Hello everyone,
I joined the website and forum because of my partner, who was diagnosed with T2 diabetes around 6 years ago. I am getting increasingly worried as he is not taking care of himself and not really willing to listen to any advice (plus I am not an expert either, even though I try and read as much as I can). he has lost weight, but he is starting to get pain in his legs and in the last 2 months I have noticed that his hands and arms shake a lot. He has a doctor (a diabetologist) who prescribed meds for him (he is not on insulin yet) but never really advised him on lifestyle, which I was surprised about. Nor I feel he has really made it clear to him that he will get in trouble unless he manages his blood sugar and takes care of himself. He advised him to use a continuous glucose monitor, which is good, but then my partner was left alone to make sense of it. He struggles to get an appointment and gets no answer to emails when he asks questions (e.g. his blood sugar jumps up in the middle of the night, even of he has not eaten anything for hours). His glucose levels are constantly too high, which is why I'd expect a doctor to intervene, but it is not happening. I am not here to criticise doctors at all, but I know the only way for my partner take his health seriously is to have someone with authority who follows him more closely and gives him a clear plan, including exercise (he does none, despite me telling him he should). Maybe he needs to be scared a bit too...but feeling cared for and being clear on what he needs to do would help. I know nerve damage cannot be reversed but I'd love him to try and be better. Sorry for the long message but I am so worried now it is affecting me too and he would hear none of it. Hence I wanted to ask for advice and whether there is anyone (e.g. a doctor) you'd recommend who could help him. We live in London (West London and Central London preferred) but to be honest I am happy to travel anywhere to get help for him. Thanks for your help!
I joined the website and forum because of my partner, who was diagnosed with T2 diabetes around 6 years ago. I am getting increasingly worried as he is not taking care of himself and not really willing to listen to any advice (plus I am not an expert either, even though I try and read as much as I can). he has lost weight, but he is starting to get pain in his legs and in the last 2 months I have noticed that his hands and arms shake a lot. He has a doctor (a diabetologist) who prescribed meds for him (he is not on insulin yet) but never really advised him on lifestyle, which I was surprised about. Nor I feel he has really made it clear to him that he will get in trouble unless he manages his blood sugar and takes care of himself. He advised him to use a continuous glucose monitor, which is good, but then my partner was left alone to make sense of it. He struggles to get an appointment and gets no answer to emails when he asks questions (e.g. his blood sugar jumps up in the middle of the night, even of he has not eaten anything for hours). His glucose levels are constantly too high, which is why I'd expect a doctor to intervene, but it is not happening. I am not here to criticise doctors at all, but I know the only way for my partner take his health seriously is to have someone with authority who follows him more closely and gives him a clear plan, including exercise (he does none, despite me telling him he should). Maybe he needs to be scared a bit too...but feeling cared for and being clear on what he needs to do would help. I know nerve damage cannot be reversed but I'd love him to try and be better. Sorry for the long message but I am so worried now it is affecting me too and he would hear none of it. Hence I wanted to ask for advice and whether there is anyone (e.g. a doctor) you'd recommend who could help him. We live in London (West London and Central London preferred) but to be honest I am happy to travel anywhere to get help for him. Thanks for your help!
