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hey my name is vicky and i join on here for some help. i have just found out that my dad has diabetes. i though he did and now i know for sure. i am really upset about it all. because i dont know what to do. i also got told that if one of your parents has diabetes that means i have got it to. is this true? i am not to sure what my dad should be eating or drinking. he likes to drink beer but i dont think he should at all. but i just dont know thats why i have come on here. to see if i can get any help please.

v.warner
 
Hi Vicky welcome to the forum, It is upsetting when you first find out about diabetes, but have a browse at other posts on here there is plenty of information and lovely people to give you some guidance. I am sure very soon you will get some answers take care junieliz
 
Hi Vicky

welcome to the forum. I am also relatively new to the forum but have had diabetes for 2 1/2 years. It does seem very daunting at the beginning but becomes less so. You will gain lots of info from some very informative people through this website who will give lots of tips and advice. You haven't said, does your dad have type 1 or type 2 diabetes?? Basically changes to diet are important but nothing is forbidden it just focusses you onto a healthy eating plan and you can still have occasional treats. Are they treating your Dad with medication or insulin or Diet? There are many recipes and ideas on the forum. Sometimes it just takes some juggling around to get your Blood Sugar in order. I know there are lots of people here who will give you some advice so my best advice to you is to keep chatting to people and try not to worry as it really isn't the end of the world.

Regards Michelle.
 
hi there michelle

i think my dad has type 2 diabetesbut i am not sure. he is always drinking because he is always dry. nothing seem to help then he went to the doctors they told him he has diabetes. he is on medication but he doesnt like it he has been getting tummy aches with it. he has been on it long we only found out on monday this week. my dad has also got asthma.so he has a 2 pumps for that one blue and one brown. but i am just not sure what that means. i am just worryed that i could get diabetes i am only 23.

v.warner
 
Hi Vicky,

A raging thirst is a very common symptom of diabetes. Effectively you have a blood sugar level that is too high and the excess sugar causes dehydration, which makes you want to constantly drink. You mentioned that your dad likes beer, but that is extremely high in sugar so that is the one thing he mustn't drink. It will just raise his blood sugar even higher and make him even thirstier. The thirst will get less as he gets his blood sugars under control.

His medication is most probably metformin as that is the standard treatment for diabetes. Unfortunately stomach upsets are a side effect, although they often become less severe as the stomach becomes more accustomed to the medication. He needs to ensure that he takes his tablets with food, not before or after food, so take them in the middle of a meal. That generally makes them more easily digested. If the stomach problems just don't wear off then there is a slow-release version called Glucophage SR that is much kinder on the stomach. Doctors generally don't prescribe this unless they have to because it is much more expensive than standard metformin.

Finally, you asked whether you will get it. There is s genetic link but also there are many people who have diabetes today who have no previous history of it in their family (e.g. me) and others who have diabetes but their children never develop it. So the answer to your question is "possibly" but not "definitely".
 
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