dh has diabetes

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Registered: 02-06-2006
dh has diabetes
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Mon, 05-15-2006 - 6:02am

We had a terrible weekend. He's been dieting for a short while and he lost a lot of weight, so he wanted to see how much his blood sugar dropped (he was on the low end of pre-diabetes). And then came the terrible surprise: fasting blood sugar 240 & the after 2 hour thing was 288!! We did cross check the results with my mom's home device (the original

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Mon, 05-15-2006 - 7:43am


Mary,


I am so sorry that you are going thru this. Isit type 1 or 2? My dh was diagnosed with adult onset Type 1 Insulin dependant diabetes at the age of 35.(He is 43 now). It has been a struggle. But we get thru it. Is it hereditary in your dh's family? SOmetimes no matter what you do, it happens.


Make sure he sees a good doctor with diabetes as a specialty. Once we found the dr he sees now, Michale has improved. Other general practice drs know about diabetes, but not as in depth as a specialist.


He is actually going on an insulin pump today(nurse should be here in about 20 minutes to hook him up.


You and your dh are in my thoughts and prayers. Keep me posted.


Hugs,

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 Karen


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Mon, 05-15-2006 - 8:36am
I'm sorry to hear that. I hope everything works out. I will keep you in my thoughts.

 
 
 
 

 
 
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Mon, 05-15-2006 - 11:24am
I am really sorry Mary :(
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Mon, 05-15-2006 - 2:38pm

Mary,

I am so sorry about your dh. I hope things go well and he gets it under control. My mom has diabetes so I worry about that issue myself with my weight. Good luck to him and you for supporting him.

Angela

 

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Mon, 05-15-2006 - 2:48pm

that SUCKS!!!!

i don't have much advise other than to take diabetes very seriously, get a good dr and
take care.

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Tue, 05-16-2006 - 7:22am

Thank you all for your support. We are trying to reschedule an appointment with the doctor for today. We originally had an appointment yesterday, but dh had to work late yesterday (and go to a birthday party!), so he cancelled the doctor. At least he's not worried! I guess I'm worried enough for both of us.


Karen, yes it runs in his family. His father

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