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retinopathy

  1. T

    Complications impacting MH

    Hey everyone, So happy to join but hate to start this forum journey so negatively. I’m really going through it right now with complications. Im a new mum, had some pre existing complications but since pregnancy and the birth, they got so much worse. (Unplanned pregnancy but v wanted and...
  2. P

    Background retinopathy

    I am type 2 and been diagnosed approx 8 years, take metformin, sitigliptin and dapagliflozin. For the past 4 years my Hba1c has been stable at 57 every year, my BP is perfect (take ramipril) and on my last check about 7 months ago my cholesterol was within a good range. I've just had my results...
  3. K

    Diabetic retinopathey and vision help

    Hi all, First post and I am looking for a bit of advice as I cannot seem to find any good advice on the internet so I will turn to the experience of others. I have severe diabetic retinopathy and my vision is generally ok. However, I am starting to struggle at work with the PCs and making...
  4. R

    Neuropathy, retinopathy, high altitude and travelling concerns!

    Hi all- First time posting on here and I’m currently writing this whilst on a 8 hour bus in Peru! I am 27 years old, I’ve had diabetes type 1 for around 15 years. My control hasn’t been brilliant and I had a couple of scares back in January. I got my feet checked and my right foot showed early...
  5. E

    Pregnancy and retinopathy

    Hi all. I’m diabetic type 1 and have been for 17 years. My partner and I have been on the fence with having kids because of health problems (more than just diabetes unfortunately). Back in feb 2022, my eye consultant said my retinopathy was getting bad. He said between 2 months - 2 years I...
    • Edev93
    • Thread
    • diabetes eye problem pregnancy retinopathy type 1
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Pregnancy
  6. H

    Background retinopathy

    Please help!! My boyfriend who is 22 went for his yearly eye check up usually the results are good but it has came back he has background retinopathy. His sugars are never no lower than 15 they are constantly high. No matter what I do or say he does not listen. I don’t know what to do anymore...
  7. razumova1979

    High blood struggles ☹️

    Hey! It’s nice to post here again. Basically, I have a hard time not giving myself a hard time with high bloods. I have some questions and general concerns I want to get off my chest. 1) Last diabetes appointment my HbA1C level was 42 mmol/mol. The doctor was really happy about it and so was...
  8. J

    Has anybody had VEGF inhibitor/Eylea instead of Laser for Retinopathy?

    Hi All, I have proliferative Retinopathy and over the last 15 years have had a lot of pan retinal photocoagulation (PRP aka "Laser") to both eyes. I have passed the visual field tests and been able to keep my driving licence. Recently I had a new retinal bleed in one eye and have been referred...
  9. Neens

    Help for First Diabetic Eye Screening

    4 days ago I had my first appointment and I was properly scared. I have an instinctive reaction (fright/flight) to close my eyes when any foreign object gets anywhere near them. I am also fairly useless with eye drops and know from experience a procedure which should be simple will take several...
    • Neens
    • Thread
    • eyes help for the eye test retinopathy screening test for eyes video what to expect at your eye screening
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: General Message Board
  10. Neens

    The Joys of Diabetes

    Hi All, I haven't posted for a while, but have been reading threads and using Learning Zone. I have my retinopathy appointment today (eek) - I am useless at keeping eyes open for any type of drop/dye. And yesterday when testing BG I got the needle stuck in my finger. An incredibly painful...
  11. M

    Diabetic Retinopathy

    A friend sent me a photo of a letter copied to him from the local opthalmology clinic. It is extremely brief (follow up one year) but one line makes no sense to him or me. The line reads: Diabetic retinopathy - R1 M0 P0 Is this something to worry about?
  12. P

    Retinopathy screening

    I live in Staffordshire and the NHS is from this year taking the screening "in-house". Instead of an easy bus ride to my local optician I face a one and a half mile walk or two buses plus a walk. I am very tempted not to bother. Are other people facing similar issues?
  13. P

    Trouble Reading Balance

    Does anyone else have problems reading the Balance magazine? There seems to be an overuse of white print on colours like orange and purple which I find very difficult to read since suffering diabetic retinopathy. Almost worse is pale blue on white (p19, issue 280 for instance). Unless I am very...
  14. W

    simple spike avoidance diet. burnt out

    i'm type 1 for 15 years plus. i want a simple carb i can use for all meals that is low gi. at present i eat 100% rye bread, oats uncooked, or brown basmati rice. brown basmati gives me spikes i think. have beginnings of retinopathy so wondering if there is a simple diet. a boring diet. that...
  15. Martin9

    Diabetic Retinopathy

    Got the results of my eye screening for diabetic retinopathy today, immensely relieved I have no diabetic changes...whew :rolleyes:
  16. Diabetes UK

    Would you like to help raise awareness of diabetes complications?

    Later this year, we’re going to be launching a campaign to raise awareness of diabetes complications, to make sure people understand that diabetes is a serious condition. As part of the campaign, we’ll be talking about complications – in particular sight loss and amputation – and would like...
  17. Asia

    Hello fellow diabetics

    I'm 30, type 1 for approx 20 years. Insulin pump for around 10 years, various meds and complications. I'm a student biomedical scientist after working in medical care roles. I'd like to hear from people with proliferative retinopathy. I've signed the papers for pan-laser, they're really...
  18. F

    new member

    Hi everyone, I'm a new member and I've had type 2 for 6 years now. I'm on lots of the usual meds but still can't get my sugars down to 'normal' range - I now have background retinopathy for the first time result which has been distressing. I don't find help is consistent and would like to be...
  19. Barsha

    R2 retinopathy

    Hello, This is my first post, and it's a needy request for happy stories please. Having ignored my T2 diabetes for 13 yrs, I finally started to turn things round in 2011. However, as a result my eyes have deteriorated and I was told today that my left eye has now progressed to R2, while my...
  20. K

    Improving HBA1c but worried about retinopathy

    Hi, I'm new to the forum but really could use some help. I've had Type 1 for 25 years with varying control. I've been trying to improve control for pregnancy for the last 6 years with not much success but gave up work at xmas in order to give it one last try. At xmas my HBA1c was 103 but...
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