Had another injection on Wednesday & told I will have another at my next appointment in 3 months, all being well, then maybe no injection for an assessment period. So I was really pleased at the news even though I did have to have another injection.
It was a lot more painful this time perhaps due to being such a warm day. I think it is a very small price to pay considering the alternative. I feel very lucky that the whole team from Consultant, Doctors, Nurses & the lady on the appointment desk cannot be faulted. I have a lot to thank them for even if I am still moaning about my eye still hurting, I am such a coward Lol!
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Meant to tell all those who read my post about Areds2 that I asked one of the Doctors about the different Areds2 & what their opinions were.
She said the Consultant always recommended Macushield Gold that this was the one that he trusted. So as Mr Patel is my 'Hero' as soon as i have finished the Viteyes I will go back on Macushield Gold.
Hi Cormorin, glad to hear your good news. It's worth putting up with the injections when something positive comes from it. I've never had any,as I have dry amd.
I wish you continued success, and send you my very best wishes. That's great news. Take care 😊
So sorry to hear you had a bad experience first time. I remember many years ago now my first injection was very scary as I did not know what to expect.
I was lucky in that Mr Patel our Consultant did my first couple & is so good he gives a lot of confidence. It may help if you ring Macular Society for advice. They got me a wonderful lady Counsellor who rang me once a week for several weeks to talk through all my worries & fears. They also gave me an 'Injection Buddy' to talk me through worries over injections.
Without the team at my Clinic & Mac Soc I could not have coped. So try talking to Mac Soc & see what they can do to help.
All of us on here will listen & try to back you up so stay in touch as again without everyone on here to share with I would be lost. It really helps as we are all 'in the same boat' my Nan would have said.
hugs back and thanks yeh we are all in the same scarey boat. I've also got that Charles Bonnet Syndrome hallucinations the private doctor who I saw for second opinion at the London Eye hospital in Harley Street told me that will get less once the injections kick in.
Poor you, thankfully i've not had hallucinations tho heard about them. Most i've had was seeing spiders where there were none & i hate the creepy things. Stopped after a few injections thankfully.
We are told we all get different reactions no one sees exactly the same things but similar enough that we have a good idea of what each other is going through.
Take care, scream, shout & cry too if it helps. Keep in touch we are all here for each other 😊
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