Insulin-dependent diabetes, alias juvenile diabetes, is a condition in which the pancreas produces less insulin or does not produce any insulin resulting in diabetes. In this condition, the patient has to take Insulin for life long. Genetics and exposure to a virus or any other external factors are the cause of insulin-dependent diabetes.
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Is there any possibility to get treated with oral therapy for diabetes while on Insulin?
Query: Hello doctor, I had been diagnosed as a person with diabetes before 10 years. Now I am taking Amaryl MV 2 bd dosage. Still, my rbs is around 250 to 270 mg/dL. What I need to do? Is there any possibility that I can avoid insulin therapy and by oral therapy only I can be treated? And now I think I am... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are facing complications of diabetes, to control sugar you can take Glimipride 3 mg before breakfast and Sitagliptin Metformin 50/500 mg twice daily after breakfast and dinner. Avoid junk food, fatty meals, and deep-fried items along with sugary drinks. Brisk wal... Read Full »