I have diabetes. With medicine 50-500 galvus met daily twice and daily exercise sugar is under control. Let me know how long I have to take the medicine? Already ten years continuing.

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Dr. Prabhakar Laxman JatharEndocrinologist48yrs exp

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Thanks for the query. I am sure you are aware that diabetes occurs due to deficiency of insulin, plus development of insulin resistance, improper food habits and inactivity. Since insulin is required for metabolism of carbs, fats and proteins, it has to be made available daily either through our gland or through injections. So treatment has to go on for life time. Thanks.

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Dr. Pramod Kumar SharmaEndocrinologist39yrs exp

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I think you have to continue medicines indefinitely with monitoring of blood sugar to control therapy.

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