On October 13, Kon Tum General Hospital said it was monitoring and treating a diabetic patient who nearly died after buying medicine from a "miracle doctor" on social media.
Accordingly, on October 9, Mr. P. (44 years old, residing in Dak Ha District, Kon Tum) came to Kon Tum Provincial General Hospital with very high blood sugar, causing fatigue, headache, frequent urination, numbness, and weak limbs. In early 2023, Mr. P. was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes patient almost died after believing in 'miracle doctor' on social media
A few weeks ago, Mr. P. accidentally saw an advertisement and lecture on social media from a personal page named "TTH" about the commitment to completely cure diabetes, so he contacted to buy and use it.
"I called Mr. H. at the phone number on Facebook. After talking, I found what he said very reasonable, so I agreed to buy a course of 4 bottles of medicine to take for 3 months. He also committed to completely curing diabetes. Such a course of treatment costs 2.3 million VND," said Mr. P.
After buying the medicine, Mr. P. stopped using the medicine prescribed by the doctors and used the medicine of the "miracle doctor". After 1 week of using the medicine, Mr. P. felt weak, had a severe headache, blurred vision, and numb limbs, so he went to Kon Tum General Hospital for examination. Here, the patient was admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of very high blood sugar.
Dr. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Tram, Department of Internal Medicine, Kon Tum General Hospital, said that the test results of patient P. showed that the blood sugar level was 4 times higher than the normal threshold for people with diabetes. "Such high blood sugar, if not treated promptly, can lead to coma and even threaten the patient's life," said Dr. Tram.
Dr. Tram also recommends that patients should strictly monitor and treat their illness according to the doctor's instructions. In particular, do not stop taking medication on your own, buy and use drugs of unknown origin, herbal medicines, and especially drugs advertised as "miracle drugs" on social networks.
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