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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTweetys diabetes must be out of control:
He doesnt STFU for an instant. Asks questions twice, talks over guests, makes snide comments sotto voce, contradicts himself.
What a hot mess he is
The_Casual_Observer
(27,742 posts)PCIntern
(25,532 posts)The_Casual_Observer
(27,742 posts)quartz007
(1,216 posts)on his show when he seldom lets them talk?
The_Casual_Observer
(27,742 posts)However, he really hasn't got that much to say in the way of content, it's mostly "Boston Barroom Banter".
Ferrets are Cool
(21,106 posts)poboy2
(2,078 posts)Stallion
(6,474 posts)milestogo
(16,829 posts)I know lots of diabetics and I don't think the disease has any effect on their behavior.
grantcart
(53,061 posts)
Low glucose levels can cause symptoms including impaired judgment, anxiety, moodiness, belligerence, fatigue, apathy, confusion, dizziness, blurred vision, and a lack of coordination. I would advise your husband to check his sugar levels at the times when he is irritable. If his mood is indeed due to low glucose levels, the symptoms will improve if he raises his blood sugar, for example, by drinking orange juice or taking glucose tablets. It is also important to consult with his doctor to adjust his medicines or dietary intake.
I was in the middle of the desert getting gas and noticed the meth addict (about 20 years old) who was pan handling for "change". I walked around and avoided eye contact. On the way back to the car he didn't take the hint and approached me asking me for money.
I then exploded in his face telling him that he was not only a failure in life but couldn't manage the complexities of modern begging. "It is not considered proper begging etiquette to stare blankly with a cigarette when asking for money because if you have enough money for cigarettes you obviously have enough money for food".
I asked him why an old geezer like me that has worked every day for 50 years should be handing money to a 20 year old who could work but doesn't want to. As I went on an on I could hear an inner voice saying "I don't think I have ever seen anybody with so much shocked astonishment on their face".
Finally I told him that he has one small chance to survive the next 12 months. Go home, get on your knees and beg your family to take you back and do everything that they tell you, cigarette fell from his mouth.
Phoned my wife and told her I had just passed the first field test for diabetes and would have to go to the doctor and get it confirmed tomorrow, lol.
Ms. Toad
(34,062 posts)Your blood glucose would be HIGH, not low.
There are virtually no symptoms for type 2 diabetes. Often the first symptoms noticed are blurry vision or wounds that take longer than usual to heal.
While there can be some mental symptoms, they are not the same as those for low blood glucose - and people with type 2 diabetes do not flip to low blood glucose (absent some other condition) unless they are taking insulin, or a medication that makes the pancreas secrete insulin without regard to food intake (e.g. sulfonylureas). Mental symptoms for Type 2 diabetes come on subtly and include fatigue and muddy thinking. Agitated/combative moods (such as you have described) are not symptoms of high blood glucose.
grantcart
(53,061 posts)I used the quote because articles on hypoglycemia are easier to find than articles for hyperglycemia. I found the comment that "there are virtually no symptoms for type 2 diabetes" to be incredible and completely uninformed. You may have friends that have gone to the doctor and been told to their surprise that they have diabetes to their surprise. Others will have seizures, become unconscious or experience a dozen of other very dramatic symptoms, blurred vision usually is a second tier symptom. The most common first symptom is dramatic changes in urination patterns.
During the incident referred to above I was at 480, obviously hypoglycemia and it triggered the aggressive outburst that I mentioned perfectly:
https://www.thediabetescouncil.com/are-people-with-diabetes-more-prone-to-aggression/
Although hypoglycemia is known for causing violent behavior, hyperglycemia can trigger aggressive outburst as well. Even though glucose is a necessity for the proper functioning of the brain, too much glucose can be deadly. Having hyperglycemia can also make you uncomfortable, antsy, and grouchy.
. . .
In addition, the condition can cause restriction of blood flow in the brain to cause cognitive impairment, hallucination, and temporary inflammation reaction. This short-term inflammation can trigger an onset of impulsive aggression and hostile behaviors such as road rage and domestic abuse. Here are some early symptoms of hyperglycemia attack:
Mood swings
Easily irritable
Tearfulness
Difficulty concentrating
Generally cranky
Personality changes
Complain about being tired
Frequent urination
Sudden sense of thirst
Blurred vision and decreased visual acuity
Headache
Problem with reasoning
Problem with speech
Diabetes is a highly idiosyncratic disease and affects people in very different ways. Your statement that "agitated/combative moods . . . are not symptoms of high blood glucose" is not accurate, not supported by peer review studies and the linked summary from The Diabetes Council reflects that the clinical studies for hyperglycemia show that it can trigger "hostile behaviors such as road rage and domestic abuse" or in my case "meth addict grifter rage".
I returned to my hotel room read the complete list of symptoms from the day realised that I had hit 90% of them during the day, went to the pharmacy and got the blood test, saw the 480 and made an appointment to go see the doctor.
spanone
(135,823 posts)it's worse than usual
Generic Brad
(14,274 posts)I'm not understanding.
LeftInTX
(25,258 posts)left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)I'm diabetic and never act like that.
When did it become OK to make fun of people with a medical condition?
tammywammy
(26,582 posts)USALiberal
(10,877 posts)PCIntern
(25,532 posts)that the subject of his odd behaviors has been explicitly discussed heretofore. Many individuals have postulated that he becomes extremely irritable when he's out of control medically and he as much has admitted it over the years in q and a sessions.
Like I would care what you think in any event. You must have been a lot of fun on the playground when you were a kid.
USALiberal
(10,877 posts)Should of self deleted also.
Defend your idiotic post all you want, you know it was disgusting.
PCIntern
(25,532 posts)USALiberal
(10,877 posts)PCIntern
(25,532 posts)DU rules prevent from saying who and what I think you are.
USALiberal
(10,877 posts)Gabi Hayes
(28,795 posts)Btw, he was the most febrile Ive ever seen him tonight
Trminds me of this
WRONG!!
markpkessinger
(8,392 posts). . . and I wasn't offended in the least.
Ilsa
(61,694 posts)And in the Kentucky house race, a D lost, but got 33%, and that district doesn't normally run a D candidate.
Hekate
(90,645 posts)Take a break, Tweety.
Exotica
(1,461 posts)markpkessinger
(8,392 posts). . . he practically creamed his jeans on the air over George W. Bush in a flight suit!
Gabi Hayes
(28,795 posts)Favorite rhyming couplet since???