my husband was told by a doctor, 2yrs ago that he was a diabetic.,he has never taken medicine and sugar level.

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is always between 300 and 485! A pretty worried wife. have asked family and friends to talk to his but that was like kicking against bricks. he often falls asleep while talking. very,very moody, like a woman with her friend EVE. Refuse to go to the doctor,and again it has been 2yrs. without any medication., what could happen to my husband, he really think that he is okay.

Answer 1

You already know what can happen. He's at extreme risk for a heart attack, stroke, blindness, gangrene in his feet and hands, kidney failure...and in short he's going to cut his life in half.

It's easy to say that it's his choice. But the reality is that you love him and don't want to see him go through this.

The only thing that I can imagine will get through to him is the idea of losing you. If you walk out the door and refuse to return until he a) sees the doctor, b) takes his medicine, and c) controls his sugar everyday, I would imagine he'd pay attention. It might not be today, or even tomorrow. But he loves you and doesn't want to live without you...just as you don't want to live without him because he refuses to take care of himself. Let him understand what the loss that you fear is and how it will feel to live without him.

Answer 2

You have already received quite a few GREAT ANSWERS, so I won't repeat their good advice. The only thing I would add, is tell your husband your are making an appointment for the doctor or the funeral parlor, it his choice. I can't believe he hasn't had any serious complications already, with blood sugar levels that high so consistant.......I lived with a diabetic and changed his diet . He had Type 2, since he was 18. By the time I had met and fallen in love with him, he had lost one leg from the knee down, 5 fingers because he had no feeling in them and didn't realize he was burning them on a stove, dialysis three times a week, and heart surgery, and that's not including everything. But what I wanted to get to is I changed his diet, and he was as I was too because it was my first experience with a diabetic, very surprised that his blood sugar stayed bbetween 90 and 120, (of course there were days when it would go up when wanted to satisfy some kind of sugar craving, but then we just monitored it and he injected the insulin as needed. Diet, Diet, Diet, makes such a big diference in prolonging his life, and it doesn't sound like he pays much attention to what he eats. Probobly in denial of his disease. I don'tknow if I could maintain the proper diet for myself either. Sorry, there I go once I start I go off on something else I just wanted to give you a short answer, which might make him realize the seriousness of his disease, just ask him which appt you want him to make Funeral or Doctor?

Answer 3

300 is way too high, if he's sleepy a lot, that's why. It should be around 90-120 I think. He could die with it being that high, diabeties can also lead to blindness. If he has a round with that, he could be placed in the hospital, they'll make sure he gets his meds. one way or another.
Tell his doctor that he's never taked his medicine.
I have epiepsy, I take 4 different meds. for it. Dad is a diabetic, he can almost guess what his sugar is.He might say "Oh, about 120" and it might be anywhere from 115-130.
He can pretty well tell by if he's a little shaky or really tired & not been doimg much.















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Answer 4

Your Husband is endangering many areas of his body by continuing to ignore his diabetes. Kidneys can fail, resulting in dialysis, eyesight can be affected, resulting in total blindness. He could also lose limbs, usually the feet/legs because of poor circulation. This is only a partial list of some of the more serious side affects. I KNOW... I have been a diabetic since age 9, and while I am insulin dependent type 1, the same things can happen to any diabetic. I recently had a Kidney transplant after more than a year on dialysis.
Show your husband these postings.. I don't think he wants to sit hooked up to a machine by two needles pumping his blood in and out for up to 5 hours a day 3-4 times a week. He would have to take fistfulls of medicine and if he thinks a special diabetic diet is limited .. he should consider a kidney friendly diet bans ALL dairy, many things like oranges.potatoes,beans, avacadoes, and the list goes on.. its not pretty. I too was not careful and ended up this way, fortunatley I have a sister that was a good organ match, my story is that I now take much better care of myself. He will have to want to change.. but please don't let up on trying to get him to.. My wife did not and I am eternally grateful. Every day he lets his sugars run wild is another day closer to dialysis.
for more information on dialysis and patient comments, go to www.davita.com. I hope your husband gets treatment. no ne should have to go through what kidney failure does to you if they don't have too.

Answer 5

I'm not a doctor or a nurse, I am a medical transcriptionist and I have seen enough reports to know that 300 to 485 is not good. There are many things that can happen from diabetes, blindness, loss of limbs from diabetic neuropathy,etc. People like your husband usually don't get serious until they drop somewhere and are taken to the hospital.

Medication or insulin is not always taken by diabetics. In a lot of cases it can be controlled by diet, but with glucoses that high, I would doubt it.

Also, if he falls asleep while talking, does he have sleep apnea. If he is a snorer also I would get him to a Pulmonologist that specializes in sleep disorders.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Your husband is a walking time bomb. Uncontrolled sugar in the bloodstream is devastating. It attacks kidneys, brain, heart and pretty much all vital organs. Excess sugar, by itself, can cause a heart attack.
If he refuses to see an M.D, the best thing would be to cut out ALL refined flours and sugars. In other words, whole wheat bread and raw sugar. Also add as much fiber as possible. Fiber slows the absorption of sugar into the bloodstream.
And EXERCISE. There is NO WAY around it though many of us wish there were. Start with a small amount - 10 minutes a day - it doesn't matter what it is. The BEST exercise is the one you will DO!!!!!!

Answer 8

He could die...or he could have kidney failure or he could go blind or he could loose a limb to amputation... the list goes on My ex-husband was sick, did not know what was wrong and refused to see dr... then he got real sick, his wife finally forced him to go, his blood sugar was 520!! They could not do anything for him at this point because all his organs began shutting down... He died 2 days later and he was only 42 yrs old. MAKE HIM GO...or get a good life insurance policy because this is like playing russian roulette with a fully loaded gun!!! !!!! my husband has diabetes and takes meds and is under control... it is not hard. Are either of his parents alive? Any other relatives he will listen too? He needs someone to make him listen to reason

Answer 9

Ok, hate to scare you, but you asked....Diabetes is a NASTY disease.

Diabetes can cause serious health complications including heart disease, blindness, kidney failure, and lower-extremity amputations. Diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States!!!

It is really important that you make him understand that he needs to see a doctor, follow the doctor's orders, and take proper care of himself. If he refuses to do this, you must decide if you want to stay married and watch him die or leave. Left untreated, he will die at a much younger age than he would otherwise.

Answer 10

Denial is very common in diabetics. In the early stages there are few symptoms. If his blood sugars are consistently that high, he will soon have more serious symptoms that will probably get his attention. The complications of uncontrolled diabetes are heart attack, stroke, vision loss, kidney disease, and loss of limbs. It is unfortunate that he chooses denial. In the early stages simple things like lifestyle changes can make all the difference in the world. For more information go to the American Diabetes Asso. web page.