Question
My daughter was diagnosed with diabetes in August last year, and it was confirmed to be Type 1 diabetes. She has been receiving inpatient treatment at a children’s hospital for 21 days and is currently seeking effective treatment methods and advice.
Answer
The main diagnostic criteria for diabetes are blood glucose levels. If the fasting blood glucose is equal to or greater than 7.0 mmol/L, or the 2-hour post-meal blood glucose is equal to or greater than 11.0 mmol/L, or the 2-hour blood glucose after the OGTT test is equal to or greater than 11.0 mmol/L, diabetes can be diagnosed. A single elevated blood glucose level does not immediately confirm diabetes, and further tests such as glycosylated hemoglobin and glucose tolerance test should be conducted for confirmation, and medication treatment should begin after confirmation. Diabetes itself is not horrible, but what is horrible is the possible complications it may cause. In traditional Chinese medicine, there are unique treatment methods for diabetes, and it is recommended to use traditional Chinese herbs such as Schisandra chinensis, Polygonatum odoratum, Rehmannia glutinosa, Anemarrhena asphodeloides, Litchi seed, Fructus aurantii, Dendrobium nobile, Cistanche deserticola, and Scrophularia ningpoensis for treatment.