Salam Alikom Dear Mr. Ahmed Nour Eldin and all members of the group,
Many diabetic Muslims have a desire to fast during the month of Ramadan, although if they cannot for health reasons, THEY HAVE A VALID EXEMPTION. -------- Therefore; Diabetics who are controlled by diet alone can fast and hopefully with weight reduction, their diabetes may even be cured or at least improved. Diabetics who are taking oral hypoglycaemia agents along with the diet should exercise extreme caution if they decide to fast. They should reduce their dose to one-third, and take the drug not in the morning, but with iftar in the evening. If they develop low blood sugar symptoms in the daytime, they should break the fast immediately. Diabetics taking insulin should NOT fast. If they do, at their own risk, they should do so under close supervision and make drastic changes in the insulin dose. For EXAMPLE, eliminate short acting Insulin altogether and take only NPH or Lantus Insulin after iftar or before suhur. Diabetics, if they fast, should still take a diabetic diet during iftar, suhur and dinner. The sweet snacks common in Ramadhan are not good for their disease. They should check their blood sugar before breakfast and after ending their fast. -------- I will soon (enshalla) provide you with a diet that diabetics can follow during Ramadan, symptoms of hypoglycaemia and hyperglycaemia that you may encounter during fasting. Adjust your meds ONLY after getting back at your respected Endos. ________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, July 31, 2010 8:02:02 AM Subject: < DYCA > Re: please help me -- to fast or not to fast ?! Dear Dr. M Abdul Hakim , Thank you very much for your informative message and your quick response to members of the group, we really very much appreciate your feedback and participation and look forward for more. May Allah bless you in the Holy month of Ramadan, wa kol 3am Wa Antom Bekheir. Please advise your recommendations regarding fasting or not fasting for type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Thank you very much in advance. Ahmed Nour Eldin --- In [email protected], "H.H" <hamadahak...@...> wrote: > > Salam Alikom, > > In the blood stream are the red blood cells, which are made of a molecule, > haemoglobin. Glucose sticks to the haemoglobin to make a 'glycosylated > haemoglobin' molecule, called haemoglobin A1C or HbA1C. The more glucose in > the > > blood, the more haemoglobin A1C or HbA1C will be present in the blood. > Red cells live for 8 -12 weeks before they are replaced. By measuring the > HbA1C > > it can tell you how high your blood glucose has been on average over the last > 8-12 weeks. A normal non-diabetic HbA1C is 3.5-5.5%. In diabetes about 6.5% > is > good. > > The HbA1C test is currently one of the best ways to check diabetes is under > control; it is the blood test that gets sent to the laboratory, and it is > done > on the spot in some hospital clinics. Remember, the HbA1C is not the same as >the > > glucose level. > ----------- > > Your optimum weight should be determined according to your Body Mass Index. > Let > > me know your height and current weight and I will (enshalla) give you an idea > about the weight range that is good for you. > ----------- > > About getting your diabetes under control, it is something that you have to >work > > hard on. You, your doctor and your family will play a role in getting your > diabetes under control. Let me know where you live and I (enshalla) will try > to > > suggest some good doctors in your area. > ----------- > > Dr.M.Abdelhakim >
