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- Type of diabetes
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- Pump
Hi
I just wanted to share my frustrations regarding a few problems I am having - probably because I am feeling a little sorry for myself!!
I am a Type 1 Diabetic, having been diagnosed 36 years ago and have been on an Insulin pump for the last 8 years.
February last year I had two frozen shoulders and had to have them manipulated under general anathestic - I still suffer with these at times and try to keep up the exercises but thought I had had my fair share of problems until this week.
After having something go into my eye, scratch it and then come back out again a few years back, I was told it could take years for recovery. After having 3 major flair ups since Christmas and putting more and more drops in my eyes (I was also diagnosed with conjunctivitus incorrectly from my doctor who also gave me the wrong drops - the doctor at the eye clinic went mad!!) I eventually saw a consultant who has advised I have Corneal Dystrophy. As most of us know, you are limited to how much time you have with these professionals so as I was in quite some shock and didn't really get to ask the questions I should have asked I looked on the Internet (I know you shoudn't do this but I did anyway!). This condition is basically that the cornea is lose and not connected to my eye properly. I have had to have a tear duct plug inserted to stop my natural tears from draining away too quickly and am now on Steroid eye drops twice a day for 1 week reducing to 1 a day for 1 week and also anti biotic drops 4 times a day and eye ointment at night to keep my eyes well lubricated throughout the night. If this does not work, they will consider a cornea scrape (YUK!!) and the if all else fails a cornea transplant. It scares me as I am finding that I am more sensitive to light, especially when driving at night, and my vision seems to have deteriorated although the consultant did not seem to be worried about my vision.
I am a very independent person and work on a computer all day so the thought of losing my sight is really scaring me.
I was wondering if anyone else has had an experience of this, whether it is associated with Diabetes (not that I can find anything associating the two on line) and would like to hear from anyone who has personal experience or indirect experience and can shed some light on a somewhat frightening issue
I just wanted to share my frustrations regarding a few problems I am having - probably because I am feeling a little sorry for myself!!
I am a Type 1 Diabetic, having been diagnosed 36 years ago and have been on an Insulin pump for the last 8 years.
February last year I had two frozen shoulders and had to have them manipulated under general anathestic - I still suffer with these at times and try to keep up the exercises but thought I had had my fair share of problems until this week.
After having something go into my eye, scratch it and then come back out again a few years back, I was told it could take years for recovery. After having 3 major flair ups since Christmas and putting more and more drops in my eyes (I was also diagnosed with conjunctivitus incorrectly from my doctor who also gave me the wrong drops - the doctor at the eye clinic went mad!!) I eventually saw a consultant who has advised I have Corneal Dystrophy. As most of us know, you are limited to how much time you have with these professionals so as I was in quite some shock and didn't really get to ask the questions I should have asked I looked on the Internet (I know you shoudn't do this but I did anyway!). This condition is basically that the cornea is lose and not connected to my eye properly. I have had to have a tear duct plug inserted to stop my natural tears from draining away too quickly and am now on Steroid eye drops twice a day for 1 week reducing to 1 a day for 1 week and also anti biotic drops 4 times a day and eye ointment at night to keep my eyes well lubricated throughout the night. If this does not work, they will consider a cornea scrape (YUK!!) and the if all else fails a cornea transplant. It scares me as I am finding that I am more sensitive to light, especially when driving at night, and my vision seems to have deteriorated although the consultant did not seem to be worried about my vision.
I am a very independent person and work on a computer all day so the thought of losing my sight is really scaring me.
I was wondering if anyone else has had an experience of this, whether it is associated with Diabetes (not that I can find anything associating the two on line) and would like to hear from anyone who has personal experience or indirect experience and can shed some light on a somewhat frightening issue
