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    Retinopathy and terrified

    There's no real answers to that because it varies patient to patient. You may find you have loading dose of three jabs they work fluid doesn't build quickly and you go a year. Keep your fingers crossed. There are on going trials on eye masks you wear overnight. Which in theory give your eyes...
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    Retinopathy and terrified

    Really no answer.to.that. I think injection intervals vary from patient to patient.I'm now on 33 left eye 18 right. But the first 13 in the left were during trials. Have read on the forum trials are on going using light masks. Much less invasive.Have a look at Noctura light mask. Google it. Good...
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    Retinopathy and terrified

    Just wondered, do you attend heartlands clinic in Birmingham. And are you talking about the prof.
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    Retinopathy and terrified

    The peripheral loss has not really improved in my right eye. This deteriorated quickly and was I feel caused by avastin injections, which is a steroid and can lead to raised pressure in the eye and glaucoma , which I now have. But having said that it remained stable for the last five years. The...
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    Retinopathy and terrified

    Hi Vixy My retinopathy problems started about 8 years ago , it started after being told I must tighten my control. Apparently this often leads to retinopathy.to be told this I know gut wrenching. But don't despair,there is light at the end of the tunnel.I had laser both eyes which did caused...
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    type 1 moaning

    I was offered a pump about 4 years ago,but turned it down because of my eye problems at that time .went on carb counting course because of my poor control. I think the meds thought I didn't know what I was doing. I actually am fairly accurate with my carb counting. I'm fine overnight basal is...
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    type 1 moaning

    Hello all. Joined the forum last wk.. Have written a blog about myself,but still finding my way round the site.I am type 1 35 years.split levemir and humalog Have read the diabetic rants and loads of things that struck a chord and definitely relate to. My last Hba was 8.4 but for years was in...
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    Diagnosed with fluid behind the eye

    Have done a blog about my experience with Lucent is injections. Took part in trials for 18 months from 2011. They can improve and stop deterioration .Now had over 50 injections and managing to keep my driving licence because of them. Good luck.
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    Understand levels

    I would say go to AnE tomorrow. Get blood tested.with levels like that your GP should have preferred your partner immediately. .some people can go into diabetic coma with those levels.
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    Lucentis question

    Sorry .talking about myself.the side affects.i.e. sudden pain in when opening eye wide I get for a couple of days. I also get big black floaters, that look like billiard balls clanging when you look down. These are air bubbles and quite normal. I don't get them every time,but they quickly break...
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    Lucentis question

    Hi all joined the forum a. Couple of days ago I am a complete techno phobe so bear with me I took part in trials for Lucentis. from May 2011 for 18 months.during this time I had 13 jabs in my left eye. At least now the sheet that is put over your eye is pre-cut. The worst part of the procedure...
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    Lucentis question

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    Lucentis question

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