DH was admitted to hospital on Friday night as his feet have swollen up so much that he has lost all sensation and he could no longer walk more than a couple of steps without falling.
In the previous 24 hours he had spoken to the OOH GP, then seen his own GP who prescribed diruetics and feet up type bed rest, however despite this it got much worse on Friday evening.
He is being kept in until he can walk again.
However, the diruetics don't seem to be working, I haven't seen him yet today (not allowed in until 2) but he says his feet are the same today and the swelling has spread to his upper abdomen and hands.
The doctor he saw this morning is getting concerned about significant nerve damage, so of course he is now getting quite anxious. He is struggling with not being able to even walk the 10 feet to the loo on his own :(
He is a type 1 diabetic, has been for 30+years. His control over recent months has been shocking (which I wasn't aware of bloody idiot dh), however in the last week or so he has been making a real effort to keep his BM down. The general consensus seems to be that his body has gone into some sort of shock at the reduction of his blood sugar levels, it's used to having to try to flush the sugar from his system but now it doesn't need to so it's hanging on to the water instead.
Neuropathy isn't being ruled out but it isn't presenting in a classic way, the onset was very sudden and he can still feel heat/cold. His feet are nicely pink and they aren't too hot or cold to the touch.
Anyone any exprience of the above? We have no idea what his prognosis is tbh I am starting to worry.
TIA.