I am new to all of this…my son was diagnosed last year. He was 285 and 6ft tall…he lost 100 lbs before we realized what was happening…I thought… .all the water and all the biking he was doing was what made him lose the weight…but eventually …he was too sick to bike anymore…and was a 13A1C and over 700BG at diagnosis and they could barely get an IV in him…when they took blood to test at the lab…it was TOO thick to spin and test…they had to wait till he was more hydrated to test it. IT literally was as thick as pancake syrup! If he continued the way he was he would have died. Right now he is having trouble getting regluated because he just left the honeymoon period …they took him off the pump because he would OVER correct and sometimes go low… HE felt sooooo good low that he would purposely try to get down to a low that made him feel europhoric…like a drug. So…kinda the opposite problem of yours. Now…back on MDI he is not happy. He wants his pump back… Both extremes…are exactly that… extreme and life threatening. He passed out and got a concussion and hurt knee… and that is part why he is back on shots. The are keeping him at a “safe” high and slowly bringing him to a better level. He wants it to go faster…he wants to be in control… but… you …him… you have to understand…every number under 70 and every number over 140…is NOT control…it is out of control. I respect you and my son with all my heart…and as a mom… I would yank out my pancreas and give it to him if I could… but I can’t…so the only thing I can do is try to help him though all the “literal” ups and downs of this condition. I wish you the best… I hope keep taking your insulin. I won’t nag… it won’t help you…or him…but…if you want to talk… talk. You are dealing with one of the toughest diseases someone has to deal with…and you are not alone.
