Diabetes can not be cured but it can be controlled by several treatments like dietary and clinical treatment. You may control your blood glucose levels with your diet and physical activities, but you need to go through a clinical treatment for diabetes to reduce the blood glucose level effectively in a very short time.

There are several factors you need to share with your physician before proceeding with the clinical treatment, such as the glucose level in your blood, other diseases you have, etc. Your physician might combine a few medications to control your disorder according to your symptoms.

Generally, all the medicines recommended by physicians are only to control diabetes, but it can take a long time to control and normalize the sugar level in your blood.

Some of the clinical treatments for diabetes with effective results are as follows:

1. Metformin
Metformin can control the sugar level in your blood with effective results, and it is the primary medicine that is given to you. It lowers the ability of your liver to produce glucose, and improves your body’s sensitivity to use insulin effectively. This group of medicine has several side effects like diarrhea and nausea, but it can go away when you are used to it or if you take it with your meal.

2. Sulfonylureas
This is recommended to be an effective treatment for diabetes as it increases insulin secretion in your body. This group is comparatively slower in acting compared to other medicines such as meglitinides. This medicine has possible side effects such as lowering of blood sugar and weight, which can also worsen the situation.

3. Thiazolidinediones
This medicine also works like metformin by increasing the sensitivity of your body to use insulin effectively. This medicine group is not often recommended by physicians due to its serious side effects. This medicine has some serious side effects like weight gain, cardiac arrest, and anemia. For this particular reason, it is not the first choice as a treatment for diabetes.

4. Insulin
Insulin therapy is only needed for some people who have type-2 diabetes and it is a last resort as a treatment for diabetes. This therapy is prescribed at the earliest because of its effectiveness. It is better to consult your doctor before you take this therapy, as it has some serious side effects. The side effects include low sugar levels in your blood and problems with digestion, which also are triggering factors for other health issues.

5. Bariatric surgery
If you have type-2 diabetes and your BMI (body mass index) is greater than the permissible level, which is 35, then your doctor might advise you to undergo bariatric surgery. After surgery, a radical improvement can be seen depending on the procedures performed during the surgery. Sometimes, bypassing a portion of your small intestine could have more effect on your blood glucose levels than bariatric surgeries, and it is also an effective clinical treatment for diabetes. Major drawbacks are also associated with this surgery, like high cost and the risk of a short life. There are also long-term complications associated with it, such as osteoporosis and nutritional deficiencies.