westcornwall
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Insulin
Hi @westcornwall and partner, welcome to the forumEverything that I read,points to the importance of food,particularly carbs,so I am very concerned about him taking insulin.
Hi @westcornwall ,Hi, I'm new to the group,so hope my question is OK. My partner has recently been diagnosed with type2 diabetes. He is 77years old,is under palliative care fir lung cancer. He was prescribed Metformin, but after 1 tablet he had horrendous diarrhea. At that time, he was also hospitalised for hypercalcaemia(high calcium levels). Diabetes nurse now suggesting insulin. My concern is that due to the cancer,he doesn't eat any solids food at all. And I mean absolutely nothing. He survives on build up shakes, 4/5 a day. Everything that I read,points to the importance of food,particularly carbs,so I am very concerned about him taking insulin. I feel that lack of solid food probably contributed to the problems with Metformin. The medics don't seem to understand/believe(not sure which) that he really doesn't eat anything. Has anyone come across this issue? Many thanks for reading.
My sympathies to you and your partner.Hi, I'm new to the group,so hope my question is OK. My partner has recently been diagnosed with type2 diabetes. He is 77years old,is under palliative care fir lung cancer. He was prescribed Metformin, but after 1 tablet he had horrendous diarrhea. At that time, he was also hospitalised for hypercalcaemia(high calcium levels). Diabetes nurse now suggesting insulin. My concern is that due to the cancer,he doesn't eat any solids food at all. And I mean absolutely nothing. He survives on build up shakes, 4/5 a day. Everything that I read,points to the importance of food,particularly carbs,so I am very concerned about him taking insulin. I feel that lack of solid food probably contributed to the problems with Metformin. The medics don't seem to understand/believe(not sure which) that he really doesn't eat anything. Has anyone come across this issue? Many thanks for reading.
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