What is Diabetes Type 2
Diabetes mellitus type 2 (formerly called diabetes mellitus type II, non-insulin-dependent diabetes (NIDDM), obesity related diabetes, or adult-onset diabetes) is a metabolic disor...
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blisters on nose and alcohol please help
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my father was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes about 6 months ago, he is an alcoholic and started attending AA but recently he has slipped big time, it's been about a month off and on but this weekend it was full on he bought 2 half gallons and a fifth of whiskey and drank them over the weekend, his face gets so bright red and when he tried to go to work today he had blisters all over his nose. If any one knows if this is diabetes related and could also tell me where I can find the risks of drinking this much while diabetic I would really appreciate it, I am afraid for my dad
Posted on 09/14/09, 05:09 pm |
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Hi lennea....you are very right. Alcoholism is awful for diabetics. Alcohol significantly affects blood sugars. Some cause it to raise while others cause it to drop dangerously low. Here are some links to help you reason with him.
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec12/ch... http://diabetes.webmd.com/drinking... http://www.diabetes.org/type-1-dia... As for the redness and blisters, he could have several things going on. 1. He has Rosacea 2. He has Lupus 3. He has an allergy to the sulfites in alcohol. Most likely number 3. 
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Hi Lennea, so sorry for this difficult situation with your dad. When they went over alcohol and diabetes in the class I took, they didn't mention any such symptoms. But they only covered "average" drinkers.
You didn't say "two half gallons of..." what? If it was wine then Socks is likely onto something with the sulfites. My other question would be is he taking any other medications or using other drugs that could have caused the blistering, with or without the alcohol? I can't tell from your question if you plan on trying to convince your dad that now that he's diabetic it's even more important he quit drinking, and of course it is...but I wanted to warn you that could backfire. He might resent the diabetes all the more and decide not to take it seriously, if you see what I mean. Just another thing to consider; sorry if I'm adding to your troubles. Good luck, -fm
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