Supercharged
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I have a brother in Okla. who tells me he blood sugar is 400 some of the time. I'm trying to fine a stick the right size to hit him in the head so he understands how bad this is for his health. He does take pills, but I think he hasn't upped the pills for many years.
What do you think I should tell him, before I swing the stick.
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SAR Tracker
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As a type 2 myself, tell him if you don't swing the stick soon, you won't have to.
He'll get the idea.
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Sully2
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Supercharged wrote:I have a brother in Okla. who tells me he blood sugar is 400 some of the time. I'm trying to fine a stick the right size to hit him in the head so he understands how bad this is for his health. He does take pills, but I think he hasn't upped the pills for many years.
What do you think I should tell him, before I swing the stick.
Depends on WHEN his sugar level is at 400. If its 6 hrs after his last meal...save your strength cause he wont be around much longer...
AND..if he is taking PILLS and his sugar is running that high ( now not right after a large meal now) the pills aint working dude. I had the doc put me on insulin because as I told him I could walk past a donut shop and my sugar went up 100 point...
Also..is he isnt seeing a specialist for his diabetes..he needs to. I struggeled for years until I went to a SPECIFIC ( endocrinologist) doctor and he got me straightened up ASAP.
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Sully2
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SAR Tracker wrote:As a type 2 myself, tell him if you don't swing the stick soon, you won't have to.
He'll get the idea.
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Bumpyroad
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he certainly should change medication and do something else to get it under control. ask him if he enjoys having two legs and 10 toes.
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My late mother was a diabetic for 68 years.
Passed away 4 years ago at 74 in a nursing home. She had been a resident for 3 years and was on peritoneal dialysis for 3.5 years. Which lead to amputation of both legs in the 1st 6 months and going blind within 18 months of entering the nursing home.
Get the blood sugar under control.
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Bud has several siblings in N Florida who became diabetic in recent years and continue to eat like they always have, the nice Southern diet with fried everything and lots of sweets. One eats ice cream three times a day. There's no convincing them. You might as well just use your weapon for a walking stick and go on a nice hike with your dog.
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If it's over 400 some of the time, then it's well over normal the rest of the time. It's just a matter of time before problems start.
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mockturtle
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As an RN I have observed over the years that noncompliance is a big issue with unstable diabetics. My daughter works for an endocrinologist and this has been her observation, as well. Assuming he's a grown man, there is little you can do for your brother. It's a lot like getting an alcoholic to quit drinking. You can't impart to him fear, initiative or common sense. It's his game to win or to lose. 
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Mockturtle speaks the truth. Don is on insulin, at least 80# overweight, eats what and how much he wants and adjusts his insulin to suit. I gave up a long time ago - when the Dr suggested I could help him with his diet, I told him there was nothing I could do that didn't sound like nagging which only made things worse so I don't say a thing. He knows - he just chooses to ignore. I (and all the family & friends) have said/done everything we can - he has to want to do it for himself. He is addicted to food and that's it.
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