My Husband

Hello everyone

  I'm on the lupus forum, but I'm writing in regards to my husband. He has been having pain in his stomach,back he's been using a heating pad, I ask him what kind of pain he says it feels like inflamtion muscle pain in stomack. He is a brittle diabetic so he goes up and can come down unexspectley. He just went to doc. 2 weeks ago he's point was 8 he told him he has protine showing so in blood work I'm not sure if he had a pee test. Doc. told him no more fish,our food is based mainley fish and chicken. He has been testing he sugar quite a few times today he has been 200 just now he drop to 60 sweety,pale. He just went to bed so I will be checking in on him. I'm getting worried, I told him I'll take him to er. but he said he will be fine I'm not sure the constant pain is really bother him and I'm not sure whats causing it... he had this pain before but went away. He's on lantus 50 units once a day, humalog pen 100/ml, carnedilol 6.25mg, linisnop/hctz 20. 1.25 I'm reading these off he's med. bottles.doc. said he's cholstrol is geat so but he still wants him to see a cardiologist, he had a stint put him 1n 1999. Thanks you for any replies. I'm sorry this is so long..

     Debbie

      

LanieG.. Thanks for your quick reply, I'll most likely be up all night just to make sure he's alright. He couldn't eat that much today he didn't eat dinner. I think that is why he drop when he drops he usually gorges which we both know that is not good. well he did eat a orange, half of peanut butter sandwich to bring he's levels up not sure what it was when he went to bed. Yes can you believe no fish I don't know what to feed him anymore. Thank you
Debbie

Brittle diabetics have it rough, and you being his wife have your hands full. Are there any other doctors in your area that you can see? Is he seeing a nephrologist about the protein in his urine? Also, the pain in his tummy could be pancreatitis which would really goof up his sugar numbers. You really need to get him to the doctor pronto in the morning! I'd take him in without an appointment if he were my husband.

Somehow you need to convince him that he has to take care of himself better, that is: making those app'ts to see the doctor(s) about this.  His health is taking a toll on you.  Is that what he wants?  I doubt it.  I hope he carries glucose gel or candy with him in case he goes low.  You have enough to worry about.  He's an adult but he's acting like a kid as far as taking his health seriously and being responsible.  He's wearing you down.  Tell him I said that. 

Hi Debbie,
It's possible that the stomach/back pain has nothing to do with Diabetes. All the more reason to get it checked out by a doctor. The instruction to reduce or eliminate the fish intake may have very valid reasons as well. Mercury poisoning is not uncommon with a high fish diet, especially with high diets of certain kinds of fish. Mercury is a heavy metal and not one the body tolerates very well so, you may want to look there for some of the doctor's reasoning.

Maybe instead of encouraging him to take better care of himself you can urge him to take better care of you - by going to the doctor and putting your mind as ease. He's your husband/partner/second part of the whole. However reluctant he may feel about sorting out his current situation, you are part of it, too and also have a say. If he won't go for himself, will he go for you?

I'm a brittle Type 1, too so I can relate to your hubby's difficulty with control. All the more reason I give it the extra effort all the time and appreciate all the more, those moments my hubby is there to lend a hand when I crash hard or just need understanding.

Protein in the urine could indicate the start of kidney problems. Could be diabetes or diet-related. Maybe a reason the doc said to cut out fish? Personally, I like to know the reasons behind the recommendation(s) - I would call the doc's office and ask WHY fish should be removed from his diet (at the same time as I make the appointment for hubby . Sounds like there may be other (non-diabetes)-related things going on.

Thank you everyone!! Well he did read everybody's post, I guess he woke up to he's problem he's going to the doc. tomorrow if I can get him in, I should be able too, I'm going to make an emergency app. I will be going with him so I know what's going on. I also think they took him off the fish due to he's kindney's the doc did mention that to him which I didn't know he just told me, but the way he put it the doc. didn't seem to concern. I'm also concern because he forgets alot lately, my daughter's and myself have to repeat what were saying to him. I think he's been a little scared, and tries to deal with it, but he can't this time he's back in pain. My self and my daughters have been on him alot. My daughter did sayshe doesn't want to hear it anymore just go to the docs. I do believe there is more to this then I realized
Thanks again... Debbie

Well were back, Hubby has to cut his intake of protine, levels were little high in his kidney, he also has elevated enzymes, had ekg showed a little irregularties so off to the cardio. needs endoscopy, ultra sound for his stomach, liver prancreais, more blood work, which they did there bp high up dose. Well we will be busey for awhile... alot of salads, and try to figure out what else to feed him also went from 27 units to 30 units. Take Care
Debbie

I know, I know, I keep telling people this.  Your husband should be tested for celiac/gluten intolerance.  They have found that many type 1 diabetics are gluten intolerant.  Once they go gluten free, it's much easier for them to regulate their sugar levels too.

http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/celiac-disease/news/20081210/celiac-disease-type-1-diabetes-linked

So many disease and syndromes happen to a person because they do not tolerate gluten.  The intolerance openes the body to other problems.  1% of Americans have celiac and 97% do not know it...15% are gluten intolerant.  It;s worth checking into.  They are doing an endoscopy anyways, ask them to check out celiac too.