I am just venting

So it's happened at last twice this week that Joel has gotten dizzy and lightheaded and it's clearly because he's having low blood sugar. But he refuses to let the doctor do any blood work or test. I know he's a grown man and there is not much I can do to make him get the test done! It's just very frustrating and I don't know why he won't let them run blood work. He hasn't done any tests in years.

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exchrist · 31-35

2 thoughts.
1) maybe just trick him into giving you a vial of blood. . . Get him to donate a pint then try to get a sample too something like that
And 2) there are foods that contain mimics of insulin. Insulin-like growth factors (IGFs). The best example is cow's milk.
Should he find blood sugar to be less of a concern when consuming (IGFs) that would strongly indicate blood sugar as a concern.
Good luck.
Other exanples of IGFs are meat and eggs.

Cigarguy101 · 41-45, M

@exchrist thanks for the ideas. He honestly doesn't donate much because he gets really sick after he does. He says he has a rare blood type and he's been pressured to donate by one of his old doctors. He was constantly calling him and asking him to do it

exchrist · 31-35

@Cigarguy101 the doctor was probably trying to do what i suggested. Any good doctor would.

Cigarguy101 · 41-45, M

@exchrist a good doctor would call a band him to donate blood?

exchrist · 31-35

@Cigarguy101 a good doctor would want to know if their patient has health conditions and would go to lengths to get a sample to determine need.

Cigarguy101 · 41-45, M

@exchrist well he's not willing to do it so it doesn't matter 😔