How can be on meds for diabetes 2 for 7 yrs, now not need them?
My father is 80 and is in hospital after a fall. He has been on diabetes 2 meds for 7 yrs. he was on insulin for 2 days in hospital, now his blood sugar levels are “within range” so they have taken him off all diabetes meds. How is this possible? A: This can happen if the person with diabetes loses weight or is not eating as much. Type II Diabetes is a disease of insulin resistance, which means that the body does not respond to insulin like it should. Therefore the body must produce higher levels of insulin to produce the same effect. Insulin resistance is known to be related to obesity and weight loss will decrease the resistance and allow insulin to work more efficiently. Even modest weight loss can reduce the need for medications and sometimes the medications can be completely removed. I suspect that your father may have lost weight recently or hasn’t been eating as much lately while he was in the hospital. He should monitor his blood sugars and report them to his doctor to determin
