Systemic infection due to bee venom treatment.

Hanoi – A 49-year-old female patient with diabetes and spinal degeneration followed the advice of a traditional healer and used bee venom to sting her skin to relieve pain, leading to infection.

On June 12th, doctors at the Emergency Department of the Central Endocrine Hospital reported that the patient was admitted with fatigue, high blood sugar, swelling in both legs, and numerous pustules all over the body.

The family stated that a month ago, they invited a traditional healer to use bee stings to help alleviate the patient's pain in her limbs. However, the pain did not subside, the woman still had difficulty walking, and the bee stings on her skin became infected and festered. Doctors determined that the patient's poor blood sugar management had weakened her immune system, increasing the risk of infection, delayed wound healing, and even necrosis of the infected areas.

Diabetes, also known as diabetes mellitus, is a very common chronic metabolic disorder. When you have diabetes, your body loses the ability to use or produce the hormone insulin, causing serious problems for the body, including the eyes, kidneys, nerves, and heart.

The most effective way to control the disease is to take blood sugar-lowering medication regularly. If prescribed, patients should take the medication exactly as directed and have regular check-ups for dosage adjustments. In addition, patients should limit foods high in sugar, starch, sweets, and carbonated drinks; and eat plenty of green vegetables, nuts, and whole grains. Patients also need to exercise regularly because prolonged sitting and lack of physical activity increase insulin resistance, making it difficult to stabilize blood sugar.

Patients are advised against self-treating with unproven , negative methods and should adhere to treatment to effectively manage their blood sugar.

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