Diabetes is a lifestyle disease, can be managed and treated. It can be done through lifestyle changes along with medicines. Remission is possible when the age is well-advanced like the oldest old (85+ years) due to various changes in the physiology. Research showed remission in very select type of people, though 45% of the population relapsed within a year. Some of them needed insulin for initial control. If you have any queries regarding the treatment or medicines, kindly contact your doctor.