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Why Am I Asked To Be On Insulin When It Does Not Make A Difference?

I have type 2 diabetes and was told okra left in water over night then drink the water only in the morning could actually cure my diabetes - they have me on insulin and even when I dont take the insulin my blood sugar level is hardly ever higher than 157 why am I on insulin?
Tue, 11 Mar 2014
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Hi, welcome to our site. I am Dr Saumya Mittal.

Read your query. That is a very significant question and i appreciate your problem. I will try my best to answer your query

This is not a straight forward answer. There are many aspects to it. I will list a few.
1. Insulin is the best medicine available for diabetes. A person who can manage sugars with insulin has a lot of flexibility and has the best control on sugar.

2. There could be aspects regarding kidney damage due to which the tablets cannot be advised. So maybe insulin is being given

3.Your sugars are on 150-160 range when you are on insulin. So you may have higher sugars when you are off insulin.

4. The dose of insulin is however not mentioned in the query. There is a certain range upto which tablets can control. Beyond that the insulin is usually required.

Please check HbA1C. As i said there are many other aspects. A more detailed answer will need more details from your side

I hope this helps you. Inform the reports mentioned above so i can be of help further. Best of luck.

I have given you the answer to the maximum considering the information provided. The results of the tests could further enhance my answer to you.

Please do understand that some details could be extracted from a detailed history and examination.

Looking forward to your return query with the details asked so that I can help you further. Please feel free to ask another query. Would be glad to help you.
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Why Am I Asked To Be On Insulin When It Does Not Make A Difference?

Hi, welcome to our site. I am Dr Saumya Mittal. Read your query. That is a very significant question and i appreciate your problem. I will try my best to answer your query This is not a straight forward answer. There are many aspects to it. I will list a few. 1. Insulin is the best medicine available for diabetes. A person who can manage sugars with insulin has a lot of flexibility and has the best control on sugar. 2. There could be aspects regarding kidney damage due to which the tablets cannot be advised. So maybe insulin is being given 3.Your sugars are on 150-160 range when you are on insulin. So you may have higher sugars when you are off insulin. 4. The dose of insulin is however not mentioned in the query. There is a certain range upto which tablets can control. Beyond that the insulin is usually required. Please check HbA1C. As i said there are many other aspects. A more detailed answer will need more details from your side I hope this helps you. Inform the reports mentioned above so i can be of help further. Best of luck. I have given you the answer to the maximum considering the information provided. The results of the tests could further enhance my answer to you. Please do understand that some details could be extracted from a detailed history and examination. Looking forward to your return query with the details asked so that I can help you further. Please feel free to ask another query. Would be glad to help you. (If the answer has helped you, please indicate this)