Experiences with

Diabetic retinopathy

However various health issues have prevented me from doing so Thanks to diabetic retinopathy I am now blind in my rigjt eye with possible glaucoma in the left. Throw in balance issues with a phobic fear of tripping and almost agoraphobic fear of going out in the dark, is it worth it?

Hi everyone, Diagnosed with open angle glaucoma about 2 years ago, no sign of it up until then despite frequent eye checks by opthalmology clinic at hospital due to diabetic retinopathy.

Diabetic retinopathy If you suffer from diabetes, smoking increases your risk of developing retinopathy, where the blood vessels in the retina at the back of the eye become damaged. This often causes blurred vision and dark spots and can lead to permanent loss of vision.

You have all been so super with your responses and I'm not sure if this is the right way to update you all but here goes...My Cardiologist (Dr Cassel) called me in today to talk over his plan that he had discussed with EP & fellow Cardiologist Dr Kaveshree Govender (they are both at Milpark Hospital

Hi I'm 76, relatively active and still working in my health & fitness business. AFib first diagnosed at 50 (my bio has details) I have been on flecainide (Tambocor CR 200) single morning dose for the past 7 years together with bisoprolol 2.5 taken at night, apixaban 2 x daily and daily telmisartan

I have just had a cholesterol test with a reading of 6.5. The Doctor hasn't contacted me about it , but I eat a very healthy, low fat diet. Can Pred & a lot of worry/stress ( which i have in bucketfulls at the moment) affect our cholesterol readings?

I have never been diagnosed with diabetes but seem to every so often get low blood sugar type symptoms if i miss a meal and feel better if i have a sugar drink or piece of fruit. Could this be relating to the adrenals?

Can modest weight loss make a big difference to HbA1c results? My HbA1c reading went from 50 to 40 mmol/mol in a year. (Or 6.7% to 5.8% NGSP.) In that time I lost approx 15 pounds starting from 250 pounds, or 7kg from 120kg. (For Brits, that's 1 stone from 18 stones.) Is this improvement

I have both CLL (contained by Acalabrutinib with it's side effects) and Diabetes (controlled with slow release insulin, metformin and sitaglyptin plus a healthy biome-focused diet). At Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, I receive the best care imaginable but I have a problem over the Diabetes. I am highly

Well since my Diabetic check up and the none too impressed nurse telling me to change my ways I spent a couple of months getting my head in gear, the I can't go on living like this to the but I love chocolate and biscuits thoughts, chocolate and biscuits is a mighty foe, I started c25k on Jan 5th, finishing

My consultant said don’t eat 2 hours before AND 1 hour after taking Adoport, making 3 hours without food altogether. I’ve just picked up my new supply and noticed a sticker saying 2 hours after food OR an hour before. Has the advise changed or was I told wrong in the first place? As I’m diabetic it

Hi all, our first FET is on Monday, following our scan showing my lining at 8.6. Excited and nervous to say the least, today I start cyclogest pessaries x2 a day. We are transferring 1 pgt tested 5BC embryo. Prior to booking our FET, i underwent a unilateral salpingectomy to remove 1 fallopian tube due

What connection is there between HA1C, glucose metabolism and insulin resistance? Thank you.

Anyone else have this? My serum triglycerides is at 5mmol and severely high is 10mmol, 14 stone 8 I was and now I’m 14 stone 3 weeks later, scared it may cause heart attack, I’m 26 and have fatty liver also, but my diet has since improved and I exercise a lot more now and I’m not eating as much as

Hi, I am on 75 mcg Accord Levo.I have to cut one 50mcg to make the 25mcg. Do you think it’s safe to store my daily dose in the weekly plastic container. Sometimes the cut tablet can be quite powdery and I worry they can become toxic with being in plastic container. Would it be ok to take 2 - 50 mcg alternate

hi everyone, we had an appointment with the diabetes team today, we are trying to get dad a blood sugar monitor as his levels go as low as 2 and he nearly passes out he is 86 and lives alone we are funding the monitors ourselves as the doctor won’t prescribe them the diabetes team won’t either am at

How long before labs to stop B Complex Solgar-50 which contains D-biotin 50mcg and does it make much difference. I suspect this question has been asked a Zillion times but on googling there are various answers from 2 days to a week thanks

17 days on! I've now lost approx 30% of my body weight = 34.3 KGHopefully I will be discharged on Monday, the catheter has been removed. Now on tablet form diuretic. An Echocardiogram indicates right side 💜 failure. CT scan with contrast results still pending. My body is battered and beaten but I'm

Dear All, Thank you so much for responding to my post! . For those that I have been unable to presonaly reply can you kindly accept this update in it's place. . Your kind words of support and comfort as well as filling me in on what can be expected have helped a lot🌻 . I feel like I have been to hell

hello, This is my first post, and I’m afraid it’s a long one! I joined the group about a month ago and I’ve found it really interesting and helpful to read others treatment/tests align with my own. I was diagnosed with decompensated cirrhosis (alcohol related) last June after being admitted to hospital