Patients with Diseases Not Recommended for Fasting, This is the List

People with diseases that are not recommended to fast. (Freepik)

YOGYAKARTA - Fasting in the month of Ramadan is mandatory for every Muslim, especially for those who are physically and spiritually healthy. However, due to health reasons, there are some sufferers of diseases that are not recommended to fast during Ramadan. Because, if the person fasts a full day, it is feared that it will worsen the health condition.

Fasting can worsen health conditions or prolong the healing of diseases if it is still carried out. For example, people who are hospitalized in the hospital due to certain chronic conditions or are in the recovery period after major surgery. They are allowed not to fast during Ramadan.

Patients with Diseases that are Not Recommended to Fast

Dilansir dari Healthy, di bawah ini adalah beberapa kondisi atau pengidap penyakit yang diperbolehkan untuk tidak puasa:

Acute Digestive Disorders

Acute digestive disorders such as increased stomach acid are often experienced during fasting. Although fasting can reduce the amount of acid produced, this condition makes the brain order the stomach to produce a lot of acid due to the smell of food. That's why stomach acid increases, the stomach becomes heartburn, and nausea, so it becomes a problem during fasting.

If the digestive problems you experience are severe enough (up to vomiting and cold sweats) that they require regular treatment, you should cancel or not need to fast. For people with this condition, fasting is feared to trigger or worsen digestive disorders.

People Who Should Wash Blood or Receive Donors

People with diseases with certain conditions that require blood transfusion or organ donors are not recommended to fast. Likewise, people who need regular blood transfusions due to a disease or damage to the kidneys. For example, people with chronic kidney disease who fast, will be at high risk of dehydration and hyperviscosity which can result in kidney function damage and vascular thrombosis.

Migraine or Vertigo that is Difficult to Control

Migraine or vertigo disturbances during fasting are often the result of dehydration and hunger, insufficient sleep, and being active for too long in the sun without protection. If you can still control headaches by adjusting the right lifestyle, by drinking more during sahur and breaking the fast and trying to get enough rest, you may still be able to fast.

If the headache you experience is not controlled, you are allowed not to fast. Sometimes, this condition will get worse for some people if they do not eat or drink medicine on time.

Diabetes sufferers

People with uncontrolled type 1 diabetes and pregnant women with gestational diabetes are also advised not to fast. Because, for people with type 1 diabetes, the pancreas cannot produce insulin. If there is no insulin production in the body, it can trigger various health risks during fasting.

Uncontrolled diabetes can be at risk of increasing the production of sudden blood sugar (hyperglycemia). Although Ramadan is known as a moment to hold back the appetite, it is not uncommon for people to get fat during Ramadan because they overeat when breaking the fast. This is what can increase blood sugar levels in a short time.

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

If someone suffers from acute respiratory disorders such as acute asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who must receive regular and timely treatment, he is allowed not to fast. However, people with mild asthma can still fast and use an inhaler whenever needed during fasting. Because asthma inhalers are not classified as food or drink, they are allowed during fasting.

This is a review of some patients with diseases that are not recommended for fasting. Hopefully useful. Visit VOI.id for other interesting information.