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All medicines stopped working as my father is having diabetes since 15 years although he is having no other problem recently test of full body had done Dr. told to change the tab nd said this is the last phase of medicine if not control then you vl have to take insulin but when earlier he used to take medicine it makes him feel hunger but this medicine makes him feel full he says bhukh ni lagti phle lagti thi dawai thi nd what r the cos nd prons of insulin.
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In many patients with long duration of diabetes oral tablets become less effective and patient need to start insulin. Insulin is much more effective than tablets. Only significant side effect is hypoglycemia. Discuss with your treating doctor how to prevent and treat hypoglycemia.
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