Now it takes a hundred insulin molecules to do the work of a son, which exceeds the production capacity of the “factory”, so there is not enough insulin to use. Therefore, for diabetic patients, insulin supplementation is one of the most direct and effective
treatment method. There are several cases where it is necessary to use it, one is when you have type 1 diabetes, one is when oral hypoglycemic drugs are not effective in controlling blood sugar, and one is when there are serious chronic complications, and using insulin is more beneficial than using oral
The use of insulin is more beneficial to the condition than oral medication. In addition, insulin must also be used to treat cases that require surgery, major trauma and severe infections. After the wound heals and the infection is cured, the patient can still choose oral hypoglycemic drugs again. Dr. Li Naishi of the Department of Endocrinology of Peking Union Medical College Hospital reminds that insulin is the most powerful weapon to control blood sugar and has nothing to do with “addiction”. The use of insulin should not be a burden to the mind.
6 Myths of patients
After taking insulin, you don’t need to control your diet. (x)
Medical explanation: Patients whose blood sugar is not well controlled by oral hypoglycemic drugs often have significant improvement in blood sugar after switching to insulin. So some patients no longer control their diet and think it is okay to relax a little. This approach is completely wrong.
This is completely wrong. The mechanism of insulin to lower blood sugar is to transport blood sugar to tissues for use or store it in the form of glycogen or fat, so if you eat more, the stored one will also increase accordingly, so your weight will gradually increase.
If you eat more, the stored blood glucose will increase accordingly, so you will gain weight gradually; if you gain weight, the insulin you need will increase accordingly, so you will have to increase the amount of insulin you use, and you will enter a vicious circle.
Doctors remind: diet control has an irreplaceable position in the treatment of diabetes. No matter what kind of treatment is adopted, diet control is a treatment principle that should not be relaxed at any time.
Li Naishi, Department of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital