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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Syfi777" data-source="post: 2396808" data-attributes="member: 540590">So my dad has type 2 diabetes. He also suffers with COPD, high blood pressure & obesity. Around 2 months ago he went to the doctors due to issue with breathing and generally his COPD was playing up. They found out he blood sugar was off the charts, I think their devices only went up to 33mmol/L and his was higher than that! So he was in hospital for 3 days and they discharged him even though his levels were still high. (around 28-30mmol/L)So since he has been home they have now put him on insulin, and he is to inject morning and evening. I feel like he is not getting the treatment he needs, he still is hitting +30mmol/L even though they keep telling him to increase the insulin units. The diabetic nurse was phoning every few days and he even mentioned to her he is feeling dizzy sometimes (it comes and goes) and is constantly thirsty. After telling her this & his readings are still high (+25mmol/L in the morning) she now said to increase insulin every 3 days and she will phone back in two weeks. Perhaps I am wrong in this because I am definitely a hypochondriac & my dad is the complete opposite but does this sound wrong to anyone else? I mean he has been on insulin for over a month now and his levels are still spiking.</blockquote>

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