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.

He will be discussing lasers as treatment for patients with retinal conditions, such as diabetic retinopathy and retinal vein occlusion. Dr Sullivan will explore the various types of laser and when they are used.

Hi...sorry I'm hoping someone can help me....had my results back & although not overly high I've read that in the UK doctors use the York Care Pathway to interpret faecal calprotectin test results for IBD... 100-250 ug/g- intermediate result & the test should be repeated in two weeks. I feel silly

An interesting paper. Whether thyroid tests need to be done fasting - or not - has been discussed many times. If we accept this paper, we can see that fasting versus high blood glucose seems to have a potentially very significant effect - with TSH falling and FT4 rising. Ironically given that we are

Diuretics are known to make RLS worse. It is thought that this is a result of the fact that it lowers potassium. Busunsc713 pointed out that there are potassium sparing diuretics. So my questions for anyone taking a diuretic. 1) is it a potassium sparing one - triamterene, spironolactone, eplerenone,

I found out amylin aggregates in people with diabetes damaging pancreatic beta cells. It appears amylin seems to aggregate in similar mechanism to alpha synuclein? I cant help but conclude sugar and carbs are the culprit. chatgpt- Your observation is insightful, and there is growing evidence to support

I wanted to ask if anyone had to contemplate FET cycle that falls over Christmas? I had failed FET in January it took 12 months to reach this point because I decided to go attend RIF clinic but all the waiting time then treatment to hopefully deal with implant failure has meant my next cycle can start

I would be interested to hear peoples experience taking propranolol for anxiety-induced high systolic BP. I am already on 3 different BP medications including a diuretic but my BP is still not under satisfactory control so the addition of a beta blocker is being considered. I’m not sure if adding propranolol

I have been taking 25mg spironalactone in the morning for years, its a gentle diuretic and I have no problems, however, I go to the toilet 2-3 times a night. I had been getting breathless recently and my heart consultant prescribed furosemide. I didnt want to take it in the morning and my doctor said

Hi there I’ve been having weird bowel symptoms for awhile now and Gp did a calprotectin stool test which showed a high result. She’s referred me to Gastro urgently however it’s a long wait even for urgent in Edinburgh where I am in the UK. Has anyone in the UK been trialled or started on the 5-ASAs

Just done a HBA1C test with Medichecks and now it’s 40 mMol my last test was April this year and that was 41 mMol so it’s coming down ever so slightly I’m been walking a lot and watching what I’m eating and now down to about 78 kg weight so I guess keep plodding on

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I have recently finished my 12 month treatment for V& O. I am pre diabetic and just had my yearly checkup. My blood sugars are now in the normal range.i.e. not diabetic. I also find that my blood pressure which was normally borderline high has during my treatment gone to a healthy reading. Is this a

Hi Tapanac. My BNP was also found to be raised about the same as yours. The lab referred me straight to Cardiology where I had tests done and then saw a cardiologist same day. I am in permanent AF CKD and high BP. He told me that most people in AF can have a raised BNP due to the nature of the disease

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Hi folks , I have nephrogenic diabetes which was caused by taking lithium and I know this isn't really the right chap group as its not related to diabetes as the name suggests. But if anyone out there has this condition aswell or any kind of knowledge of it can swapping different brands of desmopressin

Urine albumin:creatinine ratio: View test result 2.1 mg/mmol I’m hoping this is good news and my consultant is happy with this urine creatinine result as my cretanine levels were slightly raised at 95 and eGFR 59 (lower). can anyone confirm to me this that hopefully this shows I don’t have kidney

hi does anyone have any experience with side effects of low sodium/potassium taking Indaamide ? It would seem that this diuretic can potentially affect potassium and sodium levels which can become low over time. I have had this problem and am to be taken off it. Do all diuretics do this I wonder ?