Some people with type 1 diabetes can maintain their blood glucose levels in the normal range after several months of insulin therapy if they gradually reduce the amount of insulin or even stop taking insulin, called the “honeymoon phase. This may be due to the reduction of hyperglycemia and restoration of beta cell function as a result of the initial insulin therapy.
The “honeymoon phase” of diabetes is only a “remission” period that occurs spontaneously or after artificial regulation of the development of type 1 diabetes, and entering this period does not mean that type 1 diabetes is cured. If a person with diabetes enters the “honeymoon period” and then neglects disease management by not exercising or even overeating, the “honeymoon period” is likely to be shortened significantly. The honeymoon period is short, usually lasting less than a year, and the patient’s blood sugar rises again.
There is no complete clinical cure for diabetes, so the honeymoon period is the ideal period for everyone with diabetes. Although the decline in beta-cell function cannot be completely altered, the induction of a “honeymoon phase” offers new hope for doctors and patients. Therefore, whether or not they are in the honeymoon phase, patients with type 1 diabetes should be treated with insulin, and they also need to “keep their mouths shut and their legs open” in order to control their blood glucose, avoid complications, and stay healthy.