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Blurry eye sight started metformin

annabell1

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Hi, after 13 years of being on dimarcon and Januvia, I've been prescribed metformin xr 500 at night. As I have not been able to stabilise my blood sugar of late. But since starting I've been on it since 15 Sep 25 I'm noticing my eyesight have become very blurry, strange as my endocrinologist before prescribing metformin asked about my eyes and I mentioned how my eyesight have improved but now I'm having blurry vision. I just read that it can affect your eyesight. Does anyone know if this side effects goes away. Thanks
 
Had same when bg was very high then brought down via insulin lasted several weeks in my case then eyesight was actually better. Could see ok distance, both mid range and closeup was really bad for a a couple of weeks before gradually improving optician as was due eye test which had booked had not bothered to test instead rebooked for a couple of months down the line they said was just eyes getting used to new levels. Was told if hadn't started to improve to call a couple of weeks prior to rescheduled appt .

Have you checked blood glucose levels a good few times hopefully it's improving for you

Edit: finished last paragraph it posted as touched send by accident just before finished typing
 
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