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<blockquote data-quote="cugila" data-source="post: 107814" data-attributes="member: 15325"><p>Hi Ellen.</p><p>It isn't just the Insulin he needs to worry about. Alcohol can seriously damage your health. This is from the Retinopathy website, just one of the complications he is letting himself in for. Together with increased Blood Pressure and almost certain Cardivascular disease. He really does need to get a grip on this, one way or the other. You can only do so much and we can only advise you so much. It is his choice....sad, but true. I still think he needs specialist help, it is just putting off the inevitable. </p><p><a href="http://medweb.bham.ac.uk/easdec/prevention/alcohol_blood_pressure.htm" target="_blank">http://medweb.bham.ac.uk/easdec/prevent ... essure.htm</a></p><p></p><p>An extract:</p><p>Recent research has confirmed that alcohol may put blood pressure up. The lower your blood pressure the better, but it is best below 130/80, lower still in some patients. A careful research study recommends less than 6 drinks or units a week, not really more than one a day. More than this leads to damage in the brain.</p><p></p><p>So don't start helping him by looking for excuses to let him drink more. I know this is going to be difficult but you have to get him to cut back. He is a Diabetic, and Alcohol, Insulin and Diabetes are not a good combination for anybody, especially when, as it appears here he is drinking to excess, using much more Insulin than is needed and is just stuck in the mindset that it will all go away if I ignore it. It doesn't work like that. Change has to be made, one way or the other.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cugila, post: 107814, member: 15325"] Hi Ellen. It isn't just the Insulin he needs to worry about. Alcohol can seriously damage your health. This is from the Retinopathy website, just one of the complications he is letting himself in for. Together with increased Blood Pressure and almost certain Cardivascular disease. He really does need to get a grip on this, one way or the other. You can only do so much and we can only advise you so much. It is his choice....sad, but true. I still think he needs specialist help, it is just putting off the inevitable. [url=http://medweb.bham.ac.uk/easdec/prevention/alcohol_blood_pressure.htm]http://medweb.bham.ac.uk/easdec/prevent ... essure.htm[/url] An extract: Recent research has confirmed that alcohol may put blood pressure up. The lower your blood pressure the better, but it is best below 130/80, lower still in some patients. A careful research study recommends less than 6 drinks or units a week, not really more than one a day. More than this leads to damage in the brain. So don't start helping him by looking for excuses to let him drink more. I know this is going to be difficult but you have to get him to cut back. He is a Diabetic, and Alcohol, Insulin and Diabetes are not a good combination for anybody, especially when, as it appears here he is drinking to excess, using much more Insulin than is needed and is just stuck in the mindset that it will all go away if I ignore it. It doesn't work like that. Change has to be made, one way or the other. [/QUOTE]
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