I am so sorry. I am not diabetic and I do not eat sugar or bad carbs. No rice, white flour, cola, etc that spike high blood glucose. With my supplements and great diet keeping my sugar very even, it has all gotten so much better. It is important for the nerves to not have spikes or lows in glucose level.
So, if you husband is now diabetic he needs to stop the bad foods right away. It isn't easy, but if you want to heal the nerves and body you have to do it. Is he overweight? I think if you are normal weight, you do not get diabetes. I have heard doctors say that anyway. Losing weight is important.
Does he take supplements? I hope he will really try to get better and get on a great diet. There is a wonderful book called "Minding my Mitochondria" about nerves healing, diet etc. Food is medicine, it can do so much if we eat healthfully.