Hey
@romeo21 and welcome to the forum.
Firstly, breathe - it's okay. Everything is okay. There is cause for concern from what you've written, but I don't think it's panic-stations yet.
Before anyone can really offer some sound advice, can I ask some questions - might be you don't know the answers.
- You "think" he has T2 - do you know whether he has or not, and what medication he's on?
- Assuming he does have T2, how is his care arranged - does he have a diabetic nurse / consultant / dietician? Are his annual checks up to date (eye screening, foot checks etc)? Are you able to find out his last HbA1c?
- Is your dad otherwise competent and independent? Or are you caring / looking after him for some / all of the time?
- What does he typically eat? Does he regularly test his blood glucose levels?
- Leg pain can be caused by many things. If his leg is hot, swollen and reddened, get him to A&E immediately.
The first thing is to, maybe, have a frank conversation with your dad about his medical needs and whether he needs your help in managing them - it really can be a full-time job, arranging and chasing all those tests, appointments and check-ups and it's easy for someone to feel overwhelmed by it all but not know how to ask for help.
Assuming your chat with your dad goes well, I think, perhaps, you need to accompany him to a GP appointment about that leg. Maybe try to see a different / new GP and get hold of a print-out of his test results and find out how his care is managed, what meds he's on and so on.
If his pain is severe enough that it's causing pain and a loss of mobility, it could be anything from a hip problem to a muscular issue and needs more serious investigation that pain relief - it's the difference between treating the symptoms and understanding the cause, and no-one deserves to live a restricted, painful lifestyle. It may or may not be related to his diabetes, but you need to understand the whole picture before you can really take any action - and so do we if we're to offer good, sound advice based upon our own experiences.
Not the most helpful reply, I know - and I'm sorry. But there's no need to panic and with a bit more info, the lovely folks here will have much more to offer you.
Hang in there, Romeo.
Sock x
