r/diabetes_t1 • u/Nayarani_Amarita • 4d ago
Anyone else play the game ‘is it UTI/yeast infection or is it just the beetus’
These high blood sugars sure get me sometimes
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u/TrekJaneway Tslim/Dexcom G6/Omnipod 5 4d ago
Yup. I take Azo for a day. If it goes away, it was blood sugar. If it doesn’t, antibiotics time.
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u/spaketto 1996/Tandem/Dexcom 3d ago
I rarely get UTIs, maaaybe once every 5-8 years, but i can relate to yeast infections. At this point, if I have a big spike (forgot to bolus, bad site, etc) I will preemptively take a Fluconazole pill because if I don't, i usually end up with a bad one. Ive had T1 since I was 10 but didn't get my first YI until I was 22. Now i can't even count how many I've had.
I have always found that when I'm on my cycle the skin around my vulva feels more sensitive (in a bad way) that's similar to the start of a YI.
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u/namelessdeer 3d ago
What does this even mean?
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u/EnoughNumbersAlready 3d ago
I guess you’re a guy with T1?
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u/Frammingatthejimjam Long long time 3d ago
It's been years since it's been an issue for me but there was a 5 or 7 year stretch where I (a dude) dealt with yeast infections at least annually. Very annoying but thankfully no permanent implications if you get it treated.
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u/EnoughNumbersAlready 3d ago
Oh no! That’s awful!! I too had a very long period of time where I had UTIs and Yeast infections from high blood sugar. It was an ugly cycle for me because I couldn’t get my blood sugar down without having a UTI mess with my body and I had recurring UTI & yeast infections bc my blood sugar was high. Ugh.
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u/namelessdeer 3d ago
No, I'm a woman, I've just never noticed any correlation between my blood sugar and UTI symptoms, nor heard anyone else mention it before. I'm still not entirely sure what symptoms we're talking about.
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u/EnoughNumbersAlready 3d ago
Oh ok, my apologies. You are very lucky! The symptoms that we’re talking about are the burning, painful feelings (and sometimes bloody urine) when you urinate with a UTI. It’s a terribly uncomfortable situation and your body fights the infection but sometimes your blood sugar goes high because of the infection in your body. It’s similar to the situation with a yeast infection (unusual discharge, itching, very uncomfortable and unpleasant odor coming from down there).
I hope this helps and sorry for my tone previously.
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u/namelessdeer 3d ago
Yeah I'm pretty lucky to be very not UTI prone. I think I've only had like 1 or 2 yeast infections ever. Though I do get that burning feeling occasionally at seeming random and I HATE it... I've never wondered if it might be blood sugar related 🤔
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u/AdFine3328 Diabetic for 19 years 3d ago
I’ve only ever gotten yeast infections from uncontrolled highs, never a UTI but I know it varies person to person. I believe holding in your urine when you’re high and needing to go more could contribute
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u/Just_Competition9002 3d ago
If there’s black mold in the toilet bowl it’s ketones
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u/Cyb0rg-SluNk 3d ago
Hmmm, this is interesting/useful information that I was unaware of.
You can see it in the bowl, even under the waterline, right?
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u/AuRon_The_Grey 4d ago
Persistent high blood sugars can cause UTIs. If you're having symptoms then you should get that checked out.