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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
Last week I posted about my delight that my hba1c had come down from 88 in February to 41. A couple days later I received a letter telling me that my retinopathy check the week before showed that I have pre-proliferative retinopathy. I have an appointment with a consultant on 11 July which I guess is a normal waiting time but feels like a lifetime away right now. I am now terrified and can't think about anything else. I have now read that a rapid drop in bg can worsen retinopathy so feel like my hard work has done as much harm as good. I am wondering whether to try to find a private consultant or just wait it out. Has anyone else done that and if so would you advise it? Coincidentally my two yearly eye test is due next week which includes a retinopathy check too. I don't know if the optician will be able to give me any more information or not (and almost scared to hear it anyway).