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    Waking early in the morning - nocturnal hypo ?

    Thank you all for your help and advice - I will be getting a new monitor for sure and will work on my mental health !!
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    Waking early in the morning - nocturnal hypo ?

    Thank you Chris much appreciated I think you may be correct in that it all leads to fluctuations I must confess that on run days I have a couple of glasses of red wine to wind down - on those nights I seem to wake up a lot earlier - so maybe the drop in BG is caused by the running / low carb...
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    Waking early in the morning - nocturnal hypo ?

    Hi there Thank you for your reply I used to use one but will buy another I’m only on two Metformin a day and try to follow a low carb diet - my last HBA1C was 58 - diagnosed T2 in October 2014 I’m also going through a lot of personal stress at the moment so maybe depression and or anxiety...
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    Waking early in the morning - nocturnal hypo ?

    Hi there - I am experiencing early morning awakenings (4 hours after falling asleep) - I have clammy neck and forehead plus I feel totally wide awake - so much so that I cannot get back to sleep easily (takes me at least an hour of tossing and turning) Unfortunately I don’t have an overnight BG...
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    Maculophathy

    Thanks Mr Cat - I appreciate your help Fingers crossed it will remain stable or resolve over time I’m due to see the NHS on 1st October to see if I need treatment etc I’m running a lot and low carbing to keep bg stable This disease sure does throw up some surprises especially when your...
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    Maculophathy

    Thanks Mr Cat Sure sounds odd that things would worsen once control is established Does the retinopathy stabilise eventually - or even resolve Would be good to see that paper you mention Once again thanks for all your input
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    Maculophathy

    I have been reading some comments on this forum regarding the sudden lowering of high blood glucose which results in a worsening of any retinopathy present Does anyone know why this happens ? And once you have stable control then does the retinopathy stabilise and eventually resolve ? Many thanks
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    Maculophathy

    Thanks again Mr Cat - I appreciate your reply
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    Maculophathy

    Hi Carty An OCT scan involves a machine where your eyes are photographed (like the ones used in the Diabetic screening) The images show the thickness of the retina / an image of the retina (like the images from the retinal screening programme) and various other parameters It will probably...
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    Maculophathy

    Many thanks Novorapidboi - I really appreciate you replying The consultant I saw today (and who recommended I see a retinal specialist) just called after my previous message and told me that he has spoken to the retinal specialist who advised treatment would only be required if I saw a decrease...
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    Maculophathy

    Well I just had a private consultant look at my eyes (dilated) and an Oct scan which revealed a small amount of exudates - the Oct scan also revealed that my right Macular was raised (indicating fluid ?) ! Left eye is ok The consultant advised that it would probably require treatment with an...
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    Maculophathy

    Many thanks for your help Mr Cat - I appreciate it Going strict low carb and running lots more now to try and halt and reverse it ! Scary times
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    Maculophathy

    Hi Dark Horse Many thanks for your input and advice - I really appreciate it. My eye sight still remains pretty good despite the issue being relatively close to my central vision. I must say I was surprised when I got the letter as I have always maintained a relatively strict low carb diet...
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    Maculophathy

    Hi All Just joined today. Mainly out of complete fear !! Been a T2 for nearly 5 years now (now 50 years old) - was diagnosed in 2014 and immediately started running and low carbing. The first a1c came back as 39 which I assume was in the non diabetic range - I had the same results For the...