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Dr. Sule Bathner, a Consultant
Endocrinologist with the Federal Medical Centre, Gombe, has expressed concern
over the phobia for insulin injection by diabetic patients, ITRealms reports.
While speaking to news men in Bauchi
on Saturday during the monthly enlightenment meeting of Bauchi State chapter of
Diabetes Association of Nigeria, the consultant observed that the phobia had
resulted in some patients rejecting the insulin medication or defaulting in
treatment.
He said that the insulin treatment
was highly reliable, especially in cases where the need for its application had
become necessary.
Speaking further, ITRealms gathered, the medical expert explained that during a recent
meeting of World Diabetes Congress in India, which he attended, he noticed that
most developed countries applied insulin in managing the ailment.
“The problem we have here is that
most people believe that once insulin had been prescribed, it means the
condition had advanced, and fear sets in immediately, insulin injection can be
recommended and withdrawn when the need arises, just like any other diabetes
drug, and not necessarily an indication of advancement in ailment,” he said.
Bathner also cautioned patients from
relying on traditional medicine sellers, especially those claiming to have a
permanent cure for the ailment, learnt ITRealms.
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