Scouser58
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Non-insulin injectable medication (incretin mimetics)
@Scouser58
To answer a couple of your questions….
"does he wear glasses?"..........yes he does wear glasses for reading and close work but not for driving
His latest diabetic retinopathy screening came back indicating early stages of something (not sure what without finding the letter, sorry) and recommended that he should attend future screening next year and keep an eye on his bs levels….no treatment required at the moment.
His reading of this was “my eyes are ok” and dismissed the rest of what it said…he did not register the warning of the deterioration, though I did!
"Molly I think you need to research the hyper side effects, and any DVLA requirements for driving."
Have already researched the latter and will look into the former more closely. As already mentioned elsewhere he does not understand why he should test his bs before driving despite the nurse telling him he should and providing the relevant equipment to do so…I know for a fact he will not do this.
Have started to cut and paste the relevant information into a word document to print off for him explaining what he should do and why. Don’t know what else I can do as have tried to tell him verbally but just ignored / dismissed……am trying my best!
Do you think the threat of the dvla being told, and cancelling his licence, would make him sit up and take notice?
Who would tell them if he didn’t inform them – does any health professional have a duty to inform them and if so, in what circumstances. What about informing Insurance company if he won’t? I can only tell him that he should but can’t do it for him.
Will be removing him as a named driver from my car insurance policy when it comes up for renewal at the end of this month.
The recent increase in his medication (Gliclazide) and his driving is, I would say, my biggest concern at the moment.
And finally a question of my own
"The high bs levels will have an effect on his balance, and his ability to move about safely"
Not sure what you mean by "high bs levels affecting his balance"…I have seen early signs of this but not sure what the exact link / cause is, can you elaborate please.
Thanks
@Scouser58 , thanks for reply....guess I knew a lot of that but what can I do when he just doesn't want to know....got the reply tonight of "I'm not worried about it, why should you be " or words to that effect.Hello Molly56, in answer to the driving licence bit, the GP, Specialist, or Optician could require the DVLA to be told of driving, and maybe susupending of licence. With a hyper, your whole body is affected, and the effects can come on slowly and build up into a hyperglycemica episode. The person may start to feel drowsy, lose co-ordination for walking, talking, and driving. If the hyper G is not brought under control the person can become unconscious and then it will be a hospital recovery, involving insulin and drips for dehydration to bring down the high bs levels, these episodes have major effects on the body and organs, could bring on heart condition/heart attack, kidney condtions, and other problems, including loss of feeling to the feet, hands, sight problems. Molly please keep in touch and take time out for your self, and try to ease of worrying, and relax at bit, ttfn
Hi Molly, good for you, and sadly now you know where he stands, it is hard to turn away and not care. Would theat be the RHS at Tatton Park flower show?, will you be there when the last day sell off happens?, well if possible treat yourself to a special plant, to cheer up up as only a plant can1, well Molly have a good time when you go to your friends, what about a nice cake or bottle of wine, then you will smile and laugh!!, ttfn
@AndBreathe unfortunately I don't think he even notices what I do to help him so doubt he understands how lucky he is as you say in your post.Molly - I hope your chap understands how lucky he is to have someone as supportive as you on his case.
I hope you guys manage to find some compromise, middle ground which will improve his lot, and ease your mind. Don't under estimate the impact of some of this, understandable, frustration you are feeling.
@dawnmc I have no idea why he is burying his head and I don't think he is worried ...he has as much as told me that by saying "I'm not worried about it, why should you be" about a week ago.Oooo I feel for you Molly, what an a***e. Talk about banging your head etc. I'm sure at some point he will wake up and smell the coffee. Why do you think he is burying his head? He may be worried and not letting you know. Men eh - they are their own worst enemies.
I think there's many people on this forum as concerned as you are. I apologise if I say the wrong things but who knows, there are some things that might be taken more seriously than others. If I can find a magic wand, I'll wave it. All the best. Graham@graj0
Thank you for raising this important point.
Don't ever remember you saying the wrong things, in fact I think you have raised an important issue that perhaps others would not have been brave enough to mention so thank you.I think there's many people on this forum as concerned as you are. I apologise if I say the wrong things but who knows, there are some things that might be taken more seriously than others. If I can find a magic wand, I'll wave it. All the best. Graham
Hello Molly56, I hope you enjoyed you visit to Tatton Park and were the flowers really special?. How did you feel while you were having some you time with your friend?, and what about the heat, it has warn me out, how did you get on walking about?. So how were things when you got back?, still alive and being ostrich like?.
So Molly how do you feel after this length of time, are we all supporting you and being helpful in are own ways?
I had a funny hypo on thursday, cooking some tea, and the the shakes and wobbly feelings came, sweaty and not very focused, hum, havin a hypo, my previous BS was 7.1 after lunch time, so when I eventuly sat down before I ate, I did the bs again, it was only 5, and I thought it would be much lower to make me feel like that, it have been the heat havibg an effect as well.
I will clear out the shed, I thought I had left my broomstick in there, sorry magic wand, and I will izzy wizzy lets get bizzy, or such like, well keep in touch, for now ttfn
I happened to attend a diet/diabetes course in January. The nurse explained how Gliclazide and Metformin work and that therefore it was rather important to take Gliclazide 30 to 15 mins BEFORE a meal and Metformin 15 to 30 mins AFTER the meal.
I had been told that taking the meds before and after the meal was a good idea, but this was not stressed
The moral of this story? The NHS might save a fortune on meds, and improve diabetics' control if this advice was more widely disseminated.
Just found the above advice on another thread......thought it would be useful to share......might explain to some extent why my partner's bs levels refuse to go down despite him taking his medication. Have often thought that sometimes it is the way in which medication is taken or the timing which can be important but no-one had ever mentioned this before.
Will have to give this a try if I can persuade him not to just gulp them all down in one go as he currently does - hopefully I can explain the reasons behind this and the benefits of doing it this way.........wish me luck!
Hi Molly, it seem as though you man is going to push himself all the way to major problems.
The continued high bs levels will have effects on any other conditions he may have, and if he has any damage to his feet they could have major problems, and if the worst happens then amputation will happen, just when do you think he will wake up to the danger and life threatening condition he has.
Molly keep posting for our help and being there for you, ttfn
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