Extended honeymoon period in a type 1 diabetic child by Iranian Traditional Medicine treatments, a case report

Prim Care Diabetes. 2017 Dec;11(6):583-585. doi: 10.1016/j.pcd.2017.08.001. Epub 2017 Sep 29.

Abstract

We present a 4-year-old newly diagnosed T1DM boy who presented with sever polyuria and polydipsia and HbA1C of 9.3%. Coincident with onset of ITM program insulin doses were tapered and the baby got free from insulin soon. Only three months after traditional anti-diabetic medications, his HbA1C improved to 5.8%.

Keywords: Diabetes mellitus; Honeymoon period; Iranian Traditional Medicine.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Blood Glucose / drug effects
  • Blood Glucose / metabolism
  • Child, Preschool
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / complications
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / diagnosis
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / therapy*
  • Diet, Diabetic
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Glycated Hemoglobin / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Insulin / administration & dosage*
  • Insulin-Secreting Cells / drug effects
  • Insulin-Secreting Cells / metabolism
  • Male
  • Medicine, Traditional / methods*
  • Plant Extracts / administration & dosage*
  • Plant Extracts / adverse effects
  • Polydipsia / etiology
  • Polyuria / etiology
  • Risk Reduction Behavior
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Blood Glucose
  • Glycated Hemoglobin A
  • Hypoglycemic Agents
  • Insulin
  • Plant Extracts
  • hemoglobin A1c protein, human