Patient Comments: Diabetes Treatment - Effective Treatments
Please describe what treatments have been effective for your diabetes.
Comment from: tina fidelity, 65-74 Female (Patient)
Published: March 17
I have type 2 diabetes which I try to control with 4 tablets a day and 4 insulin injections. In spite of this I am unable to control my sugar levels. Sometimes they are very low, but at the moment they are very high. So far today I have eaten one shredded wheat and one egg plus a small slice of toast. If I eat any less I will fade away. Was this comment helpful?Yes
Comment from: 55-64 Female (Caregiver)
Published: September 05
The use of neutral protamine hagedorn (NPH) has been very effective in the treatment of my diabetes. Was this comment helpful?Yes
Comment from: newfiedon, 55-64 Male (Patient)
Published: April 23
I take Avandia(8mg) and Amaryl(8mg)once/day. Controls blood glucose levels very well. Was this comment helpful?Yes
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I helped a friend's mother who was around 76 years old, she had diabetes also and later almost went blind. I got a organic dressing solution (plant extract) dressed her wound (supposed to be amputated), drip her eyes, after 4 days, the wound closed and pinkish skin grew, after 10 days, she's able to enjoy television. I am not here to offer medication, I just said, herbal remedy sometime does miracles.