Tiredness

[Spectacle]

i am 77ys old and have been recently diagnosed with diabetes and have wmd in right eye which is improving with injections.My health is deterioting i am sleeping more and my eyesight has deterioted alot.I have had blood teststo see if I am deficient in anything they were all clearIwas informed last year i had cataracts but my eyesight was okay then so i declined to have them done.I have been back to the doctor who advised me to take age appropriate vitamins and contact macular center about the cateracts but when i contact the m they said seethe doctor.So i feel has if i am being passed from pillow to post.I wonder if it could be an intolerance to something.

[Bevvy]

The fact you have recently been diagnosed with diabetes is actually quite significant in relation to your tiredness. When blood sugars are not stable but especially high this can lead to tiredness. It also won’t help if like many uncontrolled diabetics you are up in the night going for a wee! What is gp doing in relation to your diabetes? Advising diet control or straight on to medication? Gp should also refer you to newly diagnosed diabetic course if there is one in your area. Gp should also refer you for yearly vision tests at the hospital. I appreciate you are already having vision checked but it’s important the specific diabetic vision test is done yearly.

In relation to your vision. Who is overall monitoring it? Somebody should to advising you in relation to your cataracts and again monitoring them. Certainly the consultant you are under for WMD ( pleased the injections are helping) should be able to advise and should be told about your recent diagnosis.

[Spectacle in reply to Bevvy]

Thanks for the advice I am really struggling with my eyesight at the moment .