hello everyone,
my wife of 13 years has type 1 diabetes and diabetic retinopathy. She had extensive laser treatment after diagnosis for the retinopathy and her eyes are now stable.
She is currently training at the gym in an effort to lose weight, however this is causing her to have some bad hypos.
She is adamant that a quick, dramatic drop in the dosage of her background insulin can have an effect on her eyesight, so she is reluctant to do so. she is reducing it by a couple of units every 3-4 days.
Can someone confirm if this is true or is it safe for her to just drop this dosage by a good percentage in one go?
i am definitely not an expert when it comes to diabetes, but im worried that these hypos, which are often followed by corrective spikes, could have a worse effect on her eyesight.
Thanks
my wife of 13 years has type 1 diabetes and diabetic retinopathy. She had extensive laser treatment after diagnosis for the retinopathy and her eyes are now stable.
She is currently training at the gym in an effort to lose weight, however this is causing her to have some bad hypos.
She is adamant that a quick, dramatic drop in the dosage of her background insulin can have an effect on her eyesight, so she is reluctant to do so. she is reducing it by a couple of units every 3-4 days.
Can someone confirm if this is true or is it safe for her to just drop this dosage by a good percentage in one go?
i am definitely not an expert when it comes to diabetes, but im worried that these hypos, which are often followed by corrective spikes, could have a worse effect on her eyesight.
Thanks
