Get the App
For Doctors
Login/Sign-up
Health Query
Share
Bookmark
Report
Do I need to take insulin for the rest of my life as for the last 1 month my sugar level is under control.
1Doctor Answered
91% (654 ratings)
Ask Free Question
No. It is a common misconception that once you start insulin, you have to take it for the rest of your life. If you are a type 2 diabetic whose blood sugars are well controlled & you don't have any complications (eg: kidney disease), insulin can be stopped & oral medication may be started.
7 person found this helpful
Was this answer helpful?
YESSOMEWHATNO
Take help from the best doctors
Suggestions offered by doctors on Lybrate are of advisory nature i.e., for educational and informational purposes only. Content posted on, created for, or compiled by Lybrate is not intended or designed to replace your doctor's independent judgment about any symptom, condition, or the appropriateness or risks of a procedure or treatment for a given person.
Book appointment with top doctors for Sugar treatment
View fees, clinic timings and reviews
Ask a free question
Get FREE multiple opinions from Doctors
posted anonymously
Treatment Enquiry
Get treatment costs, find best hospitals/clinics and know other details