Misunderstanding 1: When blood sugar drops to normal, it means diabetes is cured, and hypoglycemic drugs no longer need to be used.
Correct concept: There is no radical cure for diabetes. Although hypoglycemic drugs can control blood sugar within the normal range, you cannot stop taking them without permission. Once the medication is stopped, blood sugar will rise again. Diabetes requires medication to control blood sugar. Any antidiabetic drug has a certain duration of action. For example, long-acting drugs can last for 24 hours, and short-acting drugs generally last for 6-8 hours. After taking the medicine, blood sugar remains stable, which only means that the treatment is effective. It does not mean that the medicine can be stopped, nor does it mean that the disease has been cured. Don’t believe that diabetes can be cured, and don’t believe in folk remedies, health products, etc.
Misunderstanding 3: You should stop taking medicine on the morning of the blood glucose test, otherwise the test will be inaccurate.
Correct concept: You should take your medication normally on the morning of the blood sugar test. If you stop taking the medicine in the morning on the day of blood glucose test, it will not only cause the blood sugar to rise in the morning, but also cause the blood glucose test results to be distorted 2 hours after the meal. Patients should never inject insulin at home and then go to the hospital to draw fasting blood for testing to avoid hypoglycemia. You should go to the hospital in advance with breakfast and insulin. After the blood is drawn, insulin should be injected immediately, and you should eat half an hour later.
Misunderstanding 4: There is nothing special about taking anti-diabetic drugs. It doesn’t matter when you take them.
Correct concept: Improper use of hypoglycemic drugs will result in half the result with half the effort. There are many types of antidiabetic drugs, and there are many particularities in their usage. For example, sulfonylurea hypoglycemic drugs, such as Damicang, etc., are best taken half an hour before a meal; metformin should be taken after a meal; and Baitangping should be taken with the first chew of rice. Some medicines only need to be taken once a day, while others need to be taken three times. If you miss a dose, it will be difficult to achieve satisfactory blood sugar control throughout the day. People with diabetes should ask their doctor for medication precautions before taking medication to avoid taking the medication incorrectly, which may affect the efficacy.
Myth 4: Insulin is dependent and cannot be taken away once used. It is best not to use it.
Correct concept: Insulin is a hormone secreted by the human body itself, and there is no addiction problem. Even if some patients cannot withdraw after injecting insulin, it does not mean that they are dependent on insulin, but that the actual condition requires severe insufficient insulin secretion. Early application of insulin can bring blood sugar up to standard as early as possible, reduce the toxicity of hyperglycemia, protect and repair pancreatic islet cell function, and effectively delay the occurrence of chronic complications of diabetes. After short-term (2 weeks) intensive treatment for newly diagnosed patients with type 2 diabetes, some patients can maintain blood sugar stability without medication and only through diet control and exercise. In some patients, after a period of insulin treatment, oral hypoglycemic drugs can regain their efficacy and stop taking insulin.
