occurred in right kidney. Doctors confirmed as viral fever and requested to reduce the sugar level in the body. Now he has a controlled diet and has sugar level of 148. But still often viral fever comes and same reason from doctors. Is that a viral fever ? Or some other symptoms of cancer I might get afraid. Please suggest me a proper solution for this disease .
Common symptoms:
1) Cold fever
2) headache
3) vomiting
4) Body pain
5) coughing
6) Tiredness
Thu, 22 Jun 2017
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Hello, Thanks for the query.
In a person with diabetes generally the resistance is lowered. So there can be repeat infections. Hence, it is absolutely essential to achieve a very strict blood glucose control. Ideally FBG: should be <100 mg, PP 150 to 160 mg & HbA1c% <6.8. With good blood glucose control, healthy balanced diet and regular exercise for about 1 hour a day, he should be able to live free from repeat infections. Viral fevers are fairly common and usually self limiting. When a person improves his fitness and maintains good control on blood glucose, these problems can be avoided. There is no reason to panic or think in terms of some serious diseases. Thanks.
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What Causes Recurring Viral Fever In A Diabetic Patient?

Hello, Thanks for the query. In a person with diabetes generally the resistance is lowered. So there can be repeat infections. Hence, it is absolutely essential to achieve a very strict blood glucose control. Ideally FBG: should be 100 mg, PP 150 to 160 mg & HbA1c% 6.8. With good blood glucose control, healthy balanced diet and regular exercise for about 1 hour a day, he should be able to live free from repeat infections. Viral fevers are fairly common and usually self limiting. When a person improves his fitness and maintains good control on blood glucose, these problems can be avoided. There is no reason to panic or think in terms of some serious diseases. Thanks.