High Blood Pressure and Diabetes Management at Home

What You Should Know About Diabetes and High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is when the pressure of blood on the walls of your arteries stays high all the time. People sometimes call high blood pressure the "silent killer" because it doesn't exhibit any indicators until it becomes exceedingly high or creates difficulties. High blood pressure can make you more likely to have a heart attack, stroke, kidney disease, visual issues, and memory loss if you don't take care of it.

Diabetes is a metabolic condition that alters the way your body uses glucose. When you have type 1 diabetes, the pancreas doesn't create enough insulin. Insulin resistance occurs when cells don't respond well to insulin. This is what type 2 diabetes is. Gestational diabetes can happen to pregnant women. Prediabetes indicates that blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not high enough to be diabetic. If diabetes isn't treated well, it can lead to major complications like heart disease, nerve damage, kidney failure, eyesight loss, and wounds that take a long time to heal.

There is a connection between diabetes and high blood pressure:

Doctors call these two illnesses "the deadly duo" since they commonly arise at the same time. High blood sugar affects blood vessels and makes arteries stiffer, which immediately elevates blood pressure. High blood pressure, on the other hand, makes diabetes issues worse by putting extra stress on organs that are already weak. Research shows that between 60 and 80 percent of people with diabetes go on to acquire high blood pressure, which means that they need to be managed together for the best health outcomes.

Managing chronic conditions completely at home

Vesta Care helps patients with diabetes and high blood pressure in a lot more ways than merely going to the doctor every now and then. We provide continuing, organized care that takes into account your schedule, privacy, and personal preferences while also covering all elements of treating chronic conditions.

Initiaal Comprehensive Review:

When you sign up for our program to help you manage your chronic disease, a DHA-licensed doctor will come to your home and complete a full checkup. This test looks at all of your medical history, such as your past diagnoses, treatments, hospital stays, and family history of long-term illnesses. Assessing vital signs, looking at the heart and blood vessels, assessing the neurological system, and looking for any issues that may already be there are all parts of a physical exam. Coordinating diagnostic tests sets up a thorough blood workup that includes fasting glucose, HbA1c, a lipid profile, kidney function tests, and electrolyte panels test. A medication review checks your existing prescriptions, over-the-counter medicines, and supplements to see whether they might conflict with each other or if there are ways to make them function better. A lifestyle assessment looks at things like what you eat, how often you work out, what makes you stressed, how well you sleep, and how much help you get from other people.

Creating a care plan just for you:

Based on your assessment results, our experts will design a treatment plan just for you. These plans are based on your individual needs, health goals, and way of life. Your individualized plan has target parameters that define specific goals for your blood pressure, blood sugar, HbA1c, and weight loss. Medication protocols tell you how to fill prescriptions, when to take them, how to give insulin if you need it, and how to deal with adverse effects. Dietary recommendations give useful, culturally relevant guidance on what to eat that can assist with both diabetes and high blood pressure. Exercise programs recommend safe and effective exercises that are good for your present level of fitness and any problems you may have with moving about. Monitoring schedules inform you when to check your blood pressure, blood sugar, weight, and when to tell someone if something changes that worries you.

Regular Checkups and Ongoing Help

You need to keep an eye on your chronic disease and do something about it right away when you need to. We come to your home on a regular basis, based on your schedule, to make sure your conditions stay under control and to find any problems before they grow worse.

Regular visits to the house include:

Checking blood pressure with calibrated equipment, heart rate and rhythm, respiration rate, and temperature when needed to keep an eye on vital indicators. Testing blood sugar levels, like fasting glucose testing, post-meal glucose checks, and HbA1c tests every three months to keep track of long-term control. A physical exam to check for early indicators of issues such peripheral neuropathy, diabetic foot problems, vision abnormalities, or cardiac difficulties. Medication management comprises giving out prescribed medications when needed, training and helping with insulin injection skills, making sure people take their meds as directed, and making sure they get their prescriptions refilled. You may check your progress by looking at your symptom diary, talking about challenges with following the care plan, celebrating improvements, and adjusting plans when you need to.

