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<blockquote data-quote="mentat" data-source="post: 1446370" data-attributes="member: 86670"><p>Buzz2101, here is an alternative perspective.</p><p></p><p>We all have a deep need for control over our lives. Diabetes has just invaded and taken a lot of his control <em>over his own body.</em> Let him take some control back.</p><p></p><p>It's true that if you skip meals you will need to inject fewer times (provided you are on an appropriate basal-bolus regime). Embrace his choice not to eat, and reduce the number of injections accordingly. If he is upset that he still needs to inject, try to get him to feel good about the fact that he has <strong>successfully reduced</strong> the number of injections he needs to take.</p><p></p><p>It's hard work to go hungry, and you should show him respect for that.</p><p></p><p>Hopefully, once he feels like he has regained some control over his life, he will be ready to make the choice to do more injections in return for more freedom with eating. Give him some time to reach this point on his own, as that will be the best way, but if he doesn't you will have to intervene eventually.</p><p></p><p>Best of luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mentat, post: 1446370, member: 86670"] Buzz2101, here is an alternative perspective. We all have a deep need for control over our lives. Diabetes has just invaded and taken a lot of his control [I]over his own body.[/I] Let him take some control back. It's true that if you skip meals you will need to inject fewer times (provided you are on an appropriate basal-bolus regime). Embrace his choice not to eat, and reduce the number of injections accordingly. If he is upset that he still needs to inject, try to get him to feel good about the fact that he has [B]successfully reduced[/B] the number of injections he needs to take. It's hard work to go hungry, and you should show him respect for that. Hopefully, once he feels like he has regained some control over his life, he will be ready to make the choice to do more injections in return for more freedom with eating. Give him some time to reach this point on his own, as that will be the best way, but if he doesn't you will have to intervene eventually. Best of luck. [/QUOTE]
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