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<blockquote data-quote="gemma_T1" data-source="post: 1802358" data-attributes="member: 473650"><p>Hi all, </p><p>Before talking about my experiences with retinopathy, I would like to say that since finding this forum a few weeks ago I have felt so much less alone. I am always so happy to read of people’s success stories with this hateful disease. I understand your struggles with it and the frustrations and fears it brings to us all and I feel that finally I have found a place where people can understand mine. I think it’s amazing that such a forum exists and that people come here and encourage, give support and information to fellow diabetics in need. I have learnt so much in these past couple of weeks both from the people who post and the books that have been recommended. I have read so many books on diabetes, low carb diet etc. since joining that have confirmed what I have felt since I was diagnosed with type one over thirty years ago as a teenager. Unfortunately, I have all the types of retinopathy that are mentioned in these threads. I have had laser in both eyes many times as well as the Avastin injections. I have extremely poor vision in my right eye, in fact I am registered partially sighted, also no night vision in either. I think you guys explain so much better than the many doctors who treat us. I have only one hope and that is that the “good” eye, it’s very sick too, but luckily I can still see faces and sunsets and I am able to read with a kindle, thank God for the person who invented the ebook.. being a prolific reader I don’t know how I would have coped without it. </p><p>As for retinopathy I was told that keeping bloods very low caused it ... the constant hypos.. but to be honest I think it’s the spikes and the lows together... the diabetic rollercoaster of which I suffered until a week ago when I started a low carb diet unfortunately without the approval of my doctor ... my blood glucose results have been the best they’ve ever been since I was a teenager ... I wish I had never left this lifestyle and Perhaps have saved myself the anguish of losing my vision ... I so miss driving too.. as well as all the other complications from following the dafne and carb loads that just never worked for me. Sorry it’s really off topic, I really just wanted to say thank you to everyone who posts... it means so much to share and understand. [emoji254][emoji259]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gemma_T1, post: 1802358, member: 473650"] Hi all, Before talking about my experiences with retinopathy, I would like to say that since finding this forum a few weeks ago I have felt so much less alone. I am always so happy to read of people’s success stories with this hateful disease. I understand your struggles with it and the frustrations and fears it brings to us all and I feel that finally I have found a place where people can understand mine. I think it’s amazing that such a forum exists and that people come here and encourage, give support and information to fellow diabetics in need. I have learnt so much in these past couple of weeks both from the people who post and the books that have been recommended. I have read so many books on diabetes, low carb diet etc. since joining that have confirmed what I have felt since I was diagnosed with type one over thirty years ago as a teenager. Unfortunately, I have all the types of retinopathy that are mentioned in these threads. I have had laser in both eyes many times as well as the Avastin injections. I have extremely poor vision in my right eye, in fact I am registered partially sighted, also no night vision in either. I think you guys explain so much better than the many doctors who treat us. I have only one hope and that is that the “good” eye, it’s very sick too, but luckily I can still see faces and sunsets and I am able to read with a kindle, thank God for the person who invented the ebook.. being a prolific reader I don’t know how I would have coped without it. As for retinopathy I was told that keeping bloods very low caused it ... the constant hypos.. but to be honest I think it’s the spikes and the lows together... the diabetic rollercoaster of which I suffered until a week ago when I started a low carb diet unfortunately without the approval of my doctor ... my blood glucose results have been the best they’ve ever been since I was a teenager ... I wish I had never left this lifestyle and Perhaps have saved myself the anguish of losing my vision ... I so miss driving too.. as well as all the other complications from following the dafne and carb loads that just never worked for me. Sorry it’s really off topic, I really just wanted to say thank you to everyone who posts... it means so much to share and understand. [emoji254][emoji259] [/QUOTE]
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