Diabetes Medication

Body makes insulin, but the insulin doesn’t control blood glucose is called insulin resistance (type 2 diabetes). Diabetes pills are needed to maintain blood glucose level.

Sometimes, people who take diabetes pills may need insulin treatment for a while. If you get sick or have surgery, at that time diabetes pills may not work to lower your blood glucose.

You may be able to stop taking diabetes pills if you lose weight. (Always check with your doctor before you stop taking your diabetes pills.) Losing 10 or 15 pounds can sometimes help you reach your target blood glucose level.

Several kinds of diabetes pills are available, which works differently. Some people need to take pills and insulin, follow doctor’s advice. Doctor may ask to try one kind of pill, if it doesn’t help reach blood glucose targets, then doctor may ask to;

Doctor may suggests insulin or other injected medicine and it doesn’t mean diabetes is getting worse. Instead, it means injectable medicine is needed to reach blood glucose targets. What works best for you depends on your health condition, eating habits, physical activities, etc.

A side effect is an unwanted problem caused by a medicine. For example, some diabetes medicines can cause nausea or an upset stomach when you first start taking them. Before you start a new medicine, ask your doctor about possible side effects and how you can avoid them. If the side effects of your medicine bother you, tell your doctor.