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<blockquote data-quote="Unbeliever" data-source="post: 276035" data-attributes="member: 30851"><p>. </p><p></p><p>I was also told at the hospital that a sudden drop in sugar levels can trigger background diabetic retinopathy (flaming typical) but that it can improve over the years if sugar levels are kept under control.....</p><p></p><p> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p>Yes indeed it can cause retinopathy, That is exactly what happened to me - the hospital will tell you this - it is taken for granted , but no one else will and some refuse to believe it because it is an unconmfortable fact to accept</p><p>Many have reversed their retinopathy but there is an element of luck. I consider myself lucky because in spite of eveyrthing </p><p>I can still see although it impacts on my daily life and i have lost a certain amount of independence.</p><p>Most people seem to respond well to treatment and i can see i am in the minority in that treatment is only successsful for a short ime wih me..</p><p>Most dibetics will have some background reinopathy or "changes" but this certanly isnt he end of the world and most are treated successully.</p><p></p><p>I</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="Unbeliever, post: 276035, member: 30851"] . I was also told at the hospital that a sudden drop in sugar levels can trigger background diabetic retinopathy (flaming typical) but that it can improve over the years if sugar levels are kept under control..... :)[/quote] Yes indeed it can cause retinopathy, That is exactly what happened to me - the hospital will tell you this - it is taken for granted , but no one else will and some refuse to believe it because it is an unconmfortable fact to accept Many have reversed their retinopathy but there is an element of luck. I consider myself lucky because in spite of eveyrthing I can still see although it impacts on my daily life and i have lost a certain amount of independence. Most people seem to respond well to treatment and i can see i am in the minority in that treatment is only successsful for a short ime wih me.. Most dibetics will have some background reinopathy or "changes" but this certanly isnt he end of the world and most are treated successully. I [/QUOTE]
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