Hi All
I am new to this but need to understand more about T2 diabetes so I can support my husband. He was diagnosed when he was 7 and he is now 42. We married last year and has few hypos since I've known him. The ones he has had have been frightening and I've had to learn quickly how to deal with these. Unfortunately Stewart seems to be in denial and has spent years fighting the fact that he has diabetes and he gets angry with himself.
Over the past few days he has had 2 hypos and it has left him feeling depressed and exhausted. I believe that these were the result of him using too much energy and not eating the right foods at the right times - probably. Unfortunately I wasn't with him so couldn't 'nag' him as I usually do. I am going to look at his carb intake as I wasn't aware that this could really help.
I am really concerned about his bouts of depression and I am trying to understand if there's a link. Last week I found him slumped in a corner crying but he didn't know why he was feeling so low. Once again, last night, after his blood levels had stabilised we chatted and he feels like he's having some kind of breakdown. I am wondering whether it's just a symptom of the hypos and the problems he's been having controlling his bsl.
If anyone can advise on this I would be really grateful. I want to try and crack this one with him so he starts feeling better. We are going to the doctors this week but they can't always help in the right way which makes him feel worse.
Also if anyone could advise on the best action to take when he has a hypo I would find this useful. Just to check I am doing the right thing. I don't want to make this worse!
Thanks all
I am new to this but need to understand more about T2 diabetes so I can support my husband. He was diagnosed when he was 7 and he is now 42. We married last year and has few hypos since I've known him. The ones he has had have been frightening and I've had to learn quickly how to deal with these. Unfortunately Stewart seems to be in denial and has spent years fighting the fact that he has diabetes and he gets angry with himself.
Over the past few days he has had 2 hypos and it has left him feeling depressed and exhausted. I believe that these were the result of him using too much energy and not eating the right foods at the right times - probably. Unfortunately I wasn't with him so couldn't 'nag' him as I usually do. I am going to look at his carb intake as I wasn't aware that this could really help.
I am really concerned about his bouts of depression and I am trying to understand if there's a link. Last week I found him slumped in a corner crying but he didn't know why he was feeling so low. Once again, last night, after his blood levels had stabilised we chatted and he feels like he's having some kind of breakdown. I am wondering whether it's just a symptom of the hypos and the problems he's been having controlling his bsl.
If anyone can advise on this I would be really grateful. I want to try and crack this one with him so he starts feeling better. We are going to the doctors this week but they can't always help in the right way which makes him feel worse.
Also if anyone could advise on the best action to take when he has a hypo I would find this useful. Just to check I am doing the right thing. I don't want to make this worse!
Thanks all