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I am a 37yr old male, I have been living an unhealthy lifestyle for a long time. I would eat fast food, drink stupid amounts of coke and not take care of myself. Two weeks ago I started to feel thirsty all the time and was waking up four times a night to urinate. I purchased a bg machine as I...

Hi all, I've been type 1 for 17 years now and just received my eye screening results. I have been informed I have signs of diabetic maculopathy and that I need to have my eyes screened every 3 months. I am so terrified this is going to lead to permanent damage. My action plan is to get my...

TLDR: Surgery didn't work. I don't feel like I'm strong enough to keep going anymore. Many months after posting about my fears about laser, I have had a vitrectomy. Aside from the horrible experience I was holding out hope that this would help. After laser a membrane grew over my retina...

Hello all, I am 9 months in with PDR treatments 1200 laser zaps in each eye and Avastin shots every 6 weeks. Trying to find hope and success stories. I am only 34 years old. Done with laser shoos for now and ongoing with Avastin shoots evey 6 weeks. When do things clams down? I am tired of it...

Apologies in advance for the long post but I am in a constant state of panic over my eyes which is really affecting my daily life. Here's my story so far; Been Type 1 for 18 years. Diagnosed when I was 18, my control in the earlier days (if I remember correctly it was always around 8-9%). Not...

I have had type 2 diabetes, hypertension and glaucoma for many years. My my fasting and postprandial lab readings are in the 90s and my A1C is 5.x. However any time my fasting or postprandial go below 90 or above 100 I get eye pain and headaches. I have been to a number of doctors and they say...

I went to the optician last Friday because I had flashing lights in my eyes and a shadow that keeps coming and going and she said I have a bleed in my eye. She referred urgently to ophthalmologist and I have an appointment next Monday. Going blind is my worst nightmare, this is especially bad...

Hi, I'm new here and have had diabetes for 36 years! Never really been on any of the forums but on Tuesday I had to have laser treatment on one of my eyes at James Cook Hospital and now having really bad short sightedness in that eye. I went back on Thursday to eye casualty because when I had...

Hi all, My wife has Type 1 diabetes (disgnosed 2.5 years ago in her 30s) and when she has a hypo her pupils are different sizes. She also has hypo unawareness so relies on me to tell her when she needs to eat/take action. Yesterday she very obviously had the issue with her pupils being...

Hi, I wondered if anyone could help me? I attended my eye screening appointment today and had my photos taken. However the first appointments I attended, I was given eye drops but including today and last years, I haven’t had any. The lady who don’t my screening asked me if I had eye drops and...

First the story so far. I am Paul >>>> T1 on insulin injection and diet for 60 Years.+ Over last 6 - 7 years I have - a) been told by optician(s) that I have the start of cataracts,. b) Annual review with consultant and Eye photos for last 10+ years have come back with the letter saying...

hey guys! Can anyone tell me if there experience with retinopathy and having treatment please? Like laser treatment...does hurt ect? Can you see afterwords?

Hello I was diagnosed last week after feeling tired and under the weather on top of a 3st weight loss. My A1C came back as an average of 19. I'm on 40mg of gliclazide twice a day which is to double if no improvement after a week and 500mg twice a day, increasing to 1000mgvtwice a day over the...

Morning everyone , Hoping for some advice , I've not been diagnosed with diabetes but have appointment with the GP tomorrow , only reason I suspect I have it is I have developed floaters in my eyes over the last few weeks , my nan and uncle also have type 2 diabetes. Any advice or...