Millions of people suffered from insomnia before the coronavirus, and unfortunately, the pandemic creates a host of new challenges even for people who previously had no sleeping problems.
So why is this?
Disruption of Daily Life
Social distancing, school closures, quarantines, working-from-home: all bring profound changes to normal routines for people of all ages and walks of life.
It can be difficult to adjust to a new daily schedule or lack of a schedule.
Keeping track of the time, and even the day, can be hard without typical time “anchors” like dropping kids at school, arriving at the office, attending recurring social events, or going to the gym.
Being stuck at home, especially if it has low levels of natural light
If you are not working at the moment or your weekly hours have been decreased due to COVID-19, you may be tempted to oversleep each morning. Sleeping more than seven to eight hours per night can make waking up on time much more difficult, even if you use an alarm.
I have been Inundated with messages from people worried about how to manage their diabetes during the coronavirus pandemic.
So this week I want to talk about diabetes and how to manage the condition. Fortunately, with some additional care and attention, diabetes can be effectively managed all year long. As pharmacists, at Healthcare4all we are providers of diabetes products and can give advice on managing diabetes effectively.
Whilst I completely appreciate that some of the suggestions below are more challenging in the current pandemic, they are all achievable.
Avoid catching colds and flu
According to Diabetes.co.uk, due to the difficulties it can create with diabetes management, people with diabetes are generally at a greater risk in they catch flu. One potentially dangerous complication of flu can be the onset of pneumonia, which people with diabetes are more at risk from developing compared to those without diabetes.
It is therefore important that if you have diabetes you
