How do I make my husband take his Medicine?

Probably a lost cause. Try having your attorney send him divorce papers. That may wake him up.

Tell him you aren't waiting around just to watch him slowly die.

He is a spoiled brat ! As much as you seem to love him he could at least show some respect by taking his medicine.

If the doctor is switching him to insulin, OK. But if not ,the least he could do is regulate his sugar with oral meds. Thats while he is in hospital. If not , it time to change Doctors.

If he don't change his attitude , he is destined for a horrible , painful death. Have him look at his family because in the near future he will be blind. Or when his kidneys fail, does he realise the trouble it is to get dialasis 3 times a week. Maybe , hopefully he may lose only one leg or foot. That way he can at least hop around.

You family deserves better

Tin

My husband takes full responsibility for managing his diabetes so I only have to help by preparing the correct kind of meals with modest portions. You are correct that only your husband can do this, but you might talk to his doctor. Also find out what his A1C readings have been over the last few years. If it is over 7, your husband needs to realize he has to change his ways. Perhaps diabetic education classes would be helpful. Someone needs to get through to him.

Normal is not 140, or at least it should not be. Testing once a day is OK for some people but letting his sugars get this high is NOT! He may need to up his daily exercise. At our house we use a stationary bicycle in the family room and each put in 30 minutes a day.

If you will follow the same diet and exercise program and keep bad foods out of the house, it may help him do his part. I started this 16 months ago and have dropped 33 lbs., which is a nice side effect.

Hang in there. Try to find a diabetes support group you both can attend. Failing that, try to find a forum online that does the same thing.

I agree, it's really on him. If the hospital scare doesn't do it, I don't know what will.

You say diet and exercise -- what kind of diet? That makes a huge difference. A lot of people don't understand that for a diabetic, it's all about the carbohydrates. Low-fat and low-calorie foods are pointless for us, we need low-carbohydrates. I personally consume less than about 40g of carbohydrates total per day. I'm on medication, but could easily come off of it and still maintain blood sugars of around 100 or below (maybe up to 120 after meals) with an average in the 90s.

Also, there are diabetes medications out there that are far less likely to cause lows. Have him ask about changing to Metformin. That one is not likely to cause low blood sugars.

You said it. He has to do it himself. He is an adult.

Being a good provider is not the only role for a husband though. He needs to look after himself for you and his kids too - not only for himself.

Let him read your question so he can see how worried you are.

Leg infections are definitely a sign of poorly controlled diabetes.

An amputation is just around the corner if he doesn't look after himself.

He has to check his sugars more often - just to stabilise his sugars and medication and then he can drop back to 1 or 2 again if he wishes