dyrms86
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Hi everyone. This is my first post but I have been reading good stuff on here for many months.
I was diagnosed with Type 2, 2 years ago and have managed to follow my GP's advice. I take Glucophage, Simvastatin amd Lisinopril. At all of my 6 monthly checkups I get a "well done" and usually "you are doing fine". My weight is still a concern as I am stil 15½ stone and 5 feet 4 inches tall. I have managed to lose 2 stone since diagnosis and I know I need to lose more. I am trying to exercise more but I appear to be allergic to it!
Anyway, I had my last eye screening at the Optician in February. She noticed "moderate" damage in my eyes but said I was "borderline". She would send my images to the Eye Infirmary and if they wanted me to go in, they would contact me. If I didn't hear anything in 4-6 weeks then I could assume they didn't. I heard nothing for 6 months.
Then out of the blue, 3 weeks ago, the Eye Infirmary sent me a letter telling me I had an appointment to see a specialist. At the appointment yesterday, he told me that the appointment had been made because he had noticed some "worrying" Macular Degeneration (is there any other sort?). When he explained it was sight-threatening and I would need some laser work soon, I expressed annoyance that it had taken 6 months for this appointment. It was the first time the phrase "sight threatening" had been used and it was presented me in a way that (a) assumed I knew all there was to know about the problem and (b) confused me as to the seriousness.
The "urgent" appointment for treatment should take 4-6 weeks which just makes me worry even more. All of a sudden, I have gone from someone with reasonable control (my bg is between 6 and 7 before meals and between 10 and 11 after) to a worried wreck.
Reading some of the articles on here has made me feel more educated and a little better but I was wondering if anybody had any similar shared experiences of the treatment. The NHS leaflet is terrifying.
I was diagnosed with Type 2, 2 years ago and have managed to follow my GP's advice. I take Glucophage, Simvastatin amd Lisinopril. At all of my 6 monthly checkups I get a "well done" and usually "you are doing fine". My weight is still a concern as I am stil 15½ stone and 5 feet 4 inches tall. I have managed to lose 2 stone since diagnosis and I know I need to lose more. I am trying to exercise more but I appear to be allergic to it!
Anyway, I had my last eye screening at the Optician in February. She noticed "moderate" damage in my eyes but said I was "borderline". She would send my images to the Eye Infirmary and if they wanted me to go in, they would contact me. If I didn't hear anything in 4-6 weeks then I could assume they didn't. I heard nothing for 6 months.
Then out of the blue, 3 weeks ago, the Eye Infirmary sent me a letter telling me I had an appointment to see a specialist. At the appointment yesterday, he told me that the appointment had been made because he had noticed some "worrying" Macular Degeneration (is there any other sort?). When he explained it was sight-threatening and I would need some laser work soon, I expressed annoyance that it had taken 6 months for this appointment. It was the first time the phrase "sight threatening" had been used and it was presented me in a way that (a) assumed I knew all there was to know about the problem and (b) confused me as to the seriousness.
The "urgent" appointment for treatment should take 4-6 weeks which just makes me worry even more. All of a sudden, I have gone from someone with reasonable control (my bg is between 6 and 7 before meals and between 10 and 11 after) to a worried wreck.
Reading some of the articles on here has made me feel more educated and a little better but I was wondering if anybody had any similar shared experiences of the treatment. The NHS leaflet is terrifying.