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<blockquote data-quote="popsicle56" data-source="post: 1023227" data-attributes="member: 153078"><p>This is so much like reading my own history slayer. No all is not lost! It is good you are beginning to take control now. I had a sudden vitreous haemorrhage after 17 years as a T1. I instantly tightened my control but as a result (I wasn't told either that that can cause more problems with retinopathy) had a further 6 haemorrhages. Both eyes were affected (thankfully at different times) and I had 6000 laser burns over a two year period. That was 18 years ago and I have had no problems since! When I began learning carb counting, correction dosages etc. I expressed concern about getting good control too quickly so we initially set my target BG to 10 and after about 3 months when I felt things were working with that I reduced target BGs to 7. 7 years later and my targets are between 4.5 and 7.5(overnight). Carb counting gave me the feeling that I was much more in control. Prior to working out ratios etc. I just guessed my insulin requirements and at times was taking up to 90 units (yep, 90!) for a single meal. I am also very insulin resistant. I am now on an insulin pump and although it is hard work it does give me much more sense of control over my diabetes and I no longer ignore it.</p><p></p><p>What you describe with night driving happens to me for up to 24 hours after I have had drops at the eye clinic. When getting laser treatment I did not drive at night for 2 years because it was also a side effect of laser treatment but once I finished treatment things gradually resolved.</p><p></p><p>I also had changes in sensation on both my feet with them feeling freezing cold even when they were warm. The good news is that the symptoms from such nerve damage will improve over time when overall control is brought within more normal limits although it can take up to a couple of years.</p><p></p><p>Don't beat yourself up about what has gone before. Having a life long condition is a massive challenge for most people and we all deal with it in different ways. Just know that controlling things now will help to avoid further damage and it is never too late for that. Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="popsicle56, post: 1023227, member: 153078"] This is so much like reading my own history slayer. No all is not lost! It is good you are beginning to take control now. I had a sudden vitreous haemorrhage after 17 years as a T1. I instantly tightened my control but as a result (I wasn't told either that that can cause more problems with retinopathy) had a further 6 haemorrhages. Both eyes were affected (thankfully at different times) and I had 6000 laser burns over a two year period. That was 18 years ago and I have had no problems since! When I began learning carb counting, correction dosages etc. I expressed concern about getting good control too quickly so we initially set my target BG to 10 and after about 3 months when I felt things were working with that I reduced target BGs to 7. 7 years later and my targets are between 4.5 and 7.5(overnight). Carb counting gave me the feeling that I was much more in control. Prior to working out ratios etc. I just guessed my insulin requirements and at times was taking up to 90 units (yep, 90!) for a single meal. I am also very insulin resistant. I am now on an insulin pump and although it is hard work it does give me much more sense of control over my diabetes and I no longer ignore it. What you describe with night driving happens to me for up to 24 hours after I have had drops at the eye clinic. When getting laser treatment I did not drive at night for 2 years because it was also a side effect of laser treatment but once I finished treatment things gradually resolved. I also had changes in sensation on both my feet with them feeling freezing cold even when they were warm. The good news is that the symptoms from such nerve damage will improve over time when overall control is brought within more normal limits although it can take up to a couple of years. Don't beat yourself up about what has gone before. Having a life long condition is a massive challenge for most people and we all deal with it in different ways. Just know that controlling things now will help to avoid further damage and it is never too late for that. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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