Scared about receiving anti VEGF injections.

[Britgirl80]

Hi, I've been told I have to have anti-vegf injections. Initially a loading dose of 3.

I had a very uninformative appointment with an RS who diagnosed me with wet MD and have been left very scared and very confused.

I have been told I will start on Ongavia, I am worried about having a biosimilar injection as opposed to Eyelea which is what I presumed I'd be having.

The side effects frighten me so much, that I don't want the treatment. I'm really struggling. I've called the macular society and things have been explained, but I'm still left with a deep seated fear of the treatment and concern that the side effects can be so severe (stroke, detached retina, infection, blindness).

Currently I have very minimal vision changes, my condition was seen on scans and I have mild sporadic distortion but nothing else.

My instincts are screaming at me and I'm just so low, so frightened and cannot process any of this.

I have no idea of any do and donts following treatment (self care, hair washing, face cleaning, etc, exervuse, working). I just feel SO unprepared and SO in the dark about what to expect.

If anyone can share any thing to support any of my concerns, I'd be most grateful.