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<blockquote data-quote="paulus1" data-source="post: 1640180" data-attributes="member: 191134"><p>i have always been on insulin. my consultant is quite sure im type 2 but another endocrinologist thinks its type 1. i was becoming pretty sick. i was heading into acidosis. from day one ive adopted the lchf more healthy than lots of fat. my max insulin was 68 units of lantus and nova. im now down to 26 units over 6-9 weeks. bg range is 4.9-6.6 most are in the 5s thats my target. i started off with about 60 carbs a day im now on about 40. iwas recently put on 2x 500 metformin. this counters any residence. and acts like a mild weight loss drug. </p><p></p><p>he cant be not take his medication its seriously abad idea. i made sure i knew what the risks of not following a controlled life style was. the worst was watching a gangrenous diabetic foot removal. also my wife is a district nurse and she makes sure i understood that being stupid would result in some unpleasant effects. this has been tough for me i loved junk food.</p><p></p><p>testing i do 4-5 a day. with bg in the 20s i hope his diabetic nurse has been doing some shouting.</p><p></p><p>can i ask why you feel he is not wanting to get better control. some folks feel the will survive if they dont do anything this is denile and some suffer with depression. </p><p></p><p>clearly your a caring wife and that will be needed. staying at those levels are life limiting he needs to really understand that if he does not control it it will take his life from him. sorry cant make it soft thats his future. has he had his annual checks i would make sure he has his blood tests to watch for kidney function. if they go everything else does. he must have his eyes checked and followed upon if they find anything and the one he will probably think is a waste of time his feet checks. </p><p></p><p>im afraid it looks like your going to need to get tough. tears and guilt trips are fine to use. if he wont do his meds properly take charge of them and nag until he does. blood tests before breakfast or you dont give him any. same for the other meals and pre going to bed. remind him that your scared for him.</p><p></p><p>as he wont do it for himself can you adapt his diet. no bread or very little no pasta or rice or very small amounts no root veg unless in small quantities. there is an excellent book called carb and calorie counting that shows portion sizes and values. really helpful. saves a lot of time. </p><p></p><p>he must be feeling very grotty all the old symptoms will be coming back. if you can get his bg below 10 it will be an excellent result. do you go with him to his appointments if not try to. im so sorry that your worried and your right to be. maybe get him on here. there are loads of experts that will help him. really good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="paulus1, post: 1640180, member: 191134"] i have always been on insulin. my consultant is quite sure im type 2 but another endocrinologist thinks its type 1. i was becoming pretty sick. i was heading into acidosis. from day one ive adopted the lchf more healthy than lots of fat. my max insulin was 68 units of lantus and nova. im now down to 26 units over 6-9 weeks. bg range is 4.9-6.6 most are in the 5s thats my target. i started off with about 60 carbs a day im now on about 40. iwas recently put on 2x 500 metformin. this counters any residence. and acts like a mild weight loss drug. he cant be not take his medication its seriously abad idea. i made sure i knew what the risks of not following a controlled life style was. the worst was watching a gangrenous diabetic foot removal. also my wife is a district nurse and she makes sure i understood that being stupid would result in some unpleasant effects. this has been tough for me i loved junk food. testing i do 4-5 a day. with bg in the 20s i hope his diabetic nurse has been doing some shouting. can i ask why you feel he is not wanting to get better control. some folks feel the will survive if they dont do anything this is denile and some suffer with depression. clearly your a caring wife and that will be needed. staying at those levels are life limiting he needs to really understand that if he does not control it it will take his life from him. sorry cant make it soft thats his future. has he had his annual checks i would make sure he has his blood tests to watch for kidney function. if they go everything else does. he must have his eyes checked and followed upon if they find anything and the one he will probably think is a waste of time his feet checks. im afraid it looks like your going to need to get tough. tears and guilt trips are fine to use. if he wont do his meds properly take charge of them and nag until he does. blood tests before breakfast or you dont give him any. same for the other meals and pre going to bed. remind him that your scared for him. as he wont do it for himself can you adapt his diet. no bread or very little no pasta or rice or very small amounts no root veg unless in small quantities. there is an excellent book called carb and calorie counting that shows portion sizes and values. really helpful. saves a lot of time. he must be feeling very grotty all the old symptoms will be coming back. if you can get his bg below 10 it will be an excellent result. do you go with him to his appointments if not try to. im so sorry that your worried and your right to be. maybe get him on here. there are loads of experts that will help him. really good luck. [/QUOTE]
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