 Mood swings
Mood swings are real especially when diabetes is out of control and going from high to low over and over as a person medicates and eats. I am a non insulin diabetic for about 15 years. I had more mood swings before oral medications were prescribed for me. I was controling by diet and exercise. I still have them now but I am usually able to cover them up as a "blonde moment" or a "senior moment". Mine seem to be memory lapses when something I am familiar with just does not come to mind or I do something strange for no apparant reason. I also have some problems related to head injury from auto accidents too so at times it is really hard to determine which is which.
I am familiar with the lashing out. I try to hold it back. Don't know if that is good or bad. I know the time will pass and I will regret it if I say or do something I don't really mean except at that moment. When I start feeling weak and hot and I feel cold and clamy to Doug's touch then I know I'm having a low and test my sugar and eat something or drink some juice. I carry flavored glucose tablets in my purse at all times. Sometimes traveling we are not at a convenient place to stop and eat when it is time for me to eat. I carry snacks for both of us. For him to get over the hungry and for me to prevent lows. So far I have been able to do something about a low before it gets medically a problem (pass out). I have told Doug that is a possibility but I don't think he would remember if it happened. I have started wearing a medical alert bracelet that states I am diabetic in case of a situation where others would need to treat me (car accident or something).
Your Bill sure needs to discuss all his problems with his Dr. with you present if he wants to make a success of this relationship. Your wanting to go with him should make him feel good about you and he.
I have rambled a bit but perhaps you have gained some useful information from my post.
Love and blessings,
Millie  | 
