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Originally Posted by supar3  .... He was not overweight, ..... Within 3 weeks he lost 20 pounds ..... He became very thirsty and starting getting up at night to use the bathroom ...... His weight has dropped from 185 pounds to 161, and yet he cannot stop eating. He is eating double the food he was before and yet keeps losing weight ( he is 5 feet 11 inches) . ..... and his breath is bad. He smells like stale sweet cigars that is so strong it wakes me at night. .... |
Sounds just like the onset of type 1 diabetes. In which case you you don't want him to go into ketoacidosis. What was the result of the test after that carby meal? Ask the doctor to test for keytones and antibodies. And take him to the ER if he isn't feeling well.
