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Hi Type2_2000 What a great article that is. Thanks for sharing it czj.

Hi Kat Of course it's OK to worry, anyone would be anxious to be recalled. But it is a sign they are taking your eyes seriously, and if there is an issue they'll have caught it early. Remember that when you were diagnosed back in 1984 there was probably not a lot that could be done if...

hey, you might be weird, but only for thinking we'd rush to admit we're slapdash :lol:

HI carandol Slapdash? I wouldn’t call your approach slapdash, just old fashioned. Before blood testing was introduced that’s exactly what we used to do, as instinct was all we had. As for not counting the carbs, well I think it’s more that if we have a healthy diet and a daily routine, it’s...

So... How did it go? Was she as understanding in person as on the phone earlier? Let us know. Most of us might be reading, not writing, but we are all rooting for you.

yahoo! I am so pleased. Good luck for your appointment later. things will change, and for the better :D

I'm sorry to hear you are feeling the way you do, but I am glad that you were able to post. Everyone here would help if we could as we are all in the same boat, we all know how hard this can be. Hope you get that telephone appointment.

I had that, plus I would wake up for about an hour and a half most nights. for about the last 3 years. I thought it was stress of trying to sell our house. Then about 3 months ago my DSN and I started changing my insulin - Lantus to Insulatard then back to Lantus. During the break from Lantus I...

Sorry if that was a bit blunt, I know it's a shock for you. At the moment you'll be more affected by the diagnosis than he is. And maybe some times will be a bit hard for him, but he could still win an Olympic medal, run a country or be a famous movie star. (Try googling famous diabetics)...

Well, I was diagnosed when I was 11, 40+ years ago, and have never once thought to blame my parents. But my mother, now over 80 still blames herself. Daft bat! We don’t want Oscar on here in 40 years’ time saying the same thing. :)

Well, bleeds do encourage further bleeding. The way my optician explained it to me when I had my major bleed is that when the eye has a lot of blood in it, it thinks to itself “Hmm, best grow some new vessels to reabsorbs that blood…”. The new vessels are themselves leaky. So more bleeding...

Hi. I'm sorry to hear about your partner having bleeds, and now in his good eye. I've had trouble in one eye and know what a blow it would be if I thought my good eye wasn't so good anymore. Has anyone suggested a diet high in Lutein? I had a major bleed about 10 years ago, and (long story...

Please don’t beat yourself up. Reading all your posts since you joined this forum, I see you have been through a lot of change in the last few years, and that’s a lot to cope with, without the diabetes to control. As for testing your blood, try not to stress about it. The older members of this...

Re: Diabetic eye screening result Hi. There are probably many people here like me, who were diabetic for at least 20 years before blood testing was introduced. o blood testing itself isn't the answer to doing well. We managed, by gauging how we felt and adjusting our insulin and food...

Hi. You say you haven't had any help, perhaps it might be worth getting some. I saw a dietician a few months back. I expected lots of detail of what I should and shouldn't be eating, but it was more like therapy, and it really helped me see things differently. And remember, when you start to...

It sounds like you are having a hypo durung the night, and the high in the morning is a rebound from the low during the night. I used to have trouble with high blood sugars in the morning, not sure whether I needed to raise or lower my insulin. I eventually realised if I have a reading over...

Hi joshg123. Sorry to hear that you are having a hard time. I am replying as your experience reminds me of my teenage years. Everything resolved itself for me, and I am sure it will for you. I was diagnosed at the age of 11, back in 1969. The technology was very different, so it was a glass...