Recently been diagnosed

[Adie101]

Hi
When I was first seen by the diabetes nurse, my blood sugar was 23, its now down to betweem 5 and 7.
The nurse asked if my eyesight was blurry. At the time it was ok, now however after taking Linagliptin, this I have stopped taking, my eye sight is blurry, this being a side effect of the drug. It got worse over a 7 day period. All my emails and documents at work are LARGE now.
I phoned the doctors and told the receptionist at the surgery, still don't know how to by pass that!!! That i had stopped taking the linagliptin, she said a doctor might need to speak with me. no one phoned so I would say it's ok to stop.
I am hoping my eyes will go back to normal or it's another set of glasses
Has anyone else had this experience?

 

[Flower]

Hi and welcome @Adie101

One of the most common symptoms of high blood sugar around the time of a diabetes diagnosis is blurry sight. I'm sure the blurriness you are experiencing is from the diabetes diagnosis rather than the Linagliptin and would urge you not to stop taking your medication without speaking to a Doctor.

High circulating blood glucose affects every part of the body and the lenses in the eyes change shape when glucose is high and has been high for a while which affects focus. As your blood glucose comes down to a normal level and stabilises the blurriness will improve. Usually a pair of cheap reading glasses helps whilst your body is adjusting to lower glucose levels and an optician would tell you to wait for a few months before prescribing any new glasses. It is distressing but it will improve.

 

[SB2015]

Hi @Adie101

When I was diagnosed I had very high sugar levels and my vision had become very blurred. This settled after diagnosis and once I got my levels back in range. I was encouraged to do this gradually with targets adjusted over a few weeks.

I have not used the drug that you have mentioned, but do follow this up with the Practice rather than assume that it is okay to stop because they have not contacted you.


I would certainly delay buying new glasses and use reading glasses as @Flower has suggested until things are sorted.

 

[Adie101]

Hi
Thank you for your advice it has made me feel a lot better, I have been a bit anxious since my diagnosis.
I will contact the surgery again and try to get a response from the doctor, about the linagliptin, I forgot to mention in my first post it also made me vomit.
I am still taking my metformin and I have even started to exercise again 🙂
Thank you again for your reasurance

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Hope the blurred vision begins to resolve as your BG levels normalise @Adie101

Do get your eyes checked out though. Sometimes rapid improvements to BG levels can lead to changes in your eyes that may need looking after.

It would be worth mentioning to your Dr/nurse about stopping your linagliptin too, and your reasons for doing so - so that they are fully in the picture and can support you better.