my husbang was told over two yrs. ago that he has sugar not sure if he is type i or two, never took medicine.

Question

how long would you give him to live.

Answer 1

he could be unlucky and collapse and die but he could be very unlucky and get some major organ damage;they just saved myeyesight this time round;problem is ppl dont believe that sugar can do that much damage;but its all true and you can lose your feet your eyes everythign and its all totally avoidable witha few simple changes
they warned me for years and i gave it all the macho it wont happen bravado until she told me its ok if you go cleanly but if you are crippled
and dont think you will just commit suicide at the time as that is a lot more difficult to do while ensuring that you dont botch it and wind up crippled that way and you wont want to
you are playing iwith fire

Answer 2

Most likely he is type two which can be controlled with diet and exercise. Usually type 2 occurs in adults who have the gene. Type 2 is often not diagnosed many Americans are living with it and do not know. If he is not seeing a doctor things could be slowly getting damaged without any signs his eyes could be bleeding and he will not know until he does not see. His heart and kidneys could be damaged also. As for life span I can not help there since he is not seeing a doctor I would have to say when he does see it in a heart attack, stroke, blindness, kidney failure, etc.. it will be too late to prevent further damage. They calculated my grandmother and great grandmother had type 2 for at least 20 years before their death and only my gram was diagnosed a year before death which was kidney failure and heart disease. Good luck to you and him. Try showing him data from the American diabetes association or order their magazine FORECAST he may read it himself.

Answer 3

As long as he controls his diet AND his sugars (because diet affects sugar and cholesterol), he could live as long as any other normal person. There are 3 main things to control in Type 2 diabetes (if he has never had meds, he has to be type 2-type1 will die without insulin)
Blood pressure (<130/80) Cholesterol (LDL<70, HDL>40, and triglycerides <150) and blood sugars/HbA1c (A1c<7)
Number 1 cause of death in type 2 Diabetics is Cardiovascular (Heart attacks/Strokes) Control those risk factors, live longer. Smoking cessation if he smokes

Answer 4

If he had type 1 diabetes and did not take medication, he would be dead. He has type two. If he does not take care of himself, death is the least of his worries. Blindness, amputations, kidney failure, pain from neurapathy.....will occur before death. If he is controlling his glucose or sugar levels by diet and exercise and is seeing his doctor on a regular basis, good. But if he is doing nothing he is setting himself up to suffer horribly. Diabetes does not just go away. (except for type III or gestational diabetes, and even then it has a chance of resurfacing)

Answer 5

what do you mean he has sugar? chances are that if he was told that his blood sugar was high, and he's still alive today, without seeking treatment, then he is type 2. he really needs to see a doctor and be reevaluated as his blood sugar has probably gone higher. he needs to either control it by diet, and exercise alone, or he may have to add some medication or insulin to help bring his sugars down. ignoring the problem will not go away and by the way you have asked your question, i doubt either of you have sat down with a doctor or nutritionist and talked about the problem. for some, consistently high blood sugar can lead to detrimental complications such as blindness, amputations, nerve damage, sexual problems, gastrointestinal problems, kidney failure, or death. please get your husband to a doctor. it will make him feel better and possibly add years to his life.

Answer 6

Your husband is likely NIDDM or type 2 which is adult onset and is usually do to obesity in our society. He needs to get a fasting glucose and a HBA1C level checked by his doctor. Should also get fasting lipids because triglycerides can be high with diabetes. He should not let this go as long term he may have problems with his eyes and/or kidneys.

Answer 7

you never said if he was given any medicine ..... he may have been put on a diet if he was type 2 ... that's what they try 1st but after two years he should know as he should be seeing the Dr to keep a check on it i would suggest you go to the Dr to sort it out the longer it goes untreated the worse it can get

Answer 8

type 2. type two can sometimes be controlled solely with a strict diet and exercise. As for how long to live, ask God!

Answer 9

He needs to go to a doctor and have a blood test that determines how his blood sugars are over a period of time. It is called a hemoglobin A1c.

Answer 10

its type diabetes iv been pre diabetic for 3 yrs. should not drink if so in maderation watch diet. and lose wieght i know easier said then done. hopefully he will live a long time.