Diabetes: Could this simply be a side effect of type 2

>My DH is having a really rough time right now. He is having difficulty focusing, he has been really irritable lately, he is drinking alot more (water only), he is eating non-stop and his numbers are soaring. He has been under alot of stress and we both are getting worried. Could this simply be a side effect?<

These are clear symptoms of prolonged high blood glucose.

>At night he sweats all night long and will wake up several times a night. The Gastro dr said he might have Sleep Apnea and that he should be tested for that.<

Sleep apnea causes a fight or flight response in the body. When deprived of enough oxygen, the brain goes into paroxysms of "where in HELL is my oxygen? breathe, breathe, breathe! dying here! emergency emergency emergency!" This will finally result in the person waking up enough to take a few gasps of air, after which he goes back to sleep, and it starts all over again, in some folks a couple hundred times a night. As you can imagine, sweating, nightmares, thrashing around in the bed, snoring, gasping, and crying out, etc, all become "normal" as the condition worses and no treatment is given. SA is SERIOUS business and affects the metabolism of every single cell of the body, just as diabetes does.

>He doesn't like testing and he's only now taking this more seriously. Somedays he doesn't eat at all (usually when he has to go to a job site) or he doesn't eat well.<

You don't mention any numbers, so I have no idea where he's at... if he's sitting over 300+, that could very well develop into an emergency. Taking all those meds and doing all that exercise, well, something's off. He's got no business taking hypoglycemic drugs and skipping meals or delaying them either, but if his glucose average is way up there, lows are not an issue for him right now.

He needs to get real, face the music, learn about diabetes management, and start taking care of himself, because if he doesn't, I fear he's going to land in the hospital one of these days. You're right, you can't do this for him, although earlier in your post you said "I have him on [whatever number it was] carbs every meal", so....

I'm sorry he's sick. Diabetes does not do well when ignored, mismanaged, feared, or left in the hands of someone else... the only real way to fight it and subdue it is to face it head on, sword in hand, and go to battle, doing whatever it takes to get the job done, schedules, fear, and the misunderstanding and lack of sympathy of others be damned.