536 reading.....any advice??

Cut the juice and start drinking water. You are right, that is an extemely high reading. More than likely he is type 2, if he never got diagnosed before. Type 1 is also known as child onset, Type 2 is also known as adult onset. I assume with him being your husband, he is an adult :P It is best for us to stay away from juice unless we are low. Or to count the carbohydrates of it and include it in our meal. The water will help decrease his keytones which will help lower his blood sugar. Although, he will have to relieve himself more. You dont want to cut all the juice at first, cuz his body might be used to having those high readings. If you shock the system too fast, it can do more harm. So start off with 1/4 of his juice intake to water. Do that for a few days. Then increase to 1/2 intake of juice to water for a few more days.

Smurf,
"Adult onset" and "juvenile" diabetes are terms no longer in use. We use Type 1, Type 1.5 and Type 2, depending upon the amount of insulin being produced in the Islets of Langerhans in the pancreas. Adults can become Type 1 from a virus, auto immune disorder or even a car accident if there is damage to the pancreas. Children are now living less active lifestyles and are turning up with Type 2. It's all dependent upon the amount of insulin production and the body's insulin resistance. Just my 2¢.

Yes, I was able to get him in on Friday of last week.  I called on Thursday and they fit him in on Friday.  We have a PPO so we do not have to have a referral.  Anyhow, they put him on 2 meds.  The doctor said that he is unsure if he is he is type 1 or II but right now he is treating him for type II for now.  My husband is overwhelmed....I have never seen him so depressed/confused/consumed.....  So, we went grocery shopping yesterday.  The doctor said no pasta, bread, rice etc.  Has him on a carb and fat restricted diet.  Told him that if he looses 50 lbs then he will probably not have to take meds and if he looses 70 lbs then he will probably not have diabetes. He is overweight for sure so the weightloss will be good for him.  He is taking his sugar like 4 times a day and it ranges from 188 to 401 since he went to the specialist.  The meds are making him lightheaded and dizzy and that is tough for him.  Any advise that you all might have is appreciated.....especially anything in reference to diet because diet is pretty confusing.

thanks guys!!!

Hi Chili, I'm glad your husband is under a doctor's care.  I know in the beginning it's confusing and maybe overwhelming but he has to think of this as a lifesaver.  And limb saver.  It will take a little time for him to get used to the meds but it's very important for him to keep testing his blood sugar and be consistent with eating meals.  As his blood sugar comes down, he may feel strange but according to what others have written before, this is normal.  His body will be adjusting to the lower blood sugar. The reason the doctor told him to cut out the carbs is because they are the culprits of high blood sugar.  The more carbs he eats, the higher his blood sugar.  If he follows what the doctors says, he will lose weight and have better blood sugar control.  All this in turn may indeed mean less medication.  I am type 2 and I was fortunate to get 'caught' by my doctor before my blood sugar went that high.  Nevertheless, I have been able to lose 30 lbs because I cut out those carbs and because I also do exercise.  This is what I eat: chicken, meats, fish, vegetables (but not corn or potatoes), salads, cheese, nuts, some yogurt, real cream in my coffee (with artificial sweetener), some berries.  He'll find that fruit like bananas and oranges may drive the blood sugar up.  But until he gets his blood sugar lower to normal or near normal, I wouldn't advise him to try eating that now.  If he can stay away from any food made with flour and sugar, he'll be on his way to better health.  Honest. 

When I was diagnosed, I demanded dietecian classes. You can go there as a couple. Would mean a lot to him that you are giving support and willing to make a few diet changes too. I highly recommend classes, as each person has different blood sugar ranges and they will teach you how to monitor your food intake and what you can have as "freebies" um thats as much as you want, etc.