Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus

The treatment for type 1 diabetes always includes insulin. The intensity of the treatment (meaning number of shots and blood tests each day), meal plan, and exercise is based on blood glucose and other goals. Keeping blood glucose levels near normal helps decrease the risk for complications of diabetes. For information about Precision Sure-DoseT syringes, click here.

The treatment of type 2 diabetes starts with meal planning and exercise, then oral medications and insulin, if needed. The effectiveness of treatment is evaluated based on blood glucose levels. Just as in type 1 diabetes, keeping blood glucose levels near normal helps decrease the risk of complications from diabetes.