:cry: my mother is very ill, it is so obvious to all of us around her who love her very much. Two days a go she was given a urine test by her doctor who told her she was without a doubt diabetic. Today she went back for blood results which showed her blood sugar as nearly normal and has been told to go back for a starvation test after the weekend.

Mum appears to have all the symptoms of diabetes- constantly peeing, sores which do not heal, extreme thirst and tiredness. She is suffering from severe headaches and blurred vision something which has come around in bouts for the past couple of years. Mum is also overwheight.

She was diagnosed with me four years ago and has been unable to work for some time and also suffers from depression. Mum has been hospitalised several times in previous ears with apparant but never confirmed angina attacks (angiograms and treadmill tests have showed up ok) and also severe headaches and pains down left side which have not shown up as strokes so nit has been suggested that perhaps they are tias or even a form of migraines.

We have pleaded in hospitals and with doctors etc. To try and find out what is wrong with mum but nobody seems to listen or care and half the toime her doctor is slack about giving mum results and tests she has to reallt push for everything eg. Cholestorol tests and these recent diabetes tests.


Mum is 54 and I am terrified she is going to give up because of low self esteem etc. Has anyone any suggestions???

Eagerly needing help

jess