Is my husband diabetic, if so, which kind?

Question

My husband has the following (and in my opinion, contradicting) symptoms...high blood sugar-between 260 and 400, irritability, he drinks a lot of water and gets up 3-4 times a night to get rid of it, he's lost 30 lbs (5'8", 130 lbs), more recently-he has been extremely lethargic. We are working on getting insurance, I just wanted to get an idea of what's going on?

Answer 1

Yes he is; he most likely has type 1 diabetes. I myself have gone through all those symptoms, and am a type 1. So I'm guessing he's going through the same things. All the symptoms you listed (thirst, irribatility, frequent urination, severe weight lost, etc.) I suggest you take him to a doctor right away. If his blood sugar gets too high, he will experience hyperglycemia! (Or he may already be experiencing it, due to the symptoms) I urge you to hurry. Don't wait on insurance. Don't wait until he becomes unconscious (like I have, no coma though) and enters a diabetic coma! I hope this helps(:

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Blood sugar over 120 is bad, over 200 is a killer. I had the thirst and got up often to go. High blood sugar will make you lethargic. For type II you are usually on the heavy side with your weight carried in your tummy (apple). Type I usually are thin. You need to get him to the doctor immediately. You are not supposed to do anything with your sugar over 200 because you are harming your body. He is in extreme danger. Get to the doctor now. . .I'm going to apologize for what I'm about to say but you infuriate me. You have a computer so there is no reason not to know more about diabetes and all the damage that is all ready happening to your husband. You're waiting for insurance while his kidneys fail, his eyesight is ruined and he has both large and small vein damage to ALL parts of his body. Diabetes is progressive and the sooner you slow it down the better and the longer you will live a healthy life. You sound like you really don't care. What's going on is he is slowly dying and he will go piece by piece as they hack it off. He probably has high blood pressure and is heading directly for heart damage.. Diabetics veins can completely block in less than 3 months. They lose feeling and can have silent heartattacks. Irritable-he is miserable because his body is out of control. How much longer are you going to wait?

Answer 4

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Answer 5

I recommend a physical for your husband. You need a health baseline. Diabetes will cause damage to many organ slowly over time if the case is mile more so if there is no control. Then you husband's 7 - 9 bears will cause damage to a few organs. Together the diabetes and beers work against your husband. Best Wishes.

Answer 6

That DEFINATELY sounds like he's diabetic (or having a really bad blood-sugar incident)

The fact that he's losing a lot of weight so quickly tells me that he's probably just this side of keytonic shock (his body thinks it starving to death and so it's breaking down his body tissue in order to keep itself fed)

When I was first diagnosed - I had those same symptoms (I had only lost about 15 lbs) and my blood sugar was flying up over 400 - 500+ ... I had to go into the emergency room for 48-hours where they pumped me full of fluids and gave me a about a dozen insulin shots over the course of that time to get me back down to a "controlled" level. I've been on medication ever since.

Get to a doc ... go to the emergency room... this is SERIOUS.

If this stays at this level (or gets worse) - he could do permanent damage to his system and need a LOT more than just a few pills to keep him regulated.

Answer 7

While I know you're concerned about your husby and curious as to what it might be, you might want to consider the first priority being getting his blood sugar levels down. The ADA has this to say about good blood sugar control (http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-statistics/complications.jsp):

Glucose control

* Studies in the United States and abroad have found that improved glycemic control benefits people with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes. In general, every percentage point drop in A1C blood test results (e.g., from 8.0% to 7.0%) reduces the risk of microvascular complications (eye, kidney, and nerve diseases) by 40%.

Whether he has diabetes or not (I'm betting yes) that high of levels can permanently injure or kill.

Here's a website about things it could be other than diabetes:
http://www.chemocare.com/managing/hyperglycemia-high-blood-sugar.asp

Good luck! (:

Answer 8

He needs to be seen right away even by a general Dr. You need to get his blood sugars down!!! Do not wait on insurance!! Trust me. I am diabetic and so is my oldest daughter. She ignored her symptoms and couldnt afford a Dr and 5 years later since she wont lose weight or excercize, she is now on an insulin pump. What you are describing is type 2 diabetes. It must be treated. I have had mumerous heart problems and lost the sight in one eye because of "Waiting to get insurance" Please, please, please get himto a doctor. Obviously he has been to a Dr already since you know what his blood glucose levels are rumming. Dont think diabetes happens to everyone else. It can hit anyone at any age. Even any emergency room will work out payment plans for your loved one to be seen, as he needs immediate assessmane and treatment started. Emergency rooms can not turn you away for any reason! Please take him!

Answer 9

Nothing contradictory about those symptoms. Those are the classic symptoms of diabetes. Could be either type 1 or 2. You really don't have time to waste on waiting for insurance.

Answer 10

Type 1 diabetes, which was previously called insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) or juvenile-onset diabetes, may account for 5% to 10% of all diagnosed cases of diabetes. Type 2 diabetes, which was previously called non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) or adult-onset diabetes, may account for about 90% to 95% of all diagnosed cases of diabetes. Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that only pregnant women get. If not treated, it can cause problems for mothers and babies. Gestational diabetes develops in 2% to 5% of all pregnancies but usually disappears when a pregnancy is over. Other specific types of diabetes resulting from specific genetic syndromes, surgery, drugs, malnutrition, infections, and other illnesses may account for 1% to 2% of all diagnosed cases of diabetes
People who think they might have diabetes must visit a physician for diagnosis. They might have SOME or NONE of the following symptoms:

Frequent urination
Excessive thirst
Unexplained weight loss
Extreme hunger
Sudden vision changes
Tingling or numbness in hands or feet
Feeling very tired much of the time
Very dry skin
Sores that are slow to heal
More infections than usual.
Nausea, vomiting, or stomach pains may accompany some of these symptoms in the abrupt onset of insulin-dependent diabetes, now called type 1 diabetes