Expert warns diabetic patients against increasing medication to offset overeating

Diabetes specialist Dr. Abdulrahman Bukhari has warned that some diabetic patients attempt to increase their medication doses to compensate for overeating.

Bukhari, posting on his X account, outlined several risks associated with this practice when done regularly:

1 - Weight gain

2 - Unhealthy eating habits and a higher risk of heart and vascular diseases

3 - Fluctuating blood sugar levels, swinging between highs and lows

4 - Increased insulin resistance, meaning that even with higher doses of medications like insulin, the body may not respond and blood sugar remains elevated despite significantly increased doses