My specialist changed dosages right before the holiday season, and it’s been… something. So I want to ask since I have an upcoming eye exam… my sugars have been higher than normal, but still in range. However, I have experienced some spikes. Should I be concerned about what ophthalmologist might tel
Right now I have retinopathy in both eyes and cataracts in both eyes. I see optometry, opthalmology, and neuro-opthalmology (I have eye strokes). They follow me closely every 3 months. EVERY high blood sugar reading is an opportunity for complications to occur. Im not trying to scare you. Im just saying take it seriously and keep tight control of your sugars. I learned the hard way. I battle with depression that makes keeping up with my diabetes care extremely hard at times and Im suffering for it. Take control of your sugars. Your sight is too important. Dont dismiss any sugar spike. You get into that habit and your self care declines. Do the best you can. Again, Im not trying to sound all gloom and doom, but google “does occasional blood sugar spikes cause retinopathy?” Or ask your eye d
My father is from years of poor management… mine has only been a few weeks. Although, it’s been a rough couple weeks.
Is it from self indulging over the holidays? Try to pinpoint the cause of your spikes and maybe you can prevent them.
I tried the pump, carb counting, and different dosages all over a three month span… and then the holidays rolled around.
If your sugars have generally been good, but now they're slightly higher for a few weeks, yet in range - then no, it's unlikely something drastic has happened. But only an exam can definitively confirm that, so make sure you take it, but I wouldn't be stressing out over it much.
I don't think so... I had retinopathy when I was 1st diagnosed. My vision was suddenly blurry, in my new glasses.... after I got my sugars under control, it took about 30 days for it to go back to normal. Unfortunately, my vision is terrible and I wear glasses, so I had to get a temporary pair, with a new prescription, for a month.