Is it ok to not take medicine for diabetes and exercise a lot?

Question

i have type 2diabete .my sugar goes very well when i do activites and regular exercises.i don't like to take medecine at all ....but i don't know when my glucose level going fine do i have to take medecine still?last night on tv show i saw when body stop to produce insulin and then glucose goes high , affect immune system which increase complication in future. and what kind of sexual cause effect?when i am perfect with my sugar level do my body still needs any insulin?

Answer 1

if your diabetes is not controlled you will develop complications eventually. if you can control it with diet and exercise and no meds, ok. but if it is not controlled: FBG > 110; 2 hr after-meal BG > 150; HbA1c > 7 ---- then you DO need to take your meds. But ---- YOU are the one who decides what is most important to you. YOU are the "captain" of your diabetes health care team. as a diabetes health care provide, I really hate it when patients think they know more about diabetes control than I do --- very, very few do! if you have type 2 and are not on insulin, your body is still producing some insulin but you are insulin resistant. exercise and weight control can help control your diabetes; help make you less insulin resistant. diet certainly can also. T2DM is almost always progressive no matter what you do. it's the nature of the disease. Control is essential for health, today - and for your lifetime. what's important to you???????

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Answer 4

As long as your sugar levels are normal, don't use the insulin. If you took that now your blood sugar level may crash just like a regular insulin user taking too large a dose. If doctors have you on any other diabetes medicine, ask them.
The only thing I know about sexual dysfunction is that excess fat around the belly and chest ise said to depress your testosterone production and elevate estrogen levels in both women and men. Estrogen inhibits insulin's ability to break down sugars, triggering more insulin production till the body can't keep up with demand (diabetic shock).The decreased libido from changed hormone levels should precede the onset of diabetic symptoms. Erectile failure should be from something more complicated. See your doctor.

Answer 5

It sounds like you are over weight and need counseling from your physician.The only way to know how your blood sugar is doing is to monitor it at home.Take your medications and work with your physician for any activity changes you may take on Diabetics are at risk for blindness, kidney failure and erectile dysfunctions (unable to sustain an erection) among other complications.The use of insulin indicates that your pancreas has quit making insulin (usually Type I diabetes). Type II is when your pancreas makes insulin but it isn't effective so oral hypoglycemic medications are given. Sometimes insulin is added because of its severity. consult your physician for any changes you are going to do. Diabetes is not always reversible due to exercise. There are many factors to consider. Good luck and be careful with television claims.have a great day. Take your medications and have your physician make necessary changes.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Because you are a Type II diabetic, you can control your blood sugar with just diet and excerise. If you are a Type I diabetic you must diet, excerise and take insulin on a daily basis. But for Type II diabetics there are so many ways of taking insulin, like pills and now you can take insulin through an inhaler. You should check your blood sugar, to make sure that the diet and excerise are affectively using the insulin that is being produced by your body.

Answer 8

Diabetes mellitus type 2 is a chronic, progressive disease that cannot now be cured. There are two main goals of treatment of the disease:

reduction of mortality and concomitant morbidity (from assorted diabetic complications)
preservation of quality of life
The first goal can be achieved through close glycemic control (ie, blood glucose levels); the reduction effect in diabetic complications has been well demonstrated in several extensive clinical trials and is thus well established. The second goal is often addressed (in developed countries) by support and care from teams of diabetic health workers (physician or PA, nurse, dietitian, certified diabetic educator, ...). Knowledgeable patient participation is vital and so patient education is a crucial aspect of this effort.

Type 2 is initially treated by adjustment in diet and exercise, and by weight loss, especially in obese patients. The amount of weight loss which improves the clinical picture is sometimes modest (5 - 10 lb); this is almost certainly due to currently poorly understood aspects of fat tissue chemical signalling (especially in visceral fat tissue in and around abdominal organs). In many cases, such initial efforts can substantially restore insulin sensitivity.

Answer 9

Exercise, diet and medication are the trio of balance for people with Diabetes. Some people with Diabetes can control their blood sugar with diet and exercise alone. However, before throwing away your meds, you need to discuss your levels with your doctor, get an A1C test and perhaps, try to cut down before you cut yourself off ... but under your physician's watch only.

Answer 10

Some people with mild diabetes seem to be able to control it with diet and exercise. Getting a fair amount of exercise will help you regardless, but I wouldn't stop medication without talking to your doctor. Maybe the two of you can come up with a plan that allows you to gradually reduce the amount of medication you take while exercising more.