Nothing below is medical advice. It is a summation of what any person can read on the internet and just my personal point of that view.
      Who might have brittle diabetes? Only 0.03% (3 in 10,000) of diabetics are brittle diabetics. Brittle diabetes occurs most often in people with Type 1 but sometimes in type 2 diabetes.
    For reasons not fully understood, it is most common in women in their 20s and 30s. with an end-of-life reneging from 27 to 45. It is common for it to come on suddenly, like in one or two months. Because My mother died at age 40 from diabetes my wife got on my case to get my blood sugar checked. I refused three times. Then one day she said let us get groceries. When we got there, she said “Oh look hey giving free checks for diabetes. I refused again. She said, “Please get it checked.” Si I replied, “Ok If you also get checked.” Mine was 110, hers was 452. So out of the cold, at age 36 she found out she had diabetes. She died at age 62.
    I was told by the triage nurse of my endocrinologist that I am a brittle diabetic because I have all the symptoms, especially high rate of swings in my sugar readings.
What are the signs of brittle diabetes? Using the bathroom frequently increased drowsiness, infections, thirst, hunger, itching, weight gain and fatigue. Episode of hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia, blood sugar too low or too high..
    Brittle diabetes can lead to kidney failure. I have been drinking more than double the amount for my weight. You get more fluid than your kidneys can remove and thus wash out your electrolytes and can cause body imbalances. I have stage 2 kidney disease
Having brittle diabetes can be incredibly stressful and may lead to psycho-social instability, i.e., hard to get along with those around them. Stress can lead to acute and temporary insulin resistance. It can cause dizziness, weakness, irritability, extreme hunger, trembling hands, double vision, severe headaches, trouble sleeping. I must take Trazodone and Melatonin to go to sleep.
    Can brittle diabetics get free dental treatment? See the NHS website.
    While the Social Security Administration does not have a specific listing covering brittle diabetes, you may still be entitled to disability benefits if your condition, alone or in conjunction with any other physical or mental impairment, prevents you from returning to work you have done in the past and other problems. Her problems.