My husband has been prediabetic for 17 months or so. His Hba1c fluctuates between 45 and 47, the last test was done in March and was 46. He has really bad habits, won't attend the nutrition clinic, I do cook healthy evening meals for us, but he is a total sugar addict and if I "police" him, he just gets snarky. He takes 3 heaped sugars in his tea and coffee and is trying to cut down, if there is a pack of biscuits or cupcakes around, he feels compelled to eat them all. He hasn't really had any obvious symptoms, bar urinating through the night a bit too frequently, but I have been putting that down to too much tea late at night.
I am supportive and try to help him make changes, sometimes I try to scare him about what could happen if he doesn't make changes now, but he just says he's fine and if there was an issue, the GP would contact him.
I've always liked my husbands smell, under his arms, his skin generally. But the past few months, he really smells bad. Like a sweet but acrid smell when he sweats. I have read that this can be a sign of prediabetes getting worse, or actually ketones? His urine smells normal.... I'm trying to get him to the GP to report it and have further tests, but he's being incredibly stubborn and saying I'm imagining it.
Help!