If you cannot control your diabetes through diet and exercise, you may be prescribed diabetic medicine. Type 1 diabetics cannot make the hormone insulin naturally, so they inject it medically.  Insulin is what your body uses to transfer sugar into you cells to give them energy, and without it you cannot survive. Oral drugs may also be administered to type 1 diabetics. According to the Mayo Clinic, these include:

High blood pressure medicine – Even if you do not have blood pressure problems, your doctor may prescribe diabetic medicine to help keep your kidneys healthy. They will also do this to keep your blood pressure lowered because it is recommended that people with diabetes keep their blood pressure less than 130/80 mm/Hg.

Cholesterol-lowering drugs – Diabetics also must keep their cholesterol level lower than most people do because of their risk of heart disease. Therefore, your doctor is not …