Patients who are treated aggressively will not have an impact on life expectancy, but if they are not treated properly and complications arise, they will have an impact on life expectancy. There is no specific data on exactly how many years you can live.
Type 2 diabetes is a disease caused by an absolute or relative deficiency in insulin secretion. After the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, it should be treated with glucose-lowering drugs under the guidance of a doctor, requiring a diabetic diet, increased exercise, and regular blood glucose monitoring. It is important to quit smoking and limit alcohol, especially for gay men. Diabetes needs to be treated, and if left alone, it is easy to gradually develop various complications. Severe cases can even be life-threatening
Therapeutic drugs for type 2 diabetes are now clinically available in six oral drugs and two injections (insulin and GLP-1). Their mechanisms of action are different and their clinical indications are different, but sometimes they can be used in combination. Each of the above drugs can be used to regulate blood glucose. The specific choice of drugs and how they are combined should be made at a specialist diabetes clinic, with guidance from a medical professional depending on the individual’s situation.