No one should be on a particular medication or drug for life. The same should apply to people living with Type 2 diabetes. The type of 'drugs' I am referring to here are all prescription medications. I believe these were created to help people deal with a chronic health problem in the short-term - I don't believe for a second they were intended for long-term use and, in some people's case, lifetime use.
So, the reason for this article is because often people are not made aware of the side effects their diabetes medications come along with. Everyone should know the full facts of anything before they get into it, and nothing is more important than knowing as much as possible about what you are putting into your body and what it may do to you.
This article may be quite useful for you if you have been recently diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, as your doctor will probably be discussing your suggested treatment plan going forward. Now is the BEST time to make the critical lifestyle and diet changes as it could prevent you from ever needing diabetes medication in the first place! Injecting yourself every day is never fun and can be quite stressful especially if you are not a fan of needles.
Most Common Side Effects of Insulin Medication:
There are 6 main types of insulin, and all are administered by injection. The most common side effects of insulin therapy are:
- hunger,
- weight gain,
- hypoglycemia, and
- lipohypertrophy.
Most Common Side Effects of Newer Diabetes Drugs:
There are other drugs used for treating Type 2 diabetes other than insulin. Some of these include the DPP4 inhibitor injection (also known as 'gliptins'), and the GLP-1 injections (these are glucagon-like). The most common listed side effects of these specific diabetes drugs are diarrhoea and nausea.
Some cases of diabetes are managed with the newer drugs only - depending on the severity of the diabetes. Eventually, if the treatment plan continues to rely solely on drugs for management, then all patients with Type 2 diabetes will require insulin therapy.
All the side effects here may not seem too much of a concern, but they all could have serious consequences if you end up suffering with them. For example, if you take insulin and the side effect you get is hunger, you could end up overeating and therefore picking up extra weight which is known to cause other health problems. Or if you get frequent diarrhea from the insulin, there is nothing more embarrassing than having to constantly feel the need to go toilet when being out with friends or on a date. Not to mention having regular diarrhea can cause you to become severely dehydrated.
What to do if you wish to avoid or come off diabetes medication?
Firstly, you need to realize you, the person living with diabetes has the final say on how you wish your diabetes to be managed and there are ways to manage your Type 2 diabetes without drugs, and to even reverse it. So, if this article has inspired you to wish to look into eventually coming off your diabetes medication then the first step is to go and chat to your doctor.
Type 2 diabetes is not a condition you must just live with. By making simple changes to your daily routine, its possible to protect your heart, kidneys, eyes and limbs from the damage often caused by diabetes, and eliminate many of the complications you may already experience - without the help of diabetes drugs.
For nearly 25 years Beverleigh Piepers has searched for and found a number of secrets to help you build a healthy body. Go to http://DrugFreeType2Diabetes.com to learn about some of those secrets.
The answer isn't in the endless volumes of available information but in yourself.
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