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Hi everyone,
Some people will remember me, I posted a lot in May about my dad's type 2 diabetes. I was trying to get my dad's blood sugar levels under control. When he was referred to the diabetic nurse he chose to follow the NHS guidelines for diet. The medication seems to work and he was averaging 6. We seems to be making progress, the gave him the all clear.
However he insisted the doctor give him stronger painkillers for nerve pain, he was on co codamol. They gave him Tramadol and the problems started. The main side effect was he couldn't urinate, this continued for a few days. He didn't tell the doctor this but asked for different nerve painkillers, they gave him gabapentin which had the opposite effect and he became incontinent.
This continued for a week and he refuses to contact the doctor, I phoned and arranged a home visit and he was taken into hospital. They think he has a damaged bladder and an infection, and will have to wear a catheter. The metformin isn't working and they suggested injecting insult but he told them he won't inject himself.
Does anyone know if there is an alternative?
Some people will remember me, I posted a lot in May about my dad's type 2 diabetes. I was trying to get my dad's blood sugar levels under control. When he was referred to the diabetic nurse he chose to follow the NHS guidelines for diet. The medication seems to work and he was averaging 6. We seems to be making progress, the gave him the all clear.
However he insisted the doctor give him stronger painkillers for nerve pain, he was on co codamol. They gave him Tramadol and the problems started. The main side effect was he couldn't urinate, this continued for a few days. He didn't tell the doctor this but asked for different nerve painkillers, they gave him gabapentin which had the opposite effect and he became incontinent.
This continued for a week and he refuses to contact the doctor, I phoned and arranged a home visit and he was taken into hospital. They think he has a damaged bladder and an infection, and will have to wear a catheter. The metformin isn't working and they suggested injecting insult but he told them he won't inject himself.
Does anyone know if there is an alternative?