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Hi all, I've had two lots of laser on each eye so far! And been booked in today for urgent laser again. Last time I had it though (both eyes the second time round) really hurt me. Has anyone had more than two lots and did it hurt the more times u had it done?

Has anyone else felt like they're always having a hypo? I've felt 'odd' for a couple of weeks now. And I'm not just getting the feeling after high bg. (I know that after long periods of highs u can feel hypo on a normal bg. I get the feeling when my bg is anything between 5 and had it when my...

Not sure if anyone can help - but I'm getting really frustrated now. So wondered if anyone has suffered similar issues and what they did t rectify it if so. So my BG is often erratic (I have been a diabetic for 30 years). And I try so hard to control it the best I can. I am on basal/bolus...

Not sure if I'm behind times and the only dumb one here - but it has come to my attention only tonight that u can Infact buy sugar free lucozade. Which we all know in a hypo would be no good! I saw some bottles in morrisons tonight - and they were a different design on the bottle, I just...

I know this makes me sound like I've lost my marbles and going crazy! BUT - I have started taking a new medication and it's sent my BGs crazy. So I just tested my BG (after no carbs all day) and my BG is 18.5 :( So I decided to do a correction dose, got my pen (then Got distracted by one of my...

I woke in the middle of the night with a hypo - woke this morning my blood was 9. I felt a bit blurghhh on waking, but didn't really think anything of it as I often feel like that the morning after a night hypo. My bg then started to raise as the day went on. It's hit 26 now. Whilst I was out...

Hi everyone, Can anyone advise on the following please. I had bleeding in my eyes, and have had two lots of laser in each eye. My last laser session was on the 13th may just over a week ago. Since the first bleed my vision had improved a lot and the red hue I could see had almost gone and I...

Does anybody else find it extremely annoying when u get near to the end of a cartridge of insulin, and have to double inject as you don't have quite enough left! This morning I needed 15 units of long acting and only had 13 left! So had to do an extra needle for the remaining two units! Lol I...

Hi all - I've recently had bleeds in both eyes and laser treatment in both eyes too. My license is up for renewal next month so I have to fill out al the forms etc. I know you have to inform the DVLA of u have laser in both eyes. Do I need to call them? Or will my renewal application be enough...

I had my second laser session yesterday on my right eye - my vision is still really blurry in that eye today. Is that normal?

Not sure if it is related to diabetics or not. But I bruise really easily. Not only in injection sites. But I get huge dark bruises and I don't know where they came from. Mainly on my legs. Does anyone else suffer with this?

Hi, I am new to this forum. But I have recently been diagnosed with proliferate ice retinopothy. I have had a bleed in my eyes (one I can see a red hue from one I can't) I have had some laser and booked in for more sessions. My visions appears to be a lot worse in the mornings and seems to get...