Post retinopathy screening

[jerseyp]

Hi all
Went for my second annual screening yesterday morning. No real probs afterwards but last night and this morning I have a sensitivity to bright light which causes me pain in both eyes. Only a minor ache if not looking at light.
Had no probs on the last screening so don't know if this is a common after effect?

Have also just been reading about frozen shoulders which can be caused by diabetes, think I may be developing one :?

It's hard to stay positive sometimes :shock:

 

[mrburden]

Hi all
Went for my second annual screening yesterday morning. No real probs afterwards but last night and this morning I have a sensitivity to bright light which causes me pain in both eyes. Only a minor ache if not looking at light.
Had no probs on the last screening so don't know if this is a common after effect?

Have also just been reading about frozen shoulders which can be caused by diabetes, think I may be developing one :?

It's hard to stay positive sometimes :shock:

I'm presuming that they dilated your pupils during the screening. It may be that the drops are causing the pain but I would go back to them if it doesn't ease within a day or two. I sometimes suffer a little pain for the rest of the day, but not every time and it is usually gone by the next morning.

I was unaware of a "diabetic frozen shoulder" too until about 18 months ago when I found that I was getting a lot of pain and unable to reach above my head or behind my back. The physio told me that it is fairly common for diabetics to suffer frozen shoulders (but he didn't know why). As well as physiotherapy I have had 2 cortisone injections which have not helped and I'm now awaiting manipulation under local anaesthetic. Apparently some cases just resolve themselves and some need "extra help".