Advanced Testing at Home:

We partner with Intel Lab, which has been in Dubai since 2001, to deliver full diagnostic testing directly to your home. When our DHA-licensed phlebotomists take samples, they observe strict medical guidelines. You usually get the results within 24 to 48 hours. There are tests for HbA1c, which checks blood sugar levels over the past three months; a comprehensive metabolic panel, which checks kidney function and electrolytes; a lipid profile, which checks cholesterol and triglycerides; thyroid function tests, since hormonal imbalances can make both conditions worse; microalbuminuria screening, which looks for early signs of kidney damage; and vitamin D levels, since not getting enough vitamin D can make diabetes harder to manage.

Our clinical pathologists examine all test results to make sure they are correct before we send them out. You may safely get your results by email, and you can also chat to one of our doctors for free on the phone to go over the results, talk about what they imply, and, if required, adjust your treatment plan.

Specialized Diabetes Care Services

Our diabetes management program teaches you everything you need to know about living with this difficult disease, from keeping your blood sugar levels stable every day to avoiding difficulties in the future.

Taking Care of Blood Sugar:

Teaching people how to check their own blood sugar levels at home, when to test based on their type of diabetes and treatment plan, how to read glucose patterns to see how food, activity, and stress affect their levels, and how to handle both high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) and low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) episodes.

Taking care of insulin:

Our nurses are there for people who need insulin therapy in any way they can. This includes teaching patients how to store and handle insulin, calculating doses and timing them correctly, and helping patients with problems like blood sugar levels that change for no apparent reason.

How to Care for Diabetic Feet:

People with diabetes should be extra careful about foot problems since they can hurt nerves and make blood flow worse. Our doctors and nurses look at our feet often to see if we have wounds, blisters, calluses, or symptoms of infection. They also show us how to take care of our feet every day, recommend the best shoes to wear to avoid injuries, and help us get referrals to specialists if we have difficulties.

Advice on what to eat:

Taking care of your diabetes requires a lot of good nutrition. Our doctors can help you count carbs and control your portions, choose foods with a low glycemic index that won't raise your blood sugar levels, plan meals that fit with your family's lifestyle and cultural food preferences, read nutrition labels to make smart choices, and deal with special events and eating out while still being in control.

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Taking good care of patients with high blood pressure

Keeping high blood pressure under control protects vital organs and stops major issues from happening. By modifying your medications and your way of life, our all-around approach makes sure your blood pressure stays in a healthy range.

How to Check Your Blood Pressure:

It is vitally crucial to always and correctly measure items. We show you how to take your blood pressure measurements at home correctly so that they are correct. We can also help you make a plan for checking your blood pressure based on how well it's being controlled and any changes in therapy. We also help you understand white coat hypertension, which is when your blood pressure is high in medical settings but normal in other places. Lastly, we help you find concerning trends that need medical care right away, like very high readings, rapid spikes, or symptoms like severe headache or chest trouble.

Making the most of your medication:

People react to blood pressure drugs in different ways. Our experts meticulously tailor medicines to provide the best results with the fewest negative effects. We provide you the proper medications based on what you require. We alter the doses depending on how well the patient reacts and what adverse effects they have. We also teach patients when to take their medicine for the greatest outcomes, how to avoid drug interactions (which are especially crucial when treating both diabetes and high blood pressure), and how to deal with typical side effects like dizziness or weariness.

Changes to how you live:

Usually, taking medicine alone doesn't keep blood pressure under control. Our medical team helps you make lifestyle changes that have been shown to work, like cutting back on sodium by giving you practical tips for doing so without losing flavor, teaching you how to manage stress through breathing exercises and mindfulness practices, giving you advice on how to lose weight (even a small amount of weight loss can lower blood pressure), limiting your alcohol intake to recommended levels, quitting smoking with support and resources, and getting regular exercise that is right for your fitness level.

Help in an emergency and urgent care

People with long-term health problems sometimes need medical care straight away. Because we're always available, you can get support right away when you need it.

