2)( 1) Exercise, which can make blood sugar tend to be normal and prevent cardiovascular diseases.
(2) Keep your mouth shut and focus on a light, low-sugar and low-fat diet. Quit smoking and drinking. Eat less and eat more. Control your weight
(3) Monitor blood sugar regularly, and master the medication. Control the illness in a good state and try not to take medicine indiscriminately. Master scientific medication methods.
If the above can be done well, I believe your condition will be well controlled.
3) As for Chinese medicine or western medicine, in fact, as long as it is a hypoglycemic drug, it will cause different degrees of damage to liver and kidney. If you do point 2), proper use of Chinese and western medicines alternately will minimize your side effects.
4) Take medicine and insulin. Of course, insulin is much better than drugs, because insulin is ineffective, but once insulin becomes resistant, it will be troublesome. Therefore, under normal circumstances, people will take medicine first and then take insulin according to the severity of the disease, which will prolong the history of medication. So taking medicine and insulin depends on your situation.
5) As for what medicine to take, I won't write it because it is too much like an advertiser. At present, there are many drugs with small side effects, so you should choose by yourself and listen to your doctor more.
That's enough. If it can be done, it should be the best way at present.