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Hello,
I do not personally have diabetes but my mother does. She has Type 1 diabetes, is 68, & was diagnosed when she was in her late 20s. She has always behaved as though it is something to be ashamed of, & she has never taken care of herself properly.
My main reason for posting this is I'm hoping to get advice/opinions from any of you who know diabetics who do not take care of themselves properly.
On average, my mother has a diabetic reaction at least 2 times a week, more often 3 or 4. These reactions range from minor to severe. A few months ago, my father and I actually thought she was going to die. When the paramedics tested her blood sugar, it was 23 and this was after we gave her 2 tubes of glucose. My mother also has depression and takes many different medications. She has developed many health problems over the years and I'm convinced that many of them are do to her not taking care of herself.
When it comes to controlling her blood sugar, she usually takes more insulin or eats something sugary to "even it out".
A normal day for her is as follows: around noon my father wakes her up, she drinks a cup of coffee (by the way she only drinks coffee, tea, & wine, nothing else) takes her meds including insulin, eats a doughnut, muffin, or other morning pastry, then goes to any appts she may have, & goes back to bed around 3 or 4 until 6ish when my father wakes her up again to eat dinner. Dinner is the one meal she has a day & 99% of the time is followed by a bowl of ice cream. She then takes her insulin, watches tv, & goes back to bed around 11.
When she has a reaction, more often than not she behaves as though she is drunk and/or mentally disabled. Early this morning (around 5:30) she had a reaction & woke me because she was yelling, gurgling, and swearing. She also tends to flail her arms & legs. Is this normal? Or does anyone think that maybe this is caused by a combination of low blood sugar & her meds? Any thoughts or ideas?
I would also appreciate any stories any of you may have about diabetics who do not take care of themselves & what happened to them so maybe I can have some stories to get her to maybe take a little better care of herself...
I do not personally have diabetes but my mother does. She has Type 1 diabetes, is 68, & was diagnosed when she was in her late 20s. She has always behaved as though it is something to be ashamed of, & she has never taken care of herself properly.
My main reason for posting this is I'm hoping to get advice/opinions from any of you who know diabetics who do not take care of themselves properly.
On average, my mother has a diabetic reaction at least 2 times a week, more often 3 or 4. These reactions range from minor to severe. A few months ago, my father and I actually thought she was going to die. When the paramedics tested her blood sugar, it was 23 and this was after we gave her 2 tubes of glucose. My mother also has depression and takes many different medications. She has developed many health problems over the years and I'm convinced that many of them are do to her not taking care of herself.
When it comes to controlling her blood sugar, she usually takes more insulin or eats something sugary to "even it out".
A normal day for her is as follows: around noon my father wakes her up, she drinks a cup of coffee (by the way she only drinks coffee, tea, & wine, nothing else) takes her meds including insulin, eats a doughnut, muffin, or other morning pastry, then goes to any appts she may have, & goes back to bed around 3 or 4 until 6ish when my father wakes her up again to eat dinner. Dinner is the one meal she has a day & 99% of the time is followed by a bowl of ice cream. She then takes her insulin, watches tv, & goes back to bed around 11.
When she has a reaction, more often than not she behaves as though she is drunk and/or mentally disabled. Early this morning (around 5:30) she had a reaction & woke me because she was yelling, gurgling, and swearing. She also tends to flail her arms & legs. Is this normal? Or does anyone think that maybe this is caused by a combination of low blood sugar & her meds? Any thoughts or ideas?
I would also appreciate any stories any of you may have about diabetics who do not take care of themselves & what happened to them so maybe I can have some stories to get her to maybe take a little better care of herself...