How to convince diabetic father in law to go to the doctor? Hi!  I was wonderinh how to convince my diabetic father in law to go to the doctor.  He started feeling sick last Friday.  He had horrible mouth pain. He went to the dentist and they took x-rays and told him he didn't have an absest.  They gave him antibotics and tylonel with codene and sent him out the door.  He said that he has since gone back for more meds.  He said no, I asked if they took any blood work he said no.  Well yesterday I got a frantic call from his friend that he has falen like 5 times yesterday and couldn't get up.  Me and my children stayed the night with him to help him out.  He said yesterday he only had a glass of milk because it hurts to chew and swallow.  He had been eating soip preraid in the blender.  So last night I made him drink diabetic meal replacments to get something in him.  He said that he doesn't want to go to the doctor becasue he is supposed to go on Thursday to get his blood drawn for the diabetise.  I am concerend that his blood is out of whack.

Summarized question: Could mouth pain and frequent falls be a complication of diabetes?