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When I came to know that I am diabetic. My Dr. advice me to take insulin shot without knowing which type of diabetic I am suffering. I am taking insulin shot from last 1 year. I am taking 30 unit at morning and 20unit at night human insulin. I want to know should I continue with insulin shot or should I take normal medicine. Is it possible to take normal medicine for me. I am 27 year old. 55 kg weight. And height 5 feet 7 inch. please help.
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You can take a second openion to satisfy yourself regarding which type of diabetes you are having. Type 1 diabetes requires ing insulin as it is due to absolute deficiency of insulin while type 2 diabetes is due to resistance to insulin action hernce insulin is not must and can be treated with oral anti diabetic medicines. Type diabetes
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