When to Call for a Home Visit in an Emergency:

If your blood pressure is always greater than 180/120 mm Hg and you experience symptoms like a severe headache, chest pain, shortness of breath, or changes in vision, you may be having a hypertensive crisis. When blood sugar levels drop to dangerously low levels, severe hypoglycemia happens. This can cause confusion, shakiness, loss of consciousness, or the inability to give yourself treatment. A hyperglycemic emergency is when your blood sugar is so high that it makes you very thirsty, makes you pee a lot, makes your breath smell fruity, makes you feel nauseous, or changes how you think. If you have diabetes and your foot is red, swollen, heated, draining, or has a fever, you need to see a doctor immediately. Chest pain or discomfort that could imply a heart attack, which is a big risk for persons with diabetes and high blood pressure. Weakness on one side, problems speaking, or a bad headache that comes on suddenly could signal a stroke.

Within 30 to 45 minutes, our emergency response team will be at your location, ready to give you immediate care, stabilize your condition, arrange for hospital transport if needed, or handle the crisis at home when it is safe and appropriate.

The Vesta Care Advantage for Dealing with Long-Term Illness

Care that doesn't stop:

You can see the same doctor and nurses for the whole time you are getting treatment. This will help you trust them more. They will actually know about your past health issues, challenges, and goals. Our Electronic Medical Records system, which is linked to NABIDH, makes sure that everyone on your care team can see all of your current and comprehensive information.

Convenience Without Giving Up:

You don't have to give up quality to avoid the stress of going to the clinic, dealing with traffic, finding a parking spot, and standing in line. We deliver hospital-level care straight to your door, so you get the same thorough exams, treatments based on evidence, and cutting-edge diagnostics that you would get at any top Dubai hospital.

An Approach That Takes the Whole Person Into Account:

Taking care of a long-term illness isn't simply about keeping track of data. We look into every element of your life, such as your family, your job, your personal objectives, and your physical and mental health. Instead of asking you to follow a set of rules, we develop plans that work for you.

Being open to other cultures:

We can speak both English and Arabic. They appreciate the fact that people from different cultures have different ways of getting medical treatment, planning meals, and making medical decisions as a family.

Results that have been shown:

More than 50,000 people in Dubai use comprehensive home-based chronic illness management every year, and we've proved that it works quite well. Our patients are happier, have a better quality of life, take their meds more often, have better control over their diseases, and travel to the emergency room less often.

You can avoid complications by taking care of things ahead of time.

If you treat them well, you can keep both diabetes and high blood pressure under control. We take steps to stop certain diseases from causing major issues before they happen.

Checks for faults on a regular basis:

We organize important screening tests like yearly eye exams to find diabetic retinopathy before it causes vision loss, kidney function monitoring to find early signs of diabetic nephropathy, cardiovascular risk assessment through lipid testing and heart health evaluation, neurological exams to check for peripheral neuropathy, and vascular health assessment to stop circulation problems.

Teaching Patients and Their Families:

Knowing things offers you the ability to take better care of yourself. We give you all the information you need to understand your conditions and why management is important, how to recognize warning signs that require immediate medical attention, how to properly use your medications and stick to them, lifestyle changes that have been shown to improve outcomes, and how to include family members as supportive partners in your health journey.

How to Start Taking Care of Your Chronic Disease at Home

You may easily obtain full diabetic and high blood pressure care from Vesta Care. You can call our 24-hour hotline at 04 247 0800 (6 AM to 12 AM) or 800 4 VESTA (800 483782) at any time. You can also get in touch with us straight away on WhatsApp at +971 52 270 4729.  Our patient services staff will set up your first full assessment at a time that works for you, check your insurance coverage if you have it, and answer any concerns you have about our chronic illness management program.

We cover all of Dubai, from the Arabian Ranches and Jumeirah to the borders with Sharjah and Fujairah. No matter where you live—villa, apartment, or hotel—our medical team will come to you to help you manage your chronic disease.

Right now, take charge of your health

You may live well with diabetes and high blood pressure if you get the correct medical care, have frequent examinations, and follow a care plan that is made just for you. Don't let a long-term disease take over your life, otherwise you could have big problems if you don't take care of it. You can trust the home healthcare workers who care for more than 50,000 people in Dubai every year and give them competent medical care.

The DHA-licensed doctors and professional healthcare staff at Vesta Care are ready to help you manage your diabetes and high blood pressure in the best way possible. You may relax and enjoy the peace of mind that comes from having devoted medical specialists who care about your long-term health—all from the comfort of your own home.