Further joys of diabetes!

[Boo1979]

my mum is nearly 87 and on top of being diagnosed with diabetes and suffering 2 strokes - all within the last 3 years - she has just been diagnosed with epilepsy too - apparently increasingly common in the over 80s and also in stroke survivors.
Apparently significant spikes or falls in Blood sugars can act as a trigger for seizures, so yet another reason why maintaining a stable range is important

 

[Guzzler]

I am so sorry to hear about your Mum's condition and you are certainly right that good management of bg can have an impact in the long term and that the earlier one can attain that control the better. I do hope that your Mum is able and has the support of the medics so that she can best manage her new condition. I know that she will get the support from you and I send you and your Mum my best wishes for the future.

 

[Oldvatr]

my mum is nearly 87 and on top of being diagnosed with diabetes and suffering 2 strokes - all within the last 3 years - she has just been diagnosed with epilepsy too - apparently increasingly common in the over 80s and also in stroke survivors.
Apparently significant spikes or falls in Blood sugars can act as a trigger for seizures, so yet another reason why maintaining a stable range is important

I had 2 strokes a few years back, and I too had epileptic episodes following on. I had to stop driving until I could show I was symptom free for a year, but I am now clear to drive. It was difficult since I worked in a factory some 35 miles away, but I had a good employer who set me up with remote teleworking from home, and I kept my job. In my case the epilepsy faded as my brain rewired itself, and I was able to remain a useful contributor to my employer. Even after my heart attack which followed, I kept working remotely and I retired a year after NRD. So if the damage is due to the stroke,then it may get better in time. I wish your mum a happier Xmas this year, and a fruitful NYear.

PS in my case the epilepsy was not relating to my bgl levels but was triggered when I was having to concentrate on certain tasks, like standing or walking or making a cup of tea.

 

[Boo1979]

I am so sorry to hear about your Mum's condition and you are certainly right that good management of bg can have an impact in the long term and that the earlier one can attain that control the better. I do hope that your Mum is able and has the support of the medics so that she can best manage her new condition. I know that she will get the support from you and I send you and your Mum my best wishes for the future.

Thanks for your kind thoughts

 

[Boo1979]

I had 2 strokes a few years back, and I too had epileptic episodes following on. I had to stop driving until I could show I was symptom free for a year, but I am now clear to drive. It was difficult since I worked in a factory some 35 miles away, but I had a good employer who set me up with remote teleworking from home, and I kept my job. In my case the epilepsy faded as my brain rewired itself, and I was able to remain a useful contributor to my employer. Even after my heart attack which followed, I kept working remotely and I retired a year after NRD. So if the damage is due to the stroke,then it may get better in time. I wish your mum a happier Xmas this year, and a fruitful NYear.

PS in my case the epilepsy was not relating to my bgl levels but was triggered when I was having to concentrate on certain tasks, like standing or walking or making a cup of tea.

Thanks for sharing and for your kind thoughts.
My mum cant speak after the strokes, but Im sure that if she could shed be shouting her advice from years ago of “ dont get old,!”
Interesting about the concentration thing - both of my mums seizures have been when navigating the 2 steps in her house

 

[AdamJames]

My mum cant speak after the strokes

That instantly got me when I read it. I am so, so, so, so sorry about that.