I have a question about going blind.........

First, let me say, I am so sorry for your loss. Now, it is time to take care of yourself. Please go to your Opthamologist as soon as possible. There is so much that can be done to save eyesight if caught early. Don't take any chances. My best friend since high school went blind in her early 20's and my other friend's husband went blind in his 30's from diabetes. The first time I see double, the second thing I will see double of is my Opthamologist! Even if it turns out to be nothing, why take the chance? Take care:)

In my case, running sugars in the 400's caused me to have visual problems. I had trouble seeing signs while driving. Some days I couldn't see the type on my computer screen without cranking up the zoom. My normal glasses always seemed to be dirty and filmy- but they really weren't. I thought I was just getting old and needed a new prescription.

I had pressure from the high sugars in the back of my eye and in the front. I had microaneurisms (bleeding) and beading all over my eyes.  Keeping my sugar under 100 at all times has caused the pressure to go away. I had a laser procedure to stop the bleeding. I will need several more clean-ups before the problem is quenched-

My eye surgeon told me that its NOT unusual to see people with pre-diabetes come in with the same type of problems. She thinks that anyone that has sugars running over 100 should be diagnosed as diabetic- and immediately scheduled for a fully dilated eye exam.

One lady in my hospital support group woke up one morning and literally couldn't see a thing- like a white cloud over her eyes and not able to focus, not dark- but fuzzy- she went to her doctor and found out she was a diabetic.

Other than the microaneurisms- my vision is fine now. I actually needed a lesser prescription after my eyes settled down.

sandy

My father-in-law was legally blind from his diabetes at the time of his death. The high sugars can actually clog up the tiny arterioles in the back of the eye and small ruptures in the blood vessels can cause scarring at the place where the optical nerve needs to pick up information. Some of this scarring can be removed through laser surgery but the best thing to do is never have it happen in the first place.

I have an annual opthamalogic exam for my diabetes with an eye surgeon. It costs me about $100 and is worth every penny to keep my sight. Most doctors will accept payment over time from patients without insurance if you make prior arrangements with the office manager. Don't wait to get this appointment. It could be very serious.

Kari,

I am a chemist.  From looking at the MEDS you are on, it would be very easy for a perfectly healthy person to be seeing double on some of the meds.

I don't want to jump on you, but does all of your Drs know about all of these meds.  It does look like one DR is prescribing  a med and then a different DR is prescribing another med and the DRs do not know what the other DRs are prescribing.

Methadone and dilaudid would not be prescribed together nor would xanax with some of the other things that look like depressants or muscle relaxants that you are taking.  You must be in a great deal of pain, but your med list looks like a near end cancer case.

Please be very careful as you heading in the direction of an OVERDOSE.

We want you to be here with us for a long time.  Tell all of your Drs everything you are taking as this might be what is messing you up.

Bob

Kari,

I heard you were now posting on this forum.  I just dropped in to say hello.  I hope you are doing well.

Carla