Three things to avoid for diabetic patients: contact lenses, cooling mats, and hot baths – all of which increase blood sugar risks.

Contraindications for Diabetic Patients:

Avoid Frequent Contact Lens Wear:** Compared to traditional eyeglasses, contact lenses offer numerous advantages in terms of both practicality and aesthetics. However, prolonged placement of contact lenses within the eyelids also has limitations, easily leading to symptoms such as corneal ulcers and conjunctivitis. For diabetic patients, frequent contact lens wear greatly increases the risk of eye complications. Clinical trials have shown that diabetes can cause retinopathy, and frequent contact lens wear inevitably exacerbates this condition. Moreover, because early-stage diabetic retinopathy often doesn't affect vision, patients may easily overlook the underlying eye disease. Further stimulation from contact lenses can severely worsen the condition.

Therefore, diabetic patients should minimize or avoid wearing contact lenses.

Avoid Sleeping on Indiscriminately on Cooling Mats:The hot summer is undoubtedly a torment for many obese diabetic patients. To stay cool, many use cooling mats. However, diabetes experts warn that new cooling mats can easily chafe the skin, and diabetic patients, due to their weakened immune systems, are prone to skin infections. Infections can trigger a spike in blood sugar, worsening their condition. To avoid the above situations, diabetic patients must pay attention to the following aspects when using a cooling mat:

(1) Prevent bacterial growth. The cooling mat should be wiped frequently with a damp cloth; insecticides can also be sprayed, but remember to wipe the solution clean with a damp cloth before use.

(2) It is best to lay a pure cotton sheet on the cooling mat to avoid direct skin contact.

(3) Clean the cooling mat frequently to eliminate mites. After wiping the mat clean, expose it to sunlight for two hours, or scald it with boiling water and then air dry.

Avoid soaking in hot water: Clinical observations have found that frequent soaking of feet or taking a bath in hot water can induce diabetic complications.

Research suggests that diabetes easily leads to autonomic neuropathy of the cardiovascular system. When diabetic patients take hot baths, it can increase the activity of enzymes that cause complications, leading to vasoconstriction and microvascular arteriosclerosis during the course of diabetes. In addition, diabetic patients may experience neurological disorders such as numbness and dulled sensation in their hands and feet, as well as various complications such as decreased kidney function, itchy skin, arthritis, progressive weight loss, and weakness in the limbs. Therefore, diabetic patients should use lukewarm water when bathing, and should avoid water that is too hot, as this can induce complications or even endanger their lives.