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Just had first of six sessions of laser, been about 2 weeks, but I have still got like this flash/firework going off to the side of my eye, it seems to rise from bottom to top of my side vision. Has anybody else experienced this? Thank you, just want to know if it’s a normal side effect?

That’s a great attitude, I just find that I am very hard on myself and each time I can’t stick to healthier plan I become very low, it’s almost like I feel under great pressure to try harder because of the complications I suffer with my diabetes, on paper I know it’s a non brainer but add a...

Hi, just wondered if anybody who does Low Carb ever falls off the band wagon?? Despite have several diabetic related health issues at the moment, I still seem to struggle with my willpower, I think it’s because I am feeling bit depressed about my diabetes, finding it hard to stay positive, any...

I understand what you are going through, I recently ended up in hospital in resus with DKA and was very ill because I just wanted to give up because nothing was working, whilst in hospital I developed pneumonia and it took me weeks to recover. It gave me the kick up my **** to start asking for...

What a really informative reply

Are you still on 10mg steriods, I am try to wean down from 15mg, I have been on them for years too but my sugars are still to high. Can I ask how you motivate yourself to stick to no carb? What’s a typical days food for you? Congrats on your weight loss.

Anything? Bit rude!

Can you drink whilst fasting?

Has anybody had sedatives prior to having eyes laser treatment...administered by the doctor before treatment?

Can I ask if you found the laser treatment painful?

Thank you for this, I just started to think I was the only person who had found it painful, I hope I can tolerate it as it goes on, I think I had imagined it was going to be like when you have a scan on you eye or something. Don’t get me wrong I am very grateful to be having the treatment and as...

Thank you for replying, it was uncomfortable but at times it hit certain part of my eye it was like hitting a nerve, good to know about the eye watering though, I felt so silly. Did the laser work for you? X

Thank you, if anything it feels good to know I not alone with this. X

Wow, you are an inspiration to me, have been struggling with steriods v sugar levels, and I am at the end of my tether , I have just started low carb, I do find it hard but know I need to persevere.

I haven’t heard of Tresiba? Is it new? I am taking humalog, Teujeo & Trulicity

Hi, yes I had my first session of 6 yesterday, everything I had read had implied it wasn’t painful, but I found it extremely painful, when the laser hit certain parts of my eye I really flinched, it was just like when they hit a nerve at the dentist, also my eye watered constantly so at times I...

i have been on steriods for years due to immune disorder, my sugars are always elevated because of this and cos I struggle with depression, currently my level is 100, and I need to get it to 50, so have started to try low/zero carb, as I have just been diagnosed with retinopathy. I take humalog...

Hi, new to the group, just wondered if anyone else found laser eye treatment for retinopathy really painful?