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Does having type II diabetes by itself increase the odds of death due to swine flu or do underlying health problems create the high-risk factor? If a type II person exercises, follows a healthy diet and doesn't have high-risk health problems is the danger of swine flu reduced to a more normal level?
I am a type 2 diabetic and I have the H1N1 virus. I also have an allergy to eggs, so I am unable to get the H1N1 or the flu shot. What risk am I at? I do not smoke, my sugars have been mostly under control.
Probably your risk isn't too high -- depends somewhat on your age, and definitely increases if you are pregnant.
Speak to your physician about whether you should have (1) a prescription for Tamiflu ready to take to a pharmacy or (2) actual Tamiflu pills in your medicine cabinet ready to use. (And of course, what "ready to use" means -- either specific symptoms that would trigger you using it, or getting a phone call authorization from the doctor's office...)
Hope this helps.
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I was very glad to read this information as I am a type 2 on meds. I always get my flu shot every year and when I go to my doctor this week I am definetly going to talk to her about the H1N1. I want to be as safe as possible because I have other medical problems also.