Diabetes!

[CHEK]

DH officially diagnosed with Diabetes today....., he's had 2 high fasting blood sugar's within the last 5wk's, so today it was confirmed. But we're now going to try for a referral as he had a really bad bout of pancreatitis in Nov 2005, which he was hospitalised for 17 days and we're unsure as to whether this has contributed to the diagnosis?.
At the moment we're going down the diet and exercise route until his next visit.

 

[Netty]

karen hope you get the referral what type of diabetes does he have?

 

[natalielongstaff]

good luck x x

 

[randomdisney101]

my dogs diabetic too the insolin made him blind but it only happens to dogs

Hope you get better soon xxx

Caroline
xxx

 

[SLumley]

My DH has been diabetic for almost 30 years since he was 9 years old. He's an insulin dependent diabetic and has told me in the past that if you are diagonosed with the condition that can be managed with diet then make sure you look after yourself (good diet) and try to control your blood sugar as much as possible.This will reduce further health problems. People who live a healthy life style can live a realitively healthy life. The same advice is relevant for diabetice on tablets and injections. My DS has approx 4 injections a day but he can still have the odd treat and has never been hospitalised since being diagonosed as a child.
If you want any more advice let me know and I will tyr to help. I'm no expert though. I don't know anything about pancreatitis either so I don't know if it will have had a impact.

Good luck with the referral and take care

Sue

 

[irongirlof12]

hope he can manage it with a healthy diet alone, sending some

 

[Lisash]

I've had it for years now and so has my niece who was just 4 years old when she got it. To be honest as long as you take proper care of yourself it's no big deal. In fact I'm a lot healthier than most of my 'normal' freinds and work colleagues. Hope he manages to control it with diet etc but don't beat yourselves up about it if he can't sometimes it's just not possible no matter how hard you try. Feel free to pm me if you have any questions. I can't promise to have all the answers but I'll try my best

 

[CHEK]

karen hope you get the referral what type of diabetes does he have?

Hi Netty, well the diabetic nurse thinks he is type 2!, but we have heard that he could be either type 1 or 2 following the bout of pancreatitis, so that's why we're hoping for a referral to a Consultant, maybe then we'll be able to get some answers, because he's never felt 100% since the pancreatitis!.

 

[Snowy-girls]

Sorry to hear this.Hubby's Dad+one of his brothers have Diabetes and they inject 3 times a day.They are well+cope well.I hope you get the referal.Please keep us informed-take care.x.

 

[paulh]

hpoe all go`s well.i know how hes fealing
am going to hspital tomorow re my thiroids.got back to work mon after hols and came home and when on sick.was exsorsted
Paulh

 

[CHEK]

hpoe all go`s well.i know how hes fealing
am going to hspital tomorow re my thiroids.got back to work mon after hols and came home and when on sick.was exsorsted
Paulh

I'm sure he'll be fine, he's quite a laid back sort of guy and does just get on with life, but right now he just want's some question's answering and not guessing . Hope everything goes ok for you tomorrow Paul, look after yourself

 

[paulh]

I'm sure he'll be fine, he's quite a laid back sort of guy and does just get on with life, but right now he just want's some question's answering and not guessing . Hope everything goes ok for you tomorrow Paul, look after yourself

thanks,got back today and put on carbimnazole back in 2-3 months
doc reconed it caused my cataracts last year as well as he says its graves
Paulh

 

[CHEK]

thanks,got back today and put on carbimnazole back in 2-3 months
doc reconed it caused my cataracts last year as well as he says its graves
Paulh

You take care Paul!

 

[orlandothebeagle]

my dogs diabetic too the insolin made him blind but it only happens to dogs

Hope he gets better soon xxx I know lots of diabetics that are perfect when get it under control.

Caroline
xxx

http://www.bddiabetes.com/us/main.aspx?cat=1&id=2975 Dear Caroline,just in case you were worried it is not the insulin that causes blindness it is the diabetes,maybe thats what you meant though?

I hope your hubby is better, they can treat it very well thses days!

Also the pancreatitis and the diabetes goes hand in hand sometimes because insulin is released from the pancreas(in some kinds of diabetes anyway) It is all a bit mind bogling!

 

[PoppyAnna]

Karen,
Just catching up with your thread after being away.
My DH was diagnosed with Diabetes on Feb of this year. It was a total shock at first. He doesn't fit the typical Type II Diabetic, he's ideal weight for height, eats well (most of the time) doesn't smoke or drink and takes exercise. His Diabetes is type II at the mo but it is believed that his Pancreas is "packing-up" so he may become type I insulin dependent one day. Like your DH he is a laid back chap so I don't think he understood what it meant at first, he didn't know you could become diabetic. Then he went nosing around on the internet and scared himself silly! He is on some fantastic medication, including a statin which not all Diabetics are given - this helps protect from future heart disease. I think DH was given this as he is a relatively young man (40) who hasn't abused himself, it might be that my DH's diabetes was brought on by a virus, of all things.
He finds that if he eats well (the GI diet is really helpful) he hardly needs his oral medication and can control it well.
to you and yours.
Any q's - just PM me....
Jo.x

 

[#1MMFan]

To be honest, it doesn't really matter whether he is type 1 or type 2. Pancreatitis certainly can render someone diabetic. The pancreas is a complicated organ with exocrine and endocrine functions and basically damage to the Beta cells of the Islets will render someone potentially diabetic as this is where insulin is made. Although I can understand why you might want referred, I don't think it will necessarily add anything to his management unless your husband is unable to control his blood sugars with diet or oral hypoglycaemics alone (medication). Incidentally, just because a type 2 diabetic goes on to need insulin injections this does NOT make such a person then a type 1 diabetic - it's confusing nomenclature but basically there are a lot of type 2's out there who are on insulin because their sugars are very badly controlled. Problem with it is that the type 2s are often overweight, and insulin adds to weight gain so it's a double-edged sword.
Also remember that unless your husband ends up on insulin, there is absolutely no evidence that home blood glucose monitoring is of any value according to the medical research - so don't rush off and buy a meter!! Hope that helps (I'm a medical practitioner).

 

[orlandothebeagle]

Can I also just say that a lot of health centres now have great nurses dedicated to things like diabetes( my friends hubby has it and is in close contact with diabetic nurse) They tend to be really good and speak in terms that patients understand and dont overwhelm them with too much too soon.Maybe you could get in touch with one?

 

[PoppyAnna]

Can I also just say that a lot of health centres now have great nurses dedicated to things like diabetes( my friends hubby has it and is in close contact with diabetic nurse) They tend to be really good and speak in terms that patients understand and dont overwhelm them with too much too soon.Maybe you could get in touch with one?

I can certainly second this, we gained much more sensible, practical, down-to-earth advice from our practice nurse than the Diabetes centre at our local PCT - they focus much more on helping insulin dependant stereotypical diabetics (my friends who is type I certainly agrees with this too) my DH was a mystery to them!

 

[CHEK]

Many thanks for all the advice , I actually work at our local Hospital , and on the advice from the Adult Diabetic Consultants (they have asked my DH to get a referral to see them!) they are concerned over the fact that he had pancreatitis. He has an appointment next week with the Dietician and his GP so hopefully we'll get the referral.

 

[PoppyAnna]

Many thanks for all the advice , I actually work at our local Hospital , and on the advice from the Adult Diabetic Consultants (they have asked my DH to get a referral to see them!) they are concerned over the fact that he had pancreatitis. He has an appointment next week with the Dietician and his GP so hopefully we'll get the referral.

Best of luck, Karen.